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771447

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which defence systems and equipment his Department regards as critical for retaining sovereign defence capability.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	107999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>In the National Security through Technology White Paper 2012 (Cm8278) the Government committed to take action to protect our freedom of action and operational advantage where essential for national security. The White Paper describes four general cases in which this is most likely to apply, with examples, including aspects of cryptographic production, deployment and support, and weapons and propulsion systems for the UK's nuclear deterrent. We do not comment on the precise circumstances or aspects of capabilities we might regard as critical on national security grounds.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 23/10/2017 16:08:10 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

823623

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his oral contribution of 15 January 2018, Official Report, column 592, what plans he has for future defence policy refreshes.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	123082
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2018 answer text <p>We are keeping our analysis of defence industrial sub-sectors under regular review and, where we can demonstrate value for money for the economy as a whole and a national security requirement to deliver and sustain defence capability, we will refresh or develop our industrial approaches for doing so. The Defence Industrial Policy published last month sets the framework for doing that.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 22/01/2018 16:59:24 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

856080

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	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 implement a defence review before 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	131246
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence continues to implement the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015. The work conducted through the National Security Capability Review and now, the Modernising Defence Programme will build on this. There are currently no plans to conduct a Defence Review before the next Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 13/03/2018 15:53:27 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

856081

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) the Prime Minister and (b) Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential merits of holding a defence review before 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	131247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence continues to implement the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015. The work conducted through the National Security Capability Review and now, the Modernising Defence Programme will build on this. There are currently no plans to conduct a Defence Review before the next Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 13/03/2018 15:53:28 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

882551

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role his Department played in the UK Industrial Strategy Defence Sector deal; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	135613
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy have received initial ideas for a Defence Sector Deal from the Defence Growth Partnership and intend to provide feedback on proposals in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb grouped question UIN 135614 question first answered 23/04/2018 16:27:16 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

882552

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for the conclusion of the UK Industrial Strategy Defence Sector deal; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	135614
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy have received initial ideas for a Defence Sector Deal from the Defence Growth Partnership and intend to provide feedback on proposals in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb grouped question UIN 135613 question first answered 23/04/2018 16:27:17 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

882556

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to support the long-term viability of the UK defence industrial sector; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bridgend
	tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
	uin	135618
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Our refreshed Defence Industrial Policy outlines the action we have already taken, and the further steps we will take to help the UK defence industry grow and compete.</p><p>The Government's Industrial Strategy also sets out how we will boost the productivity throughout the economy. Many of the themes in this apply to Defence which has an important role to play in promoting competition, innovation and exports.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 23/04/2018 16:24:43 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

933964

	registered interest
	date	02/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the effect on the UK defence and military aerospace industry of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
	tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
	uin	159703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is working closely with defence industry and other Government Departments to understand the implications and opportunities presented by the UK's departure from the European Union.</p><p>The European defence sector is already closely integrated; leading companies have a presence right across Europe, and across the UK. It is worth noting that current major European collaborative capability projects, such as the Typhoon programme, are managed bilaterally or with groups of partners, rather than through the EU.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 04/07/2018 15:32:54 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

937776

	registered interest
	date	10/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the independent report written by the hon. Member for Ludlow entitled Growing the contribution of defence to UK prosperity, published by his Department on 9 July 2018, if he will issue a formal response to each recommendation made in that report.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	162496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>I am grateful to my hon. friend the Member for Ludlow for his work in undertaking this review, which supports both the National Security Objective to Promote Prosperity as well as the goals set out the Industrial Strategy White Paper published last November. This is an important piece of work. The Government will now consider his recommendations in detail and publish a response in due course.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 16/07/2018 16:52:03 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

947491

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence
	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 implications for the UK’s first strike capability of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Nottingham North
	tabling member printed	Alex Norris
	uin	168164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The Prime Minister is routinely kept updated on matters of national security which includes nuclear issues. In order not to simplify the calculations of any potential aggressor the UK deliberately does not define precisely when, how and at what scale we would use our nuclear weapons. The decision of the UK to leave the EU will not impact on this approach.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson grouped question UIN 168163 question first answered 04/09/2018 15:08:40 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
	tabling member	4641 label Biography information for Alex Norris