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1144111

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when No. 8 Squadron Royal Air Force will take delivery of the E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft.
	tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
	uin	HL17599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Under current plans, the first of the RAF's five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft is expected to be delivered to 8 Squadron in 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/09/2019 11:09:23 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1273499

	registered interest
	date	30/12/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many E-7 Wedgetail AWACS systems they plan to procure; and what is the anticipated delivery timescale of each such system.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL11676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2021 answer text <p>In March 2019, HM Treasury and the Ministry of Defence approved the procurement of five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, however, discussions regarding the final E-7 Wedgetail fleet size are on-going with a decision expected in the first half of this year. The first UK E-7 Wedgetail is expected to enter service with the Royal Air Force in 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/01/2021 13:27:11 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1546522

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 44 of the Defence Equipment Plan 2022-2032, published in November 2022, and to line 17 of his Department's Government Major Projects Portfolio Data March 2022, whether he now expects a smaller saving from the decision to reduce the number of E-7 Wedgetails purchased by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	98665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2022 answer text <p>The figures from the Defence Equipment Plan 2022-32 and the Government Major Projects Portfolio Data refer to different sets of data. There has been no substantive reduction in the forecast savings from the reduced number of aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 02/12/2022 14:04:32 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1548526

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the (a) estimated purchase cost for the originally programmed five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft and (b) revised purchase price for the re-programmed three E-7 Wedgetail aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	102821
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>The original estimated acquisition cost for five E-7 Wedgetail aircraft programme was £2155 million, which included acquisition, modification, infrastructure, training and support long lead time items (included initial spares provisioning).</p><p>The current forecast for the three aircraft programme is £1890 million.</p><p>The above figures reflect the current cost to completion of the E-7 programme, as outlined in the Defence Equipment Plan. They do not include estimated forecast savings from longer term sustainment through reduced support costs due to the reduction to three aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/12/2022 15:54:45 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1548533

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to announce the finalisation of the Full Business Case for the RAF's E-7 Wedgetail programme.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	102825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>The Full Business Case for the E-7 Wedgetail programme is expected to be finalised in mid-2023.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/12/2022 15:52:50 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1548574

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	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 2 December to Question 98665 on AWACS: Procurement, what estimate his Department has made of the savings from the decision to reduce the number of E-7 Wedgetails purchased on the (a) whole life cost of the programme and (b) initial cost of purchasing the capability.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	102782
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>As a result of the decision to reduce the number of E7 Wedgetail aircraft, the Department expects to save around £350 million on initial acquisition and infrastructure costs. Further savings are expected to be realised throughout the programme as a result of reduced spares and support costs. There have been some foreign exchange rate cost increases in the overall programme that have offset some of these savings. As there are elements of the programme are not yet on contract, further details of expected savings from whole life costs are being withheld to avoid prejudicing the commercial interests of the Department.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/12/2022 15:53:48 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1549303

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of commissioning the three E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	105289
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to question 102821 from the Rt hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford on 13 December 2022.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 15/12/2022 17:07:22 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name 102821 - AWACS Procurement.docx title AWACS: Procurement
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1600831

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department expects to (a) take delivery of its first E-7A Wedgetail aircraft and (b) achieve Initial Operating Capability.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	156935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The first E-7 Wedgetail is expected to be delivered to the Ministry of Defence in 2024, following completion of its flight test programme and initial certification activity. Initial Operating Capability will follow three to six months after delivery. Analysis to determine the exact timing of the E-7 Wedgetail Initial Operating capability is ongoing, and will be confirmed when the Full Business Case is submitted in mid-2023.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 07/03/2023 12:24:37 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1505304

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the date of initial operating capability is for the E-7 Wedgetail as of 6 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	48268
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>On current planning, Initial Operating Capability for the E-7 Wedgetail is expected to be achieved in 2024 but this will not be confirmed until the Full Business Case is submitted towards the end of Financial Year 2022-23.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:26:07 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1505305

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the individual unit cost is of the proposed three E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, expressed as (a) acquisition and (b) through-life cost.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	48269
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The impact of the decision taken as part of the Integrated Review in March 2021 to reduce from five to three the number of Wedgetail aircraft that will enter Royal Air Force service was assessed in light of wider Departmental fiscal considerations. I am withholding details of the acquisition cost and Whole Life Costs as not all elements of the programme are yet on contract and to release this information would prejudice the Ministry of Defence's commercial interests while negotiations have not yet concluded.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 48271 question first answered 13/09/2022 12:05:59 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois