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61649

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 22 November 2011, Official Report, column 272W, on AWE, what his most recent estimate is of the (a) anticipated out-turn cost and (b) projected in-service date of each of the new build projects in the Atomic Weapons Establishment Site Development Context Plan.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	200428
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The tables show the current new build projects, with approved costs and in-service dates, at the Atomic Weapons Establishment.</p><p> </p><p>Projected in-service dates are shown in bandings to avoid prejudice to national security and defence. No costs are attributed to projects detailed in table 2 as these have yet to be approved.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 - current new build projects that have been through the Ministry of Defence approval process</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Ongoing projects</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Function</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Projected </strong></p><p><strong>In-Service Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Approved cost</strong></p><p><strong>£million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Conventional Manufacturing - Phoenix</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/production</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hydrodynamics trials-Technology Development Centre</p></td><td><p>Testing/research</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Explosives fabrication – Circinus</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/Production</p></td><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>231</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warhead assembly/disassembly – Mensa</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/production</p></td><td><p>2016-20</p></td><td><p>734</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uranium components – Pegasus</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/production</p></td><td><p>2016-20</p></td><td><p>634</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 - projects currently planned for but which have yet to go through the formal Ministry of Defence approvals process</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Ongoing projects</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Function</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Projected In-Service Period</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salts Processing - Octans</p></td><td><p>Testing/research</p></td><td><p>2020-25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Initiator system manufacture-Taurus</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/production</p></td><td><p>2020-25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Large Scale formulations-Scorpius</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/production</p></td><td><p>2025-30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Small Scale formulations-Cepheus</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/production</p></td><td><p>2025-30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New Plutonium (Pu) Facility – not yet named</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/production</p></td><td><p>2025-30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>New depleted Uranium Facility</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/production</p></td><td><p>2025-30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assembly for Trials-Columba</p></td><td><p>Testing/research</p></td><td><p>2025-30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High Explosive Climatic Trials</p></td><td><p>Testing/research</p></td><td><p>2025-30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Non-Metallics &amp; materials R&amp;D-Libra</p></td><td><p>Testing/research</p></td><td><p>2025-30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chemical processing-Astra</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/production</p></td><td><p>2025-30</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/07/2014 15:44:06 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 4724 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

63208

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	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, what the cost is of each Lightning II his Department has ordered to date.
	tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
	tabling member printed	Nicholas Soames
	uin	201930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Lightning II aircraft are being procured incrementally. To date the UK has ordered four F-35 B aircraft, three of which have been delivered. The approved cost for the production of the four aircraft, including initial spares provision, risk, concurrency, necessary programme and support arrangements, long lead items and our contribution to the composite share ratio for the next batch of aircraft is £999 million, as detailed in the National Audit Office Major Projects Report 2013.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/07/2014 15:45:07 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 7467 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

63609

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Leuchars
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what items of infrastructure have been (a) commissioned for installation and (b) installed at RAF Leuchars in preparation for the arrival of Army units and associated personnel; and how much each such item (i) is estimated to and (ii) has cost.
	tabling member constituency	North East Fife
	tabling member printed	Sir Menzies Campbell
	uin	202101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>It is expected that over £5 million of investment will be made at RAF Leuchars to prepare for the arrival of Army units. This work is in the final stages of planning, we hope to begin the work soon.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 02/07/2014 15:43:04 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

64015

	registered interest
	date	25/06/2014
	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, what information his Department holds on the use of drones originating at (a) USAF Croughton, (b) RAF Marham, (c) NSA Menwith Hill and (d) RAF Waddington; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Leeds North East
	tabling member printed	Fabian Hamilton
	uin	202451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The UK's Reaper Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) are remotely operated from RAF Waddington. The US does not operate RPAS from the UK.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 02/07/2014 15:42:05 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
	tabling member	415 label Biography information for Fabian Hamilton

61617

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWE
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons a review of the scope of Project Pegasus is being undertaken at the Atomic Weapons Establishment; and what changes he expects to be made to the scope of the project as a result of the review.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	200410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p>Pegasus is the replacement highly enriched uranium component manufacturing and storage facility, and forms part of the Government's programme of investment in the Atomic Weapons Establishment sites. <br><br>In accordance with normal industry best practice, the project is under regular review to ensure that the facility will meet the Ministry of Defence's requirements while also achieving the optimum balance of performance, cost and schedule. No changes to the approved scope of the project have been made.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/07/2014 15:45:49 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 4722 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

64247

	registered interest
	date	26/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Anniversaries
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 18 June (WA 84), what plans they have to recognise the contribution of women in auxiliary, emergency and support services during the Second World War; and whether they have considered the introduction of a badge such as the badge awarded to the Veterans of the Women's Land Army and Women's Timber Corps in 2008.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bassam of Brighton
	uin	HL649
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am sure the commemorations will seek to honour the work of all of those who contributed to the Second World War effort including women in the auxiliary, emergency, and support services. As the Noble Lord points out, a number of Departments have introduced badges, such as that for female pilots of the Auxiliary Transport Service provided by the Department of Transport. The Ministry of Defence Veterans badge recognises all women who served in the Armed Forces during the Second World War.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 02/07/2014 15:54:57 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	3504 label Biography information for Lord Bassam of Brighton

63817

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any assessment has been made of the officer retention rate in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary, particularly of engineer officers.
	tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
	uin	HL601
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) continually monitors its manpower numbers and plans its recruitment and retention strategies accordingly. As part of that overall programme there are ongoing and specific RFA Recruitment Campaigns. The direct contribution from individual campaigns is not known, not least as interest may grow over time, but I understand that between January and June this year 18 joining offers have been made to individuals wishing to become engineering officers in the RFA.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever grouped question UIN HL602 question first answered 02/07/2014 15:53:37 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

63818

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2014
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many engineer officers have been recruited by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary as a result of recent advertisement.
	tabling member printed	Lord MacKenzie of Culkein
	uin	HL602
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) continually monitors its manpower numbers and plans its recruitment and retention strategies accordingly. As part of that overall programme there are ongoing and specific RFA Recruitment Campaigns. The direct contribution from individual campaigns is not known, not least as interest may grow over time, but I understand that between January and June this year 18 joining offers have been made to individuals wishing to become engineering officers in the RFA.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever grouped question UIN HL601 question first answered 02/07/2014 15:53:38 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	2507 label Biography information for Lord MacKenzie of Culkein

63097

	registered interest
	date	23/06/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War I
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many bodies of those killed in the First World War are currently unburied; and what are theirplans for theirinterment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Faulkner of Worcester
	uin	HL506
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) currently holds the remains of 43 British service personnel killed in the First World War. A further eight sets of remains which were recovered with those of British personnel, are now believed to be members of other Commonwealth forces.<br><br>The Ministry of Defence has an agreed target with the CWGC to complete investigations and reinter remains, with appropriate honours, within 18 months of discovery.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 02/07/2014 15:51:35 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
	tabling member	2472 label Biography information for Lord Faulkner of Worcester