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1136532

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment she has made of the future of the UK-Saudi defence relationship.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	272884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Saudi Arabia is a key ally in a strategically important region. It is an important partner in trade and investment, education, counter terrorism, defence, and energy security. We are committed to maintaining and developing the relationship.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/07/2019 16:33:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1136534

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iran: Politics and Government
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment she has made of the security situation in Iran.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	272886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>We are extremely concerned by Iran's breach of the nuclear deal and we are working intensively to keep the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in place.</p><p>We remain clear that the nuclear deal is still the best option in the interests of global security. It is critical that Iran does not develop nuclear weapons and this deal makes the world a safer place by taking the prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran off the table.</p><p>Iranian attacks on tankers in the Gulf and a US drone violate international norms and increase the risk of escalation by miscalculation. We are continuing to use all diplomatic channels to work with the international community to restore maritime security in the Gulf and de-escalate regional tensions.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/07/2019 16:34:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

1136563

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Modernisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking to ensure the modernising defence programme is coordinated with the NATO defence planning process.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	272778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>NATO is the cornerstone of our defence. The Modernising Defence Programme, published in December 2018, reaffirmed the UK's position as a leading voice in NATO and European security, including our commitment to the NATO Readiness Initiative. These commitments remain at the heart of UK Defence planning as we modernise to meet new threats.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 09/07/2019 15:13:12 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1136564

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: G4S
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate she has made of the (a) number and (b) value of contracts her Department has awarded to G4S since July 2013.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	272875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Since July 2013 the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded one contract with G4S, which ended in July 2018. The total value of this contract was £2.2 million.</p><p>Information about the contracts that we place with industry is available on GOV.uk as part of our MOD Trade, Industry and Contracts statistics:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/defence-trade-and-industry-index</p><p>In addition, MOD contracts worth over £10,000 are published on the Government's Contracts Finder website, which is available on GOV.uk at: https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/07/2019 16:38:16 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1136570

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking to improve the interoperability of UK and US armed forces.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	272779
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>The US remains the UK's primary defence and security ally and our forces are designed to operate seamlessly alongside the US either bilaterally, in a NATO or other coalition construct. The Department is committed to improving interoperability with the US and conducts a programme of regular exercises to maintain momentum. The UK and US have embedded personnel across each other's militaries in order to ensure the highest levels of interoperability exist.</p><p>US-UK cooperation on our aircraft carrier, the F35 Lightning and P-8 programmes will extend our ability to operate together seamlessly. We will look for further such opportunities to maximise the value of our mutual investments to ensure interoperability with the US on the capability, force structures and policies required to meet the challenge of great power competition.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/07/2019 15:12:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1136573

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the effect of the suspension of arms sales to Saudi Arabia on UK contractors assisting the Saudi-led coalition in Saudi Arabia .
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	272716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>We are working closely with our UK industrial partners to assess the possible impacts of the suspension. However, I am withholding further details as this information is commercially sensitive.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/07/2019 16:36:15 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1136606

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Young People
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether isolated incidents of sleepwalking between the ages of 13 to 18 years old constitutes grounds for a permanent bar to entry to the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	272816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The medical entry standards for the Armed Forces are uniquely stringent to ensure operational efficiency and the safety of personnel in the operational environment. Accordingly, a history of a number of medical conditions are a bar to Service.</p><p>Sleepwalking poses a risk of injury to personnel within the operational environment (such as a hostile land environment or the confines of a ship at sea), as the individual has no awareness of their situation or actions. Consequently, unless an applicant can prove their diagnosis was incorrect, Armed Forces candidates with a history of sleepwalking experienced after the age of 13 are graded Permanently Unfit for Service.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 08/07/2019 16:40:02 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1136648

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
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 potential (a) time taken and (b) cost incurred to replace a Type 45 destroyer.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	272910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>A decision on whether to acquire a replacement Type 45 destroyer would be taken in light of circumstances at the time. The cost and schedule of doing so would depend on the circumstances that created a requirement for a replacement.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 09/07/2019 15:10:30 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

1136650

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it takes and at what cost to replace an F35 fighter jet.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	272911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>A decision on whether or not to acquire a replacement F-35 or Typhoon aircraft would be taken in light of circumstances at the time. The cost and schedule of doing so would depend on the circumstances that created a requirement for a replacement.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 272912 question first answered 09/07/2019 15:09:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

1136651

registered interest
date	03/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it would take and at what cost to replace a Typhoon Eurofighter.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	272912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>A decision on whether or not to acquire a replacement F-35 or Typhoon aircraft would be taken in light of circumstances at the time. The cost and schedule of doing so would depend on the circumstances that created a requirement for a replacement.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 272911 question first answered 09/07/2019 15:09:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan