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1105501

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: 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 UK's sovereign ability to manufacture complete military jets in the event that the manufacture of Hawk aircraft in the UK ceases.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	237677
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The 2018 UK Combat Air Strategy along with the £1.9 billion Ministry of Defence investment in the Future Combat Air System Technology Initiative will help support the skills, capability and capacity that provides combat air freedom of action and operational advantage as well as sustaining choice as to how a next generation combat air system is delivered.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 04/04/2019 15:36:30 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1105502

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Training
	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 RAF's (a) training resources and (b) number of training aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	237678
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2019 answer text <p>RAF flying training is provided through a combination of contractor and internal Ministry of Defence training resources including light aircraft and helicopters, simulators, multi engine aircraft, through to Hawk T2 fast jets. The resource required for all training needs is constantly reviewed in light of changing frontline demands. However, it remains the case, that the flying training pipeline continues to offer sufficient trained aircrew for our current frontline commitments.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 03/04/2019 14:05:39 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1092250

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Weeton Barracks
	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 March 2019 to Question 231436 on Weeton Barracks, what assessment he has made of the effect the recently announced delay to the closure of Fulwood Barracks on that timescale.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	234751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>Work is ongoing to establish what impact the delayed closure of Fulwood Barracks may have on the timescales of relocating of HQ North West to Weeton Barracks. We will provide further updates as plans develop.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/03/2019 15:58:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1087226

	registered interest
	date	12/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Weeton Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for developing Weeton Barracks into HQ North West as part of the 2016 Strategic Defence Estate Review.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	231436
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 24 May 2018 to Question 146209.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 19/03/2019 14:12:54 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 21 May 2018 UIN 146209.docx title Weeton Barracks
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1056840

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft and Typhoon Aircraft: Weapons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for the Typhoon and F-35 to deliver the full spectrum of weapons capabilities currently provided by Tornado; and what plans he has to fill the capability gap in the meantime.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	218277
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>There will be no capability gap when Tornado retires from service in March 2019. The timetable to deliver the full spectrum of weapons capabilities currently provided by Tornado to other platforms was completed on time and on budget in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 13/02/2019 17:08:35 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1056841

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Imports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the findings of the IHS Markit report published on 6 February, that the UK will become a net defence importer by 2024 and the fifth largest global market for defence imports.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	218278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to creating the right conditions for a thriving UK defence industry and our refreshed Defence Industrial Policy outlines steps to help UK industry grow and compete, while affirming the UK's commitment to open competition and free, fair and responsible trade.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with industry to identify new opportunities to export and support both national capability and the UK Prosperity Agenda. Open competition remains our default procurement approach as we seek to source the best capability for our Armed Forces. Nonetheless, even where MOD does acquire defence equipment from overseas at significant value for money to the taxpayer, this often provides important benefit in terms of domestic partnership to UK industry.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 13/02/2019 17:06:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1035311

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
	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 improve recruitment in the Armed Forces.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	205263
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/01/2019 answer text <p>We are committed to maintaining the overall size of the Armed Forces. The Services are meeting all their current commitments. To help address Armed Forces manning challenges the Ministry of Defence has introduced its Armed Forces People Programme to modernise the employment offer including scope for flexible working and a new Forces' Accommodation Model. The individual Services have also implemented a wide range of programmes including:</p><ul><li>The Royal Navy/Royal Marines have the Personnel Recovery and Growth Programme which includes initiatives to improve inflow (gains to trained strength); throughflow (changes to training pipelines, promotions and accelerated throughput); and outflow (improving retention and reducing voluntary outflow).</li></ul><ul><li>The Army is implementing improvements to recruitment and training policy and practices; targeted financial retention incentives; and a strategy to attract personnel to re-join the Army. The lifting of the exclusion for women serving in Ground Close Combat roles highlights the commitment to offering maximum opportunity for all.</li></ul><ul><li>The RAF has established Enterprise Collaboration Teams to oversee a range of recruitment initiatives for critical skills groups, including the appointments of Specialist Recruitment Teams for hard to recruit branches and trades, BAME and female personnel. A new initiative has also been introduced to encourage personnel to re-join the Service.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 14/01/2019 17:01:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1035306

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Weeton Barracks: Infrastructure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Government has taken to improve infrastructure in the local area for the upcoming expansion of Weeton barracks.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	205261
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced its intention to expand Weeton Barracks in the estate optimisation strategy &quot;A Better Defence Estate&quot; in November 2016. Defence is delivering this work through the Defence Estate Optimisation Programme (DEOP), with timescales looking out to 2040. Given the scale of the DEOP, and the fact that it will be delivered over 25 years, plans continue to be refined to best support operational capability. The MOD's intent remains the delivery of a regional light infantry centre in Blackpool, which will include the future relocation of HQ North West from Fulwood Barracks to Weeton Barracks. As part of this work, Defence will engage fully with Local Authorities and wider community from an early stage and will follow the normal statutory planning process regarding its redevelopment. Parliament will continue to be updated regularly on our plans.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 205264 question first answered 11/01/2019 12:49:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1035312

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Weeton Barracks: Public Consultation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultations his Department has held with local residents on the upcoming expansion to Weeton barracks.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	205264
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) announced its intention to expand Weeton Barracks in the estate optimisation strategy &quot;A Better Defence Estate&quot; in November 2016. Defence is delivering this work through the Defence Estate Optimisation Programme (DEOP), with timescales looking out to 2040. Given the scale of the DEOP, and the fact that it will be delivered over 25 years, plans continue to be refined to best support operational capability. The MOD's intent remains the delivery of a regional light infantry centre in Blackpool, which will include the future relocation of HQ North West from Fulwood Barracks to Weeton Barracks. As part of this work, Defence will engage fully with Local Authorities and wider community from an early stage and will follow the normal statutory planning process regarding its redevelopment. Parliament will continue to be updated regularly on our plans.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 205261 question first answered 11/01/2019 12:49:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

1035303

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the future fighter programme.
	tabling member constituency	Fylde
	tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
	uin	205258
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2019 answer text <p>Since the announcement of the Combat Air Strategy at the Farnborough Airshow in July, the Ministry of Defence has established a team, based in Head Office to lead the acquisition of next generation Combat Air capability. This team has achieved the first major milestone laid out in Strategy - delivery of the Strategic Outline (Business) Case by the end of 2018. In parallel, the team has established new fora to explore and understand opportunities for collaboration on next generation Combat Air capability with international partners.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/01/2019 15:09:47 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies