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1582299

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR).
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	136668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR) will be revoked once the new procurement regime under the Procurement Bill, which includes Defence provisions and is currently going through Parliament, comes into effect.</p><p> </p><p>To prevent a gap in statutory procurement regulation arising from the 'sunset' clause in the Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill revoking the DSPCR and other procurement regulations before the procurement regime under the Procurement Bill comes into effect, the DSPCR, along with the other public procurement regulations, will be saved using the powers in the REUL Bill. This allows the current procurement regulations to continue to apply until the new procurement regime is ready.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 03/02/2023 08:40:10 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1582387

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hightown Barracks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Service Family Accommodation and (b) Single Living Accommodation units there are at Hightown Barracks; and how many personnel are based at those Barracks.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	136503
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>Hightown Barracks is a training estate and does not have any Service Family Accommodation (SFA) or Single Living Accommodation (SLA) units. There are 154 established regular, reserve and civilian posts at Hightown Barracks.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 03/02/2023 13:20:58 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1582388

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hightown Barracks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the (a) size in hectares and (b) Housing Unit Potential of Hightown Barracks.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	136504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>Hightown Barracks is some 3.5 hectares in size</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the Housing Unit Potential of the site, as it has not been identified for disposal.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 03/02/2023 08:38:37 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1582389

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Claro Barracks: Closures
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio published in November 2016, what the (a) original and (b) updated projected estimate was of savings to his Department of the planned disposal of Claro Barracks by 2019.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	136505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The move of 21 Engr Regt from Claro Barracks to Marne Barracks is part of the single biggest estates change programme within Defence that will invest £5.1 billion in a more modern and sustainable estate that improves security and resilience, and also achieves significant social benefits and running cost savings of c£4.9 billion through the disposal of surplus sites.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 136506 question first answered 03/02/2023 08:39:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1582390

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Claro Barracks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the House of Commons Report: Disposal Database, updated in June 2022, what the cost to his Department will be of maintaining ownership of Claro Barracks until 2026.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	136506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The move of 21 Engr Regt from Claro Barracks to Marne Barracks is part of the single biggest estates change programme within Defence that will invest £5.1 billion in a more modern and sustainable estate that improves security and resilience, and also achieves significant social benefits and running cost savings of c£4.9 billion through the disposal of surplus sites.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 136505 question first answered 03/02/2023 08:39:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1582462

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Artillery: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether both tracked and wheeled solutions will be considered for the Mobile Fires Platform; and if he will take steps to ensure that all companies that have expressed interest in the Mobile Fires Platform and have responded to Requests for Information will have an opportunity to submit proposals for an interim solution.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	136597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>Work is ongoing to evaluate potential vehicle types against the requirements for the Mobile Fires Platform, with delivery being accelerated to bring this capability into service earlier this decade.</p><p> </p><p>In line with the Defence Secretary’s announcement to the House on 16 January, the Army is looking at solutions for an interim artillery capability, however it would be inappropriate to comment further whilst commercial options are being explored.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 03/02/2023 08:39:36 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

1582525

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many compliant final submission bids were received by his Department for the Fleet Solid Support Ship contract.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	136536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support ship competition followed an iterative competitive process that was run strictly as set out in the rules contained in the Invitation to Negotiate. This included the application of the evaluation criteria and a bidder engagement and contract negotiation programme affording all bidders several opportunities over a ten-month period to meet with Ministry of Defence officials to receive feedback on their proposed solutions and extensively refine their bids, within the parameters of the competition. The Department received one compliant final bid submission.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 03/02/2023 11:15:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1582527

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Harland and Wolff: Welding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Harland and Wolff are contractually obliged to create a welding academy under the terms of the Fleet Solid Support Ship contract.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	136537
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>Team Resolute has committed to the Harland &amp; Wolff welding academy as part of its social value and training plans under the Fleet Solid Support ship contract. Team Resolute is obliged by the contract to deliver the social value and training plan.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 03/02/2023 14:07:04 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1581625

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of housing for armed forces personnel.
tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
uin	903343
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) fully recognises that the provision of safe, good quality and well-maintained accommodation is essential to operational output, and providing such accommodation is one of the MOD’s top priorities.</p><p>In the last seven years, MOD has invested more than 936 million in SFA improvements and currently just under 97% of MOD Service Family Accommodation (SFA) meet or exceed the Government’s Decent Homes Standard. However, we are looking to go further and the 2022-23 improvement programme is based on a funding level of £176 million which will also improve the thermal efficiency of homes.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/01/2023 16:25:53 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1581626

registered interest
date	30/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre.
tabling member constituency	Rushcliffe
tabling member printed	Ruth Edwards
uin	903344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>The Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Stanford Hall is a state of the art facility that rehabilitates our most seriously injured and I had the opportunity to speak to staff and patients when I visited last week .</p><p>The Government has committed funding to an NHS-led National Rehabilitation Centre (NRC) with plans for the facility to be operational by Autumn 2024. The NRC will be located in the Stanford Hall estate enabling the sharing of expertise and the potential use of specialist facilities available at the DMRC.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/01/2023 15:58:42 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4808 label Biography information for Ruth Edwards