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944044

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of negotiations between his Department and Boeing over a possible contract to replace its six RAF E-3D Sentry airborne early warning aircraft with a fleet of Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	165496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is considering options to meet its future Airborne Warning and Control capability requirements. No investment decisions have yet been taken and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/07/2018 16:03:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

984484

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Written Statement of 9 October 2018, HCWS974 on Airborne Warning and Control System, when the decision was taken to pursue single source discussions with Boeing.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	177234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The decision to begin single source discussions with Boeing was taken following the analysis of possible options available on the matter. This next step will enable us to more thoroughly evaluate whether the E-7 not only meets our requirements, but also offers value for money. I should, however, emphasise that no final decision has been taken, and that any procurement will be subject to the Ministry of Defence's usual stringent acquisition approvals process.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 177243 question first answered 15/10/2018 14:52:46 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

984485

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Written Statement of 9 October 2018, HCWS974 on Airborne Warning and Control System, if he will publish the market analysis undertaken by his Department in relation to that decision.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	177235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The analysis work relating to possible options to invest in and improve the United Kingdom's Airborne Warning and Control System capability considered a wide range of options available on the market, including a number of business jet-based solutions and also some more novel options, including unmanned aerial vehicles.</p><p>I am withholding market analysis information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of our Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 177242 question first answered 15/10/2018 14:53:35 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

984487

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Written Statement of 9 October 2018, HCWS974 on Airborne Warning and Control System, what discussions his Department has had with Boeing on potential offsetting arrangements.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	177237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not use offsets in defence procurement as they are not permitted under European Union procurement law.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/10/2018 14:54:51 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

984493

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Written Statement of 9th October 2018, HCWS974 on Airborne Warning and Control System, what other potential options in the market his Department considered.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	177242
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The analysis work relating to possible options to invest in and improve the United Kingdom's Airborne Warning and Control System capability considered a wide range of options available on the market, including a number of business jet-based solutions and also some more novel options, including unmanned aerial vehicles.</p><p>I am withholding market analysis information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of our Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 177235 question first answered 15/10/2018 14:53:35 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

984494

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Written Statement of 9 October 2018, HCWS974 on Airborne Warning and Control System, on what basis his Department judged that the E-7 is likely to offer the best value for money for the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	177243
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The decision to begin single source discussions with Boeing was taken following the analysis of possible options available on the matter. This next step will enable us to more thoroughly evaluate whether the E-7 not only meets our requirements, but also offers value for money. I should, however, emphasise that no final decision has been taken, and that any procurement will be subject to the Ministry of Defence's usual stringent acquisition approvals process.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 177234 question first answered 15/10/2018 14:52:46 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

944652

	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	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to publish a land warfare strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	166110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>We are committed to investing over £17 billion in the Land environment to provide the Army with a modernised warfighting division that includes the transformational STRIKE capability. This investment will support and provide opportunities for the UK's Land and defence sector. To date only Shipbuilding and Combat Air have been selected for a specific sector strategy, other sectors (such as Land) are kept under review. Further sector specific approaches will need to be informed by thorough analysis of the military capability, prosperity, internaitonal, industrial and prosperity benefits and will only be applicable in a very small number of cases.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/07/2018 10:45:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

944798

	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	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps is he taking to fill gaps in the 102 specialist armed forces pinch point trades where there are shortfalls in skilled personnel.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	166101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>Armed Forces Operational Pinch Points are closely monitored and managed by the Services and the Defence Board. A range of long and short-term measures, at both Single Service and Tri-Service level, are being taken to resolve current shortfalls and mitigate their impact, including using financial recruitment and retention incentives and targeted extensions of Service.</p><p>The close monitoring and management of Operational Pinch Points enables the Department to ensure that these Pinch Points do not impact on the ability of the UK Armed Forces to meet their operational commitments.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/07/2018 13:21:30 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

983206

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department has allocated to (a) Attenuating Energy Projectiles, (b) Discriminating Irritant Projectiles, (c) Riot Batons, (d) Personal Protective Equipment for use in Riot Control operations, (e) Riot Shields, and (f) Non-Porous Bags used for the storage and transportation of corpses in financial years (i) 2019-20, (ii) 2018-19, (iii) 2017-18, and (iv) 2016-17.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	176107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2018 answer text <p>The information requested is set out in the table below. Figures represent money that was allocated for these items each financial year (FY), not actual spend.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence does not use discriminating irritant projectiles. We cannot break down the allocated funding of body bags as they fall under a wider general supplies inventory.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2017-18</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2018-19</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY 2019-20</strong><sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Attenuating Energy Projectiles</strong> <strong>(L60)</strong></p></td><td><p>£137,000</p></td><td><p>£108,000</p></td><td><p>£102,000</p></td><td><p>£170,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Riot Batons, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Riot Shields</strong><sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£0</p></td><td><p>£1.91 million</p></td><td><p>£132,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>1 Funding allocations for 2019-20 have not yet been finalised</p><p>2 Batons, Shields and PPE are procured under a combined programme to deliver dismounted public order capability and therefore projected costs are inextricably linked.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/10/2018 15:28:03 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry