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1137341

	registered interest
	date	08/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Aerospace Industry
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If she will make an assessment of the sustainability of the UK defence aerospace sector.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	911784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of the defence aerospace industry. The Ministry of Defence is continuing to invest in capability development of aerospace platforms, which will protect highly skilled jobs for many years to come.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s Combat Air Strategy, launched at the 2018 Farnborough International Air Show, sets out a clear way forward for preserving national advantage and choice in how our future Combat Air capability is delivered.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/07/2019 16:31:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1136564

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: G4S
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate she has made of the (a) number and (b) value of contracts her Department has awarded to G4S since July 2013.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	272875
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Since July 2013 the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has awarded one contract with G4S, which ended in July 2018. The total value of this contract was £2.2 million.</p><p>Information about the contracts that we place with industry is available on GOV.uk as part of our MOD Trade, Industry and Contracts statistics:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/defence-trade-and-industry-index</p><p>In addition, MOD contracts worth over £10,000 are published on the Government's Contracts Finder website, which is available on GOV.uk at: https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/07/2019 16:38:16 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1059750

	registered interest
	date	12/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's contract to build the planned Future Littoral Strike Ship will be subject to an international competition.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	220113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>The procurement strategy for the Littoral Strike Ship is yet to be determined, but it will be subject to the policies articulated in the National Shipbuilding Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 18/02/2019 16:19:18 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1110736

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	GKN: Birmingham
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2018 deed of covenant undertakings provided by Melrose Industries, whether he has plans to issue a note of concern in relation to the announcement by GKN Aerospace that it intends to close its Kings Norton plant.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
	tabling member printed	Richard Burden
	uin	242681
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>As required by the undertakings provided last year, Melrose Industries have notified the Ministry of Defence (MOD) of their intention to relocate Defence work from GKN's Kings Norton site to other GKN sites. The MOD has discussed these proposals with Melrose and is confident that the important work that GKN does for Defence will continue. The MOD understands that there will be no overall reduction in GKN's defence capacity, as the defence work is being moved, not stopped. On that basis there are no plans to issue a note of concern.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/04/2019 15:34:25 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

1091314

	registered interest
	date	19/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, When his Department plans to make an announcement on the awarding of the contract for the Fleet Solid Support ships.
	tabling member constituency	Clwyd South
	tabling member printed	Susan Elan Jones
	uin	234164
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 November 2018 to Question 191321 from the hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones).</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/03/2019 17:44:33 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew attachment 1 file name 191321 - Shipping procurement.docx title 191321 - Shipping procurement
	tabling member	3956 label Biography information for Susan Elan Jones

1088693

	registered interest
	date	14/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Forth: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, at inception what the estimated hand over date of HMS Forth was; and when sea trials were expected to commence.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	232593
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>The firm price contract for three River Class Offshore Patrol Vessels awarded to BAE Systems in August 2014 has a value of £378 million. The contract does not separately identify the cost of each of the three ships. Of the contract value, £30 million is for items including trials, spares, testing and Government Furnished Equipment. The value of the contract remains unchanged.</p><p>At contract award, the estimated build time of HMS Forth was 31 months. Delivery of the ship, in January 2018, was not in accordance with the planned schedule, owing to delays during construction. The build of HMS Forth was not affected by design, technical or relationship issues.</p><p>At contract award, the planned contract acceptance date for HMS Forth was May 2017. Contractor sea trials were expected to commence two months before contractual acceptance.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 232590 232591 232592 question first answered 21/03/2019 15:28:38 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1020451

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date his Department expects to complete the transition from Reaper to Protector aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	199375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/12/2018 answer text <p>Under current plans, Protector will be fully operational by the middle of the next decade. Ongoing planning assumes a seamless transition with Reaper.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/12/2018 17:06:20 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1082131

	registered interest
	date	05/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Metals: Falkland Islands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason HMRC is not enabling the removal by supply ship of scrap metal from Mare harbour in the Falkland Islands; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	228546
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) operates a strategic roll-on roll-off (RORO) freight service between the Falkland Islands and the UK, which includes the transport of scrap metal from Mare harbour three or four times a year. The RORO service is also used by the Falkland Islands Government, who have a separate commercial arrangement with the MOD's freight operator. There are currently no restrictions on this RORO transport. Since 2017 there have been 11 sailings containing scrap metal.</p><p>All freight shipped from the Falkland Islands, including scrap metal, is imported observing legislated customs formalities. Duties are occasionally applied to the import of scrap metal, for example where the MOD has insufficient evidence to support duty relief for reimported goods. When this occurs, the MOD pays the relevant duties and taxes. Where the scrap metal is not imported by the MOD, the payment of any duties and taxes is the responsibility of the Falkland Islands Government or the consignor.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/03/2019 16:55:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1124542

	registered interest
	date	02/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator: Annual Reports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Department changed its policy towards the publication of Annual Reports from the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator since its last publication in 2014-15.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	250491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>We have taken the step to not publish the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator's Annual Assurance Reports as it has been assessed to do so would impact national security. This step has not prevented the effective management and independent assessment of the Defence Nuclear Programme being reported to Ministers, nor has it prevented its duty holders being held to account, but we cannot accept any compromise of our capabilities in the current security climate.</p><p>The Government recognises that there is legitimate interest in nuclear safety, but we would not publish information that could be exploited by potential adversaries, compromising our national security. Overall, the Defence Nuclear Programme achieves the required standards of nuclear and radiological safety. The safety of the public, our submarine crews, the defence workforce and the protection of the environment remain the Department's priority.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 250492 250493 question first answered 13/05/2019 14:56:08 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1064439

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Department has removed one MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle from service.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	223964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>One of the RAF's Reaper fleet has reached the end of its viable flying life and is now in storage. This has had no impact on operational tasking.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/02/2019 15:20:46 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

997383

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Iran: International Military Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Chieftain tank debt dispute with Iran has not been settled; and what the main impediments are which prevent the resolution of that issue by IMS Ltd.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	185142
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The dispute is the subject of ongoing litigation initiated by the Ministry of Defence and Support for the Armed Forces of Iran against International Military Services Ltd. It would not be appropriate for the Government to comment.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 01/11/2018 15:28:33 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

992868

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships: Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the National Shipbuilding Strategy restricts the definition of warships to frigates, destroyers and aircraft carriers.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North East
	tabling member printed	Mr Paul Sweeney
	uin	182309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The National Shipbuilding Strategy stated that warships must be built in the UK, and defined warships as frigates, destroyers and aircraft carriers. This policy decision recognises that preserving the national capability to design, integrate and build warships is critical to national security. There is no underpinning national security reason to mandate that other Royal Navy ships are constructed in UK shipyards.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/10/2018 15:10:07 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4642 label Biography information for Mr Paul Sweeney

987755

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence Police: Pensions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the enhanced effective pension age of 60 years has not been introduced for Ministry of Defence Police Officers following a recent requirement for those officers to comply with College of Policing fitness standards.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	179251
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>Treasury and Cabinet Office Ministers have previously given consideration to the merits of introducing an enhanced effective pension age of 60 years for Ministry of Defence Police Officers, but have not been minded to make such a change on the grounds that this would conflict with a key principle of the Government pension reforms that increased longevity requires longer working lives.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/10/2018 14:00:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1092139

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Training
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason trainer aircraft were included in the Combat Air Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast East
	tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
	uin	234795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>The Combat Air Strategy does not include trainer aircraft.</p><p>Combat Air is defined in the Strategy as &quot;an aircraft, manned or unmanned, whose prime function is to conduct air-to-air and/or air-to-surface combat operations in a hostile and/or contested environment, whilst having the ability to concurrently conduct surveillance, reconnaissance, electronic warfare and command and control tasks.&quot; Training aircraft therefore do not meet this definition.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/03/2019 17:42:14 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

969220

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	International Military Services: Accountancy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons International Military Services Ltd financially reports under UK Generally Accepted Accounting Principles for small companies rather than the reporting standard for public bodies of International Financial Reporting Standards.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	171475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>International Military Services Ltd reports its annual accounts in accordance with the UK Government's guidance on preparing annual accounts for a private limited company. This states that a private limited company must meet either the UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice or the International Financial Reporting Standards.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/09/2018 10:05:58 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

944780

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons expenditure on equipment support is falling when major new equipment is being brought into service.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	166093
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to real terms growth of the Equipment Plan by 1% each year and to meeting the NATO guideline to spend 20% of its defence expenditure on major equipment, and associated research and development. We plan to spend £179 billion over the 10 years to 2027 to deliver the cutting edge ships, aircraft, and armoured vehicles our military need now and in the future. This includes increasing spending on Equipment Support from £8.3 billion in 2017-18 to almost £10 billion in 2026-27.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/07/2018 13:32:00 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1125255

	registered interest
	date	08/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	International Military Services: Debts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons his Department has not published the value of IMS Ltd.'s contingent liabilities as required by the statutory authorities conferred by the Ordnance Factories and Military Services Bill 1984.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	252014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Department set out its Statutory liability for International Military Sales on page 139 of the Ministry of Defence Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 13/05/2019 16:51:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1002671

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Trade Fairs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Defence Procurement, Research, Technology and Exportability 2019 event is being held at the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff.
	tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
	tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
	uin	188793
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Defence Procurement, Research, Technology and Exportability 2019 (DPRTE 2019) is a commercial event organised by BiP Solutions Ltd. As such the Ministry of Defence is not responsible for the organisation of the event, including attendance and the choice of venue.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 188791 188792 188794 188795 question first answered 12/11/2018 15:59:08 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1019404

	registered interest
	date	03/12/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Galileo System: Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Government concluded that it would not be in the UK’s security interests to seek to use the secure aspects of the Galileo satellite system.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	198213
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK remains absolutely committed to European security. However, security-critical military applications require the greatest level of assurance that they will work as needed. The stance taken by the EU does not meet our security needs, and since January 2018 they have excluded UK companies from participating in the security elements of the programme, pre-empting and prejudicing negotiations and limiting the possibility of retaining the necessary level of assurance. This leaves us no alternative but to rule out military and critical national infrastructure use of the secure aspects of Galileo. We have asked the UK’s world-leading space and cryptography industries to develop plans for a UK system which fully meets our security requirements.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/12/2018 16:58:55 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

947486

	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	Type 31 Frigates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Type 31e frigate acquisition process has been halted; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	167940
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence took the decision to stop the procurement of the Type 31e Frigate because we had not received sufficient compliant bids for the Competitive Design Phase. The market was formally notified on 20 July 2018.</p><p>We communicated our plans for the first stage of the new procurement on 13 August 2018 by issuing a Prior Information Notice (PIN). This PIN invited potential suppliers to a short period of early market engagement to allow us to share with industry key elements of the new procurement, including technical and commercial information. The outcome of this market engagement will inform the next steps of the new procurement process.</p><p>There has been no change in our plan to procure a first batch of five new Type 31e Frigates for £1.25 billion.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 167315 167941 167942 167945 question first answered 05/09/2018 15:02:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

969451

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	International Military Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the audited accounts for the Government-owned International Military Services Ltd are not laid before Parliament.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	171706
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2018 answer text <p>As with any other private limited company, International Military Services Ltd are not required to lay its accounts before Parliament.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/09/2018 10:06:33 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

1134268

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Astute Class Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons there have been delays in the Astute Programme; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	268339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>Designing and building submarines is one of the most complex activities that the Ministry of Defence and UK Industry undertakes. Historically the Astute Programme has suffered delays, as documented by the National Audit Office. Delays to the programme are predominantly due to the fact that BAE Systems and its supply chain had to re-establish the UK's nuclear submarine design, build, testing and commissioning capability following the ten-year gap after the delivery of the last Vanguard Class submarines, as well as addressing some unique technical challenges.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/06/2019 13:29:59 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

1060768

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Anson
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long HMS Anson has been in a construction phase.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	220929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>AUDACIOUS commenced manufacture in 2007 and is expected to enter sea trials later this year. ANSON commenced manufacture in 2010 and is expected to enter sea trials in the early 2020s. The planned in-service dates for Royal Navy submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 220927 220928 220930 question first answered 21/02/2019 15:51:51 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1060762

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Audacious
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long HMS Audacious has been in a construction phase.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	220927
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2019 answer text <p>AUDACIOUS commenced manufacture in 2007 and is expected to enter sea trials later this year. ANSON commenced manufacture in 2010 and is expected to enter sea trials in the early 2020s. The planned in-service dates for Royal Navy submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 220928 220929 220930 question first answered 21/02/2019 15:51:50 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

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	registered interest
	date	03/07/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it takes and at what cost to replace an F35 fighter jet.
	tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
	tabling member printed	Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	uin	272911
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2019 answer text <p>A decision on whether or not to acquire a replacement F-35 or Typhoon aircraft would be taken in light of circumstances at the time. The cost and schedule of doing so would depend on the circumstances that created a requirement for a replacement.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 272912 question first answered 09/07/2019 15:09:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan