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1580444

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Challenger Tanks: Exports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, when the Challenger 3 tank is in service, whether they will be free to export, sell, loan or transfer these tanks to any government they should choose without the agreement of the government of Germany.
	tabling member printed	Earl Attlee
	uin	HL5003
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>Challenger 3 will be a highly capable Main Battle Tank with world-leading performance. In line with the Land Industrial Strategy, our ambition is for it to be in service in 2027 with the capability ready for transfer, loan, or export. We are closely working with partners, including Germany where certain Challenge 3 components will be made, in order to meet these ambitions.</p><p> </p><p>Any and all such sharing would be subject to the relevant law of intellectual property, national export regulations, and licence conditions that identify and control the end user, and reflect international arms controls and human rights legislation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 07/02/2023 16:47:40 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3425 label Biography information for Earl Attlee

1644512

	registered interest
	date	13/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, what were the expected service lives of (1) RFA Wave Ruler, and (2) RFA Wave Knight, when they were introduced.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL8461
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>The WAVE class ships were built with a design service life of 25 years. Material condition of all platforms are carefully monitored and, if required, service life can be adjusted based on service need and appropriate evidence.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 27/06/2023 14:08:16 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1600114

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Voting Behaviour
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, what was the voting turnout among members of the Royal Air Force, Army, and Navy stationed overseas at each of the last three general elections.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
	uin	HL5976
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not hold any voter participation information as it would not be appropriate to track when or where Service personnel have voted. However, voter registration campaigns are run annually to notify personnel of upcoming elections and to make them aware of their voting options.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL5977 question first answered 14/03/2023 14:44:57 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1694700

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Training
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, in the light of reports that homelessness among military veterans in England increased by 14 per cent in the past 12 months, what steps they plan to take to ensure that ongoing regular training on the benefits of financial, dietary and physical education are provided to members of the armed forces throughout their careers rather than only as they leave the armed forces.
	tabling member printed	The Earl of Effingham
	uin	HL3111
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is committed to the health and wellbeing of our Armed Forces. The Defence People Health and Wellbeing Strategy 2022-27 promotes the importance of health and wellbeing across Defence, adopting a holistic approach to mental health, physical health, and social health. It directs a coordinated approach to promote, prevent, detect and treat poor health and wellbeing early to enable optimal recovery. It ensures that all our people will be in a state of positive physical, mental and social health and wellbeing throughout their career.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence is also working to raise financial awareness among Service personnel; all three Services provide links on their welfare sites to several financial advisory sites including the Money and Pension Service (<a href="https://maps.org.uk/en" target="_blank">https://maps.org.uk/en#</a>) and Joining Forces Credit Union (JFCU) (<a href="https://www.joiningforcescu.co.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.joiningforcescu.co.uk/</a>). Service personnel are provided with online and face to face briefings from the JFCU which aim to assist them, their partners, families, and dependants, to be better equipped to manage their money and financial affairs. Officers can also signpost their personnel to the JFCU which supplies bespoke products to move Service personnel away from Payday Loan Companies. JFCU also attend events on military bases and provide general financial advice to both existing personnel and new recruits.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding advice on nutrition, the Defence Nutrition Advisory Service (DNAS) provides evidence-based nutrition education and training through career, starting in Initial Military Training. The DNAS also provides over a hundred evidence-based factsheets and briefs within the themed areas of: Public Health Nutrition, Sports and Exercise Nutrition Military Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition and Nutrition for Health Professionals.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 21/03/2024 13:45:04 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	4958 label Biography information for The Earl of Effingham

1543516

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 17 November (HL3222), whether the delivery rate of Type 26 frigates to initial operating capability, after HMS Glasgow, will be once every 12 months.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL3533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Initial Operating Capability (IOC) is only declared once for ship classes. The Type 26 Class's IOC is forecast to be October 2028.</p><p>While delivery rates for the following hulls 2-8 may vary, all ships are expected to enter service between 2028 and 2035.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 30/11/2022 15:25:12 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1607666

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2023
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the UK's tilt towards the Indo-Pacific region described in the Integrated Review Refresh 2023, whether (1) they will speed up the order for F35B fighter aircraft, (2) Crowsnest will be fully accepted into service, (3) the successor to Crowsnest will be expedited, and (4) the planned deployment of HMS Prince of Wales will be brought forward to 2024.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL6886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department has announced the intention to buy a further tranche of Lightning. However, details including the delivery profile remain subject to negotiation.</p><p>Turning to the CROWSNEST programme, which delivers Merlin Mk2 Airborne Surveillance and Control to the Royal Navy (RN), I can confirm that the capability was accepted into service in February 2021. CROWSNEST will fulfil the RN's organic Airborne Surveillance and Control capability until its current out-of-service date in 2029, to be replaced by a follow-on capability.</p><p>The Department continually assesses and reviews the effectiveness of its capabilities to inform decisions about where resources should be committed to treat the most pressing risks. The development of a successor to CROWSNEST is designed to ensure the continued delivery of Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance and Airborne Early Warning to the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) beyond its planned out of service date, and will be coherent with both developments in Uncrewed Air Systems, and other technologies maturing through the Future Combat Air System and the RN's Future Air Dominance System.</p><p>Finally, regarding HMS PRINCE OF WALES (PWLS), the UK maintains a Very High Readiness CSG whose planned and reactive deployments can be adjusted to achieve His Majesty's Government's objectives. The department does not comment on the detail or evolution of those plans, however, I can confirm that we remain committed to ensuring PWLS commences her operational programme, as planned, in Autumn 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/04/2023 13:41:05 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1675028

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Autumn Statement which notes that £4.6 billion was given to Ukraine in military aid over 2022–23 and 2023–24, how much will be given in fiscal year 2024–5.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the reply given by my right hon. Friend, the Minister for Armed Forces (James Heappey), in the House of Commons on 28 November 2023 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Deane (Mr John Healey) in response to his Urgent Question on the war in Ukraine.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 18/12/2023 16:57:47 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto attachment 1 file name MOD Urgent Question - Ukraine.docx title Ukraine
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1646560

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the reply by Baroness Goldie on 20 June (HL Deb col 100), whether the Ministry of Defence will raise with the Treasury the case for having a multi-year rolling programme of warship orders.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL8706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Navy (RN) has ambitious plans to ensure its fleet remains modern and capable of dealing with evolving threats. Regular discussions take place between the RN, the Ministry of Defence and His Majesty's Treasury to ensure this is funded in a way that provides value for money for taxpayers and the best capability for the RN.</p><p>The National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh, published on 10 March 2022, sets out the ambition for the pipeline of more than 150 new naval and civil vessels for the UK Government and Devolved Administrations over the next 30 years.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 05/07/2023 14:02:14 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1696592

	registered interest
	date	18/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by The Earl of Minto on 11 March (HL Deb col 1805), how will the 138 F35B Lightning aircraft be allocated to squadrons.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL3349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2024 answer text <p>The Lightning Force is configured to be flexible and interchangeable as individual aircraft cycle between the Forward Fleet and periods of maintenance. Squadrons will gain aircraft from the available Forward Fleet in line with their readiness cycle, expeditionary deployment requirements, and associated training and exercises. The size of Air Groups for every Carrier deployment are tailored based on the overall balance of Defence requirements at that time.</p><p>Specific airframes are not allocated to specific Squadrons on a permanent basis. As is normal across all aircraft fleets, as part of the readiness cycle and routine fleet management across the Front-Line Squadrons and Operational Conversion Unit, the exact number of airframes operated by individual units varies day-to-day. A Squadron held at Very High Readiness will require a full complement of airframes, while a Squadron on lower readiness or undertaking post Operational deployment leave will require fewer airframes for day-to-day pilot currency and competency requirements.</p><p>Our plan remains to procure 138 aircraft through the life of the programme. This procurement is phased; our first acquisition phase of 48 aircraft is underway at present, with the second phase consisting of a further 27 aircraft now progressing through the approvals process, which will form the basis of our third Front-line Lightning Squadron with deliveries expected to continue into 2033. The Ministry of Defence will seek approval for further acquisition phases at the appropriate time.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 03/04/2024 13:01:53 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1670437

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AUKUS: Expenditure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 3 July (HL Deb col 987), what estimate they have made of the planned UK expenditure consequent on the AUKUS agreement.
	tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
	uin	HL341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>As announced in the Integrated Review Refresh, we are providing £2 billion this year and £2.95 billion next year to Defence. Of this new money, £3 billion will be invested across the defence nuclear enterprise, supporting areas such as the construction of industrial infrastructure, allowing us to continue to grow our graduate and apprentice nuclear skills programmes, and enhancing support to in-service submarines. This will support the overall delivery of AUKUS, while longer-term funding will be revisited at the next Spending Review.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 29/11/2023 16:49:35 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton