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1729538

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
	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 22 July 2024 to Question 444, what recent progress his Department has made on the New Medium Helicopter programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	uin	5785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>The second stage of the New Medium Helicopter competition commenced on 27 February 2024 with the release of the Invitation to Negotiate to Airbus Helicopters UK, Leonardo Helicopters UK and Lockheed Martin UK. Only Leonardo Helicopters UK elected to submit a tender.</p><p> </p><p>The New Medium Helicopter competition remains sensitive, and the evaluation and approval process needs to complete before further details, including aircraft numbers, can be confirmed.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard grouped question UIN 5789 question first answered 08/10/2024 15:46:27 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	5112

1729539

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Chinook Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flying hours the Chinook fleet carried out in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	uin	5786
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>The below table shows the recorded flying hours for the Chinook Fleet.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Chinook Flying Hours</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>9581</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>9734.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>9283.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23</p></td><td><p>9055.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2023-24</p></td><td><p>8027.1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Joint Aviation Command</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 08/10/2024 15:48:56 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	5112

1729540

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Missile Technology Control Regime
	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 effectiveness of the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	uin	5787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>The Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) remains a key component of international export control efforts. The Ministry of Defence continually assesses its effectiveness to ensure it continues to adapt to emerging technological developments in order to remain a relevant non-proliferation tool that strengthens international efforts to combat missile proliferation and frustrate attempts to deploy weapons of mass destruction.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 08/10/2024 15:50:05 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	5112

1729542

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircraft will be procured through the New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	uin	5789
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>The second stage of the New Medium Helicopter competition commenced on 27 February 2024 with the release of the Invitation to Negotiate to Airbus Helicopters UK, Leonardo Helicopters UK and Lockheed Martin UK. Only Leonardo Helicopters UK elected to submit a tender.</p><p> </p><p>The New Medium Helicopter competition remains sensitive, and the evaluation and approval process needs to complete before further details, including aircraft numbers, can be confirmed.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard grouped question UIN 5785 question first answered 08/10/2024 15:46:27 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	5112

1729543

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many F-35B aircraft he expects his Department to have taken delivery of by the end of 2024.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	uin	5790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2024 answer text <p>Against the current schedule, it is projected that by end of calendar year 2024, the UK will have taken ownership of 37 F-35B aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 08/10/2024 15:49:37 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
	tabling member	5112

1721717

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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, whether he plans to increase from three to five the number of E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft on order for the Royal Air Force.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	uin	432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to order further E-7 Wedgetail aircraft for the Royal Air Force.</p><p> </p><p>The upcoming Strategic Defence Review will consider the threats Britain faces, the capabilities needed to meet them, the state of UK Armed Forces and the resources available.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 25/07/2024 10:05:02 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
	tabling member	5112

1721719

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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 assessment he has made of the effectiveness of a fleet of three E-7 Wedgetail aircraft in delivery of (a) sovereign AEW&C capability, (b) the UK's NATO commitments and (c) both concurrently.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	uin	434
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The upcoming Strategic Defence Review will consider the threats Britain faces, the capabilities needed to meet them, the state of UK Armed Forces and the resources available. It will ensure a ‘NATO-first’ policy is at the heart of Britain’s Defence plans.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 23/07/2024 16:24:13 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
	tabling member	5112

1721722

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Global Combat Air Programme: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding has been (a) allocated to and (b) spent on the Future Combat Air System Tempest programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	uin	437
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The UK has invested over £2 billion already in Future Combat Air System / Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) and the associated Team Tempest R&amp;D programme, which has positioned us to play a leading role in the GCAP. The Secretary of State this week hosted with his Japanese and Italian Ministerial counterparts to discuss progress made on GCAP, including the skills we are developing in our respective nations and the economic growth potential for the programme.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 25/07/2024 13:00:21 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
	tabling member	5112

1721723

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles
	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 adequacy of the progress of the Ajax armoured vehicle programme towards meeting initial operating capability by December 2025.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	uin	438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The Armoured Cavalry Programme (Ajax) is due to achieve Initial Operating Capability by December 2025 as planned.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 22/07/2024 14:56:53 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
	tabling member	5112

1721725

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2024
	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, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of contractor delivery as part of the Fleet Solid Support Programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Luke Akehurst
	uin	440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2024 answer text <p>The prime contractor, Navantia UK, is contractually obligated to deliver the Fleet Solid Support ship manufacture contract. The Ministry of Defence is well engaged with Navantia UK and members of their supply chain to monitor the progress of all aspects of the programme.</p><p> </p><p>Shipbuilding supports 42,600 jobs nationwide, adds £2.4 billion to the economy every single year, and is an important pillar of our civil and defence industrial base. We are committed to supporting vibrant and successful shipbuilding and fabrication industries, and our skilled workforces who deliver them, in all parts of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 22/07/2024 16:45:31 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
	tabling member	5112