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782701

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Spare Parts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons equipment cannibalisation within the Royal Navy has increased.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111135
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Navy (RN) continues to deliver their operational commitments at home and overseas. Cannibalisation is a recognised Defence practice for satisfying a materiel demand within a required delivery date and has been in place for many years in the Armed Forces. It is used only when all other sources of supply have been explored and is essential to protecting the operational programmes of our units.</p><p>The operational imperative for the RN often dictates that cannibalisation remains the best solution. While it is the case that the percentage of cannibalisation has risen over the period of the report, it represents only 0.4% of all equipment issued to the RN.</p><p>The RN is working closely with other organisations within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to optimise the balance between equipment and system reliability and the purchase of spares and stock inventory. The RN has introduced an &quot;in Service Capability Management&quot; organisation which clearly attributes accountability and responsibility for platform performance, driving improvements in availability, reliability, sustainability and affordability.</p><p>The RN will now use the information from the Report to monitor trends more closely, review the impact of cost saving decisions, aiming to improve support and greater efficiency.</p><p>The MOD continues to invest in advanced modelling of their inventory requirement to ensure that the requirements of complex operations, technologically advanced equipment and high tempo programmes are achieved. This investment ensures that cannibalisation remains a last resort option. However, there is no evidence that this recognised practice is having a demoralising effect on members of the RN.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 110912 110913 110917 110918 111188 question first answered 08/11/2017 15:50:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782703

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Accidents
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) RAF aircraft have received category (i) one, (ii) two, (iii) three, (iv) four and (v) five damage in each of the last five years; and what the cost of that damage was in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111129
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/11/2017 14:03:10 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782700

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) permanent and (b) contracted staff there were within (i) Defence Equipment and Support Ships Operating Centre and (ii) Defence Equipment and Support Submarine Operating Centre.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111134
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is provided below and is accurate as of 11 October 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Defence Equipment and Support Ships Operating Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Permanent Staff<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Contracted Staff<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1,431</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Defence Equipment and Support Submarine Operating Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Permanent Staff<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Contracted Staff<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1,292</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Civilian Full Time Equivalents and military staff.</p><p><sup>2 </sup>Contracted staff has been interpreted as meaning “manpower substitution” and defined as being those “generally engaged on a temporary basis to fill vacant, funded posts until recruitment action is taken to appoint a salaried permanent member of staff”.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/11/2017 14:31:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782696

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many officials in (a) his Department and (b) Defence Equipment and Support earned over £100,000 per year in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111130
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>The number of officials in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) who earned £100,000 per year or over in each of the last five financial years (FY) is set out below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016-17</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MOD</strong></p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>67</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>DE&amp;S</strong></p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>44</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Combined</strong></p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><strong>Notes:</strong></p><ol><li>The data is correct as of 31 March of each Financial Year.</li><li>The data is for those whose gross pay is £100,000 or over per year and includes bonuses and allowances.</li><li>The data does not include the Trading Funds (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Hydrographic Office, Defence Electronics and Components Agency).</li></ol><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/11/2017 14:00:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782681

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Ocean
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to mothball HMS Ocean on the date that that ship is due to be decommissioned.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	111005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>HMS OCEAN will decommission in 2018 as planned. The ship is currently being marketed and a number of disposal options are being considered, including the possibility of selling to another Government. However, no decisions have been made</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/11/2017 14:02:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

782704

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will meet armed forces veterans and personnel in Weaver Vale constituency to discuss armed forces pay.
	tabling member constituency	Weaver Vale
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	uin	111139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Defence Ministers regularly meet and speak with members of the Armed Forces and veterans about a range of issues, including terms and conditions of service. If the hon. Member would like to contact my office, I would be happy to meet him to discuss this issue.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/11/2017 17:39:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

782685

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional capabilities the procurement of EuroRadar Captor-E active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars would give to the Royal Air Force's Typhoon fleet.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111184
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>The Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar requirement is being taken forward through the E-Scan programme, which was endorsed as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015. Under current planning, this programme will provide Typhoon Tranche 3 aircraft with a world-leading electronic radar capability, including much greater range detection of air-to-air adversaries, and improved electronic attack, jamming and deception capabilities.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/11/2017 14:02:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782697

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what services were being provided in each of the planned 16 contracts which form the Common Support Model for support to the Royal Navy surface fleet.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2017 answer text <p>The Common Support Model will provide comprehensive engineering support to Royal Navy warships whilst in Her Majesty's Naval Bases and when deployed on operations around the world.</p><p>The 16 contracts will provide waterfront engineering, maintenance and other technical services for all classes of warship, including the new Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers. They cover support to the full range of on board ships' systems, including power and propulsion, combat management and communications systems, tactical networks, shared infrastructures, visual landing aids and ships protective systems.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/11/2017 14:01:53 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782694

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Digital Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current estimated budget for project JANUS is.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111183
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>Project Janus is focused on business process and digital transformation within the Army. The current estimated budget for the programme from August 2017 to March 2019 is around £3 million.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/11/2017 14:35:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782699

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the shortfall was in trained and qualified staff within Defence Equipment and Support navy supply teams in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	111133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>To improve the skills of staff at all levels working in the inventory management function, both Defence Equipment and Support and the Royal Navy have introduced mandatory training, leading to the award of a licence to operate.</p><p> </p><p>The shortfall in specialist logistics and commercial roles reported by the National Audit Office is due to the need to qualify individuals currently in post, together with the number of vacant posts. The Submarine Delivery Agency has been addressing these issues and recruitment activity has now led to 97% of posts being filled. Of those, 70% of individuals are already fully licensed to operate as an inventory manager. For the Royal Navy, the most recent assessment is that 88% of staff undertaking inventory management roles are trained and qualified.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the shortfall in trained and qualified inventory management staff in Defence Equipment and Support navy supply teams has only been held centrally for the last four years and is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Staff</p></td><td><p>Shortfall of Trained and Qualified Staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 111186 111189 question first answered 09/11/2017 14:33:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones