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939893

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
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 the EU policy of strategic autonomy on the future availability of advanced weapon systems to the UK's armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	163495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>The EU's policy of strategic autonomy entails the ability to act and cooperate with international and regional partners wherever possible, while being able to operate autonomously when and where necessary. We believe an open and inclusive approach to European capability development is in our mutual strategic security interests, and will help strengthen our Armed Forces and our defence industries.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 20/07/2018 13:57:24 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

939894

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
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 steps the Government is taking to ensure that the UK armed forces have the essential equipment required once the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	163496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK routinely works with our allies and partners on the development of capability and much of this already takes place outside of an EU framework. The Government is currently undertaking the modernising defence programme to make sure our Armed Forces have what they need to meet the threats that we face now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 20/07/2018 13:56:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

939895

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
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, whether he has plans to develop a (a) UK-only unmanned combat aerial vehicle programme and (a) sixth generation successor to the Eurofighter.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	163497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK's Combat Air Strategy, published on 16 July 2018, outlines the Ministry of Defence's plans for the delivery of Combat Air capability. It has initiated the acquisition programme which will develop the proposals for the delivery of the next generation capability to replace Typhoon, including the nature of that capability.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 19/07/2018 16:44:34 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

939896

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
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 estimate he has made on the potential effect on his Department's budget initiating UK-only pogrammes for new weapon systems.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	163498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>We strive to provide our Armed Forces with the capabilities they need at the best value for money, obtaining this through open competition in the global market wherever possible. We are ready to take a different approach, to protect our freedom of action or operational advantage, but, only where it is essential for national security. This always requires a careful balance of risk and opportunity cost.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 19/07/2018 16:45:18 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

935080

registered interest
date	05/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Germany: Veterans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with (a) UK military veterans and (b) representative organisations in Germany on the Status of the Forces Agreement with the German Government; and what assessment he has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the status of UK military veterans residing in Germany under that agreement.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	161066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) coordinated a meeting with the British Forces Germany community, including veterans, to discuss Citizens Rights in November 2017 and British Forces Germany routinely engages with Royal British Legion Soldiers, and SSAFA - The Armed Forces charity, the key UK veteran's agencies in Germany.</p><p>The MOD continues to work closely with colleagues from across Government to deliver a smooth and orderly exit from the European Union and an ambitious future partnership.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 16/07/2018 15:15:55 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood previous answer version 69463 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

933803

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total value is of all contracts in US dollars for military equipment purchased by the Ministry of Defence since 23 June 2016; and if he will list (a) those contracts with a value of more than US$10 million, (b) their individual value and (c) the date on which the invoice for each contract was settled.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	159492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2018 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested. Ministry of Defence contracts with US suppliers are generally through a company's UK subsidiary and are priced in sterling. Any conversion would be an inaccurate representation of the contract value.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 09/07/2018 16:05:53 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

882436

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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 Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 13 March 2018, Spring Statement, HCWS 540, if he will publish a list of where the £12.7 million in EU exit funding for his Department will be allocated.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	135498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the Minister for Defence Procurement on 16 March 2018 to Question 132371 to the hon. Member for Bootle (Peter Dowd).</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 19/04/2018 16:04:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 20180316_132371_MOD_Public_Expenditure.docx title WQnA extract on MOD: Public Expenditure
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

869326

registered interest
date	22/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Bahrain: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the reopening of the UK's naval base in Bahrain on the UK's (a) military capabilities (b) influence in the Gulf region and (c) ability to respond to human rights concerns in that country.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	133840
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text <p>The opening of the Naval Support Facility at Mina Salman Port in Bahrain will both enhance the Royal Navy's ability to operate effectively in the Gulf and further demonstrate the Government's enduring commitment to regional security. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the British Embassy in Bahrain continue to monitor events there closely and continue to have open and frank dialogue with the Government of Bahrain. Where we have concerns, we raise them at an appropriately senior level and will continue to do so.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/03/2018 14:09:05 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

854856

registered interest
date	05/03/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to maintain defence co-operation with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	904171
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>As the Prime Minister said in her 17 February speech in Munich, Europe’s security is our security.</p><p> </p><p>We want to co-operate closely with the full range of European partners, including the EU, to keep our citizens safe from threats and to defend our shared values.</p><p> </p><p>This could include continued UK participation in specific EU-led operations and missions. We are also cooperating with EU partners to develop Europe’s military capabilities in a way that strengthens NATO and our wider alliances too.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 05/03/2018 17:02:48 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

816774

registered interest
date	05/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Battlegroups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to contribute to the EU Battlegroup planned for 2019.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	121201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2018 answer text <p>In 2015, the UK made a provisional offer to be the Framework Nation for the EU Battlegroup in the second half of 2019. The UK will remain completely committed to European defence and security after we leave the European Union.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 12/01/2018 13:10:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake