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1123349

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tanks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to reduce the number of tanks.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	247994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 29 April 2019, to Question 246488, to the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Kevan Jones).</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/05/2019 15:40:10 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 29 April 2019, UIN 246488 (1).docx title 246488-Challenger Tanks: Repairs and Maintenance
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

851060

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tanks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the weight of British Army Challenger 2 tanks will be that have gone through the CR2 Life Extension Programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	130247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2018 answer text <p>The Challenger 2 (CR2) Life Extension Programme is currently in the competitive assessment phase with the main investment decision planned for mid-2019. It is not possible to determine the future weight of CR2 until a successful bidder has been chosen.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 06/03/2018 16:43:53 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

523009

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tanks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks are held in reserve in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	39350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The Challenger 2 is a highly capable Main Battle Tank and sits at the heart of the Army's war fighting Armoured Infantry Brigades and is a key part of the UK's capability. The current Challenger 2 fleet consists of 227 main battle tanks all of which would be available for operational use if required.</p><p>The following Regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps are equipped with Challenger 2: The King's Royal Hussars, Tidworth; The Queen's Royal Hussars, Germany and The Royal Tank Regiment, Tidworth. We do not routinely comment on specific levels of readiness and locations for individual capabilities as to do so would compromise operational security, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p>As at May 2016 the Challenger 2 fleet was assessed to meet 100% of the fleet size and deployability requirements as set out in the 2015-16 Army Readiness Order.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 39352 39353 39533 question first answered 09/06/2016 15:22:34 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

523011

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tanks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps are equipped with the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank; and what the allocation is to each such regiment of such tanks.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	39352
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The Challenger 2 is a highly capable Main Battle Tank and sits at the heart of the Army's war fighting Armoured Infantry Brigades and is a key part of the UK's capability. The current Challenger 2 fleet consists of 227 main battle tanks all of which would be available for operational use if required.</p><p>The following Regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps are equipped with Challenger 2: The King's Royal Hussars, Tidworth; The Queen's Royal Hussars, Germany and The Royal Tank Regiment, Tidworth. We do not routinely comment on specific levels of readiness and locations for individual capabilities as to do so would compromise operational security, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p>As at May 2016 the Challenger 2 fleet was assessed to meet 100% of the fleet size and deployability requirements as set out in the 2015-16 Army Readiness Order.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 39350 39353 39533 question first answered 09/06/2016 15:22:34 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

523173

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tanks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the liability is under the 2015-16 Army Readiness Order for the size and deployability requirements of the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	39533
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2016 answer text <p>The Challenger 2 is a highly capable Main Battle Tank and sits at the heart of the Army's war fighting Armoured Infantry Brigades and is a key part of the UK's capability. The current Challenger 2 fleet consists of 227 main battle tanks all of which would be available for operational use if required.</p><p>The following Regiments of the Royal Armoured Corps are equipped with Challenger 2: The King's Royal Hussars, Tidworth; The Queen's Royal Hussars, Germany and The Royal Tank Regiment, Tidworth. We do not routinely comment on specific levels of readiness and locations for individual capabilities as to do so would compromise operational security, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p>As at May 2016 the Challenger 2 fleet was assessed to meet 100% of the fleet size and deployability requirements as set out in the 2015-16 Army Readiness Order.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 39350 39352 39353 question first answered 09/06/2016 15:22:34 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

456080

	registered interest
	date	29/02/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tanks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the operational readiness of UK-based tanks; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	28799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>As at February 2016 the Challenger 2 fleet was assessed to meet 100% of the fleet size and deployability requirements as set out in the 2015/16 Army Readiness Order.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/03/2016 16:05:18 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

172166

	registered interest
	date	06/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tanks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria his Department used in awarding the contract for the next generation of tanks.
	tabling member constituency	Gedling
	tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
	uin	219935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2015 answer text <p>The Scout Specialist Vehicle contract was awarded to General Dynamics UK Limited in 2010 following an open competition to determine the most economically advantageous tender. The criteria applied were: the demonstration phase programme, the manufacture phase delivery schedule, compliance with system requirements, the initial in-service support package and commercial considerations, including terms and conditions of contract and price. The award of the manufacture phase contract announced in September 2014 was not subject to further evaluation, since this had already been completed as part of the original tender assessment in 2010</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 13/01/2015 16:38:50 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 37742 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

170931

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tanks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many main battle tanks, either serviceable or useable at short notice, are presently available to the British Army.
	tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
	uin	HL3838
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/01/2015 answer text <p>We do not routinely comment on availability and levels of readiness for individual capabilities as to do so would compromise operational security or disclose information which could be of use to our adversaries. The Army has sufficient levels of main battle tanks to meet the levels of readiness required under Defence Strategic Direction and as set out in the Defence Plan.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 06/01/2015 17:14:25 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne