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1062042

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radar: Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that potential interference with air defence radar does not prevent the future development of offshore wind sites.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	222041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) remains keen to support the future developments of the offshore wind sector, as best it can. However, this needs to be balanced with its requirements to protect the UK and its airspace. MOD officials have regular liaison with representatives of the offshore wind sector on this matter, particularly through the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Aviation Management Board meetings. Where appropriate we will continue to liaise across the industry sector and wider Government, including BEIS and the Department for Transport.</p><p>The MOD is undertaking further analysis to consider the strategic objectives and understand any risks with our current and future military radar capabilities. We aim to conclude the first 'understand' phase in the spring which will set the scope, structure and timelines for any further phases of work that may be required. However, a way ahead in the immediate future is challenging and requires upgraded or new technologies, which are not currently part of the equipment programme.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 222042 question first answered 20/02/2019 15:58:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1062044

registered interest
date	15/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radar: Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with representatives of the offshore wind sector on the interaction between air defence radar and potential future offshore wind sites.
tabling member constituency	Great Grimsby
tabling member printed	Melanie Onn
uin	222042
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) remains keen to support the future developments of the offshore wind sector, as best it can. However, this needs to be balanced with its requirements to protect the UK and its airspace. MOD officials have regular liaison with representatives of the offshore wind sector on this matter, particularly through the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Aviation Management Board meetings. Where appropriate we will continue to liaise across the industry sector and wider Government, including BEIS and the Department for Transport.</p><p>The MOD is undertaking further analysis to consider the strategic objectives and understand any risks with our current and future military radar capabilities. We aim to conclude the first 'understand' phase in the spring which will set the scope, structure and timelines for any further phases of work that may be required. However, a way ahead in the immediate future is challenging and requires upgraded or new technologies, which are not currently part of the equipment programme.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 222041 question first answered 20/02/2019 15:58:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4464 label Biography information for Melanie Onn

1061023

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Law
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has contingency plans to impose Martial law in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	221594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>'Martial Law' is not a defined term in the UK and is not a phrase recognised in UK Policing doctrine. The Police are responsible for Public Order in the UK and the Ministry of Defence has no plans to utilise military personnel for public order in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Defence remains closely engaged with other Government departments on wider no-deal contingency planning and remains available to support the civil authorities if necessary.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/02/2019 16:14:29 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1061032

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many records his Department holds that have reached the time limit for their transfer to the National Archives but have not been transferred.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	221664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Some 9.8 million records have reached the time limit for their transfer to The National Archives. Of these, some 9.5 million are historic Service personnel records held under a Retention Instrument from the Advisory Council on National Records and Archives until 2028.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 20/02/2019 16:00:05 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1061037

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Testing
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 February to Question 218778 on Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of the F-35B testing programme being developed by the Joint Programme Office.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	221595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The F-35 programme is still developing the future F-35 Operational Test and Evaluation plan and our contribution has yet to be established.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 19/02/2019 16:06:07 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1061041

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
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 his Department’s communication with service families on the Future Accommodation Model.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	221597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has engaged closely with Service families and family organisations throughout the development of the Future Accommodation Model (FAM). Throughout this period, various means of communication including the development of a Gov.uk website, close liaison with the single Services, Families Federations and community information networks have supported a steady flow of information. Planning is under way to ensure that there will be regular communication and detail on the impact of FAM on Service personnel and their families in the very near future, and as the Pilot implementation progresses in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The pilot will allow MOD to test this new approach and understand how it affects all Service personnel and their families, including those who are single, those who are in a long-term relationship and those who live unaccompanied. Feedback will inform a decision on whether or not to implement FAM across the UK in the future. The pilot, which is expected to take place at a small number of military bases is being planned to start in autumn 2019.</p><p>More general information about FAM can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/</a> government/publications/future-accommodation-model-what-you-need-to-know.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 221598 221599 question first answered 20/02/2019 16:01:09 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

1061089

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Vehicles
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 September 2018 to Question 169215 on Army: Vehicles, what recent progress has been made on package one of the Multi-Role Vehicle - Protected programme.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	221615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>Our current planning assumption remains that we will procure the Joint Land Tactical Vehicle to meet the Army's requirement for a future protected multi-role vehicle. Funding has been set aside for this acquisition in the Department's Equipment Plan. The Ministry of Defence will make the final decision on how to proceed when our wider plans for Armed Forces modernisation are fully mature.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 19/02/2019 16:06:59 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1061090

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
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 implications of the US Director, Operational Test and Evaluation Annual Report, published in December 2018, for defence procurement policy.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	221616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The role of the US Director Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&amp;E) is to provide independent analysis and make recommendations on US defense programmes. We have a strong relationship with DOT&amp;E and we actively share approaches to develop effective and efficient solutions to some of our common challenges.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence regularly engages with the Department for Defense on programmes like F-35 Lightning, where the UK is an intrinsic part of the operational test team, and the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. All issues raised within the DOT&amp;E report are understood and, where applicable to our programmes, are being actively managed by the relevant stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 19/02/2019 16:08:05 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1061091

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles: 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 US Director, Operational Test and Evaluation Annual Report, published in December 2018, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	221617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence remains in regular dialogue with the Department of Defense on programmes such as the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle. All issues raised within the Director Operational Test and Evaluation report are understood and will be actively managed if they impact on the UK programme.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 19/02/2019 16:09:49 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1061118

registered interest
date	14/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Far East
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to be able to deploy a fully manned Carrier Strike Group to the Far East.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	221532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>HMS Queen Elizabeth's first operational deployment will be in 2021.</p><p>As announced by the Secretary of State, the deployment will include the Pacific region although exact locations and dates for this deployment are yet to be confirmed.</p><p>The precise number and mix of vessels, and therefore the number of personnel, would depend on the operational circumstances at the time.</p><p>The Carrier Strike capability will continue to be developed with a planned transition to a full operating capability by the end of 2023.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/02/2019 16:01:44 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching