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1249260

registered interest
date	05/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when contracts (a) will be signed with Rolls Royce for the reactors for the Dreadnought ballistic missile submarines and (b) need to be delivered by so as not to delay the overall Dreadnought-class build programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	112000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>As referenced in the 2019 Annual Update to Parliament on the UK's Future Nuclear Deterrent, the contract to deliver the nuclear propulsion power plants for all four Dreadnought class submarines was awarded to Rolls-Royce in May 2019. Equipment deliveries to the BAE Systems' Barrow-in-Furness shipyard are ongoing and will support the entry to service of the First of Class in the early 2030s.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/11/2020 11:53:38 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1249973

registered interest
date	05/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Integrated Activity Fund
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 27 October 2020 to Question 106364 on Overseas Aid, how many projects were applied for by his Department under the Integrated Activity Fund; what the titles were of those projects; and how many of those projects were (a) approved and (b) subject to Overseas Security and Justice Assistance assessment in each financial year since 2016-17.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	112066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>We do not disclose information related to Integrated Activity Fund projects as it would, or would be likely to, prejudice our relations with other States.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 10/11/2020 14:37:25 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

1248881

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Military Decorations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to notify surviving D-Day veterans of their eligibility for the Légion d'Honneur; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Broxbourne
tabling member printed	Sir Charles Walker
uin	111438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) supports the French in their award of the Légion d'Honneur to D-Day veterans by administering applications on their behalf. The MOD subsequently informs veterans when their application has gone forward to the French Embassy who act as the interface with the French Government whose award this is.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/11/2020 17:44:09 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1493 label Biography information for Sir Charles Walker

1248942

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Military Exercises
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 effectiveness of recent RAF missions in the (a) High North, (b) Baltic and Black Sea regions.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	111420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>These RAF missions were very effective. They demonstrated the RAF's flexibility to conduct high tempo air operations at long range. Furthermore, they honed our interoperability with our Allies in the High North, Baltics and Black Sea, which showed our common commitment to NATO Collective Defence and stability in these regions.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/11/2020 16:42:54 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1248943

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings
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 effect of the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill on service personnel’s ability to make civil claims against his Department.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	111421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>Service personnel and veterans will continue to be able to bring claims relating to overseas operations against the MOD. While the Bill will introduce a six year longstop for personal injury and death claims, the clock for those claims won't start until the date of knowledge. This means that for conditions like PTSD, that may not be diagnosed until much later, the six years would start from the date of diagnosis not the date of a deployment on an overseas operation.</p><p>Service personnel and veterans will also continue to be able to access the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme, including for claims relating to overseas operations, which has a seven-year time limit for bringing claims.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/11/2020 17:25:29 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1248944

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment
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 the UK defence industry can supply the defence equipment required to meet future threats.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	111422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>In March this year I announced DSIS - a cross-Government review into the UK's defence and security industrial sectors, we are identifying how we can enhance our strategic approach to ensure we have competitive, innovative and world-class defence and security industries that underpin our national security and drive investment and prosperity across the Union now and in the future.</p><p>The MOD has been leading this review, with input from other relevant Government Departments, to ensure that we have the industrial capabilities that we need to meet current and future threats to our national security.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/11/2020 13:38:28 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1248972

registered interest
date	04/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Charities
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the (a) financial viability and (b) operational effectiveness of defence charities.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	111605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence does not have a regulatory role in assessing the finances of Service charities. However, the Government is fully aware of the importance of Service charities and the role they play in society. As such, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Office for Veterans' Affairs within the Cabinet Office have conducted sector analysis through the COVID Impact Fund and via regular engagement with sector partners such as the Confederation of Service Charities (COBSEO).</p><p>Where the MOD has contracted services in place with providers from the non-profit sector, we have ensured that these have continued throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Across the wider sector, whilst the issue of operational effectiveness is handled directly by the Service charities, the Government has been working closely with COBSEO's topic-based clusters of charitable partners to develop our knowledge of sector issues and enhance our working relationships with the Service charities. This engagement includes receiving feedback from the COBSEO members' survey on the effects of the pandemic.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/11/2020 17:29:38 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1248437

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Medical Examinations
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time for (a) processing and (b) concluding medical assessments is for applicants to (i) the armed forces, (i) the Navy and (iii) the Army (A) before and (B) during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	110876
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p><strong>Royal Navy</strong></p><p> </p><p>The average time taken from the submission of an application to join the Royal Navy (Regular Officers and Other Ranks) to having a medical assessment was as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Application Date</p></td><td><p>Average Timeline (days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2019 - 22 March 2020</p></td><td><p>141</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23 March 2020 - 1 November 2020</p></td><td><p>115</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Candidates are informed of the outcome by the Military Medical Examiner (MME) on the day of the assessment; this is followed up in writing.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>The median average time taken from the submission of an application to join the Army as a Regular Other Rank to having a medical assessment was as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Application Date</p></td><td><p>Average Timeline (days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2019 – 31 March 2020</p></td><td><p>149</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 June 2020 – 30 September 2020</p></td><td><p>181</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Note</strong></p><p>The Army was only able to reinstate physical medical assessments from June 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Candidates are informed of the outcome by the Military Medical Examiner (MME) on the day of the assessment; this is followed up in writing.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force</strong></p><p>The mean average time taken from the submission of an application to join the Royal Air Force (Regular Officers and Other Ranks) to having a medical assessment was as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Application Date</p></td><td><p>Average Timeline (days)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 April 2019 – 22 March 2020</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>23 March 2020 – 4 November 2020</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong>Notes</strong></p><p>Only includes applications processed via the digital recruitment system.</p><p>Only includes applications with a recorded medical booking date.</p><p> </p><p>Candidates are informed of the outcome by the Military Medical Examiner (MME) on the day of the assessment; this is followed up in writing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/11/2020 16:42:29 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

1248582

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Astute Class Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Programme Design and Definition phase of the SSN(R) programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Walney
uin	HL9966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The programme to deliver the first of Class of an SSN Replacement for the Astute Class submarines is currently in the Programme Definition and Design Phase, which aims to identify potential capability solution choices. Therefore, it is too early to determine what the capability solution will be.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL9967 question first answered 09/11/2020 13:10:20 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney

1248583

registered interest
date	03/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Astute Class Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the replacement for the Astute-class SSN Royal Navy submarines will take the form of another submarine.
tabling member printed	Lord Walney
uin	HL9967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The programme to deliver the first of Class of an SSN Replacement for the Astute Class submarines is currently in the Programme Definition and Design Phase, which aims to identify potential capability solution choices. Therefore, it is too early to determine what the capability solution will be.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL9966 question first answered 09/11/2020 13:10:20 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3917 label Biography information for Lord Walney