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1519185

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the progress made by General Dynamics on providing demonstration trials of the AJAX armoured fighting vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	59227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 17/10/2022 14:40:06 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1603913

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he holds the position of Shipbuilding Tsar as of 14 March 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	165206
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>Yes, I was appointed as Shipbuilding Tsar in 2019 and continue to hold this position.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 23/03/2023 11:59:45 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1519007

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Future Combat Air System
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) what definition his Department has set for initial operating capability for the Future Combat Air System; and (b) what are the estimated dates for (i) initial operating capability and (ii) full operating capability for the programme.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	59158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Work on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is progressing at pace, enabled by a digital-first approach that embraces new technologies, and early investment in Research and Development. We are targeting an in-service date of 2035. The definition set for initial operating capability is classified and I am withholding details as its disclosure would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness, or security of the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces. FCAS initial operating capability is planned to provide a step-change to the capabilities it will replace, including Typhoon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 19/10/2022 14:48:46 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1628467

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2023
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has given any military advice or assistance to Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade since January 2023.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	185621
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>We will not provide details of support provided to individual elements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for operational security reasons.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 185622 185623 question first answered 08/06/2023 15:24:07 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1628468

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2023
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has given any military (a) advice and (b) assistance to Ukraine's Kraken regiment since February 2022.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	185622
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>We will not provide details of support provided to individual elements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for operational security reasons.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 185621 185623 question first answered 08/06/2023 15:24:07 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1628469

	registered interest
	date	17/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Konstantin Nemichev
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has had discussions with Kraken regiment officer Konstantin Nemichev since February 2022.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	185623
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2023 answer text <p>We will not provide details of support provided to individual elements of the Armed Forces of Ukraine for operational security reasons.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 185621 185622 question first answered 08/06/2023 15:24:07 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1235888

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Electronic Warfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the utility of offensive cyber in countering conventional aggression.
	tabling member constituency	New Forest East
	tabling member printed	Dr Julian Lewis
	uin	906307
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2020 answer text <p>We recognise cyber as a domain of military operations alongside air, land, sea and space.</p><p> </p><p>Offensive cyber is now a critical part of our arsenal. Defence has integrated this into our military planning alongside the full range of military effects. We will continue to develop and exploit Offensive Cyber’s potential to complement and enhance our conventional military capabilities and assets.</p><p> </p><p>Offensive Cyber has already demonstrated its utility, against Daesh, where the UK suppressed Daesh propaganda, hindered their ability to coordinate attacks, and protected coalition forces on the battlefield.</p><p> </p><p>For reasons of safeguarding national security, I cannot discuss our cyber capability in greater detail or be specific on how it is employed.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 21/09/2020 16:35:51 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	54 label Biography information for Sir Julian Lewis

1627306

	registered interest
	date	12/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: CASOM
	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 (a) the (i) military and (ii) other risks of providing Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine and (b) the potential impact of supplying those missiles on the safety of (A) defence munition centres and (B) their neighbouring population.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	184851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2023 answer text <p>We keep potential risks under constant review when supplying equipment to Ukraine.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 19/05/2023 13:55:39 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1550416

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what defensive weaponry his Department is supplying to Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Maldon
	tabling member printed	Sir John Whittingdale
	uin	902730
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>We have provided a range of weapons to Ukraine, including air defence systems with thousands of missiles to protect critical infrastructure, almost 100,000 artillery rounds, more than 10,000 anti-tank missiles, Multiple-Launch Rocket Systems and around three million rounds of small-arms ammunition. This financial year we expect to spend £2.3 billion on operations and support for Ukraine and we are prepared to deliver similar support next year.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 12/12/2022 17:56:48 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

1351609

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iran: International Military Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a date has been set for the next court hearing for the IMS-Modsaf arbitration.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	41086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2021 answer text <p>We have not received a further hearing date from the court in respect of this dispute.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 17/09/2021 09:20:43 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 20472 answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq