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179561

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	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, what the expected operational dates are for Project Pegasus and Project Mensa at the Atomic Weapons Establishment.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Sir Nick Harvey
	uin	224444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Project Pegasus received Main Gate approval in August 2011 with an approved cost of £634 million. Project Mensa received Main Gate approval in May 2011 with an approved cost of £734 million.<ins class="ministerial">Both projects' approved in-service dates are between 2016 and 2020.</ins></p><p> </p><p>Consistent with industry best practice, major projects are regularly reviewed and may seek revised approvals if a robust evidence base is established.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 26/02/2015 17:19:32 question first ministerially corrected 05/03/2015 10:46:31 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 46836 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	231 label Biography information for Sir Nick Harvey

179562

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	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, what the expected out-turn expenditure is on (a) Project Pegasus and (b) Project Mensa at the Atomic Weapons Establishment.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Sir Nick Harvey
	uin	224445
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Project Pegasus received Main Gate approval in August 2011 with an approved cost of £634 million. Project Mensa received Main Gate approval in May 2011 with an approved cost of £734 million.<ins class="ministerial">Both projects' approved in-service dates are between 2016 and 2020.</ins></p><p> </p><p>Consistent with industry best practice, major projects are regularly reviewed and may seek revised approvals if a robust evidence base is established.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 26/02/2015 17:19:32 question first ministerially corrected 05/03/2015 11:39:42 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 46890 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	231 label Biography information for Sir Nick Harvey

179550

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Gurkhas
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the first recruitment of Gurkha soldiers into the British Army.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
	tabling member printed	Sir Peter Luff
	uin	224349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>Gurkhas hold a special place in the hearts of the British people and we will be celebrating our close and enduring relationship over the bicentenary. The Brigade of Gurkhas will be holding many events this year, including a parade and memorial service in Whitehall in April. Gurkha units will also be conducting public duties as the Queen's Guard at Buckingham Palace and St James's Palace, and at the Tower of London during May.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 27/02/2015 14:13:04 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 46876 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	268 label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff

179551

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Household Cavalry Regiment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria he is using to decide the future location of the Household Cavalry Regiment.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	224393
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>There are no plans to move the Household Cavalry Regiment from their current location in Combermere Barracks, Windsor.</p><p>A study is being conducted into the future use of the Department's central London estate, including the current location of the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment in Hyde Park Barracks. Any decision to relocate the Regiment will be based on the ability to deliver alternative facilities which meet the Regiment's operational and infrastructure requirements, and the demonstration of value for money for the Defence budget.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/02/2015 17:13:28 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

179552

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on strengthening the Armed Forces Covenant.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	224372
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Covenant annual report, laid before the house on 16 December 2014, sets out the tremendous progress that was made during 2014. For a summary of the key points I refer the hon. Member to the written statement provided by my right hon Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Mr Fallon) on 16 December 2014, (Official Report, columns 82-83WS).</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/02/2015 17:33:09 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name 20141216 - WMS - Armed Forces Covenant.doc title Hansard extract - Armed Forces Covenant
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

179553

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average number of days training of full-time equivalent staff employed in his Department was in each of the last three financial years.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	224472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to helping all employees realise their full potential. This is why all civilian staff are strongly encouraged to take up the offer of completing five days training each year. I am pleased to report that the Department is investing an additional £10 million to develop the skills of our civilian personnel.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD does not hold information centrally on the average number of days training of full-time equivalent staff. Some data is available from Civil Service Learning for the period July 2012 - June 2013. This showed that the average number of days training of full-time equivalent staff via Civil Service Learning was 1.3 days per head.</p><p> </p><p>However, this is not a true indication of the total number of days training staff have undertaken, as staff may receive training through a variety of other measures. The Defence Academy undertakes training and development which is specific to Defence, including command and staff courses, languages, acquisition and technology training for military and civilian personnel. It also has a considerable range of leadership, management, project management and commercial training which is specific to Defence.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Learning Portal hosts e-learning including a wide range of military and technical training, and mandatory training for civilian and military personnel. This is complemented by a range of learning and development opportunities available to predominately civilian staff, through Civil Service Learning.</p><p> </p><p>There is also a range of other activities such as coaching, mentoring, shadowing and 360 degree feedback which count towards five training days a year, but may not be recorded officially.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 224423 question first answered 27/02/2015 14:27:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 47026 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

179554

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	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, what assistance the Atomic Weapons Establishment is receiving from the US authorities on Project Pegasus.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Sir Nick Harvey
	uin	224442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Officials from the Ministry of Defence and the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) regularly discuss a range of nuclear matters with their US counterparts under the auspices of the 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement. These matters include aspects of the capital investment programme at AWE, of which Pegasus forms a part.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 26/02/2015 17:21:03 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	231 label Biography information for Sir Nick Harvey

179555

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	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, when construction work on Box A of Project Pegasus at the Atomic Weapons Establishment started.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Sir Nick Harvey
	uin	224441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 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.</p><p>Preparatory work on Box A started in May 2013 and construction work began in August 2013.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 26/02/2015 17:20:35 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	231 label Biography information for Sir Nick Harvey

179556

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department provides to its managers on how many days training should be made available to staff.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	224423
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to helping all employees realise their full potential. This is why all civilian staff are strongly encouraged to take up the offer of completing five days training each year. I am pleased to report that the Department is investing an additional £10 million to develop the skills of our civilian personnel.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD does not hold information centrally on the average number of days training of full-time equivalent staff. Some data is available from Civil Service Learning for the period July 2012 - June 2013. This showed that the average number of days training of full-time equivalent staff via Civil Service Learning was 1.3 days per head.</p><p> </p><p>However, this is not a true indication of the total number of days training staff have undertaken, as staff may receive training through a variety of other measures. The Defence Academy undertakes training and development which is specific to Defence, including command and staff courses, languages, acquisition and technology training for military and civilian personnel. It also has a considerable range of leadership, management, project management and commercial training which is specific to Defence.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Learning Portal hosts e-learning including a wide range of military and technical training, and mandatory training for civilian and military personnel. This is complemented by a range of learning and development opportunities available to predominately civilian staff, through Civil Service Learning.</p><p> </p><p>There is also a range of other activities such as coaching, mentoring, shadowing and 360 degree feedback which count towards five training days a year, but may not be recorded officially.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry grouped question UIN 224472 question first answered 27/02/2015 14:27:26 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry previous answer version 47025 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

179557

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2015
	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, when the decision to review the scope and delivery schedule for Project Pegasus at the Atomic Weapons Establishment was taken; and when he expects a revised scope and delivery schedule to be approved.
	tabling member constituency	North Devon
	tabling member printed	Sir Nick Harvey
	uin	224443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2015 answer text <p>Consistent with industry best practice for all projects, Pegasus is under regular review. If a project requires a revised approval then this may be sought once a robust evidence base has been established.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 26/02/2015 17:20:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	231 label Biography information for Sir Nick Harvey