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1216397

registered interest
date	22/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Future Combat Air System: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the long-term importance of Team Tempest to the British economy after the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	62399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2020 answer text <p>An assessment of the long-term importance of Team Tempest to the British economy is part of the existing and ongoing work in the Combat Air Acquisition Programme Concept Phase. This will inform the Programme Outline Business Case, due in December 2020 to allow the Government to make informed decisions.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 30/06/2020 15:24:12 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1105501

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
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 assessment he has made of the UK's sovereign ability to manufacture complete military jets in the event that the manufacture of Hawk aircraft in the UK ceases.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	237677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The 2018 UK Combat Air Strategy along with the £1.9 billion Ministry of Defence investment in the Future Combat Air System Technology Initiative will help support the skills, capability and capacity that provides combat air freedom of action and operational advantage as well as sustaining choice as to how a next generation combat air system is delivered.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 04/04/2019 15:36:30 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1105502

registered interest
date	27/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
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 the RAF's (a) training resources and (b) number of training aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	237678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>RAF flying training is provided through a combination of contractor and internal Ministry of Defence training resources including light aircraft and helicopters, simulators, multi engine aircraft, through to Hawk T2 fast jets. The resource required for all training needs is constantly reviewed in light of changing frontline demands. However, it remains the case, that the flying training pipeline continues to offer sufficient trained aircrew for our current frontline commitments.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/04/2019 14:05:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1092250

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Weeton Barracks
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 19 March 2019 to Question 231436 on Weeton Barracks, what assessment he has made of the effect the recently announced delay to the closure of Fulwood Barracks on that timescale.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	234751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>Work is ongoing to establish what impact the delayed closure of Fulwood Barracks may have on the timescales of relocating of HQ North West to Weeton Barracks. We will provide further updates as plans develop.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/03/2019 15:58:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1087226

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Weeton Barracks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for developing Weeton Barracks into HQ North West as part of the 2016 Strategic Defence Estate Review.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	231436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 24 May 2018 to Question 146209.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/03/2019 14:12:54 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 21 May 2018 UIN 146209.docx title Weeton Barracks
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1056840

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft and Typhoon Aircraft: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for the Typhoon and F-35 to deliver the full spectrum of weapons capabilities currently provided by Tornado; and what plans he has to fill the capability gap in the meantime.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	218277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>There will be no capability gap when Tornado retires from service in March 2019. The timetable to deliver the full spectrum of weapons capabilities currently provided by Tornado to other platforms was completed on time and on budget in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 13/02/2019 17:08:35 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1056841

registered interest
date	07/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the findings of the IHS Markit report published on 6 February, that the UK will become a net defence importer by 2024 and the fifth largest global market for defence imports.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	218278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to creating the right conditions for a thriving UK defence industry and our refreshed Defence Industrial Policy outlines steps to help UK industry grow and compete, while affirming the UK's commitment to open competition and free, fair and responsible trade.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with industry to identify new opportunities to export and support both national capability and the UK Prosperity Agenda. Open competition remains our default procurement approach as we seek to source the best capability for our Armed Forces. Nonetheless, even where MOD does acquire defence equipment from overseas at significant value for money to the taxpayer, this often provides important benefit in terms of domestic partnership to UK industry.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 13/02/2019 17:06:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1035303

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
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 progress his Department has made on the future fighter programme.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	205258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Since the announcement of the Combat Air Strategy at the Farnborough Airshow in July, the Ministry of Defence has established a team, based in Head Office to lead the acquisition of next generation Combat Air capability. This team has achieved the first major milestone laid out in Strategy - delivery of the Strategic Outline (Business) Case by the end of 2018. In parallel, the team has established new fora to explore and understand opportunities for collaboration on next generation Combat Air capability with international partners.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/01/2019 15:09:47 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1035304

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aerospace Industry: Exports
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 support exports in the aerospace industry.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	205259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence and other Government Departments continue to work closely with the UK aerospace industry to champion our world leading industrial base overseas and to identify new opportunities for export and long-term capability collaboration.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/01/2019 15:11:18 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1035305

registered interest
date	04/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Employment
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 support ex-services personnel to find employment.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	205260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 October 2018 to Question 176179 to the hon. Member for Upper Bann (David Simpson).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/01/2019 15:11:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract Tuesday 16 October 2018 UIN 176179.docx title Veterans
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies