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1642659

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to answer Question 185195 tabled by the Rt hon. Member for North Durham on 16 May 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	188208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>I responded to the right hon. Member on 9 June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 12/06/2023 08:17:14 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1628124

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for oversight and implementation of recommendations made by the UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce once it concludes its work in December 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	185195
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce is currently preparing an independent report that will set out its recommendations to address shipbuilding skills shortages. The report will include a proposal on the structures required to implement the Taskforce's recommendations and how work should continue at local, regional and national levels in future.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 09/06/2023 07:04:38 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1535904

	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	China: Armed Forces
	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 to Question 66920 on China: Armed Forces, whether the issue was raised by US officials.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	70994
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 03/11/2022 11:55:05 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1524258

	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	China: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the matter of UK pilots providing training for the Chinese Air Force was raised during his visit to the United States.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	66920
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>I did not raise this specific issue. During the visit, I discussed a wide range of shared threats and global challenges with US counterparts. However, the issue of serving and former UK Service Personnel providing training to People's Liberation Army pilots remains of utmost importance and the Ministry of Defence is taking decisive steps to deter such activity.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 25/10/2022 11:15:10 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1521800

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navantia: Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with regard to the Fleet Solid Support Ship contract, whether his Department has considered the technical quality of the builds previously undertaken by Navantia in relation to (a) F-310 frigate contract for the Royal Norwegian Navy and (b) the auxiliary oiler replenishment contract for the Royal Australian Navy.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	62717
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>In answer to Questions 62719 and 62724 I refer the right hon. Member to the answer my hon. Friend, the then Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin), gave him on 10 September 2021 in response to Question 44205.</p><p> </p><p>It would be inappropriate for the UK Government to comment on the commercial activities of other Governments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 62719 62724 question first answered 19/10/2022 15:52:04 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace attachment 1 file name 44205 - Fleet Solid Support Ships Procurement.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1521805

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department requires companies that have been awarded shipbuilding contracts to undergo ongoing credit checks after contracts have been awarded.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	62719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>In answer to Questions 62719 and 62724 I refer the right hon. Member to the answer my hon. Friend, the then Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin), gave him on 10 September 2021 in response to Question 44205.</p><p> </p><p>It would be inappropriate for the UK Government to comment on the commercial activities of other Governments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 62717 62724 question first answered 19/10/2022 15:52:04 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace attachment 1 file name 44205 - Fleet Solid Support Ships Procurement.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1521811

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that companies that are awarded shipbuilding contracts are able to pass credit checks for the leasing of (a) elevated work platforms and (b) other essential mechanical equipment.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	62724
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>In answer to Questions 62719 and 62724 I refer the right hon. Member to the answer my hon. Friend, the then Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin), gave him on 10 September 2021 in response to Question 44205.</p><p> </p><p>It would be inappropriate for the UK Government to comment on the commercial activities of other Governments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 62717 62719 question first answered 19/10/2022 15:52:04 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace attachment 1 file name 44205 - Fleet Solid Support Ships Procurement.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1519185

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the progress made by General Dynamics on providing demonstration trials of the AJAX armoured fighting vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	59227
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 17/10/2022 14:40:06 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1519536

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Flagship
	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 continue the National Flagship programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	59489
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>As of 4 October 2022, the Ministry of Defence has spent £2.476 million during financial years 2021-22 and 2022-23 on the National Flagship programme. This sum includes internal and external staff costs, consultancy spend and private sector support.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence has not assumed liability for costs incurred by bidders for the purposes of bidding into the current design competition, and no design or manufacturing contracts have been placed to date.</p><p> </p><p>The National Flagship design phase is due to complete soon, and an announcement will be made in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 60976 question first answered 17/10/2022 16:10:19 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1472882

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held meetings with representatives of (a) industry and (b) trade unions on ensuring that the UK supply chain benefits from the Fleet Solid Support Ship contract.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	23722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2022 answer text <p>Myself and the Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin) meet regularly with representatives from defence industry. There has not been a meeting with either group specifically on the Fleet Solid Support Ship contract.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 01/07/2022 09:08:03 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones