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1433993

	registered interest
	date	22/02/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the conversion bay class support ship committed to in the Defence Command Paper of 2021 will be delivered.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	127375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Minister for the Armed Forces to the Rt hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones) on 9 December 2021 in response to Question number 87610.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 25/02/2022 10:17:46 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name UIN 87610.docx title Navy; Littoral Warfare
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1463144

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total annual crewing levels were on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in each year since 2010-11 to date.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	2493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary crewing levels requested are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Crewing Levels</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Apr 2010 – 31 Mar 2011</p></td><td><p>2,297</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Apr 2011 - 31 Mar 2012</p></td><td><p>1,954</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Apr 2012 - 31 Mar 2013</p></td><td><p>1,879</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Apr 2013 - 31 Mar 2014</p></td><td><p>1,859</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Apr 2014 - 31 Mar 2015</p></td><td><p>1,941</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Apr 2015 - 31 Mar 2016</p></td><td><p>1,969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Apr 2016 - 31 Mar 2017</p></td><td><p>1,955</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2018</p></td><td><p>1,924</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Apr 2018 - 31 Mar 2019</p></td><td><p>1,887</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Apr 2019 - 31 Mar 2020</p></td><td><p>1,861</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Apr 2020 - 31 Mar 2021</p></td><td><p>1,876</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Apr 2021 - 31 Mar 2022</p></td><td><p>1,831</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data up to 31 March 2014 was recorded through a legacy Human Resources (HR) system and as such can no longer be validated.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/05/2022 13:07:24 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1463145

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the total annual funding allocated to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in each year since 2010-11 to date.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	2494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>From the information held centrally[RHC(A1] within the Royal Navy, the annual funding allocated to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) for six years from financial year 2016-17 to date, rounded to the nearest million, are provided below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Budget (£ million)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>156</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>225</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>207</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>251</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>230</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>230</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/05/2022 15:51:52 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1463147

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s vessels will remain civilian crewed.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	2496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Royal Navy’s Annual Budget Cycle (ABC), which looks ahead over the next ten years, has ensured that Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels will remain operated by civilian crew.</p><p> </p><p>The Department is currently conducting a procurement process for three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships, for which the RFA are the planned crewing solution.</p><p> </p><p>We remain confident that the Royal Navy has sufficient civilian seafarers within the RFA, to operate its current fleet of vessels necessary to fulfil operational requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/05/2022 10:51:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1463195

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s vessels will remain civilian crewed.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
	tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
	uin	2632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>The Royal Navy's Annual Budget Cycle (ABC), which looks ahead over the next ten years, has ensured that Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels will remain operated by civilian crew.</p><p> </p><p>We remain confident that the Royal Navy has, and will continue to have, sufficient civilian seafarers within the RFA, to operate its current fleet of vessels necessary to fulfil operational requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/05/2022 16:06:21 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1504863

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	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 potential impact of the National Strategy for Maritime Security, published on 15 August 2022, on (a) operational capacity and (b) crewing levels in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	47554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>There has been no direct assessment of the impact of the National Strategy for Maritime Security against the operational capacity or crewing levels for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The RFA continues to deliver against its commitments for defence, and adjusts its workforce structure accordingly to meet the current and future operating plan.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 08/09/2022 16:58:31 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1624707

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the sea-going status is of Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels; and which of those ships are (a) operationally available, (b) undergoing maintenance or a refit and (c) temporarily unavailable due to mechanical problems.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	183243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The information requested is as follows and is accurate as of 3 May 2023. ‘Available’ is defined as ships not undergoing deep maintenance.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Class</p></td><td><p>Not Available</p></td><td><p>Available</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Tide Class Tanker</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Wave Class Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Landing Ship Docks</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Amphibious Support Ship</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Fort Class Multi-Purpose Auxiliary</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The normal operating cycle of every ship involves them entering different readiness levels depending on their programmes, periods of refit and Departmental planning requirements. To maintain operational security, these figures cannot be broken down into any further level of detail.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 09/05/2023 08:02:39 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1624708

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s total annual expenditure was on vessel maintenance, including unscheduled work in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	183244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The table below sets out the total annual expenditure, by financial year, of vessel maintenance/refits including unscheduled repair costs to Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels between 2010 and 2022.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Repair costs (including unscheduled repairs) (£million)</p></td><td><p>Refit cost (£million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>1.829</p></td><td><p>38.717</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>1.283</p></td><td><p>18.853</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1.770</p></td><td><p>75.459</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2.055</p></td><td><p>80.820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>12.994</p></td><td><p>88.887</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>7.617</p></td><td><p>59.941</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>8.704</p></td><td><p>24.229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>8.350</p></td><td><p>81.379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>4.830</p></td><td><p>49.609</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>7.543</p></td><td><p>64.570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>9.760</p></td><td><p>60.513</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>11.924</p></td><td><p>68.602</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A breakdown of repair costs into those that were scheduled and unscheduled could be provided only at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Royal Fleet Auxiliary managed vessels are presently maintained under the Future In-Service Support (FISS) agreement. These contracts were signed in 2018, have a duration of 10 years, are worth approximately £1.1 billion and are expected to deliver around £115 million of savings. Prior to the signature of the FISS agreement, RFA managed vessels were managed under a set of five In-Service Support contracts. These contracts were awarded in 2008 and renewed in 2012 for a further five-year period at an additional cost of £349 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 183245 question first answered 09/05/2023 08:05:09 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1624709

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) duration and (b) value of vessel maintenance contracts were signed by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	183245
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>The table below sets out the total annual expenditure, by financial year, of vessel maintenance/refits including unscheduled repair costs to Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels between 2010 and 2022.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Repair costs (including unscheduled repairs) (£million)</p></td><td><p>Refit cost (£million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>1.829</p></td><td><p>38.717</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>1.283</p></td><td><p>18.853</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>1.770</p></td><td><p>75.459</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2.055</p></td><td><p>80.820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>12.994</p></td><td><p>88.887</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>7.617</p></td><td><p>59.941</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>8.704</p></td><td><p>24.229</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>8.350</p></td><td><p>81.379</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>4.830</p></td><td><p>49.609</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>7.543</p></td><td><p>64.570</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>9.760</p></td><td><p>60.513</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>11.924</p></td><td><p>68.602</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>A breakdown of repair costs into those that were scheduled and unscheduled could be provided only at a disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Royal Fleet Auxiliary managed vessels are presently maintained under the Future In-Service Support (FISS) agreement. These contracts were signed in 2018, have a duration of 10 years, are worth approximately £1.1 billion and are expected to deliver around £115 million of savings. Prior to the signature of the FISS agreement, RFA managed vessels were managed under a set of five In-Service Support contracts. These contracts were awarded in 2008 and renewed in 2012 for a further five-year period at an additional cost of £349 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 183244 question first answered 09/05/2023 08:05:09 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1626558

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	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 9 May 2023 to Question 183243 on Royal Fleet Auxiliary, (a) for how long and (b) for what reason (i) two RFA Wave Class Tankers and (ii) one RFA Tide Class Tanker was not available as of 3 May 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	184299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Tide Class Tanker is undergoing routine statutory maintenance and will return to service later this year. RFA WAVE RULER and RFA WAVE KNIGHT were placed in extended readiness in 2017 and 2022 respectively and are expected to remain so until further notice.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/05/2023 13:33:27 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones