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1658735

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: 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 12 July 2022 to Question 32493, what estimate he has made of the impact of changes in the foreign exchange rate on the acquisition of 14 new Chinook H-47 (Extended Range) aircraft.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	198028
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>The impact of changes in the foreign exchange rate have been mitigated by the department's use of forward purchasing arrangements. At this time we estimate that this activity has limited the increase in cost to the Chinook programme to £37 million.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 11/09/2023 15:36:03 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1550737

registered interest
date	12/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the tweet by his Procurement Adviser on 9 December, in which areas in the combat air sector he considers that the UK has weak industrial capabilities.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	108085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>On 9 December 2022, the UK, Japan and Italy announced the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a trilateral partnership to develop a next generation fighter jet. The UK, Japan and Italy all have strong combat air industrial capabilities, which complement each other and enable the synergies needed to deliver the programme at pace. Industry partners from these three advanced industrial nations will play an important part in the programme, working together to develop the capability. This partnership allows us to harness the strong industrial bases of each country in the co-development of advanced technologies, to deliver cutting-edge military capabilities and share the cost of development as we further modernise the already strong industrial base in each country.</p><p>The UK defence industry is already leading the world in advanced aerospace engineering, as demonstrated by our core role in the development of Typhoon, our participation in F35 and our success in the defence exports market. The Defence Command Paper noted that UK combat air industry employs 18,000 people, with tens of thousands more in the supply chain. There are now over 2,500 people employed in this new programme, and the number continues to grow. Since the launch of the Concept and Assessment Phase in 2021, we have done substantial work defining and designing the system and are working on a range of technology areas, including the development a joint engine demonstrator and advanced sensors. Within the UK, the programme is a key avenue for public and private investment in Research and Development in the combat air industrial sector. Ministry of Defence has already invested over £1 billion, with hundreds of millions more from private industry, developing advanced industrial capabilities and keeping the UK combat air sector at the cutting edge internationally.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 20/12/2022 11:54:33 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1519458

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	Military Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure that a 6th generation air system replacement for the Typhoon aircraft is (a) designed and (b) manufactured in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	59616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>The Integrated Review confirmed our intent to develop a Future Combat Air System (FCAS) as a replacement for the capability provided by our Typhoon fast-jets. The 2018 Combat Air Strategy and 2021 Defence and Security Industrial Strategy both outline the importance of sustaining national defence industrial capability.</p><p> </p><p>In the summer of 2021, we awarded the national contract, initially worth £250 million, for concept and assessment work under the FCAS Acquisition Programme. This was awarded to BAE Systems, Leonardo, MBDA and Rolls-Royce (Team Tempest), with flow through to the wider national supply chain. The Concept &amp; Assessment Phase will define the capability we require and invest in the skills and infrastructure needed to deliver it. Our Team Tempest partners now have 2,500 people working on FCAS across the UK, with many more in the supply chain, and this number is growing. Under the Acquisition Programme, £1 billion has already been invested in UK Research &amp; Development through the FCAS Technology Initiative, with a further £1 billion set to be invested over the coming years. This is laying the groundwork for the programme's later stages, with the aim of delivering FCAS in a shorter timeframe than previous programmes.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 19/10/2022 14:43:40 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

1420901

registered interest
date	08/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many companies competed to replace the RAF's BAE 146 fleet.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/02/2022 answer text <p>The Dassault Falcon 900LX aircraft will be provided under a contract with Centreline Aviation. Four bids were received from companies to act as the broker for the acquisition and support of aircraft to replace the Royal Air Force's BAe 146 fleet. Tenderers were incentivised to provide the best solution (both aircraft acquisition and support solution) to meet the Authority’s key specifications including meeting the essential Social Value criteria, specifically in relation to climate change and providing equal employment opportunities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 120661 question first answered 16/02/2022 09:12:28 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1388215

registered interest
date	15/12/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether, in the process of discussions for buying the (a) P-8 and (b) Apache A-64 US systems, the Government was mandated to purchase associated US-made armaments.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	93718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2022 answer text <p>No. While the Poseidon (P-8A) and AH-64E Apache will use US made weapons initially, this was not mandated in any procurement agreements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 05/01/2022 13:46:11 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1351108

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the last five annual payments were to the AirTanker consortium to provide 14 A330 aircraft, broken down by year.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	40671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2021 answer text <p>The amounts paid annually to the Air Tanker consortium for the Voyager service over the past five financial years are set out below. Payments are made on a monthly basis.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Amount (£million)</strong></p></td><td><p>361</p></td><td><p>384</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>403</p></td><td><p>408</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 06/09/2021 11:44:09 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1283584

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: 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 February 2021 to Question 142813 on Military Aircraft: Procurement, what percentage of that figure relates to (a) procurement and (b) support.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	148726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>As referenced in the answer to Question 142813, this figure is based exclusively on the procurement of planned equipment projects in the Air Support, Combat Air and Helicopters sectors, it therefore does no include support costs.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/02/2021 09:39:25 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 142813.docx title 142813 - Military Aircraft; Procurement
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1283585

registered interest
date	03/02/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: 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 February 2021 to Question 142813 on Military Aircraft: Procurement, what the actual dollar figure is for that percentage in cash terms.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	148727
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>The figure of 66% provided is based on forecast spending of 11.6 billion US dollars over 10- years for the procurement costs of projects in the Air Support, Combat Air and Helicopters sectors. This forecast is for the 10 years from 2020-21 and is consistent with data used in the April 2020 Equipment Plan report.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 11/02/2021 10:36:18 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1279956

registered interest
date	25/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of his Department's aerospace procurement budget is exposed to dollar exchange rates.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	142813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>At April 2020, 66% of 10-year forecast spending on planned equipment projects for air support, combat air and helicopters was expected to be placed in US Dollars.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 02/02/2021 16:36:48 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1277121

registered interest
date	15/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: 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 contracted (a) C-17 and (b) other heavy-lift transport aircraft under the NATO Airlift Management Programme in the last 24 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2021 answer text <p>Defence Supply Chain Operations and Movements has not contracted (a) C-17 or (b) other heavy-lift transport aircraft under the NATO Airlift Management Programme in the last 24 months.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 20/01/2021 12:47:28 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones