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424535

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Rosyth Dockyard: Radioactive Waste
	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 safely store or treat nuclear contaminated material arising from the decommissioning of nuclear-powered submarines at Rosyth by Babcock.
	tabling member constituency	Stirling
	tabling member printed	Steven Paterson
	uin	13846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>All radioactive waste arising from the decommissioning of nuclear-powered submarines at Rosyth will be transported off-site either for recycling, direct disposal, or storage in an interim storage facility as part of the Submarine Dismantling Project.</p><p>For certain components, a temporary holding facility may be required on site; this short-term holding and all other activities will be fully regulated by nuclear safety and environmental regulators.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 04/11/2015 15:29:08 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4392 label Biography information for Steven Paterson

432218

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent from the public purse on professional fees in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
	tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
	uin	17740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>Defence expenditure on fees for professional services in each of the last five financial years (FY) is provided below:</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Professional Fees</strong> <strong>£ millions</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014-15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><br>718</p></td><td><p><br>497</p></td><td><p><br>354</p></td><td><p><br>308</p></td><td><p><br>316</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>The increase in expenditure from FY 2013-14 is mainly attributable to the Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) organisation spending on Private Sector Support (PSS). PSS provides DE&amp;S with critical technical support, while also using that support to design and develop the tools and processes required to upskill staff and transform the organisation.</p><br /><p>Expenditure on PSS (£227 million in FY 2014-15 included in the table above) was previously assigned to the Equipment Programme, but moved to the Professional Services category following the creation of the Bespoke Trading Entity.</p><br /><br /> <br /> <br /><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 04/12/2015 14:25:19 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

444150

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Research
	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 (a) total research and development spend by his Department in each of the last five years and (b) forecast research and development spend by his Department in the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	22119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <br /><br /><p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) research and development expenditure is published in &quot;Departmental Resources Statistical bulletin&quot; (Excel Table 5), which is available at the following website:</p><br /><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/defence-departmental-resources-2015</p><br /><p>There is no fixed forward budget for research and development because development expenditure is mostly part of the equipment programme applied as needed against the development requirements of individual projects. The government will dedicate 1.2% of its growing Defence budget to the Defence Science and Technology Programme, the centralised research budget, under the Department's Chief Scientific Adviser.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/01/2016 16:11:32 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

444154

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's defence strategy is towards Yemen; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Bath
	tabling member printed	Ben Howlett
	uin	22190
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <br /><br /><p>The Ministry of Defence is committed to supporting the legitimate Yemeni government in establishing a stable and secure Yemen and we continue to work with regional and international partners to tackle the threat posed by AQAP and Daesh in Yemen. Reaching a comprehensive peaceful solution to the current conflict is the top priority as a political solution is the best way to bring long-term stability to the country.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/01/2016 16:01:14 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4445 label Biography information for Ben Howlett

423271

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines
	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 report by the (a) Nuclear Propulsion Integrated Project Team and (b) Frazer Nash on plans to extend the time limit of restoration of Electrical Shore Supplies to nuclear powered submarines from 20 minutes up to a maximum of three hours.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	13026
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>The Ministry of Defence regularly reviews nuclear related processes and procedures with industry partners and with regulators, which includes independent safety scrutiny. Safety remains our priority.</p><br /><p>I cannot comment on specific timescales for the restoration of Electrical Shore Supplies to nuclear powered submarines nor reports produced in connection with this, as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 13019 13020 13021 13022 13023 13024 13025 question first answered 29/10/2015 16:44:48 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

423272

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has commissioned an Independent Nuclear Safety Assessment report on plans to extend the time limit of restoration of Electrical Shore Supplies to nuclear powered submarines from 20 minutes up to a maximum of three hours.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	13025
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>The Ministry of Defence regularly reviews nuclear related processes and procedures with industry partners and with regulators, which includes independent safety scrutiny. Safety remains our priority.</p><br /><p>I cannot comment on specific timescales for the restoration of Electrical Shore Supplies to nuclear powered submarines nor reports produced in connection with this, as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 13019 13020 13021 13022 13023 13024 13026 question first answered 29/10/2015 16:44:52 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

423273

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Astute Class Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the required timescale is for the restoration of Electrical Shore Supplies with reference to the publication Safety Shutdown Procedure for Astute Class Vessels, published in 2012.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	13024
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>The Ministry of Defence regularly reviews nuclear related processes and procedures with industry partners and with regulators, which includes independent safety scrutiny. Safety remains our priority.</p><br /><p>I cannot comment on specific timescales for the restoration of Electrical Shore Supplies to nuclear powered submarines nor reports produced in connection with this, as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 13019 13020 13021 13022 13023 13025 13026 question first answered 29/10/2015 16:44:51 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

423286

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with Babcock on the proposal to extend the limit of restoration of Electrical Shore Supplies to nuclear powered submarines at HMNB Clyde from 20 minutes up to a maximum of three hours.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	13019
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>The Ministry of Defence regularly reviews nuclear related processes and procedures with industry partners and with regulators, which includes independent safety scrutiny. Safety remains our priority.</p><br /><p>I cannot comment on specific timescales for the restoration of Electrical Shore Supplies to nuclear powered submarines nor reports produced in connection with this, as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 13020 13021 13022 13023 13024 13025 13026 question first answered 29/10/2015 16:44:48 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

423288

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has instructed Babcock to extend the time a nuclear powered submarine can be without electrical power from 20 minutes up to a maximum of three hours.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	13020
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>The Ministry of Defence regularly reviews nuclear related processes and procedures with industry partners and with regulators, which includes independent safety scrutiny. Safety remains our priority.</p><br /><p>I cannot comment on specific timescales for the restoration of Electrical Shore Supplies to nuclear powered submarines nor reports produced in connection with this, as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 13019 13021 13022 13023 13024 13025 13026 question first answered 29/10/2015 16:44:49 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara

423289

	registered interest
	date	22/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the level of financial saving accruing to Babcock from the proposed extension of the time unit of the restoration of Electrical Shore Supplies from 20 minutes up to a maximum of three hours.
	tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
	tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
	uin	13023
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <br /><br /><p>The Ministry of Defence regularly reviews nuclear related processes and procedures with industry partners and with regulators, which includes independent safety scrutiny. Safety remains our priority.</p><br /><p>I cannot comment on specific timescales for the restoration of Electrical Shore Supplies to nuclear powered submarines nor reports produced in connection with this, as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 13019 13020 13021 13022 13024 13025 13026 question first answered 29/10/2015 16:44:51 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara