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1125494

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government under what legal obligation, if any, they are required to procure the building of the new Royal Navy supply ships through open international competition.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
	uin	HL15589
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2019 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by my hon. Friend, the then Minister for Defence Procurement (Guto Bebb), in the House of Commons on 19 June 2018 to the hon. Member for Dunfermline and West Fife (Douglas Chapman) in response to Question 152792.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/05/2019 14:36:55 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 19 June, 2018, UIN 152792.docx title Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

1182480

	registered interest
	date	03/03/2020
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the three new Fleet Solid Support Ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary will be ordered; and what are the estimated in-service dates for each of those new ships.
	tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
	uin	HL2182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is currently assessing the options for the fleet Solid Support ship programme, and as part of this process will review the requirement and any procurement strategy. It is not possible to provide any further details until this work has been completed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/03/2020 12:53:23 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

1183213

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2020
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will procure another helicopter training vessel before the retirement of RFA Argus in 2024.
	tabling member printed	Lord Touhig
	uin	HL2305
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>RFA ARGUS is the Ministry of Defence's Primary Casualty Receiving Ship. The consideration of options to deliver the capabilities provided by ARGUS after she leaves service remains ongoing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL2304 question first answered 10/03/2020 12:27:48 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	542 label Biography information for Lord Touhig

157064

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 2 July (HL602), how many of the 18 joining offers to individuals wishing to become engineer officers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary were taken up; and how many of those were for cadet posts and how many held at least a Maritime and Coastguard Agency Certificate of Competency.
	tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
	uin	HL3009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The 18 offers made to individuals wishing to become engineer officers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) covered the period January to June 2014 but recruitment to the RFA is an ongoing process. I can now confirm that, for this year to date, a total of 27 Marine Engineering Officers have accepted offers to join the RFA. Of these, four are Cadetships and 23 hold the Certificate of Competency.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:14:53 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

157065

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many (1) engineer officers, and (2) systems engineer officers, at the rank of (a) Third Officer, (b) Second Officer, (c) First Officer, and (d) Chief Officer, have resigned from the service of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 to date.
	tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
	uin	HL3010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Under Civil Service policy, civil servants, including those in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), are required to resign at the point of retirement. The information below, given by financial years, therefore includes personnel who have retired as well as those who have left the RFA early:</p><p> </p><p>Marine Engineer</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014</p><p>(April – November)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chief Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Systems Engineer</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>2014</p><p>(April – November)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>3<sup>rd</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chief Officer</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures between one and four are denoted as &lt;5, figures between five and nine are denoted as &lt;10.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:15:39 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

157066

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what analysis has been made of the reasons for the reported shortfall in engineering officers in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
	tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
	uin	HL3011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary has identified key factors from its analysis of the reasons for the current shortages in specific grades and specialisations. These include the effect of employee demographics, and perceived improved conditions of employment within a buoyant commercial sector, with a focus on the balance of work and family life.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 01/12/2014 16:14:19 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

391366

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (1) are laid up, (2) are placed in extended readiness, or (3) are otherwise unable to proceed to sea as a consequence of shortage of officers or ratings.
	tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
	uin	HL1691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2015 answer text <p>The normal operating cycle of every ship includes periods of low readiness, and a number of ships will enter periods of 'low' or 'very low' readiness depending on their programmes and departmental planning requirements. It remains Ministry of Defence policy not to publish details of the readiness states of individual Royal Navy or Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels for reasons of national security. I can confirm that the RFA continues to meet its operational commitments.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to RFA ships awaiting disposal, RFA ORANGELEAF will be withdrawn from service later this year, in accordance with the Navy Plan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1738 question first answered 27/07/2015 13:51:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

391975

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any vessels of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary are laid up awaiting disposal.
	tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
	uin	HL1738
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2015 answer text <p>The normal operating cycle of every ship includes periods of low readiness, and a number of ships will enter periods of 'low' or 'very low' readiness depending on their programmes and departmental planning requirements. It remains Ministry of Defence policy not to publish details of the readiness states of individual Royal Navy or Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels for reasons of national security. I can confirm that the RFA continues to meet its operational commitments.</p><p> </p><p>With regard to RFA ships awaiting disposal, RFA ORANGELEAF will be withdrawn from service later this year, in accordance with the Navy Plan.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL1691 question first answered 27/07/2015 13:51:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

421264

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when decisions will be made about replacements for the forward repair vessel RFA Diligence and the aviation training casualty receiving ship RFA Argus.
	tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
	uin	HL2635
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is considering a range of options in the Strategic Defence and Security Review; this will include an assessment of the out of service dates of RFA Diligence and RFA Argus.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/10/2015 15:17:25 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

421265

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the age of each of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships currently in service.
	tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
	uin	HL2636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <br /><p>The year of launch of each Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship currently in service is shown below:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ship</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Launched</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA BLACK ROVER</p></td><td><p>1973</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA GOLD ROVER</p></td><td><p>1973</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA FORT ROSALIE</p></td><td><p>1976</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA FORT AUSTIN</p></td><td><p>1978</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA ARGUS</p></td><td><p>1981</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA DILIGENCE</p></td><td><p>1981</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA FORT VICTORIA</p></td><td><p>1990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA WAVE KNIGHT</p></td><td><p>2000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA WAVE RULER</p></td><td><p>2001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA MOUNTS BAY</p></td><td><p>2004</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA CARDIGAN BAY</p></td><td><p>2005</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA LYME BAY</p></td><td><p>2005</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 22/10/2015 15:17:04 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein