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724553

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army
	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 total savings to the public purse of reductions in the number of Army personnel since the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	71999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2017 answer text <p><B>The House of Commons was prorogued before the earliest date of answer for this Question.</B></p> answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered 02/05/2017 10:00:00 answering member 0
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1566750

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Challenger Tanks
	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 12 January to Question 118815 on Challenger Tanks, how many main battle tanks he plans to upgrade to Challenger 3 each year until the completion of the upgrade programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	122417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The Challenger 3 prototypes will be delivered through 2023 and <del class="ministerial">2024</del><ins class="ministerial">early 2025</ins> for use in demonstration trials. Once the design has been proven it is currently planned that the Challenger 3 tanks will be delivered to the Army from 2027, with Full Operating Capability delivered by 2030. The number of tanks to be delivered is under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 18/01/2023 17:50:04 question first ministerially corrected 20/01/2023 10:11:44 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk previous answer version 48221 answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1584543

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the steel procured for each Type 26 frigate is from UK steelyards.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	140032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>For the Batch 1 Type 26 frigates, almost 50 per cent by value of the steel is UK sourced. <del class="ministerial">Steel has not yet been purchased for the Batch 2 ships</del>. <ins class="ministerial">Approximately 994 tonnes of steel was purchased for the first Batch 2 ship, HMS Birmingham, in 2022 and 25 per cent of this steel was produced in the UK.</ins></p><p> </p><p>Steel for the Type 31 frigates is sourced by Babcock from UK-based stockists. Both the Type 26 and Type 31 classes require the use of thin plate steel and this specification of steel with the required combination of thickness, size and flatness is not manufactured in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Steel for our major defence programmes is generally sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers and is procured in accordance with Cabinet Office guidelines. We encourage the sourcing of UK steel wherever it is technically and commercially feasible.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/02/2023 11:02:25 question first ministerially corrected 04/04/2023 11:16:18 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk previous answer version 55170 answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1609123

	registered interest
	date	30/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Veterans: Military Bases
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many former service people are housed in military housing in Bolton South East constituency as of 30 March 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton South East
	tabling member printed	Yasmin Qureshi
	uin	177750
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>This information is not held. There are no Service Family accommodation properties in the Bolton South East Constituency.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 17/04/2023 12:30:54 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	3924 label Biography information for Yasmin Qureshi

1606428

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing and Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of the £11 billion increase in his Department's budget he plans to allocate to Armed Forces pay and housing.
	tabling member constituency	Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Tom Hunt
	uin	171564
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department is currently working through the outcome of the Spring Budget on 15 March and it is too early to provide an indication of how the funding for future years will be allocated.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/03/2023 14:17:38 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4771 label Biography information for Tom Hunt

1535892

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Government's target is for defence spending by 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	71123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>Information regarding the Government's spending plans are currently due to be announced in the Autumn Statement on 17 November.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 28/10/2022 08:11:36 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1606343

	registered interest
	date	22/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	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 adequacy of housing for armed forces personnel.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	171531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) fully recognises that the provision of safe, good quality and well-maintained accommodation is essential to operational output, and providing such accommodation is one of the MOD’s top priorities.</p><p> </p><p>In the last seven years, MOD has invested more than £936 million in Service Family Accommodation (SFA) improvements. Currently, just under 97% of MOD SFA meet or exceed the Government’s Decent Homes Standard. Only these properties are allocated to Service families.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 30/03/2023 10:54:59 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1564377

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of his Department's procurement spend was spent in each UK region in 2022; and what the per capita expenditure was for each region.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Stephen Farry
	uin	117868
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2023 answer text <p>The report containing this information for Financial Year 2021-22 is due to be published on 26 January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 16/01/2023 17:13:28 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4856 label Biography information for Stephen Farry

1548431

	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	Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, what plans he has to (a) revoke (b) replace and (c) retain the Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	102914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting fully those victims of crime who are going through the Service Justice System. Our current Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime will be retained in law and updated to reflect provisions for civilians, adapted where necessary for the Service environment. The legislative basis for the Armed Forces Code will be changed so that it forms part of UK, rather than European Union, law.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 08/12/2022 14:05:01 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1582299

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, whether he plans to (a) revoke, (b) retain or (c) replace The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR).
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	136668
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011 (DSPCR) will be revoked once the new procurement regime under the Procurement Bill, which includes Defence provisions and is currently going through Parliament, comes into effect.</p><p> </p><p>To prevent a gap in statutory procurement regulation arising from the 'sunset' clause in the Retained EU Law (REUL) Bill revoking the DSPCR and other procurement regulations before the procurement regime under the Procurement Bill comes into effect, the DSPCR, along with the other public procurement regulations, will be saved using the powers in the REUL Bill. This allows the current procurement regulations to continue to apply until the new procurement regime is ready.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 03/02/2023 08:40:10 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy