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724553

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the total savings to the public purse of reductions in the number of Army personnel since the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	71999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2017 answer text <p><B>The House of Commons was prorogued before the earliest date of answer for this Question.</B></p> answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered 02/05/2017 10:00:00 answering member 0
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1491103

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Energy
	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 the MOD estate achieves the best possible rate from their energy suppliers.
	tabling member constituency	York Central
	tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
	uin	40846
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>The MOD procures gas and electricity for the majority of its supplies through a framework with Crown Commercial Services (CCS). CCS allows members to buy gas and electricity through the wholesale energy market often purchasing energy years in advance and securing bulk purchase discounts. The MOD (and thereby Service personnel) benefit from the competitive rates achieved.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 08/09/2022 11:26:38 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1503281

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the British Army's 979 Armoured Personnel Carriers are rated RED on the Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solutions system.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	44942
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 45181 question first answered 13/09/2022 10:28:30 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503311

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the in-year spends on the Type 26 frigate have been since that project's commencement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	44952
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2022 answer text <p>Expenditure for the Manufacture phases for the Type 26 and Type 31 frigate programmes (rounded to the nearest million) is detailed in the table below. Costs incurred against the Assessment Phase have not been included, in line with normal reporting against Business Case approvals. The costs Spend data for the current financial year (FY2022-23), is excluded as this is incomplete.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Project</strong> <strong>Name</strong></p></td><td><p>FY2017-18 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2018-19 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2019-20 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2020-21 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2021-22 £ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Type 26</strong></p></td><td><p>288.8</p></td><td><p>464.3</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>572.3</p></td><td><p>642.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Type 31</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>75.4</p></td><td><p>199.2</p></td><td><p>252.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 45180 question first answered 14/09/2022 11:21:16 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1503434

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Employment
	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 support defence jobs in (a) Merseyside and (b) Lancashire.
	tabling member constituency	Southport
	tabling member printed	Damien Moore
	uin	45139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The most recent estimate shows MOD investment supports 219,000 jobs in industries across the UK. This includes 17,700 direct jobs in the North West of England.</p><p>Earlier this year, we marked the first anniversary of the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS), which received positive feedback from industry.</p><p>Continued high, and focussed investment in defence, along with the changes we are making as part of DSIS, will contribute to further economic growth and prosperity, across the Union.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:12:36 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	4669 label Biography information for Damien Moore

1503483

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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 Capital Adequacy Tests will be undertaken on all companies and teams bidding into the Fleet Solid Support Ship competition.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	45117
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer my predecessor gave him on 10 September 2021 to Question 44205.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 11:00:36 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke attachment 1 file name 44205 - Fleet Solid Support Ships Procureent.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships Procurement
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1503510

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the in-year spends on the Type 31 frigate have been since that project's commencement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	45180
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2022 answer text <p>Expenditure for the Manufacture phases for the Type 26 and Type 31 frigate programmes (rounded to the nearest million) is detailed in the table below. Costs incurred against the Assessment Phase have not been included, in line with normal reporting against Business Case approvals. The costs Spend data for the current financial year (FY2022-23), is excluded as this is incomplete.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Project</strong> <strong>Name</strong></p></td><td><p>FY2017-18 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2018-19 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2019-20 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2020-21 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2021-22 £ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Type 26</strong></p></td><td><p>288.8</p></td><td><p>464.3</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>572.3</p></td><td><p>642.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Type 31</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>75.4</p></td><td><p>199.2</p></td><td><p>252.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 44952 question first answered 14/09/2022 11:21:16 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1503512

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment
	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 an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a list of approved non-issued kit suitable for use by armed service personnel while in the field or on operations.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45182
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Department has not made any assessment of the potential merits of introducing a list of approved non-issued kit suitable for use by Armed Forces personnel while in the field or on operations.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence keeps under review all issued kit to ensure it is fit for purpose and provides all of the necessary requirements for personnel while deployed in the field or on operations.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:45:26 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503513

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many working, serviceable and rated green on JAMES heavy equipment transporters there are in the British Army as of 2 September 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45181
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 44942 question first answered 13/09/2022 10:28:30 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503519

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tanks: Procurement
	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 an assessment of the potential merits of procuring Leopard 2s to (a) further complement the British Army's fleet of main battle tanks and (b) increase inter-operability with NATO allies.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45215
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Army’s Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank (MBT)will become one of the most mobile, most protected, and most lethal in Europe, making up the core of both of the Army’s future Armoured Brigade Combat Teams. These will be more capable against peer adversaries and integrated with our NATO Allies and partners.</p><p> </p><p>No requirement has been identified for additional MBT capability.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:35:13 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503521

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft: Boxer Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many BOXER APC's can be carried on a Hercules.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to use the RAF's Hercules (C-130J) fleet to transport the Boxer when it enters UK service. Trials for the air transportation of Boxer by the Atlas (A400M) and the Globemaster (C-17) are planned for later in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 08/09/2022 11:04:21 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503569

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the combat suitability of The Jackal 2 platform when pitted against (a) peer and (b) near peer opponents.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Army’s capabilities are regularly assessed against both peer, near peer and other adversaries in planned force testing including operational analysis and Wargaming – supported by DSTL. I am withholding the specific detail of the testing as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:23:42 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503576

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Challenger Tanks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the potential saving to the public purse of reducing the number of Challenger 2 battle tanks.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer my predecessor, the hon Member for Horsham (Jeremy Quin), gave 15 June 2022 to question 13643 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey).</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:30:48 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke attachment 1 file name 13643 - Challenger Tanks.docx title Challenger Tanks
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503577

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what mounting jacks are used on British military vehicles; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of moving towards one universal jack for all vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The jack is diverse piece of equipment that covers a multitude of vehicles and variants. Due to the differences in size and weight of military vehicles, which range from under one ton to over 70 tons, it would not be viable to use a single piece of equipment for all vehicles in service. Consequently there are no current plans to introduce a universal jack.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:26:57 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503681

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to improve the insulation of (a) Service Living Accommodation and (b) Service Family Accommodation to help reduce energy bills in the context of rising prices.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	45185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>A new sustainability forum working with customers will identify schemes such as improvements in insulation for Single Living Accommodation (SLA) for the financial year 2023-24 and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>Information on improvements made to insulation for SLA is not held centrally. However, thermal insulation on existing SLA buildings complied with - and in some cases exceeded - the industry standards when they were constructed.</p><p> </p><p>MOD have targeted the worst insulated Service Family Accommodation (SFA) to improve their thermal efficiency which will help to reduce families' utility bills. 2782 homes have received new insulation over the past three years, while in the last financial year alone, 13,000 homes received upgrades including new windows and boilers. Further insulation work will be carried out to SFA in 2022-23, including installing new boilers in hundreds of homes and increasing loft insulation across the estate to a depth of 300mm, going beyond the industry standard of 270mm.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:14:42 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1503686

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Damage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many instances of damage to the starboard propeller shaft on Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers have been reported by the Royal Navy since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	45197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>There have been no previous reports of damage to the propeller shafts on the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers since 2015, prior to the defect that HMS PRINCE OF WALES experienced upon sailing on 27 August.</p><p> </p><p>A thorough technical investigation has commenced to allow us to understand the causes of the fault on HMS PRINCE OF WALES and prevent reoccurrence.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 21/09/2022 14:11:38 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1503687

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Artillery
	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 UK’s current long-range artillery capability.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	45199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Army’s long-range artillery capability is continually under review. The department plans to invest in the recapitalisation of our M270 tracked missile launcher system and various missile types to complement our current Guided Multi Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) munition stock.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 45720 question first answered 13/09/2022 10:24:52 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1503708

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department are taking steps to develop the British Army's loitering munitions capabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence keeps under review capability requirements to ensure it can meet threats faced now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:31:51 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503810

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Grid: East of England
	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 engage with National Grid's consultation on the East Anglia GREEN proposals in respect of Wattisham Air Base.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
	uin	45542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Wattisham Flying Station (WFS) are in consultation with the National Grid East Anglia Green project team. National Grid representatives attended a meeting at WFS on 14 July 2022 to outline the proposal to WFS stakeholders to understand the risks and issues that may arise due to low flying aircraft in proximity to the power lines. Future engagements will continue.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 20/09/2022 14:02:07 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1503811

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Grid: East of England
	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 impact of the East Anglia GREEN proposals on operations at Wattisham Air Base.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
	uin	45545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>Requests for information have been submitted to the National Grid project team by Wattisham Flying Station (WFS). WFS are awaiting a response from the project team, before a full assessment regarding the impact on operations can be made. The WFS team will confirm the findings once the assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:15:36 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1504054

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of inflation on defence spending.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>High inflation will reduce the Ministry of Defence's spending power over the Spending Review period and beyond. However, due to its volatility, a precise estimate of its impact is challenging. Our existing controls will substantially limit exposure and we keep our programmes under constant financial review, using our contingency to manage risks if they materialise.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:20:39 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1504180

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Engines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what pans he has to upgrade the (a) RAF and (b) Fleet Air Arm F-35Bs with the (i) General Electric XA100 or (ii) Pratt & Whitney XA101 engine.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	45733
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>These engines will only be suitable for the F-35A and C variant and will not be compatible with the F-35B. An upgrade path for future F-35B propulsion upgrades is under development by the Joint Program Office. The UK Lightning fleet will continue to be upgraded as appropriate, throughout its service life, through the Follow on Modernisation programme.</p><p>UK F-35B Lightning aircraft are operated under a single Force Headquarters, with all units jointly manned by both Royal Air Force and Royal Navy personnel. Air system capability development is overseen by an Air Command Capability team which again is jointly manned.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:17:49 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1504181

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK's F-35Bs can be fully upgraded to the combat capable Block 4 standard without a new engine.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	45734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Block 4 upgrade programme will deliver a world leading Combat Air capability for UK Lightning through improvements in lethality, survivability and supportability. These capability enhancements do not require new engines.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:18:59 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1504247

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has had recent discussions with defence manufacturers on the provision of logistical support to help ensure they have the necessary materials for the production of goods for the Ukrainian Government.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	45905
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>I will write to the hon. Member with the requested information shortly.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 45906 question first answered 20/09/2022 16:31:38 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1504248

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ukraine: Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has had recent discussions with defence manufacturers that are producing materials for the Ukrainian Government on their (a) energy consumption and (b) security of energy supply in future; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
	tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
	uin	45906
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>I will write to the hon. Member with the requested information shortly.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 45905 question first answered 20/09/2022 16:31:38 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1504371

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Energy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on energy in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	uin	46127
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The cost to the Ministry of Defence for energy for approximately 80% of sites on the UK Defence Estate in each of the last three financial years (FY) can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FY2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>FY2021-22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>UK Defence Estate</strong> <strong>£ million</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK Defence Estate</strong> <strong>£ million</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK Defence Estate £ million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>265.029</p></td><td><p>242.265</p></td><td><p>267.386</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Gas and electricity information for the remaining 20% of UK Defence Estate sites is not held centrally and can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:20:08 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1504512

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Natural Gas
	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 impact of the increased price of wholesale gas on properties on the defence estate.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	45714
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has made no individual assessment of the potential impact of the increased price of wholesale gas.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD is mandated by the Cabinet Office to use the centralised Crown Commercial Services (CCS) contracts for wholesale gas. As such, CCS advise MOD on current energy markets and through economies of scale and forward contracting, facilitate reduced costs and enable prices to be known for planning and forecasting purposes.</p><p> </p><p>CCS represent the MOD at the quarterly External Risk and Governance Board where risk and trading strategies are reviewed to ensure that MOD secure the best possible wholesale gas price.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:16:25 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1504518

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Challenger Tanks and Horses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Challenger tanks and (b) horses are currently operational.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	45719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence publishes statistics on Armed Forces Equipment and Formations on an annual basis. A further breakdown of Challenger tanks is not available as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p><p>The Army currently has 492 horses (including 2 pony mascots).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:33:29 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1504519

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Artillery: 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 procure High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) for the British Army.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	45720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Army’s long-range artillery capability is continually under review. The department plans to invest in the recapitalisation of our M270 tracked missile launcher system and various missile types to complement our current Guided Multi Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) munition stock.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 45199 question first answered 13/09/2022 10:24:53 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1504521

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the annual budget for (a) Navy Command, (b) Army Command, (c) Air Command, (d) Strategic Command, (e) Defence Nuclear Organisation, (f) Strategic Programmes Directorate for each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	45722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The annual spend of organisations across the department are detailed in the relevant departmental Annual Report and Accounts (ARAC). These can be found at the following link;</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-annual-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-annual-reports</a></p><p>As the Department’s organisational structure, as well as the structure of its financial reporting, have changed significantly over the last 12 years, a direct comparison year on year is only possible between 2019-22.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Annual Spend (£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019-20</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020-21</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021-22</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Navy Command</p></td><td><p>6,545.7</p></td><td><p>6,905.8</p></td><td><p>7,586.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Command</p></td><td><p>10,706.7</p></td><td><p>10,981.5</p></td><td><p>11,052.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air Command</p></td><td><p>6,826.3</p></td><td><p>7,822.2</p></td><td><p>8,538.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strategic Command</p></td><td><p>5,065.4</p></td><td><p>5,355.7</p></td><td><p>6,321.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Nuclear Organisation</p></td><td><p>4,110.4</p></td><td><p>4,515.8</p></td><td><p>5,245.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Strategic Programmes Directorate</p></td><td><p>940.2</p></td><td><p>925.5</p></td><td><p>1,188.7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:16:53 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1504696

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Harland and Wolff: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the announcement on 14 July 2022 that British shipyard, Harland & Wolff, has been awarded a £55 million contract to regenerate a former Royal Navy mine-hunting vessel, whether it is Harland & Wolff, the wholly owned subsidiary, Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc, or another corporate entity which now holds that contract.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	47375
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The contract for the regeneration of HMS Quorn was awarded to Harland and Wolff Appledore Limited.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 20/09/2022 10:27:46 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1504699

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Harland and Wolff: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government conducted capital adequacy tests on Harland & Wolff before it was awarded the contract to regenerate the former Royal Navy mine-hunting vessel, HMS Quorn.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	47376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>A capital adequacy test was conducted as part of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire process and risk mitigations were enacted where necessary, which were fed through into the contracting process.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 20/09/2022 10:28:33 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1504702

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Quorn: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 competitive tendering process for the award of the contract to overhaul the former Royal Navy mine countermeasures vessel, HMS Quorn.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	47377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>A formal competitive process was run by the Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations on behalf of the Lithuanian Defence Materiel Authority (LTU DMA). During the bid process all but one of the bidders withdrew from the process. The competitive process was brought to a conclusion with the single remaining bidder as permitted by the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations. The contract was placed with Harland and Wolff (Appledore) Limited and immediately novated to LTU DMA and is proceeding in accordance with its terms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 20/09/2022 10:30:40 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1504863

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
	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 impact of the National Strategy for Maritime Security, published on 15 August 2022, on (a) operational capacity and (b) crewing levels in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	47554
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>There has been no direct assessment of the impact of the National Strategy for Maritime Security against the operational capacity or crewing levels for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The RFA continues to deliver against its commitments for defence, and adjusts its workforce structure accordingly to meet the current and future operating plan.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 08/09/2022 16:58:31 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1504992

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the travel section of his Department’s Government procurement card spending over £500 for February 2022, for what reason there is a negative value of –£7,755,844.69 under the account code with last four digits 0102 with transaction date 2 November 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	47408
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The negative value of -£7,755,844.69 is a payment by the Ministry of Defence to Barclaycard, the Electronic Purchasing Card provider, for its hotel lodged card bill for spend in January 2022. This covers hotels booked for official travel in the UK where a bill back arrangement is in place, meaning the stay is paid for immediately, instead of via the pay and claim arrangement in place for overseas accommodation.</p><p>The transaction date in the Travel and Stationery data sheet for February 2022 uses the month/day/year format, and as such, the actual date of the transaction was 11 February 2022.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:10:01 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1504993

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the travel section of his Department’s government procurement card spending over £500 for December 2021, for what reason there are negative values under the account code ending in 0248 recorded as (a) –£8,104,758.24 with transaction date 12 August 2021 and (b) –£3,864,252.86 with transaction date 1 July 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	47409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>These negative values of -£5,246,855.41 set out in the travel section of the Electronic Purchasing Card spend data for October 2021, and of -£8,104,758.24 and -£3,864,252.86 in the equivalent data for December 2021, are payments by the Ministry of Defence to Barclaycard, the Electronic Purchasing Card provider, for Travel Management Account expenditure in September, November and December 2021. This covers a range of business travel services such as flights, rail travel and hire cars, that are charged to a centrally lodged card.</p><p>The transaction dates in the Travel and Stationery data sheets use the month/day/year format, and as such, the actual dates of these transactions in December 2021 were 8 December 2021, and 7 January 2022 respectively.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 47410 question first answered 13/09/2022 12:11:02 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1504994

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the travel section of his Department’s government procurement card spending over £500 for October 2021, for what reason there is a negative value under the account code ending in 0248 recorded as –£5,246,855.41 with transaction date of 13 October 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	47410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>These negative values of -£5,246,855.41 set out in the travel section of the Electronic Purchasing Card spend data for October 2021, and of -£8,104,758.24 and -£3,864,252.86 in the equivalent data for December 2021, are payments by the Ministry of Defence to Barclaycard, the Electronic Purchasing Card provider, for Travel Management Account expenditure in September, November and December 2021. This covers a range of business travel services such as flights, rail travel and hire cars, that are charged to a centrally lodged card.</p><p>The transaction dates in the Travel and Stationery data sheets use the month/day/year format, and as such, the actual dates of these transactions in December 2021 were 8 December 2021, and 7 January 2022 respectively.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 47409 question first answered 13/09/2022 12:11:02 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1504995

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the travel sections of his Department’s publications of government procurement card spending over £500, first published on 19 April 2021, whether the negative values up to a level of –£80,000 published in those sections reflect the refunds made to his Departmental budget in each month of amounts previously paid to (a) travel operators, (b) transport companies and (c) hotels.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	47411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>Negative values set out in the Electronic Purchasing Card spend data published by the Ministry of Defence, which are associated with travel operators, transport companies and hotels, typically represent refunds from these providers.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:11:35 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1504996

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the travel sections of his Department’s publications of government procurement card spending over £500, whether the transaction dates associated with negative values typically reflect the dates for which any refunded bookings were originally made.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	47412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>Where negative values set out in the Electronic Purchasing Card spend data published by the Ministry of Defence relate to refunds, the transaction date will typically be that when the refund is submitted and not the original travel date or the original transaction date.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:12:04 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1505010

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many payments were fraudulently charged to his Department’s budget using electronic purchasing cards in the financial years (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21, and (c) 2021-22; and what was the total value of fraudulent payments (i) made and (ii) recovered in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	47422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The total number of payments proven to have been fraudulently charged to the Ministry of Defence budget, using electronic purchasing cards in the financial years 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22, together with their value and the amounts recovered are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Fraudulent Payments</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Value of Fraud</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount Recovered</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td><td><p>Not applicable</p></td><td><p>Not applicable</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-21</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>£698</p></td><td><p>£698</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>£250.44</p></td><td><p>£250.44</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The above data comprises fraud that has been detected and logged within the Confidential Hotlines Case Management System, and dates are based on when the cases were logged on the system. It also only includes cases that are closed and where the fraud has been proven.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:13:39 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1505132

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Russia: Defence Equipment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to prevent British technology from being used in Russian radars and missile systems; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	47390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Government reviews all licence applications for the export of UK-manufactured military and dual-use equipment against the Strategic Export Licensing Criteria, including an assessment of any risk that the items will be diverted to an undesirable end-user or for an undesirable end-use. In addition, the UK ensures its arms exports are compliant with the Arms Trade Treaty, and international trade sanctions. Restrictions on the export of military and dual use goods will also make it more difficult for Russia to access this technology.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence is an advisory Department to the Department of International Trade on the export licence assessment process, and assesses the risk of such exports against our defence capability and national security, as well as the risk of diversion. The Government works hard to ensure that sensitive classified defence technologies have the necessary protections in place.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:47:34 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1505133

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Russia: Defence Equipment
	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 help prevent potential smuggling of British military and dual-use technology into Russia through the use of Chinese and Indian companies.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	47391
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend (Jeremy Quin) on 6 June 2022 to Question 7924 to the right hon. Member for North Durham (Mr Kevan Jones).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:09:13 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke attachment 1 file name 7924 - Arms Trade Russia.docx title Arms Trade: Russia
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1505141

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	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, how much the Government has budgeted to build fleet solid support ships in its current defence budgets.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	47344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>As with all defence equipment procurement programmes, the Fleet Solid Support ship budget will be set at the main investment decision point, which will provision for both the Manufacture contract and transitioning the ships into service including the completion of capability assessment trials.</p><p>It would be inappropriate, during an ongoing commercial competition, to disclose details of any estimates the Department has made of the likely cost of various build strategies, as to do so would be prejudicial to the commercial interests of the Department.</p><p>We have been very clear that the ships need to be integrated in the UK with a significant proportion of the build work carried out in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 47345 question first answered 08/09/2022 16:57:07 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505142

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	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, how much additional funding (a) is required and (b) has been earmarked by his Department to transition fleet solid support ships into service.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	47345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>As with all defence equipment procurement programmes, the Fleet Solid Support ship budget will be set at the main investment decision point, which will provision for both the Manufacture contract and transitioning the ships into service including the completion of capability assessment trials.</p><p>It would be inappropriate, during an ongoing commercial competition, to disclose details of any estimates the Department has made of the likely cost of various build strategies, as to do so would be prejudicial to the commercial interests of the Department.</p><p>We have been very clear that the ships need to be integrated in the UK with a significant proportion of the build work carried out in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 47344 question first answered 08/09/2022 16:57:07 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505145

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	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 the independent Millbrook trials for the Ajax armoured vehicles have resumed.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	47348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the written statement of 19 May (HCWS42) in which it was confirmed the independent Millbrook trials had concluded and that Millbrook continue to provide independent support to determine the effectiveness of the modifications proposed by General Dynamics.</p><p> </p><p>User validation trials remain paused while investigations continue into the effectiveness of the internal communications system. They will resume once the Ajax safety panel is satisfied that it is right to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 20/09/2022 14:10:45 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505146

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	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, with reference to the Written Statement of 19 May 2022, HCWS42, on Ajax Update, whether any further individuals working with Ajax have had long term restrictions on noise exposure recommended, beyond the 13 previously confirmed.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	47349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>As at 22 June, of the 310 personnel identified as working with Ajax there has been no further increase to the number of individuals with long-term restrictions employment, under specialist care or medically discharge due to noise from those reported in the statement provided by the then Minister for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin MP, on 19 May 2022, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2022-05-19/hcws42" target="_blank">HCWS42</a>.</p><p> </p><p>I will continue the commitment of my predecessor to update the House on the number of personnel affected by noise and vibration and on the progress of the Ajax programme and will give a statement to the House in the near future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 47350 47351 question first answered 20/09/2022 14:12:34 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505147

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	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, with reference to the Written Statement of 19 May 2022, HCWS42, on Ajax Update, whether any further personnel working on Ajax remain under specialist outpatient care for hearing and other ENT issues, beyond the five previously confirmed.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	47350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>As at 22 June, of the 310 personnel identified as working with Ajax there has been no further increase to the number of individuals with long-term restrictions employment, under specialist care or medically discharge due to noise from those reported in the statement provided by the then Minister for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin MP, on 19 May 2022, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2022-05-19/hcws42" target="_blank">HCWS42</a>.</p><p> </p><p>I will continue the commitment of my predecessor to update the House on the number of personnel affected by noise and vibration and on the progress of the Ajax programme and will give a statement to the House in the near future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 47349 47351 question first answered 20/09/2022 14:12:34 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505148

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	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, with reference to the Written Statement of 19 May 2022, HCWS42, on Ajax Update, whether any further personnel working on Ajax have been discharged on health grounds, beyond the four previously confirmed.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	47351
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>As at 22 June, of the 310 personnel identified as working with Ajax there has been no further increase to the number of individuals with long-term restrictions employment, under specialist care or medically discharge due to noise from those reported in the statement provided by the then Minister for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin MP, on 19 May 2022, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2022-05-19/hcws42" target="_blank">HCWS42</a>.</p><p> </p><p>I will continue the commitment of my predecessor to update the House on the number of personnel affected by noise and vibration and on the progress of the Ajax programme and will give a statement to the House in the near future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 47349 47350 question first answered 20/09/2022 14:12:34 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505155

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 4 of his Department's report A Better Defence Estate, published in November 2016, how many new homes were built on land formerly owned by his Department prior to October 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	47358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not retrospectively track the development of its former sites to validate how many homes have been built. The Housing Unit Potential scored at the time of sale, represents the estimated number of houses that could be built. The overall figure may change dependent on how the new owner secured development permissions, particularly on sites that were sold without outline planning permission but have gone on to be developed.</p><p>Between financial year (FY) 2010-11 and FY 2016-17 MOD sold 572 parcels of land, totalling c4,555 hectares. This could provide for at least 44,500 housing units, as well as additional commercial and agricultural use.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:07:57 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1505156

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Operating Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 4 of his Department's report A Better Defence Estate, published in November 2016, how much the Defence estate optimisation programme has saved his Department in running costs for the defence estate each year since 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	47359
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio has to date generated over £200 million in receipts from the sale of surplus sites and saved more than £18 million in running and maintenance costs in the last six years. This has already been reinvested in completed builds at five sites, with construction underway at a further five sites.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:08:38 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey