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166540

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date	27/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Single Source Regulations Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in establishing the Single Source Regulations Office; what budget has been set for the first year of operation of that office; and what estimate he has made of the number of contracts it will consider in financial year 2014-15.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Luff
uin	216326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>Considerable progress has been made in establishing the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) as the regulator for the new single source procurement framework. The Chair of the new body was formally appointed in May 2014 and non-executive directors were appointed in October. The SSRO held its first Board meeting on 13 October. The new body is in the process of recruiting staff, establishing its new offices in Finlaison House, and setting up its processes and IT systems. It has also been consulting closely with key stakeholders in industry and in Government over its role as the independent regulator. The SSRO issued its first newsletter in mid-November highlighting progress already made and its plans over the next few months. This is available on the gov.uk website.</p><p>The budget for the SSRO in the financial year 2014-2015 has been set at £2.9 million.</p><p>Secondary legislation to enable the new single source procurement framework is currently being considered by Parliament, having been laid at the end of October. In order to facilitate the implementation of the new framework, when it comes into force, it will initially only cover new qualifying defence contracts with a value of £500 million or more with this threshold falling to new qualifying defence contracts with a value of £5 million or more as from the end of March 2015 onwards. We therefore estimate that this higher initial threshold will only affect a handful of new contracts (and related subcontracts) signed before the end of March 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/12/2014 16:45:35 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	268 label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff

166541

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Katrice Lee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will authorise the release of case files relating to the investigation of the disappearance of Katrice Lee to her family; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	216329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Our thoughts and sympathies remain with Katrice Lee's family. The Royal Military Police continue to investigate Katrice's disappearance from Paderborn in Germany in 1981. As the investigation, known as Operation Bute, is still underway, I am unable to comment further on progress at this time. The original case files form part of this investigation; as such they can be considered for disclosure only when the investigation has been concluded. Liaison officers from the Royal Military Police remain in contact with Katrice's family to ensure that they are kept up to date about the investigation's progress.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 216297 question first answered 02/12/2014 17:51:31 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

166542

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
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, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2014 to Question 209332, by what mechanisms his Department assesses the effectiveness of its communications to industry of its future requirements.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Luff
uin	216299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The membership and structure of the Defence Suppliers Forum (DSF) and its respective sub-committees are kept under review to ensure it is representative of the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) suppliers. Feedback from industry indicates that it continues to represent a valuable mechanism for engaging with the MOD on current and future priorities and requirements.</p><p>In addition the Industry days organised by the Department and/or domains are usually based on business cases that state the objectives and benefits of the event and which require evaluation of success. Some examples of key outcomes of an event include an increase in industry awareness of the aims and developments of the procurement strategy, an increase in MOD understanding of the key themes and issues faced by industry, and the early identification of potential risks to the strategy. The success of the event is then evaluated both in terms of the level of interest expressed by industry in the event, and the level of understanding and buy-in determined through a simple event questionnaire.</p><p>The MOD monitors the number of supplier and buyer enquires received via the Defence Contracts Online Portal. The latest available figures show that between January and July 2014, the total number of queries received was nearly 3,500. During this period, nearly 1,200 tender and contract notices were advertised on the portal.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/12/2014 17:51:03 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	268 label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff

166543

registered interest
date	27/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Katrice Lee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made in respect of Operation BUTE, the Royal Military Police inquiry into the disappearance of Katrice Lee in 1981.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	216297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Our thoughts and sympathies remain with Katrice Lee's family. The Royal Military Police continue to investigate Katrice's disappearance from Paderborn in Germany in 1981. As the investigation, known as Operation Bute, is still underway, I am unable to comment further on progress at this time. The original case files form part of this investigation; as such they can be considered for disclosure only when the investigation has been concluded. Liaison officers from the Royal Military Police remain in contact with Katrice's family to ensure that they are kept up to date about the investigation's progress.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 216329 question first answered 02/12/2014 17:51:31 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

166215

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cyprus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government who carried out the annual wreath-laying at Wayne’s Keep on the Cyprus Green Line on Armistice Sunday this year; how many attended the event; whether there was any religious element to the event; and how many relatives were invited and attended.
tabling member printed	Lord Maginnis of Drumglass
uin	HL3199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>The British High Commissioner laid a wreath on behalf of the British Government at the Armistice Sunday ceremony at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery at Wayne's Keep in Nicosia on 9 November 2014. Approximately 270 guests attended the service, which was led by three padres from the United Nations personnel based there. No relatives of the deceased were formally invited to the ceremony and we do not believe any attended the event.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 02/12/2014 16:31:12 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	648 label Biography information for Lord Maginnis of Drumglass

166274

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Take-away Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on take-away food for staff since May 2010.
tabling member constituency	Leicester South
tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
uin	216092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The amount spent on take-away food is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/12/2014 16:35:30 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

166275

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	European Defence Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will support the creation of a European Defence Agency common fund to support multi-nation research and capability projects.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	216080
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>In December 2013 the European Council invited the European Defence Agency (EDA) to examine ways in which Member States could cooperate more effectively and efficiently in pooled procurement projects. One initial approach currently being considered by the EDA is to create a common fund to support Member States for specific pooled procurement projects. We are waiting to see more details of the proposals before taking a view; however as the EDA is an intergovernmental body accountable directly to member states it will not entail EU institutions owning defence capabilities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 03/12/2014 17:06:38 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

166276

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new Ministry of Defence HQ contracts were for under £1 million in 2013-14.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	216070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>In financial year 2013-14 the Ministry of Defence awarded 1,889 contracts with a value of less than £1 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/12/2014 16:22:46 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

166277

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new Ministry of Defence HQ contracts were placed in 2013-14; what the value of those contracts was; how many on the bid basis were (a) competitive and (b) non-competitive contracts.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	216071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2014 answer text <p>Information on contracts placed by the Ministry of Defence (MOD), including the nature of those contracts, is published on gov.uk as part of the MOD trade, industry and contracts statistics: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-industry-trade-and-contracts-2014</p><p>Table 1.01.06 'New contracts placed by type' shows that the MOD awarded 2,328 contracts in 2013-14, with a value of £6,205 million. Of these, 39% were awarded on a competitive basis, and 56% were non-competitive. The remainder were mainly instances where a contract has been let as a Terms of Business Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/12/2014 16:22:04 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

166278

registered interest
date	26/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what fires have taken place on UK (a) nuclear-powered and (b) nuclear-armed submarines since 3 July 2012; and how many such fires were aboard HMS Talent and HMS Triumph.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	216078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>Due to the nature of submarine operations, meticulous records are kept of all fire safety incidents, irrespective of how minor.</p><p> </p><p>Since 3 July 2012 there have been 14 small-scale fires, that were categorised as minor, including one on HMS TRIUMPH. They were dealt with quickly and effectively using on board resources.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/12/2014 17:06:15 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson