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1130618

	registered interest
	date	06/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why they chose to implement an E-7 Wedgetail conversion programme to maintain the UK’s Airborne Early Warning and Control capability rather than procure new Boeing 737–700 AEW&C aircraft.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL16162
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The E-7 Wedgetail is a military derivative based on the Boeing 737 NG civil aircraft and has always been produced by modifying that aircraft with a sophisticated radar and mission system suite along with other military systems. Wherever the E-7 is produced it involves the modification of the base aircraft and by undertaking this work at Marshall Aerospace and Defence in Cambridge we have ensured that several hundred highly-skilled jobs have been sustained in the United Kingdom.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/06/2019 15:42:08 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1130836

	registered interest
	date	10/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the procurement of Boeing E-7 Wedgetail aircraft will be subject to oversight by the Single Source Regulations Office; and if so, whether Boeing has agreed to the baseline profit rate.
	tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
	uin	HL16203
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The prime contract with Boeing Defence UK for the E-7 Wedgetail is assessed as a qualifying defence contract (QDC) in accordance with the Single Source Contract Regulations (SSCR) and is subject to oversight by the Single Source Regulations Office as any QDC would be. The profit rate for the contract has been agreed in accordance with the SSCR six-step calculation process which begins with the baseline profit rate applicable at the time of contract placement.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/06/2019 15:34:08 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1131198

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Intelligence Services: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether paragraphs 15 and 22 of the document, MOD policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons, published in November 2018, remain in effect.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	263105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Paragraphs 15 and 22 of the Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons remain in effect. As the Secretary of State for Defence stated in the House on 20 May 2019 (Official Report, column 504), the MOD will review its internal policy in the light of any updated guidance received from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/06/2019 15:15:04 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 20 May 2019.docx title Use of Torture Overseas
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131199

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Intelligence Services: Detainees
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the (a) clarity and (b) accuracy of the guidance in the document, MOD policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons, published in November 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	263106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy on the passing or receipt of intelligence relating to detained or captured persons is accurate and is a true reflection of the provisions of the overarching Consolidated Guidance under which it sits. MOD policy and activity in this area is compliant with both domestic and international law. As the Secretary of State for Defence stated in the House on 20 May 2019 (Official Report, column 504), the MOD will review and clarify its internal policy in the light of any updated guidance received from the Investigatory Powers Commissioner.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 17/06/2019 15:28:25 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 20 May 2019.docx title Use of Torture Overseas
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131247

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the merits of the recent agreement between Lockheed Martin and the Pentagon on the F-35 aircraft; what the timetable is for the purchase of the 138 F-35 aircraft; and whether all those aircraft will be of the F-35B variant.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	263107
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>We welcome the announcement of the agreement between the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin for the delivery of a further 478 F-35 Lightning aircraft across the international programme. Once formally finalised and on contract, it should deliver the lowest aircraft prices on the F-35 programme to date.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence's current approval is for the delivery of the Tranche 1 fleet of 48 F-35B aircraft, which are all expected to be delivered by 2025.</p><p>Decisions on subsequent tranches and aircraft variant will be taken at the relevant time to ensure the most appropriate capability for our Armed Forces and best value for money.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/06/2019 15:19:45 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131248

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	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 progress his Department has made on securing the remaining £340 million sought for the Transformation Fund.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	263108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The budgetary arrangements for the Transformation Fund will be considered in the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/06/2019 15:29:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131336

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF College Cranwell
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people from (a) state and (b) independent schools were accepted to RAF College Cranwell in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	263109
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The RAF does not collect or collate data from applicants relating to attendance at state or independent schools.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/06/2019 15:27:31 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131337

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Naval College
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people from (a) state and (b) independent schools were accepted to the Britannia Royal Naval College in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	263110
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>Since January 2019, Britannia Royal Naval College have asked cadets, on a voluntary basis, whether they went to a state or an independent school prior to joining the Royal Navy. Figures provided are based on a question asked at cadet joining interviews. Cadets are under no obligation to answer the question so the figures do not reflect 100% of the intake. The figures for January and May 2019 intake are:</p><p> </p><p>State School 160*</p><p>Private School 40*</p><p>Served in Ranks First 30*</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>*Notes:</p><p>1. Figures have been rounded to the nearest 10 in line with disclosure control policy. Figures ending in 5 are rounded to the nearest 20 to avoid bias.</p><p> </p><p>2. Figures are a single service estimate provided by Britannia Royal Naval College. As such they have not been validated, are not official statistics produced by Defence Statistics and will differ from total Officer intake published in the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/06/2019 15:52:57 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1131627

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant Reference Group: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Armed Forces Covenant Reference Group will meet in Northern Ireland this year.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	263744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office are responsible for arranging the meetings of the Covenant Reference Group (CRG). The Ministry of Defence is unaware of any plans to hold a CRG meeting in Northern Ireland this year.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/06/2019 15:20:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1131667

	registered interest
	date	12/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust
	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 4 June 2019 to Question 257677, which funding theme was considered as the primary reason by the Armed Forces Covenant Trust when the application for There But Not There was submitted to the Covenant Reference Group.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	263751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2019 answer text <p>The Armistice and Armed Forces Communities Programme was agreed by the Covenant Reference Group (CRG) as a funding priority for Financial Year 2018-19 which sat under the theme to '<em>fund projects which support</em> <em>measures to integrate military and civilian communities and allow the Armed Forces community to participate as citizens'. </em>The CRG set the overall priorities for funding, which the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust (AFCFT) deliver as programmes.</p><p>Under this programme, the AFCFT awarded silhouettes to over 2,700 community groups across the UK and these organisations were required to hold an event which brought together the military and civilian communities to recognise the significance of the Armed Forces community today.</p><p>There But Not There (encompassed in the charity 'Remembered') did not submit an application to the CRG nor to the AFCFT. They did not receive a grant under this programme; their primary role was to dispatch the silhouettes directly to our grant recipients.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 17/06/2019 15:50:23 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones