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	registered interest
	date	12/07/2019
	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, how much money the Royal Fleet Auxiliary spent on vessel maintenance in each financial year since 2009-10.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	276529
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2019 answer text <p>The amounts spent in each financial year on vessel maintenance for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (rounded to the nearest million) are shown in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Total Spend (£ million)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">116</del><ins class="ministerial">74</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">56</del><ins class="ministerial">48</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">96</del><ins class="ministerial">95</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Data for financial years 2009-10 to 2014-15 is no longer held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/07/2019 15:08:25 question first ministerially corrected 24/07/2019 16:02:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 129491 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1081771

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any MOD contractor has loaded weapons on to aircraft since March 2015 in Saudi Arabia.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	228080
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text <p>Contracted personnel have loaded weapons on to aircraft for training missions and test and evaluation activity, i.e. exclusively for use on weapons ranges, but they have not loaded weapons on to aircraft for operational sorties.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/03/2019 10:06:41 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 106413 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1081898

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2019 to Question 207274 on Arms Trade: Saudi Arabia, whether the terms of the (a) 1985 and (b) 1986 Al Yamamah MOUs have been replicated in the Saudi British Defence Cooperation Programme.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	228154
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2019 answer text <p>The 1986 Memorandum of Understanding continues to govern the government-to-government arrangements for the supply of military equipment and services to the Saudi Arabian Armed Forces, including the programmes of work agreed under the Saudi British Defence Cooperation Programme.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/03/2019 10:03:39 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 106414 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

997742

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what deductions from profit margins are permissible under MOD contracts; and what steps the Government is taking to ensure that there are no costs to the public purse from failed bids and other business related costs.
	tabling member constituency	St Ives
	tabling member printed	Derek Thomas
	uin	185720
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2018 answer text <p>When placing contracts through a competitive procurement process the Ministry of Defence (MOD) relies on competitive pressures to restrict profit margins to market rates. Such market pressure is absent in non-competitive contracting where the MOD relies instead upon the protections offered by Part 2 of the Defence Reform Act 2014 (DRA) and the Single Source Contract Regulations 2014 (SSCR).</p><p>Under the DRA and SSCR the MOD can make deductions to the profit margin earned on a Qualifying Defence Contract or Qualifying Subcontract, where that profit margin exceeds levels set out in the legislation.</p><p>In both competitive and single source contracting, the MOD can negotiate with a contractor Key Performance Incentives and Liquidated Damage provisions. These will have the effect of reducing payments, and hence profit margins, when performance is not to the agreed level.</p><p>MOD policy is not to pay suppliers for the costs of their failed bids. In a non-competitive procurement the MOD may consider payment of bid costs if it is the MOD that stops the tender process, at no fault of the supplier.</p><p>The MOD will have regard to the Single Source Regulations Office 'Statutory Guidance on Allowable Costs', when considering what if any business-related costs it is appropriate for the Department to accept into contract prices.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/11/2018 14:28:11 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 83796 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4532 label Biography information for Derek Thomas

993753

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October 2018 to Question 180221 on Ministry of Defence: Written Questions, what the time frame is for the completion of that work.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	182872
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>We expect the work to be completed and to be able to provide a substantive answer to the hon. Member's questions before this year's November recess commences.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/10/2018 16:41:24 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 81204 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

989463

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	International Military Services: Legal Costs and Pay
	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 cost to the public purse of (a) legal fees and (b) directors’ emoluments in relation to IMS Ltd since that company ceased trading in July 1991.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	180829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>There has been no cost to the public purse for legal fees or directors' emoluments since 1991. IMS operating costs have been met from accumulated profit from business activities and investment interest.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/10/2018 15:20:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 81210 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

989464

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	International Military Services: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent in relation to IMS Ltd since it ceased trading; and what steps he takes to monitor the reasonableness of those costs.
	tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
	tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
	uin	180830
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>No public funds have been used to fund IMS operating activities. All IMS operating costs have been met from accumulated profit from business activities and investment interest.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence maintains a close dialogue with IMS about its activities and expenditure and as the major shareholder reviews the accounts annually.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/10/2018 15:14:07 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 81211 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

989543

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Yemen: Military Intervention
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether restrictions have been placed on the work of Saudi-based UK (a) military personnel and (b) private contractors to his Department, in relation to the (i) preparation, (ii) maintenance and (iii) operational use of air-delivered weapons used in the conflict in Yemen.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	180801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>UK-contracted personnel, including UK military personnel on secondment to BAE Systems, support the safe storage and issue of weapons from their place of storage to an end user, in accordance with long-standing government-to-government arrangements.</p><p>They do not load weapons for operations in Yemen, nor are they involved in the planning of operational sorties.</p><p>The UK Government operates one of the most robust arms export control regimes in the world.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/10/2018 16:46:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 81201 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

989544

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance the Government provides to (a) Saudi-based UK military personnel and (b) private contractors to the MoD under Saudi armed forces project on reporting suspicions of violations of international humanitarian law.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	180802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>Military personnel, wherever they are serving, would be expected to report any concerns about possible violations of international humanitarian law through submissions to their chain of command.</p><p>We expect any UK-contractors providing support under the Saudi Armed Forces Projects who might witness or otherwise receive information on violations of international humanitarian law to report it through their companies.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 31/10/2018 15:55:18 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 81205 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

989545

	registered interest
	date	17/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding: River Clyde
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government plans to support the construction of a frigate factory on the River Clyde.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	180803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The previously proposed Modern Dock Hall, referred to colloquially as the 'Frigate Factory', was thoroughly investigated by BAE Systems but ultimately they concluded that the cost and level of associated risk did not represent value for money. The Ministry of Defence was consulted and agreed with their conclusion.</p><p>The National Shipbuilding Strategy was clear that all Royal Navy warships will be built and integrated in the UK. The Type 26 frigates are being built on the Clyde, securing a total of 4,000 jobs across the UK supply chain and 20 years of work. Since 2010 this Government has invested more than £6 billion in shipbuilding in the UK, securing thousands of jobs. In 2018-19 we expect to spend in excess of £750 million supporting the fleet.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 30/10/2018 15:18:55 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew previous answer version 81206 answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald