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93151

	registered interest
	date	14/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what options his Department is considering in seeking agreement on the future delivery of controlled humidity environment capability and related projects; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	210596
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is considering options for the future controlled humidity environment capability. These options have not been finalised but an assessment study is due to complete in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 210745 question first answered 20/10/2014 16:24:53 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

93514

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	MOD Ashchurch
	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 on options for the future delivery of controlled humidity environment capability of departmental decisions on land sale at MoD Ashchurch; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	210745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is considering options for the future controlled humidity environment capability. These options have not been finalised but an assessment study is due to complete in 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 210596 question first answered 20/10/2014 16:24:53 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

93001

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Patrol Craft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) manned aircraft and (b) unmanned aerial vehicles will be able to land and operate on the Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	210211
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>I believe that the 29 design requirements the Honourable Member refers to are the differences between the Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and those delivered to the Brazilian Navy, which were not the same design as the initial Batch. The new requirements were:<br><br>1 Watertight Integrity Modifications<br>2 Fire Safety Modifications<br>3 Enhanced firefighting facilities <br>4 Automatic Emergency Lights <br>5 Flight Deck Officer Position<br>6 Domestic refrigeration Modifications<br>7 Sewage Treatment Plant Modifications<br>8 Exhaust System Modifications – (No longer required)<br>9 Ballast Water Modifications<br>10 Merlin helicopter operation<br>11 Helicopter In-Flight Refuelling <br>12 Helicopter refuelling modifications<br>13 Changes to ship’s minimum operating temperature<br>14 Davit Modifications<br>15 Force Protection Weapon Modifications<br>16 Install WECDIS/WAIS<br>17 Install Combat Management System <br>18 Military communications modifications<br>19 Magazine Protection<br>20 Radio Equipment Room Modifications<br>21 Change lighting and domestic power voltage from 115v to 230v<br>22 Codification of equipment<br>23 Provision of life saving equipment<br>24 Replace navigation radars <br>25 Install Military GPS <br>26 Install flight deck landing grid<br>27 Fuel efficiency monitoring<br>28 Provide emergency communication equipment <br>29 Machinery Space Walkway <br><br><br><br>The manned aircraft able to use the Royal Navy’s new OPVs are Merlin and Wildcat helicopters. There are no current plans for the operation of unmanned vehicles from these vessels.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 210212 question first answered 20/10/2014 15:51:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

93002

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Patrol Craft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what 29 design requirements were requested by the Royal Navy for the Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels not in the design of the initial batch of vessels.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	210212
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>I believe that the 29 design requirements the Honourable Member refers to are the differences between the Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) and those delivered to the Brazilian Navy, which were not the same design as the initial Batch. The new requirements were:<br><br>1 Watertight Integrity Modifications<br>2 Fire Safety Modifications<br>3 Enhanced firefighting facilities <br>4 Automatic Emergency Lights <br>5 Flight Deck Officer Position<br>6 Domestic refrigeration Modifications<br>7 Sewage Treatment Plant Modifications<br>8 Exhaust System Modifications – (No longer required)<br>9 Ballast Water Modifications<br>10 Merlin helicopter operation<br>11 Helicopter In-Flight Refuelling <br>12 Helicopter refuelling modifications<br>13 Changes to ship’s minimum operating temperature<br>14 Davit Modifications<br>15 Force Protection Weapon Modifications<br>16 Install WECDIS/WAIS<br>17 Install Combat Management System <br>18 Military communications modifications<br>19 Magazine Protection<br>20 Radio Equipment Room Modifications<br>21 Change lighting and domestic power voltage from 115v to 230v<br>22 Codification of equipment<br>23 Provision of life saving equipment<br>24 Replace navigation radars <br>25 Install Military GPS <br>26 Install flight deck landing grid<br>27 Fuel efficiency monitoring<br>28 Provide emergency communication equipment <br>29 Machinery Space Walkway <br><br><br><br>The manned aircraft able to use the Royal Navy’s new OPVs are Merlin and Wildcat helicopters. There are no current plans for the operation of unmanned vehicles from these vessels.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 210211 question first answered 20/10/2014 15:51:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

92996

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much will be spent in each location under the Maritime Support and Delivery Framework with Babcock in each of the next six years.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	210206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The predicted spend profile (in £ millions) on the Maritime Support Delivery Framework contracts is shown in the table. The contracts provide flexibility within the overall totals to adjust the spend profiles to ensure the support provided is aligned with the needs of the Royal Navy.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FINANCIAL YEARS </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>BAE Systems</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth Naval Base</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>Note 1</p></td><td><p>601</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Babcock</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clyde Naval Base</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>632</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devonport Naval Base</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>374</p></td><td><p>359</p></td><td><p>339</p></td><td><p>356</p></td><td><p>381</p></td><td><p>1,980</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>227</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>456</p></td><td><p>472</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>2,612</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p> </p><p>1. The Ministry of Defence has an option to extend the contract with BAE Systems for a further year beyond 2018-19, but support for financial year 2019-20 was not contracted for at the point of contract award on 1 October 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 210207 question first answered 20/10/2014 15:46:09 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

92997

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much will be spent in each location in the Maritime Support and Delivery Framework with BAE Systems in each of the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	210207
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The predicted spend profile (in £ millions) on the Maritime Support Delivery Framework contracts is shown in the table. The contracts provide flexibility within the overall totals to adjust the spend profiles to ensure the support provided is aligned with the needs of the Royal Navy.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FINANCIAL YEARS </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>BAE Systems</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portsmouth Naval Base</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>130</p></td><td><p>Note 1</p></td><td><p>601</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="8"><p>Babcock</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Clyde Naval Base</p></td><td><p>55</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>116</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>119</p></td><td><p>632</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devonport Naval Base</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>374</p></td><td><p>359</p></td><td><p>339</p></td><td><p>356</p></td><td><p>381</p></td><td><p>1,980</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>227</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>470</p></td><td><p>456</p></td><td><p>472</p></td><td><p>500</p></td><td><p>2,612</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes</p><p> </p><p>1. The Ministry of Defence has an option to extend the contract with BAE Systems for a further year beyond 2018-19, but support for financial year 2019-20 was not contracted for at the point of contract award on 1 October 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 210206 question first answered 20/10/2014 15:46:09 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

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

91933

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	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, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's communication to industry of its future requirements.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Sir Peter Luff
	uin	209332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with defence companies through several forums to ensure the best possible access to its future requirements. The Department engages key suppliers, defence trade associations and SMEs through regular meetings of the Defence Suppliers Forum, the SME Forum and their respective sub-committees. In addition, under the delegated model of defence transformation, each of the Commands have regular interface through their equipment capability teams with relevant industry to apprise them of broad capability issues.</p><p> </p><p>We hold regular industry days focused on particular projects and programmes which allow the department and domains an opportunity to discuss future requirements directly with a wide range of suppliers, including Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. This includes regular events organised by Front Line Commands to share information with industry about future requirements such as the Air Environment Capability Strategy day held in May 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD uses the MOD Defence Contracts Online portal and, where appropriate, the Contracts Finder portal, to advertise all its publishable tenders and contract opportunities valued in excess of £10,000. Access to the portals are free of charge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/10/2014 15:37:52 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 22731 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	268 label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff

92169

	registered interest
	date	26/09/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	USA
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the titles and objectives are of all enhanced collaborations under way under the auspices of the UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	209762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The 1958 UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement is a bilateral treaty which provides the basis of the UK’s relationship with the US in respect of nuclear propulsion and nuclear warheads. <br><br>Most of the activity carried out under the treaty comprises exchanging information, which takes place through a series of joint working groups. <br><br>In addition, there are two enhanced collaborations, which are focused on developing capabilities:<br><br>Enhanced Nuclear Safety – the objective of which is to develop architectures and technologies related to warhead safety.<br><br>Warhead Electrical System – the objective of which is to develop architectures and technologies related to warhead electrical systems.<br><br>Both enhanced collaborations contribute to ensuring that the UK maintains our nuclear warhead stockpile on a continuing basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 21/10/2014 16:11:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 22735 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

92920

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Private Finance Initiative
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total private finance initiative liabilities of his Department are for the next 20 years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
	uin	210085
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2014 answer text <p>The total Private Finance Initiative (PFI) liability for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) over the next 20 years is £29.4 billion. The table shows the forecast annual payment (the unitary charge) due for all current MOD PFI contracts. <br><br>Year Estimated unitary charge (£ billion)<br>2014-15 (part year) 0.974<br>2015-16 1.837<br>2016-17 1.664<br>2017-18 1.666<br>2018-19 1.692<br>2019-20 1.726<br>2020-21 1.745<br>2021-22 1.727<br>2022-23 1.590<br>2023-24 1.403<br>2024-25 1.409<br>2025-26 1.367<br>2026-27 1.405<br>2027-28 1.407<br>2028-29 1.424<br>2029-30 1.356<br>2030-31 1.257<br>2031-32 1.224<br>2032-33 1.197<br>2033-34 0.889<br>2034-35 (part year) 0.440<br><br>The current MOD PFI portfolio covers 41 projects, including the Strategic Sealift Roll-on Roll-off Ferry and Heavy Equipment Transporter logistics vehicle, which directly support the front line. PFI arrangements are also used for a range of accommodation and infrastructure projects.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 20/10/2014 15:52:28 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby