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1082530

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nimrod Aircraft: Operating Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the operating cost per unit of Nimrod aircraft in each financial year until their withdrawal from service in 2011.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	229135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>This information could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/03/2019 16:55:50 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1082549

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Intelligence and Security Committee’s report on Detainee Mistreatment and Rendition, published in June 2018, what role British personnel played in interrogations at Abu Ghraib while the prison was under the control of the United States Administration.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	229207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Three members of the UK Armed Forces were deployed to Abu Ghraib during the period January - April 2004. During their time there, they interviewed a small number of prisoners. All activity conducted by UK personnel at Abu Ghraib was in accordance with domestic and international law and the Geneva Conventions.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/03/2019 16:56:27 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1082550

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq: Detainees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether British personnel stationed at Abu Ghraib (a) made an assessment of and (b) produced a report on the conditions in which prisoners at that facility (i) lived and (ii) were treated; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	229208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The UK personnel that deployed to Abu Ghraib had been briefed to report any concerns to the UK chain of command and keep records in accordance with UK policy. They did not report any allegations or incidents of abuse taking place during their deployment to Abu Ghraib.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/03/2019 16:58:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1082097

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to ensure that all procurements satisfy qualifying criteria.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	228657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) assesses all tenders for a requirement against a range of relevant criteria to ensure that the Armed Forces get the best capability at the best value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p>Contracts are only awarded following a detailed tender assessment process and, while criteria for each procurement will vary depending on the requirements, MOD commercial officers must be satisfied that these are met before a contract is awarded.</p><p>All tender documentation will include information on how the tenders will be evaluated and scored and the evaluation criteria will vary according to the requirement. One evaluation method is the lowest price method where the lowest priced tender that is technically and commercially compliant is deemed the winner. This is typically used in simple, routine procurements. A second evaluation method is the most economically advantageous tender method. Price is just one element of the overall value for money assessment and there may be occasions where a contractor who has submitted a more expensive tender is awarded a contract, for example, where the company offers a more effective capability. This will be assessed in accordance with the evaluation criteria detailed within the tender documentation</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 228658 question first answered 11/03/2019 16:54:14 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1082098

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on awarding contracts to contractors whose tender is more expensive than the lowest quote.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	228658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) assesses all tenders for a requirement against a range of relevant criteria to ensure that the Armed Forces get the best capability at the best value for money for the taxpayer.</p><p>Contracts are only awarded following a detailed tender assessment process and, while criteria for each procurement will vary depending on the requirements, MOD commercial officers must be satisfied that these are met before a contract is awarded.</p><p>All tender documentation will include information on how the tenders will be evaluated and scored and the evaluation criteria will vary according to the requirement. One evaluation method is the lowest price method where the lowest priced tender that is technically and commercially compliant is deemed the winner. This is typically used in simple, routine procurements. A second evaluation method is the most economically advantageous tender method. Price is just one element of the overall value for money assessment and there may be occasions where a contractor who has submitted a more expensive tender is awarded a contract, for example, where the company offers a more effective capability. This will be assessed in accordance with the evaluation criteria detailed within the tender documentation</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 228657 question first answered 11/03/2019 16:54:14 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1082099

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has ever awarded a contract to an insolvent company.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	228659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence assesses the legal and financial status of a company before a contract is awarded and monitors the financial health and performance of the company throughout the contract, taking action as appropriate.</p><p>It would not be normal for a contract to be placed with an insolvent company. However, if there was an overriding need to purchase goods from an insolvent company (for example, it was vital to the operational capability of the armed forces) then a detailed process would be followed, involving legal and financial experts, to evaluate the benefits against the risks before deciding whether to place a contract.</p><p>The number of contracts awarded to insolvent companies is not held centrally and this data can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/03/2019 16:53:08 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1082131

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Metals: Falkland Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason HMRC is not enabling the removal by supply ship of scrap metal from Mare harbour in the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	228546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) operates a strategic roll-on roll-off (RORO) freight service between the Falkland Islands and the UK, which includes the transport of scrap metal from Mare harbour three or four times a year. The RORO service is also used by the Falkland Islands Government, who have a separate commercial arrangement with the MOD's freight operator. There are currently no restrictions on this RORO transport. Since 2017 there have been 11 sailings containing scrap metal.</p><p>All freight shipped from the Falkland Islands, including scrap metal, is imported observing legislated customs formalities. Duties are occasionally applied to the import of scrap metal, for example where the MOD has insufficient evidence to support duty relief for reimported goods. When this occurs, the MOD pays the relevant duties and taxes. Where the scrap metal is not imported by the MOD, the payment of any duties and taxes is the responsibility of the Falkland Islands Government or the consignor.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/03/2019 16:55:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1082149

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to change the military Brigade structure throughout the UK; and what effect changes to the military Brigade structure would have on the 38 (Irish) Brigade in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M. Donaldson
uin	228563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Army is in the process of refining its structures to optimise delivery of the outputs required by Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, including the ability to deploy a modern, warfighting Division. This process is called Army 2020 Refine (A2020) and more detail was provided in the statement by the then Secretary of State for Defence on 15 December 2016 [HCWS367], and the answer I gave on 11 December 2017 to Question 117878.</p><p>A2020(R) is also reviewing how the Army's light infantry units are structured within 1st (UK) Division to ensure they are optimised to deliver the outputs required. This could see a change in the current attribution of combat units to Brigades, including 38 (Irish) Brigade, but will have no impact on the Army's footprint in Northern Ireland. No decisions have been considered by Ministers at this point.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster attachment 1 file name 117878 - Strike Experimentation Group.docx title 117878 - Strike Experimentation Group 2 file name HCWS367 - Stategic Defence and Security Review - Army.docx title HCWS367 - SDSR - Army question first answered 11/03/2019 16:57:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

1082357

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any RAF personnel on secondment to BAE Systems in Saudi Arabia have (a) maintained Royal Saudi Air Force planes engaged in military operations in Yemen and (b) trained Royal Saudi Air Force personnel engaged in military operations in Yemen.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
uin	228761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>RAF personnel on secondment to BAE Systems in Saudi Arabia have provided routine engineering support for UK-supplied aircraft operated by the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF), including aircraft engaged in military operations in Yemen.</p><p> </p><p>Seconded RAF personnel with BAE Systems have also provided generic training support to RSAF aircrew. The subsequent utilisation of trained RSAF aircrew is not monitored by or otherwise confirmed to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The above support does not involve the loading of weapons for operational sorties, nor does it include any involvement in the planning of operational sorties.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 11/03/2019 17:56:29 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle