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1700714

	registered interest
	date	15/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships and vessels the Royal Navy currently has that are (1) operational, or (2) in reserve.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL3823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships are adjusted to reflect operational requirements and to ensure outputs are optimised. Individual ships will be generated to different levels of readiness as required.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested is as follows and is accurate as of 19 April 2024. ‘Available’ is defined as ships not undergoing deep maintenance or preparing to undergo deep maintenance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Class</p></td><td><p>Not Available</p></td><td><p>Available</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Tide Class Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Wave Class Tanker</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary)</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Primary Casualty Reception Facility</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Offshore Support Vessel</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The normal operating cycle of every ship involves them entering different readiness levels depending on their programmes, periods of refit and Departmental Planning Requirements. To Maintain operational security, these figures cannot be broken down into any further level of detail, however, I can confirm that these figures do include the new RFA Offshore Support Vessel Class.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 29/04/2024 15:06:45 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1700485

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships have been placed at (a) extended readiness, (b) mothballed and (c) tied up alongside without a date to return to sea as of 12 April 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>As of 12 April 2024, RFA Wave Knight and Wave Ruler are currently in extended readiness. All other RFA platforms were either at sea or are planned to return to sea in future.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/04/2024 15:31:57 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1688596

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian seafarer ratings have been trained by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in each year since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Gateshead
	tabling member printed	Ian Mearns
	uin	13701
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>Between 2016 and 2023, 706 seafarers were trained by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), and there are no RFA seafarers currently serving on Operation Prosperity Guardian.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 13716 question first answered 19/02/2024 13:40:10 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4000 label Biography information for Ian Mearns

1643716

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many days did each vessel in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary spend at sea in each year since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	188829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2023 answer text <p>I will write to the right hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/06/2023 13:49:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1682470

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on recruitment for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	9750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>The following table provides details of the marketing costs and staffing costs which are directly attributable to Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) recruitment.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>2023-24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Recruitment Campaign Cost (ex VAT) (£million)</p></td><td><p>0.103</p></td><td><p>0.115</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0.175</p></td><td><p>0.175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Estimated Cost of Direct Headcount in Support of RFA Recruitment (£million)</p></td><td><p>0.327</p></td><td><p>0.328</p></td><td><p>0.346</p></td><td><p>0.351</p></td><td><p>0.357</p></td><td><p>0.438</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>0.430</p></td><td><p>0.443</p></td><td><p>0.346</p></td><td><p>0.351</p></td><td><p>0.532</p></td><td><p>0.613</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Six Year Total (£million)</p></td><td><p>2.716</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Complete information is not held for the duration requested. We have therefore only been able to provide financial input for 6 financial years.</p><p>These costs do not include:</p><ul><li>An apportionment of Recruit &amp; Attract HQ staffing costs.</li><li>An apportionment of Recruiting office workforce in processing of applicants, which has varied over this time period as the recruiting process has evolved.</li></ul><p>For FY 2020-21 &amp; 2021-22 there were no RFA-specific Marketing Campaigns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/01/2024 15:45:38 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1714506

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he has had discussions with (a) Nautilus International and (b) the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	24112
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has regular scheduled discussions and meetings with both Nautilus International and the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers in accordance with an established Partnership Agreement.</p><p>The most recent discussions have taken place during April 2024.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 07/05/2024 15:06:22 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1682464

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he list the readiness of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's ships and their target readiness days for 2024.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	9744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the response to the right hon. Member’s Question 188829 that was provided on 13 November 2023. A copy of my letter was placed in the Library of the House. As I mentioned in my letter the Ministry of Defence will provide a Written Ministerial Statement on an annual basis which confirms the readiness days for the Surface Fleet for the preceding year. It would therefore not be appropriate to give any updated figures at this time.</p><p> </p><p>The normal operating cycle of every ship involves them entering different readiness levels depending on their programmes, periods of refit and Departmental planning requirements. To avoid compromising operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not routinely disclose planned readiness profiles to avoid revealing elements of the Fleet's long-term schedule.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 9745 question first answered 24/01/2024 15:40:10 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1463145

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the total annual funding allocated to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary in each year since 2010-11 to date.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	2494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p>From the information held centrally[RHC(A1] within the Royal Navy, the annual funding allocated to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) for six years from financial year 2016-17 to date, rounded to the nearest million, are provided below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Budget (£ million)</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>156</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>225</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>207</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>251</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>230</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>230</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/05/2022 15:51:52 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1627646

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	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 15 May 2023 to Question 184299 on Royal Fleet Auxiliary, what estimate he has made of the time needed to bring a RFA Wave Class Tanker back into operational service.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	184897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>We do not disclose information, or comment on levels of readiness for Royal Navy assets as to do so could prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/05/2023 09:58:40 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1626558

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	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 9 May 2023 to Question 183243 on Royal Fleet Auxiliary, (a) for how long and (b) for what reason (i) two RFA Wave Class Tankers and (ii) one RFA Tide Class Tanker was not available as of 3 May 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	184299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The Tide Class Tanker is undergoing routine statutory maintenance and will return to service later this year. RFA WAVE RULER and RFA WAVE KNIGHT were placed in extended readiness in 2017 and 2022 respectively and are expected to remain so until further notice.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/05/2023 13:33:27 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones