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1047018

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Compensation Scheme: Public Consultation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish a response to the consultation on Better Combat Compensation.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	211694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The proposals set out in the Better Combat Compensation consultation would increase the level of compensation paid to Service personnel, or their family, in cases of injury or death in combat. The Government is currently considering how best to respond to the public consultation and will announce a way forward in due course.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/01/2019 17:35:56 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1047032

registered interest
date	23/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Chinook Helicopters: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to preserve the records relating to the crash of the RAF Chinook helicopter on the Mull of Kintyre on 2 June 1994; and where those records are currently archived.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	211684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) records that were closed in 1995 and 1996 will be reviewed for release or alternative disposal this year. These reviews have not been completed, and a decision will be made in due course.</p><p> </p><p>The records relating to the crash of the RAF Chinook helicopter on the Mull of Kintyre on 2 June 1994 are currently archived with the MOD's Air Historical Branch (RAF) at RAF Northolt.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/01/2019 17:37:47 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1045922

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Joint Exercises
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 13 December 2018 to Question 200616 on Saudi Arabia: Joint Exercises, (a) how many personnel and (b) what Royal Navy assets will take part in the Royal Navy Passage Exercise with Saudi Arabia between 3 and 7 February 2019.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	211136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>Two Royal Navy Mine Countermeasures Vessels (MCMVs) will participate in this activity. MCMVs typically have a crew of between 35 to 50 personnel.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 28/01/2019 14:57:34 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1045932

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are plans to fit cats and traps to the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	211137
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to fit cats and traps to the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 28/01/2019 15:24:06 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1045934

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timeline is for the publication of the comprehensive strategy for personnel recruitment and retention as set out in the Modernising Defence Programme published in December 2018.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	211139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government plans to set out its strategy for Defence People, including their recruitment and retention, during 2019. I will update the House as the work develops.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 28/01/2019 14:58:39 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1045974

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the implications are for his Department's policies as a result of the decision by BAE Systems and Rheinmettal to enter into a joint venture to build military vehicles.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	211144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>This announcement reflects that the UK defence sector is a world leader in designing, supplying and supporting ground combat platforms for the UK and Allied Armed Forces. It is too early to speculate on specific acquisition programmes in relation to the joint venture.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 28/01/2019 15:24:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1045977

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warrior Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on extending the service life of the Warrior infantry fighting vehicle (IFV); and many Warrior (a) IFVs and (b) variants does he plans to upgrade under the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	211145
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme will extend the service life of Warrior beyond 2040 and is currently in its Demonstration Phase. The programme entered trials in September 2018.</p><p>The first phase of unmanned firing has now been completed and rigorous testing of the demonstration vehicles is under way.</p><p>The final number of platforms and variant mix is dependent on securing the best value for money during manufacture negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 28/01/2019 15:26:12 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1045978

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Challenger Tanks: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the programme to extend the service life of the Challenger 2 main battle tank; and how many vehicles he plans to upgrade under the Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	211146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme is in its Assessment Phase. No final decisions have been made.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 28/01/2019 15:18:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1045979

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the implications are for competition for the Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme contract as a result of BAE Systems' and Rheinmettal's decision to enter into a joint venture to build military vehicles.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	211147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>It is too early to speculate on specific programmes in relation to the joint venture.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 28/01/2019 15:21:55 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1046030

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Disclosure of Information
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 11 January 2019 to Question 207554 on Ministry of Defence: Disclosure of Information, in what form the information on non-disclosure agreements is held centrally by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Hemel Hempstead
tabling member printed	Sir Mike Penning
uin	211172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not regularly use non-disclosure agreements and they could be held across a number of areas in the Department in both paper file format and as digital records.</p><p>In the absence of either a central list or local lists of paper and digital files containing non-disclosure agreements, extensive searches would need to be under taken, the cost in effort for this would exceed the disproportionate cost limit of £850.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 211173 question first answered 28/01/2019 17:34:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning