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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

1524265

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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, what steps he is taking to review the Department’s procurement system to help ensure (a) the UK meets its NATO obligations and (b) value for money.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66890
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department is committed to continuous reform of its acquisition system to make it more agile and to ensure it delivers the best possible value for money.</p><p>Acquisition reform is a key enabler for the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy and supports the objectives set out in the 2021 Defence Command Paper, including Defence's contribution to the UK's NATO obligations.</p><p>Our continuous improvement agenda across Defence acquisition covers five themes:</p><p>· Improving cost estimating and cost control</p><p>· Improving relationships with industry</p><p>· Delivering strategic intent and Defence priorities through our requirements</p><p>· Empowering and enabling programme leadership</p><p>· Streamlining acquisition and approvals processes and addressing project resourcing challenges</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:24:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524266

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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, what steps he is taking to limit the expense of funds from the public purse caused by (a) fruitless payments, (b) cancelled contracts and (c) administrational errors.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66891
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department is responsible for delivering a huge range of complex programmes and ambitious modernisation plans ensuring our Armed Forces have the very best resources to meet future threats.</p><p> </p><p>Aided by our £24 billion spending settlement, the Department remains committed to delivering value for money through new streamlined processes and developing our industry contracts with a focus on delivery. This will be grounded by the Integrated Review, Defence Command Paper and Defence Security and Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>As would be expected of any responsible organisation, MOD regularly reviews our programmes and assets to determine how best to meet future threats including taking appropriate action to address changes. This helps avoid future support and maintenance costs on programmes and assets that are now less relevant or no longer required which can then be re-invested in other programmes.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:13:17 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524270

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Skynet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects Skynet 6A to enter service.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66894
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 October 2022 to Question 58891 to the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Mark Francois).</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 15:41:40 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name UIN 58891.docx title Satellite Communications: Procurement
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524271

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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 proportion of service personnel have occupied Single Living Accommodation in each of the last two years.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66895
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The table below shows Service personnel who have occupied Single Living Accommodation (SLA) by calendar year as a percentage of full strength.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Permanent SLA occupied</p></td><td><p>Calendar Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>2022 (to date)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Graded1</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other2</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td><td><p>3%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand total</p></td><td><p>50%</p></td><td><p>49%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The information provided was extracted from the Joint Personnel Administration (JPA) System on 21 October 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Please note a Service person may have occupied more than one type of SLA at different times of the Calendar Year. Therefore the sum of the individual parts may be higher than the grand total.</p><p> </p><p>1 Graded accommodation levels 1-4</p><p> </p><p>2 Other- Hospital accommodation, Lodging Allowance recipients, MCMV Environmental Allowance, Enhanced Environmental Allowance, Northern Ireland Living out, Onboard ship accommodation, SSSA, SFA Misappropriation (No Charge), Unpleasant Living Accommodation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:30:09 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524272

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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, how many people have been moved out of their service accommodation due to a lack of (a) heating and (b) hot water in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Backdated information is not held centrally in the format requested and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>No home would be left without heating or hot water for more than 24 hours. Alternative forms of heating and sources of hot water, or alternative accommodation, are provided. If the offer of alternative accommodation is declined, the use of bathing facilities in a welfare house is provided.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:35:17 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524273

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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, how many calls reporting issues with (a) heating and (b) hot water have been received by the Amey’s Customer Service Centre in each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66897
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Under the previous National Housing Prime (NHP) contract which ran until April 2022, Amey were responsible for the Customer Service Centre.</p><p>Backdated information is not held centrally in the format requested and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>Since April 2022, Pinnacle have been responsible for the National Service Centre.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:41:20 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524274

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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, if he will publish the Key Performance Indicators for service accommodation maintained by Amey.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66898
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) accommodation contracts came into service on 1 April 2022. The contracts comprise one National Accommodation Management Services (NAMS) contract, held by Pinnacle, and four Regional Accommodation Maintenance Services (RAMS) contracts held by Amey and VIVO.</p><p>As is standard practice for major Government contracts, four Gold Key Performance Indicators (KPI)s selected in accordance with Cabinet Office criteria, will be published in 2023 for each of the FDIS Accommodation contracts. For the NAMS, these are Application Completions, Allocation satisfaction including Move-in and Move-out satisfaction, Resolution of Stage 1 complaints and social value. For the RAMS, these are Right First Time, Homes Prepared to Meet the Move-In Standard, Customer Satisfaction and Social Value.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:33:08 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524275

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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 proportion of service personnel living in Single Living Accommodation maintained by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation have been in accommodation graded at grade (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 4 and below in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Information relating to Single Living Accommodation (SLA) maintained by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation is not held centrally and is only available at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>The table below shows the breakdown of Permanent Single SLA occupied by Service Personnel across the last five calendar years.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="5"><p><strong>Calendar Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Permanent SLA Occupied</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022 to date</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 1</p></td><td><p>35%</p></td><td><p>33%</p></td><td><p>27%</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 2</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td><td><p>34%</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td><td><p>36%</p></td><td><p>37%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 3</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>22%</p></td><td><p>20%</p></td><td><p>19%</p></td><td><p>17%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grade 4 and below</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>*Other</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>6%</p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>100%</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:28:33 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524276

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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 proportion of Service Family Accommodation maintained by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation has been graded at grade (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 4 and below in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>All Service Family Accommodation (SFA) allocated to Service families in the UK meets the Government’s Decent Homes Standard as a minimum. Homes below this standard are not allocated to Service personnel and their families.</p><p> </p><p>The following table shows the Decent Home Standard applied to the MOD’s SFA stock over the last five years:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Decent Homes +</p></td><td><p>87.88%</p></td><td><p>87.74%</p></td><td><p>87.33%</p></td><td><p>86.40%</p></td><td><p>84.88%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Decent Homes</p></td><td><p>8.31%</p></td><td><p>9.11%</p></td><td><p>9.65%</p></td><td><p>10.61%</p></td><td><p>10.54%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Decent Homes -</p></td><td><p>2.70%</p></td><td><p>2.21%</p></td><td><p>2.16%</p></td><td><p>2.24%</p></td><td><p>3.79%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:25:25 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524277

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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 proportion of Single Living Accommodation maintained by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation is graded at grade (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 4 and below in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Information is not held in the format requested and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:33:54 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524376

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: LE TacCIS Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Department will declare initial operating capability for the AJAX Armoured Fighting Vehicle without initial operating capability being declared for MORPHEUS.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	66922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer provided to him on 28 April 2022 to Question 160459.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 15:49:36 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name UIN 160459.docx title Ajax Vehicles: LE TacCIS Programme
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1524377

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	BOWMAN Combat Radio System: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the extension contract for Bowman was signed; and until what date the service contract has been extended.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	66923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 18 October 2022 to Question 62726. This referred back to the answer given on 8 September 2021, to Question 40637.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 66924 question first answered 27/10/2022 15:40:38 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name UIN 62726.docx title BOWMAN Combat Radio System
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1524378

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	BOWMAN Combat Radio System: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Bowman contract was extended.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	66924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 18 October 2022 to Question 62726. This referred back to the answer given on 8 September 2021, to Question 40637.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 66923 question first answered 27/10/2022 15:40:38 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name UIN 62726.docx title BOWMAN Combat Radio System
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1524705

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft
	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 19 October 2022 to Question 62698, in which month in 2023 he expects the C130J Hercules to be taken out of service.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The RAF's fleet of Hercules C-130J aircraft is due to go out of service at the end of June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69501 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:50:19 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524707

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Skynet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what enhanced capability does Skynet 6A offer that Skynet 5 does not currently provide.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The primary purpose of SKYNET 6A is to extend and supplement the capability provided by the current SKYNET 5 constellation, prior to the delivery of a new generation of satellites being introduced from 2028 onwards, which will replace the extant ageing constellation.</p><p> </p><p>The design of SKYNET 6A is such that it will deliver a similar capability to that provided by SKYNET 5 spacecraft. However advances in technology will mean that the SKYNET 6A will deliver a higher level of Super High Frequency (SHF) capacity (compared to SKYNET 5 satellites), along with improvements to the security aspects of the spacecraft. SKYNET 6A is expected to be in-service for a minimum of 15 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 15:43:24 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524708

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Skynet: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK jobs are either (a) directly and or (b) indirectly supported by the Skynet 5 programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The SKYNET 5 capability is delivered by a complex consortium of industry providers, led by Airbus Defence and Space UK. As a result of the dynamic nature of the capability, and changing operational demands, the number of jobs in direct support of SKYNET 5 is not constant.</p><p> </p><p>The SKYNET 5 consortium of 30 companies can be split into Tier 1 (major partners), consisting of Airbus Defence and Space, SERCO and CGI and Tier 2 (minor partners). Across the Tier 1 suppliers, the current number of direct jobs in support of SKYNET 5 is estimated to be 517. In addition, the MOD's SKYNET 5 Delivery Team within Defence Digital employs 52 staff (a mixture of civil servants, military personnel and contractors).</p><p> </p><p>It would not be possible to determine the number of staff employed directly or indirectly within the Tier 2 suppliers (or their wider supply chain) without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 15:44:09 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524709

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Skynet: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect to award the contract for (a) designing and (b) manufacturing Skynet 6A.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Following a comprehensive assessment phase, a contract was placed with Airbus Defence and Space UK Ltd in July 2020 for the design, manufacture, assembly, test and launch of SKYNET 6A. The project remains on-track to deliver full operating capability by 2026, with contractual incentives to bring this date forward if feasible.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 15:46:39 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524710

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Answer of 19 October to Question 51435, if he will provide a definition of (a) direct and (b) indirect procurement spend to SMEs.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Direct spend is made up of payments made directly to SME suppliers by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Indirect spend is estimated through an annual survey of the department's larger suppliers covering their spend with SMEs that stems from UK MOD contracts.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:46:33 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524715

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	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 19 October 2022 to Question 61730, which 29 armoured personnel carriers were withdrawn from service within the past year.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The reduction of 29 Armoured Personnel Carriers is from the Army's fleet of Bulldogs.</p><p> </p><p>This data is published online and can be found here:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-equipment-and-formations-2022</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 15:42:34 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524783

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Early Warning Systems
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps hen has taken to help tackle the capability gap in the early warning and command and control (AEW&C) capability.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67860
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>Early retirement of Sentry in 2021 allowed for reinvestment into our fleet of Wedgetail AEW Mk1, which will be a vastly different and significantly more capable system than Sentry and will provide an advanced Airborne Multi-Domain Battle Management platform. As we transition between the two platforms, the UK will benefit from NATO tasking as required, with the NATO Airborne Early Warning &amp; Control Force, by a suite of other RAF Intelligence Surveillance &amp; Reconnaissance assets. The CROWSNEST helicopter based AEW&amp;C is also in service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 28/10/2022 08:16:04 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524784

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected annual (a) resource and (b) capital spend of all his Department's major projects in the major projects portfolio 2022 is in each of the financial years from the current year until the end of date of each project.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>We do not routinely release forecast figures regarding the annual resource and capital spend of our major projects portfolio.</p><p>We publish portfolio data each year in support of the IPA Annual Report that includes a budget baseline and the latest HM Treasury approved estimates in respect of whole life costs. Details can be found at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infrastructure-and-projects-authority-annual-report-2022</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:47:59 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535458

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Guided Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock Javelin missiles.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69494 69495 69496 69497 69504 69505 69506 69507 69508 69509 69510 69511 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:11 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535459

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Guided Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock Brimstone missiles.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69495 69496 69497 69504 69505 69506 69507 69508 69509 69510 69511 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535460

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Antiaircraft Missiles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock Starstreak launchers and missiles.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69494 69496 69497 69504 69505 69506 69507 69508 69509 69510 69511 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535461

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Guided Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has established a contract to replace the AMRAAM missiles provided to Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69494 69495 69497 69504 69505 69506 69507 69508 69509 69510 69511 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535463

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Guided Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock Maritime Brimstone missiles.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69497
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69494 69495 69496 69504 69505 69506 69507 69508 69509 69510 69511 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535466

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 13 October 2022 to Question 58922 on HMS Prince of Wales: Repairs and Maintenance, when he expects those repairs to be complete.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2022 answer text <p>Timelines have not yet been determined for repairs to HMS PRINCE OF WALES as investigations to establish the extent of the work required are on-going.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 01/11/2022 12:23:09 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535467

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft
	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 29 September 2022 to Question 53303 on Hercules Aircraft, by what month in 2023 he expects the Hercules C-130J aircraft to be out of service.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69501
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The RAF's fleet of Hercules C-130J aircraft is due to go out of service at the end of June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 67848 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:50:19 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535470

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Artillery
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock artillery ammunition.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69504
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69494 69495 69496 69497 69505 69506 69507 69508 69509 69510 69511 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535471

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Ammunition
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock anti-structure munitions.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69505
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69494 69495 69496 69497 69504 69506 69507 69508 69509 69510 69511 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535472

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Explosives
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock plastic explosives.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69494 69495 69496 69497 69504 69505 69507 69508 69509 69510 69511 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535473

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock long range, satellite and short range communications equipment.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69507
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69494 69495 69496 69497 69504 69505 69506 69508 69509 69510 69511 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535474

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Electronic Warfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock jamming and physical counter electronic warfare equipment.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69508
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69494 69495 69496 69497 69504 69505 69506 69507 69509 69510 69511 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535475

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Protective Clothing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock helmets and body armour.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69509
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69494 69495 69496 69497 69504 69505 69506 69507 69508 69510 69511 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535476

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Medical Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock medical supplies.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69494 69495 69496 69497 69504 69505 69506 69507 69508 69509 69511 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535477

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock night-vision devices.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69494 69495 69496 69497 69504 69505 69506 69507 69508 69509 69510 69512 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535478

	registered interest
	date	24/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government hast established a contract to re-stock spare parts and tools, such as pallets and kits, provided to Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	69512
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69493 69494 69495 69496 69497 69504 69505 69506 69507 69508 69509 69510 69511 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:40:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535707

	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	Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement
	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 the 26 armoured vehicles delivered to the Army.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	70993
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department has received 26 vehicles at Capability Drop 1 standard. Whilst these vehicles are, as intended, adequate for training and familiarisation, they remain under limited use while we work to resolve the noise and vibration issues with General Dynamics.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 02/11/2022 17:05:13 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1535708

	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	Warrior Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency plans he has made if no replacement for Warrior is ready when it is retired in 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	71030
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>Under Future Soldier and the Land Industrial Strategy, the Army is conducting widespread modernisation of its capabilities in order to maintain its operational outputs and to contribute to the defence, security and prosperity of the nation.</p><p> </p><p>The intent remains to withdraw Warrior from service from 2025. Current capabilities, which include Warrior, will remain effective until new concepts and capabilities are introduced into service throughout the decade.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 71031 71033 question first answered 02/11/2022 17:06:32 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1535709

	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	Warrior Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department still intends to retire Warrior in 2025.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	71031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>Under Future Soldier and the Land Industrial Strategy, the Army is conducting widespread modernisation of its capabilities in order to maintain its operational outputs and to contribute to the defence, security and prosperity of the nation.</p><p> </p><p>The intent remains to withdraw Warrior from service from 2025. Current capabilities, which include Warrior, will remain effective until new concepts and capabilities are introduced into service throughout the decade.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 71030 71033 question first answered 02/11/2022 17:06:32 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1535710

	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	Boxer Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is on track to receive the first Boxer vehicles in 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	71032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>We are on track to receive the first Boxer vehicles from 2023.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 02/11/2022 17:08:04 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1535711

	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	Warrior Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what impact the retirement of Warrior will have on the capabilities of the Armed Forces.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	71033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>Under Future Soldier and the Land Industrial Strategy, the Army is conducting widespread modernisation of its capabilities in order to maintain its operational outputs and to contribute to the defence, security and prosperity of the nation.</p><p> </p><p>The intent remains to withdraw Warrior from service from 2025. Current capabilities, which include Warrior, will remain effective until new concepts and capabilities are introduced into service throughout the decade.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 71030 71031 question first answered 02/11/2022 17:06:32 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1535712

	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	Boxer Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there have been delays to the delivery of Boxer.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	71034
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>UK Boxer Production is underway. Global supply chain pressures, which are not unique to defence, remain a risk to the programme. Whilst this has caused some early production delay, we remain confident that vehicles will be in the hands of the user from 2023 onwards en route to meeting the approved Initial Operating Capability of 2025.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 02/11/2022 17:10:16 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1535713

	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	Boxer Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects Boxer to reach Initial Operating Capability.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	71035
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 17 October 2022 to Question 59082 to the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Mark Francois).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 02/11/2022 17:07:41 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name 59082 - Boxer Vehicles.docx title Boxer Vehicles: Procurement
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1535835

	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	Ukraine: Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government established a contract to re-stock Mally T150 heavy lift unmanned aerial vehicle systems.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	70957
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of Military Equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 70958 70959 70960 70961 70962 70963 70964 70965 70966 70967 70968 70969 question first answered 28/10/2022 08:12:35 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535836

	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	Ukraine: Guided Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to replace the M270 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) provided to Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	70958
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of Military Equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 70957 70959 70960 70961 70962 70963 70964 70965 70966 70967 70968 70969 question first answered 28/10/2022 08:12:35 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535837

	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	Ukraine: Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to replace Mastiff armoured fighting vehicles provided to Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	70959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of Military Equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 70957 70958 70960 70961 70962 70963 70964 70965 70966 70967 70968 70969 question first answered 28/10/2022 08:12:35 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535838

	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	Ukraine: Radar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, the Government has established a contract to re-stock laser designator intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems provided to Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	70960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of Military Equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 70957 70958 70959 70961 70962 70963 70964 70965 70966 70967 70968 70969 question first answered 28/10/2022 08:12:35 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1535839

	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	Ukraine: Radar
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his written statement Military Support to Ukraine HCWS259 of 21 July, whether the Government has established a contract to re-stock optical intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance systems provided to Ukraine.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	70961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be leading the way in our support to the Ukraine. A wide variety of Military Equipment has been either gifted in kind or rapidly procured for Ukraine by the UK. Some of the equipment gifted from our own stocks will be replenished through contracts with suppliers, but other equipment does not require replacing as it is nearing the end of its in-service life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 70957 70958 70959 70960 70962 70963 70964 70965 70966 70967 70968 70969 question first answered 28/10/2022 08:12:35 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey