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100132

	registered interest
	date	21/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many apprenticeships will be created by the defence contract awarded to Faslane naval base.
	tabling member constituency	Inverclyde
	tabling member printed	Iain McKenzie
	uin	211357
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2014 answer text <p>The Maritime Support Delivery Framework (MSDF) Contract includes support provided by Babcock Marine to the management of Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde over the next five and a half years. <br><br>The recruitment of apprentices is a matter for Babcock Marine. However, the company has given the Ministry of Defence the understanding that the increased certainty from the MSDF contract will allow them to continue the recruitment of apprentices to meet the business needs of the Naval Base. This includes plans to recruit 10 over the next 12 months.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 24/10/2014 13:28:42 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4246 label Biography information for Iain McKenzie

38613

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many nuclear-qualified Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel have been required by his Department in each of the last three years; and how many such posts were vacant in each such year in each location.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	188387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>The following tables summarise the number of civilian Nuclear Suitably Qualified and Experienced Personnel (NSQEP) posts and the number of NSQEP vacancies by location:<br><br></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name 188387 Table and text part of answer.doc title 188387 Tables and text part of answer
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

38947

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name
	answering dept sort name
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Question 187339 of 11 February 2014, where each vacancy is located; and what the role of each position is.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	188564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/05/2014 answer text <p>Safety-Critical posts are fielded across the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) organisation in a number of areas. The role of these posts is defined in DE&amp;S policy as having specified safety-related, decision-making responsibilities and accountabilities, and must be filled by people competent to make such decisions. Should a post become vacant, priority is given to recruitment action. Until the vacancy is filled, the post responsibilities are either transferred to other competent people or, to ensure safety, related activities cease. <br><br>Safety-Critical post data is reviewed on a monthly basis and as at 1 April 2014 there were 97 vacant Safety-Critical posts in DE&amp;S out of a total of 1,321. The number of Safety-Critical posts and vacancies will change regularly to reflect project requirements and as the result of staff turnover. Current vacancies are located as follows:<br><br></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 12/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name 188564 Table accompanying answer.doc title Table - Part of the answer
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

45219

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with which small and medium-sized companies in Wales his Department has contracted in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	193776
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has contracted with over 600 small and medium-sized enterprises in Wales since 1 April 2010, spending around £51 million on these contracts. A list of the companies, broken down by financial year, has been placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Docs SMEs PQ02850B 2 APRIL 2014.doc title SMEs in Wales
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

45220

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	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 13 March 2014 to the hon. Member for Crawley, Official Report, column 219W, on War Memorials: World War II, what the reasons are for the disparities between the income per visitor from grant-in-aid and LIBOR fines allocated to the (a) Royal Navy Museum, (b) National Army Museum, (c) Royal Air Force Museum and (d) National Memorial Arboretum; if he will take steps to reduce such disparities in future; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Lichfield
	tabling member printed	Michael Fabricant
	uin	193763
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>The Service museums and the National Memorial Arboretum play an important role in the heritage of the three Services and the nation, and it would be inappropriate for visitor numbers to determine the provision of funding.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	280 label Biography information for Michael Fabricant

45223

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 17 March 2014, Official Report, column 534, what the date and location is of his planned small and medium-sized enterprise meeting in Wales; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	193802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>I look forward to visiting Wales to meet small and medium-sized enterprises which support defence, as part of my routine engagements with defence suppliers. I plan to visit in coming months.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

45225

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of employees in his Department of each (a) Civil Service pay grade and (b) gender work (i) reduced hours, (ii) flexi-time, (iii) from home, (iv) a compressed working week, (v) job share, (vi) term-time only and (vii) part-time.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester Central
	tabling member printed	Lucy Powell
	uin	193960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>This information is not available in the format requested as flexible working patterns are agreed at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4263 label Biography information for Lucy Powell

45445

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is (a) undertaking or (b) plans to undertake a review of the check-off union subscription provision.
	tabling member constituency	Leicester South
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Ashworth
	uin	194036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>A review is currently underway.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4244 label Biography information for Jonathan Ashworth

45524

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the armed forces will tender for the successor to the SA80 L86A2.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	194154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to replace the SA80 L86A2.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

45647

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the tritium gas emissions have been from RNAD Coulport in each of the last four years; and what estimate he has made of emissions in each of the next four years.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>The most up to date figures for tritium discharges from Royal Naval Armament Depot (RNAD) Coulport are published annually in Radioactivity in Food and the Environment which the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) co-authors. They are also shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Type</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Annual Gaseous Discharges Gigabecuerel (GBq)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Current Rolling 12 Monthly total SEPA Approved Limit (GBq)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>MOD Proposed Annual Limits (GBq)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tritium</p></td><td><p>3.400</p></td><td><p>4.510</p></td><td><p>6.050</p></td><td><p>6.950</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These discharges are well within the current limits approved by SEPA. This compares well with tritium gaseous discharges from other sites regulated by SEPA, for example, Hunterston B Nuclear Power Station in 2012 had an annual discharge of 2560 GBq.</p><p> </p><p>Future discharge levels of each type of radioactive discharge from Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, which includes the RNAD Coulport, will depend on the specific activities and operations that take place at those sites, but are expected to be well within the annual limits proposed by the Ministry of Defence which are currently under consideration by SEPA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 194178 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

45648

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of each type of radioactive emission will change at (a) RNAD Coulport and (b) HMNB Clyde in each of the next six years.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>The most up to date figures for tritium discharges from Royal Naval Armament Depot (RNAD) Coulport are published annually in Radioactivity in Food and the Environment which the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) co-authors. They are also shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Type</p><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Annual Gaseous Discharges Gigabecuerel (GBq)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>Current Rolling 12 Monthly total SEPA Approved Limit (GBq)</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>MOD Proposed Annual Limits (GBq)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2012</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tritium</p></td><td><p>3.400</p></td><td><p>4.510</p></td><td><p>6.050</p></td><td><p>6.950</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These discharges are well within the current limits approved by SEPA. This compares well with tritium gaseous discharges from other sites regulated by SEPA, for example, Hunterston B Nuclear Power Station in 2012 had an annual discharge of 2560 GBq.</p><p> </p><p>Future discharge levels of each type of radioactive discharge from Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde, which includes the RNAD Coulport, will depend on the specific activities and operations that take place at those sites, but are expected to be well within the annual limits proposed by the Ministry of Defence which are currently under consideration by SEPA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 194177 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

45649

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's agreement in principle for three offshore patrol vessels with BAE Systems.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 November 2013 (Official Report, column 401W).</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Angus Robertson 194242.doc title Hansard extract
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

45653

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by his Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
	tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
	uin	194217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>As part of this Government's commitment to increase transparency, central Government Departments have been required to publish information about the contracts they award on Contracts Finder, which is available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, details of spend in excess of £25,000 are published on the gov.uk website: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-finance-transparency-dataset" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-finance-transparency-dataset</a></p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore

45881

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason he chose a one stage process for the sale of the land-focused business of the Defence Support Group; and what consultation there was on the options for the sale process with (a) the workforce of the group and (b) trades unions.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	uin	194418
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The decision to proceed with a one stage process was taken to maximise competitive tension and shorten the timescales for the transaction. The commercial considerations around the structure of the competition are a matter for the Department so did not form part of our consultation with Defence Support Group staff and Trades Unions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

45882

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff employed within the land-focused business of the Defence Support Group will be (a) within and (b) without the scope of the sale.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	uin	194400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>At the moment we expect all 1,973 permanent staff members employed within the land-focused Defence Support Group business to be included within the scope of sale and transferred to the new owner under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations. The final assessment will take place closer to the time of the actual sale.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

46059

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether both Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers can be docked at Portsmouth Harbour simultaneously.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>Yes. Significant new investment in HM Naval Base Portsmouth, including the strengthening of jetties, installing new power supplies and other infrastructure changes is required to accommodate both carriers. This work has already commenced and will continue to expand. The initial capability will be completed in time for the arrival of the first of class, HMS Queen Elizabeth, at her home port.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46060

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which bidders and consortia have passed the pre-qualification stage to purchase the land-focused business of the Defence Support Group.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
	tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
	uin	194517
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence issued an Invitation To Negotiate on 28 March 2014 to a number of bidders, including individual companies and consortia, for the sale of the Defence Support Group Land Business. The identity of those bidders is commercially sensitive information.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

46061

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to designate the Aircraft Carrier Alliance as a public body for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Torbay
	tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
	uin	194566
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>For the manufacture phase of the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft carrier project the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) was formed from BAE Systems Naval Ships (formerly BAE Systems Surface Ships), Babcock, Thales UK and the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The MOD is fully compliant with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Private companies do not fall under the remit of the Freedom of Information Act. It is not appropriate for the Secretary of State for Defence to designate the ACA a public body.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

46062

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Defence Infrastructure Organisation will allow the contract to dredge Portsmouth Harbour so the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier can navigate it; what estimate he has made of the contract's cost to the public; and when work will (a) commence and (b) finish.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194526
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The contract to dredge Portsmouth Harbour is expected to be awarded in April 2015 and is worth £20 million to £40 million. Work will commence following the appointment of the successful bidder, and will be completed ahead of HMS Queen Elizabeth's arrival in late 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The bidders for the contract are Boskalis Westminster Ltd, Van Oord UK Ltd and Dredging International NV.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 194529 question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46063

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what collision warning capability the Rangeless Autonomous Information Debriefing System had.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>The Rangeless Airborne Instrumented Debriefing System (RAIDS) as fitted to RAF aircraft has no collision warning capability.</p><p> </p><p>It logs and stores GPS positional data during flight. Data can only be downloaded post-flight to allow replay during sortie debriefing of the positional data for all aircraft fitted with RAIDS. Therefore, it provides no situational awareness to the crew in flight.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 194548 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46064

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the installation of an EASAMS Collision Warning System in Tornado aircraft was not completed following the successful trials of the system in 1995 and 1996.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194547
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>This technical demonstrator programme was aimed at evaluating the compatibility of the collision warning system concept in the fast jet environment. Technical demonstrator programmes are used to test the technical feasibility of new technology projects, often using experimental or conceptual technologies. They are not expected to produce equipment capable of being brought into service with the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46065

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the fitting of the Rangeless Autonomous Information Debriefing System equipment to Tornado aircraft was regarded as mitigation for the collision warning risk over the last decade.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>The Rangeless Airborne Instrumented Debriefing System (RAIDS) as fitted to RAF aircraft has no collision warning capability.</p><p> </p><p>It logs and stores GPS positional data during flight. Data can only be downloaded post-flight to allow replay during sortie debriefing of the positional data for all aircraft fitted with RAIDS. Therefore, it provides no situational awareness to the crew in flight.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 194549 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46066

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times a day the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier will be able to enter Portsmouth Harbour during spring tides.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194528
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The Queen Elizabeth class carriers would be able to enter Portsmouth Harbour twice a day, on each of two daily high tides, as could the Invincible class carriers.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46067

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which companies tendered for the Portsmouth Harbour dredging contract.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The contract to dredge Portsmouth Harbour is expected to be awarded in April 2015 and is worth £20 million to £40 million. Work will commence following the appointment of the successful bidder, and will be completed ahead of HMS Queen Elizabeth's arrival in late 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The bidders for the contract are Boskalis Westminster Ltd, Van Oord UK Ltd and Dredging International NV.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 194526 question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46068

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times HMS Hermes docked in Portsmouth Harbour.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194530
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The number of times HMS Hermes docked in Portsmouth Harbour for maintenance and refit, is shown in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Dates</p></td><td><p>Reason</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September - November 1960</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 1961 - April 1962</p></td><td><p>Refit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October - November 1962</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 1966 - January 1967</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March - May 1968</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April - August 1969</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 1969 - January 1970</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 1978 - January 1979</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March - May 1979</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 1979 - January 1980</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 1980 - May 1981</p></td><td><p>Refit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 1981 - January 1982</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March - April 1982</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August – November 1982</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July - August 1983</p></td><td><p>Maintenance</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson