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61620

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will estimate the (a) monthly and (b) total additional cost to date for paying Capita as if it was meeting quantity and quality standards for recruitments in the Recruiting Partnering Project.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	200381
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>Between its launch in March 2012 to 31 March 2014, the Army has paid Capita £100.380 million for the Recruiting Partnering Project. The Recruiting Partnering Project remains within the overall agreed cost of £1.360 <ins class="ministerial">billion. </ins><del class="ministerial">million.</del><br /><br />My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Philip Hammond) set out on 14 January 2014 the cost of Capita providing a new Information Technology platform as part of the Recruiting Partnering Project (Official Report: column 716). At the time, these costs were expected to be around £47.7 million directly linked to the change of hosting provision. Since this statement, these costs have reduced to around £42.9 million. <br /><br />As previously stated by the Secretary of State on 14 January, there has been an additional cost of around £1 million per month to run the Capita system. This includes costs for additional manpower.</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/06/2014 16:43:56 question first ministerially corrected 01/08/2014 09:48:10 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 4680 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

48786

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's cost of defence output categories taxonomy.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
	uin	196961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's cost of defence taxonomy is as follows:<br><br>Frigates<br>Aircraft Carriers<br>Destroyers<br>Lynx Mk 3/8<br>Minehunters<br>Patrol vessels<br>Survey vessels and Ice Patrol<br>RW (SAR)<br>Test, Simulation<br>Landing Platform Dock<br>Landing Platform Helicopter<br>Landing Ship Dock<br>Sea King Mk 7 ASaC, Mk 5 SAR<br>Army Manning/Training Margin<br>Army phase 1 training<br>Army phase 2 training<br>Army phase 3 training<br>Defence CBRN Wing<br>Civilian Training<br>Light Brigades<br>Air Assault Brigade<br>Armoured Brigades<br>Attack Helicopters<br>Support Helicopters<br>Mech Brigades<br>RAF Force Protection<br>RAF Reserves<br>Royal Marines<br>RNR and RMR<br>Logistic Brigades<br>2 MED Brigade <br>Defence Medical Services<br>Artillery Regts<br>Engr Regts<br>Signals Regts<br>HQ Theatre Troops<br>Commitments staff<br>PJHQ, JFHQ, Theatre HQs<br>Battle-Space Command and Control Communications and Information Systems<br>IS and Communications Capability Projects<br>Deployed Ops supporting units<br>Deployable HQ<br>Maritime Warfare Centre<br>Joint Combat Aircraft<br>Tornado<br>Nuclear Deterrent<br>Nuclear Estate <br>Merlin <br>Ship Submarine Ballistic Nuclear<br>Ship Submarine Nuclear<br>Estate Disposals<br>MOD Estate<br>Regional Prime Contracts<br>Service Families Accommodation<br>Single Living Accommodation<br>Supporting infrastructure (utilities)<br>Sustainability (DE&amp;S War Reserves / Op Stocks)<br>IS for Logistics<br>Permanent Joint Operating Bses<br>A400M <br>BAe125<br>BAe146<br>C17<br>Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft <br>Hercules<br>Tristar<br>VC10<br>Auxiliary Oiler<br>Auxiliary Oiler Replenishment<br>Royal Fleet Auxiliary<br>Forward Repair Ship<br>Joint Casualty Treatment Ship<br>Defence Intelligence Staff<br>ASTOR<br>E3-D<br>Rivet Joint<br>Ballistic Missile Early Warning System<br>Electronic Warfare<br>UK Air Surveillance and Control<br>Army Joint and Collective Training <br>Specialist Training<br>Defence Academy<br>RAF Joint and Collective Training <br>RN Joint and Collective Training <br>RAF Manning/Training Margin<br>RAF phase 1 training<br>RAF phase 2 training<br>RAF phase 3 training<br>Army Cadets<br>Army Recruiting<br>RAF Cadets<br>RAF Recruiting<br>RAF Aerobatic Team<br>RN Cadets<br>RN Recruiting<br>Regional Forces - Northern Ireland<br>Regional Forces - Germany<br>Regional Forces - GB<br>SIT Outputs<br>Army Reserves<br>RN Manning/Training Margin<br>RN phase 1 training<br>RN phase 2 training<br>RN phase 3 training<br>MOD Police and Guarding<br>Special Forces<br>Typhoon<br>Fleet Air Arm Fixed Wing</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 105 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hammond previous answer version 9122 answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond answering member 105 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hammond
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Sir Nicholas Soames

48788

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of his Department's force structure cost model.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
	uin	196963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would be commercially sensitive and would prejudice the economic interests of the United Kingdom as well as the capability, effectiveness and security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 105 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hammond previous answer version 9121 answering member constituency Runnymede and Weybridge answering member printed Mr Philip Hammond answering member 105 label Biography information for Mr Philip Hammond
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Sir Nicholas Soames

46074

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what collision warning system is currently being tested on Typhoon aircraft; when he expects testing to be completed; when a decision will be taken to install such a system; and what the estimated total cost is.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	194523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2014 answer text <p>Analysis is currently underway into potential collision warning system capability for Typhoon. A system has not yet been fitted on a Typhoon aircraft for testing.<br><br>It is not possible at this stage to provide a timetable for the development of this capability, or for the decision on whether to install such a system on the aircraft. Similarly, it is too early to estimate the likely cost of such a system.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 13/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne previous answer version 5284 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

48474

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential utility of the MQ-4C Triton drone; and whether his Department plans to procure any of those aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	196639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2014 answer text <p>Among other options, the potential utility of systems representative of the MQ-4C Triton in addressing the UK's potential wide area maritime surveillance requirement is currently under review as part of the Air ISTAR Optimisation Study (AIOS), which will provide analysis in support of potential decisions in the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 07/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne previous answer version 8073 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

49462

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how levels of human control are defined in use of the ballistic sensor-fused munition and other similar systems which can operate in automatic mode.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	197477
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>For existing automated systems, human control requires an authorised operator to set the pre-programmed parameters for the weapon system's operation. Authority to activate such systems is given only in full accordance with the targeting directive for a specific theatre of operations, targeting policy and rules of engagement which ensure adherence to international humanitarian law. <br><br>The decision to deploy a particular weapon system in any given theatre of operations depends upon the context of that operation. It would be unreasonable to deny our Armed Forces the option of using the most appropriate weapons (including systems that can be operated in automatic mode) to engage legitimate military targets.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne previous answer version 9116 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Nia Griffith

49463

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what safeguards are deployed to prevent a sensor-fused munition operating in automatic mode from confusing a military target with a civilian target.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	197479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>The targeting process, not the weapon, takes discrimination, proportionality and precautions in attack into account. The decision whether to use lethal force against a legitimate military target is made through a rigorous targeting process, the targeting directive for a specific theatre of operations and rules of engagement which ensure adherence to international humanitarian law. <br><br>Since 1999, when the requirement to do so under the Geneva Conventions Additional Protocol I Article 36 came into effect for the UK, all new weapons, means and methods of warfare entering service have been subjected to a review in order to ensure they are capable of being used lawfully in armed conflict. The UK is committed to upholding the Geneva Conventions and encourages others to do the same.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne previous answer version 9117 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Nia Griffith

50127

	registered interest
	date	07/05/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the replacement of the fuel tanks at the oil fuel depot in Gosport is scheduled to take place.
	tabling member constituency	Gosport
	tabling member printed	Caroline Dinenage
	uin	198028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2014 answer text <p>Work is ongoing to establish the preferred options and costs of replacement, which will confirm the programme timescales.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne previous answer version 9749 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4008 label Biography information for Caroline Dinenage

60745

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what event or risk involving a Tornado aircraft led to the approval of the Collision Warning Technology Demonstrator Programme for that aircraft; when that event or risk was identified; and where it is recorded.
	tabling member constituency	Moray
	tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
	uin	199756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The Collision Warning System (CWS) Technical Demonstrator Programme (TDP) Final Report dated October 1996 details that the CWS TDP resulted from a series of airborne collisions involving various types of fast jets in the years prior to 1991. Although the TDP was evaluated using a Tornado GR1 test aircraft, the objective was to evaluate the CWS concept across all of the fast jet operational training environment.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/06/2014 15:14:13 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne previous answer version 2135 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne
	tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

61617

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons a review of the scope of Project Pegasus is being undertaken at the Atomic Weapons Establishment; and what changes he expects to be made to the scope of the project as a result of the review.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	200410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>Pegasus is the replacement highly enriched uranium component manufacturing and storage facility, and forms part of the Government's programme of investment in the Atomic Weapons Establishment sites. <br><br>In accordance with normal industry best practice, the project is under regular review to ensure that the facility will meet the Ministry of Defence's requirements while also achieving the optimum balance of performance, cost and schedule. No changes to the approved scope of the project have been made.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/07/2014 15:45:49 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne previous answer version 4722 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Mr Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas