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1105984

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many financial mitigation payments have been made to MoD personnel based in Scotland in relation to the Scottish rate of income tax; and at what salary level those payments began.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	238377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>No financial mitigation payments have yet been made to Ministry of Defence personnel resident in Scotland in relation to higher rates of Scottish income tax. Mitigation payments for Tax Year 2018-19 will be made in June 2019 to those with taxable earnings of £27,200 or more. Mitigation payments for Tax Year 2019-20 will be made in June 2020 to those with taxable earnings of £28,193 or more. It is estimated that up to 8,000 payments will be made in June 2019 and up to 7,000 payments in June 2020.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 04/04/2019 14:43:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1123051

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many walk-ins there were to each Army Careers Centre in the last financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
	tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
	uin	247752
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The information is not held in the format requested. While some Army Career Centres may record some data locally, this will not be consistent or comparable with other sites.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 30/04/2019 15:10:41 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1122635

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Armoured Corps
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current order of battle is of The Royal Armoured Corps.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	246906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The order of battle for the Royal Armoured Corps, as at April 2019, is provided in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Regt/Corps</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Major Unit</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>Household Cavalry Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers And Greys)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>The Royal Dragoon Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>The Queen’s Royal Hussars (The Queen’s Own and Royal Irish)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>The Royal Lancers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>The King's Royal Hussars</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>The Light Dragoons</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>The Royal Tank Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>The Royal Yeomanry</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>The Royal Wessex Yeomanry</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>The Queen's Own Yeomanry</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Armoured Corps</p></td><td><p>The Scottish And North Irish Yeomanry</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/04/2019 16:12:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

1122642

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
	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 ensure that UK suppliers are supported during the manufacture of the Type 26 Frigate programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	246960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Procurement programmes do not routinely set the requirements on where equipment or components are manufactured or assembled, unless there is a national security requirement to do so. This is a matter for the equipment and component suppliers, and the lead contractors.</p><p>In both cases, the Aircraft Carrier Alliance whose membership consists of BAE Systems, Babcock and Thales UK, and the lead contractor for the Type 26 Frigate programme, BAE Systems, have selected the majority of sub-contractors for the programmes through competition. UK suppliers have had an equal opportunity to bid for work on the two programmes, with selections based on price and the ability of suppliers to meet schedule and performance requirements.</p><p>The majority of the structural steel for the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier programme was supplied by Tata UK and the programme as a whole sustained thousands of jobs throughout the UK supply chain. On the Type 26 programme to date, 64 sub-contracts have been awarded to UK based companies including the gas turbines (Rolls Royce), propulsion system (General Electric) and gearboxes (David Brown Gear Systems) and air weapons handling system (Babcock). We anticipate that more UK based sub-contractors will continue to be appointed as the programme progresses.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 246961 question first answered 29/04/2019 15:23:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1122644

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department took to ensure that UK suppliers were supported throughout the concept, development and manufacturing phase of the Aircraft Carrier Programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	246961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>Procurement programmes do not routinely set the requirements on where equipment or components are manufactured or assembled, unless there is a national security requirement to do so. This is a matter for the equipment and component suppliers, and the lead contractors.</p><p>In both cases, the Aircraft Carrier Alliance whose membership consists of BAE Systems, Babcock and Thales UK, and the lead contractor for the Type 26 Frigate programme, BAE Systems, have selected the majority of sub-contractors for the programmes through competition. UK suppliers have had an equal opportunity to bid for work on the two programmes, with selections based on price and the ability of suppliers to meet schedule and performance requirements.</p><p>The majority of the structural steel for the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carrier programme was supplied by Tata UK and the programme as a whole sustained thousands of jobs throughout the UK supply chain. On the Type 26 programme to date, 64 sub-contracts have been awarded to UK based companies including the gas turbines (Rolls Royce), propulsion system (General Electric) and gearboxes (David Brown Gear Systems) and air weapons handling system (Babcock). We anticipate that more UK based sub-contractors will continue to be appointed as the programme progresses.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 246960 question first answered 29/04/2019 15:23:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1122788

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether bidders participating in the procurement process for fleet support ships are required to provide carrier strike group 21 capabilities; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	247114
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 10 April 2019, to Question 241496.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/04/2019 15:20:58 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 10 April 2019, UIN 241496 (1).docx title 241496 - Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Shipping
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1122387

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	India: Military Alliances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the renewed Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and India on the volume of UK defence equipment exports to India.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	246484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The Memorandum of Understanding underpins the commitment of the UK and India to strengthening our bilateral defence relationship. It will help us identify common defence and security capability needs, thereby allowing our defence and security industries to focus and collaborate more effectively on procurement opportunities, both in the UK and in India. The improvements in technology and manufacturing capabilities flowing from this co-operation will bolster our mutual security and prosperity for the long term.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 245690 question first answered 30/04/2019 15:06:43 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1122423

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to make an assessment of the effect of procurement decisions on levels of (a) safety training and (b) equipment standards in the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	246487
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) puts safety at the heart of all its procurement activities, from setting initial requirements, through to procurement and safe operation of equipment and, ultimately, disposal. In Defence Equipment and Support, this is facilitated through the Acquisition Safety and Environmental Management System, which is used to ensure that safety training and equipment standards are considered in all procurement activity. Safety performance is routinely considered at Board level, with the MOD continually looking for opportunities to improve safety standards and reinforce a strong safety culture at every level. Underpinning this, the Defence Safety Authority provides independent assurance that MOD safety policy is being promoted and implemented.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/04/2019 15:24:31 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1122424

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Challenger Tanks: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the programme to extend the service life of the Challenger 2 main battle tank; and how many vehicles he plans to upgrade under the Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	246488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The Challenger 2 remains a key capability for the Armed Forces as the British Army's main battle tank. The Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme will provide a suite of capability upgrades and substantially extend its service life. The planned upgrade is currently undergoing an extended assessment phase, which is expected to conclude in 2020. No final decisions have been made on the numbers, which will be informed by the assessment phase, Defence requirements, and balance of investment considerations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 246432 question first answered 29/04/2019 15:22:22 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1122445

	registered interest
	date	23/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Armoured Corps: Anniversaries
	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 mark the 80th Anniversary of the founding of The Royal Armoured Corps.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
	uin	246431
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2019 answer text <p>The 80th Anniversary of the founding of the Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) was commemorated with a number of events on 4 April 2019. These included the unveiling of the RAC Gauntlet (a stainless steel statue of the &quot;iron fist&quot; RAC capbadge) at the Corps Headquarters, Allenby Barracks by the Colonel Commandant RAC, General Sir Chris Deverell, KCB MBE ADC, and the opening of the RAC 80 Exhibition &quot;Long After the Battle&quot; at the Tank Museum, Bovington, Dorset, attended by serving soldiers, members of the public and veterans from the Second World War.</p><p>In addition, armoured vehicles were positioned at several locations across the UK on the day to raise awareness of the Corps and its anniversary. Units deployed overseas posted imagery of their vehicles as part of the social media campaign under #RAC80.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 29/04/2019 16:11:11 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching