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1126860

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when she plans to publish her national carrier policy.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	254778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>As I said in my speech on 15 May, the national carrier policy will lay the blueprint for how we propose to utilise our aircraft carriers to deliver global Britain's objectives around the world. This policy is currently under development.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 13:06:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1045932

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are plans to fit cats and traps to the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	211137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to fit cats and traps to the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 28/01/2019 15:24:06 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944781

	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	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the ability of his Department to deliver the re-baselined cost of £6.2 billion for production of the two new aircraft carriers.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	166094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence keeps costs within the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier programme under very close scrutiny. The final cost of the programme will be subject to commercial negotiations with the Aircraft Carrier Alliance. The overall impact will only be clear once we have concluded our talks.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/07/2018 15:13:34 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

919387

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any further consideration has been given to ensure Royal Navy and Royal Air Force air crews and maintenance crews embarked on the new aircraft carriers will work to the same Harmony Guidelines.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL8465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>When necessary to deliver the Carrier Strike capability, embarked jointly manned F-35B squadrons will operate to the same harmony guidelines.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/06/2018 15:23:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

919391

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the minimum number of fighter aircraft needed to ensure new carriers can (1) operate simultaneously with a full air group in an emergency, (2) maintain an operational conversion unit, and (3) ensure an allowance for repair and attrition.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL8469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The incremental purchase of F-35B Lightning aircraft is consistent with the introduction to service of our new carriers, as part of a coherent build-up of capability over the lifetime of the Programme. The precise mix of aircraft embarked in the Queen Elizabeth Carrier will be tailored to the type of mission and operational tasking and will grow over time. We plan to buy 138 F-35 Lightning aircraft over the life of the programme.</p><p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 accelerated purchase of our Lightning aircraft and by the end of 2023, alongside the Operational Conversion Unit, we will have two Frontline squadrons available for operations, delivering a carrier strike capability second only to the United States.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/06/2018 16:02:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

897347

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will clarify the statement made by the National Security Advisor regarding the intentions for circumstances in which the Royal Navy aircraft carriers would be deployed in war.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL7578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>Our new aircraft carriers are a sovereign capability - we have the escort ships to deploy our Carrier Group independently.</p><p>As we said in the National Security Capability Review, the Joint Force that we are building will be international by design, routinely exercising with allies and partners.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/05/2018 15:14:54 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

827984

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what account his Department takes of the effect of potential currency fluctuations on its ability to deliver Carrier Enabled Power Projection; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	123944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Cost approvals for the constituent programmes of Carrier Enabled Power Projection (Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers, F-35B Lightning 2, Crowsnest) include provision to address FOREX risks. This will continue to be monitored, and as necessary, can be prioritised against the delegated and the overall departmental position.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:57:38 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

755708

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the total cost to the public purse of the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	6988
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2017 answer text <p>The approved cost of the programme to build both Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers is £6.2 billion. The Department keeps costs within the programme under very close scrutiny, and industry is incentivised to manage cost pressures.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 07/09/2017 15:54:34 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

754598

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans are in place to establish a joint US-UK experimental aircraft carrier force unit.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	6346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2017 answer text <p>As the only level one partner on F-35, we have been working closely with the US from the outset of the Programme. We have also been working through the UK/US Statement of Intent on Carrier Co-operation which has ensured continuity of our skills. Most recently, under these arrangements the UK Secretary of State for Defence and the US Secretary of Defense announced that USMC F-35B aircraft would embark in HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH's first operational deployment in 2021. This will be the subject of more detailed planning over the coming years. We will continue to identify opportunities to develop interoperability with our allies in the future.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 05/09/2017 15:06:27 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

722966

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to reduce the number of amphibious landing crafts used by the Royal Marines.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	71484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Marines currently operate ten Landing Craft Utility and sixteen Landing Craft Vehicle and Personnel (LCVP). On current plans, four LCVPs will be retired from service in 2018, when their parent ship (HMS OCEAN) is decommissioned. The Naval Service will continue to be able to deliver all planned amphibious tasking.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/04/2017 11:33:07 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith