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1549303

registered interest
date	07/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
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 cost to the public purse of commissioning the three E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	105289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to question 102821 from the Rt hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford on 13 December 2022.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 15/12/2022 17:07:22 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name 102821 - AWACS Procurement.docx title AWACS: Procurement
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1548526

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the (a) estimated purchase cost for the originally programmed five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft and (b) revised purchase price for the re-programmed three E-7 Wedgetail aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	102821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>The original estimated acquisition cost for five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft programme was £2155 million, which included acquisition, modification, infrastructure, training and support long lead time items (included initial spares provisioning).</p><p>The current forecast for the three aircraft programme is £1890 million.</p><p>The above figures reflect the current cost to completion of the E-7 programme, as outlined in the Defence Equipment Plan. They do not include estimated forecast savings from longer term sustainment through reduced support costs due to the reduction to three aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/12/2022 15:54:45 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1548533

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to announce the finalisation of the Full Business Case for the RAF's E-7 Wedgetail programme.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	102825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>The Full Business Case for the E-7 Wedgetail programme is expected to be finalised in mid-2023.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/12/2022 15:52:50 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1548574

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December to Question 98665 on AWACS: Procurement, what estimate his Department has made of the savings from the decision to reduce the number of E-7 Wedgetails purchased on the (a) whole life cost of the programme and (b) initial cost of purchasing the capability.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	102782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>As a result of the decision to reduce the number of E7 Wedgetail aircraft, the Department expects to save around £350 million on initial acquisition and infrastructure costs. Further savings are expected to be realised throughout the programme as a result of reduced spares and support costs. There have been some foreign exchange rate cost increases in the overall programme that have offset some of these savings. As there are elements of the programme are not yet on contract, further details of expected savings from whole life costs are being withheld to avoid prejudicing the commercial interests of the Department.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/12/2022 15:53:48 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1546522

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 44 of the Defence Equipment Plan 2022-2032, published in November 2022, and to line 17 of his Department's Government Major Projects Portfolio Data March 2022, whether he now expects a smaller saving from the decision to reduce the number of E-7 Wedgetails purchased by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	98665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The figures from the Defence Equipment Plan 2022-32 and the Government Major Projects Portfolio Data refer to different sets of data. There has been no substantive reduction in the forecast savings from the reduced number of aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 02/12/2022 14:04:32 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1519184

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the potential impact of the delay in the UK's E-7 Wedgetail aircraft fleet reaching Initial Operational Capability will have on RAF defence capability.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	59224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Analysis to determine the timing of E-7 Wedgetail initial operational capability is ongoing, and will be confirmed when the Full Business Case is submitted towards the end of financial year 2022-23.</p><p>The United Kingdom remains part of the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 59483 question first answered 17/10/2022 15:10:16 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1519515

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of when the E-7 Wedgetail will achieve initial operational capability.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	59483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Analysis to determine the timing of E-7 Wedgetail initial operational capability is ongoing, and will be confirmed when the Full Business Case is submitted towards the end of financial year 2022-23.</p><p>The United Kingdom remains part of the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 59224 question first answered 17/10/2022 15:10:16 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1505304

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the date of initial operating capability is for the E-7 Wedgetail as of 6 September 2022.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	48268
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>On current planning, Initial Operating Capability for the E-7 Wedgetail is expected to be achieved in 2024 but this will not be confirmed until the Full Business Case is submitted towards the end of Financial Year 2022-23.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:26:07 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1505305

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the individual unit cost is of the proposed three E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, expressed as (a) acquisition and (b) through-life cost.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	48269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The impact of the decision taken as part of the Integrated Review in March 2021 to reduce from five to three the number of Wedgetail aircraft that will enter Royal Air Force service was assessed in light of wider Departmental fiscal considerations. I am withholding details of the acquisition cost and Whole Life Costs as not all elements of the programme are yet on contract and to release this information would prejudice the Ministry of Defence's commercial interests while negotiations have not yet concluded.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 48271 question first answered 13/09/2022 12:05:59 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1505306

registered interest
date	06/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Department decided to reduce the number of E-7 Wedgetail aircraft it will purchase from five to three.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	48270
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The E7 Wedgetail will provide a step-change in the UK's Airborne Early Warning and Control Capability. The decision to reduce the scope of the E7 Wedgetail fleet from five to three aircraft was agreed in the Integrated Review, as part of a wider balance of investment across Defence.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:18:32 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois