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1144670

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence in UK Prosperity Review
	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 14 March 2019, entitled Update on Defence Prosperity Programme, Official Report HCWS1411, what progress has been made on the publication of a Defence Prosperity Guide.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	286670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Written Ministerial Statement of 14 March 2019 included a commitment to produce a Defence Prosperity Guide. We are currently engaging with stakeholders to develop and agree the contents of this document. A major workshop was held with representative from across defence, wider Government, and industry on 5 July. Following this we are running a series of workshops focused on specific topics.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 09/09/2019 10:04:15 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1144671

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence in UK Prosperity Review
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 14 March 2019, titled Update on Defence Prosperity Programme, Official Report, HCWS1411, whether it is his Department policy to sponsor an international conference on the economic value of defence later in 2019.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	286671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 14 March 2019, the Ministry of Defence intends to hold an international conference on the economic value of defence later this year. The precise timing is subject to the availability of key stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 09/09/2019 10:05:33 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1142911

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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, whether he has made any assessment of whether the founding of the 6th Division will affect the current operations of the 77th brigade.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	284345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The formation of 6th (UK) Division brings together five existing Army brigades, including 77th Brigade. The Division will enhance the Army's ability to conduct intelligence, counter-intelligence and information operations as well as respond to electronic, cyber and unconventional warfare threats. The brigades involved include reserve units which will play a full part in 6th Division activity. No new funding has been allocated as this is a rebalancing of existing units not the creation of new ones.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 284459 285216 285217 question first answered 05/09/2019 10:54:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1142970

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what new funding has been allocated to the 6th Division.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	284459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The formation of 6th (UK) Division brings together five existing Army brigades, including 77th Brigade. The Division will enhance the Army's ability to conduct intelligence, counter-intelligence and information operations as well as respond to electronic, cyber and unconventional warfare threats. The brigades involved include reserve units which will play a full part in 6th Division activity. No new funding has been allocated as this is a rebalancing of existing units not the creation of new ones.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 284345 285216 285217 question first answered 05/09/2019 10:54:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1143146

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Harland and Wolff: Insolvency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government took into account Harland and Wolff's involvement in two bids for the Type 31a Frigate contract when taking the decision to refuse to offer temporary support to the shipyard prior to that company entering into administration.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	284814
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The T31 frigate competition is ongoing and therefore due to commercial and legal sensitivities I cannot comment.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 05/09/2019 16:37:04 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1143148

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Harland and Wolff having entered into administration, which UK shipyards have the infrastructure to facilitate the repair and retrofitting of the UK's two Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	284819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>Routine scheduled repair and refitting of the two Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, other than dry-docking, will be undertaken at Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth.</p><p>The following dry-dock facilities in the UK are of a sufficient size to accommodate the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers:</p><p>Able UK, Seaton Port, Teeside; Babcock, Rosyth; Cammell Laird, Birkenhead; Cammell Laird, Greenock (Inchgreen); Harland and Wolff, Belfast.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 05/09/2019 16:36:35 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1143150

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Tankers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse has been of refitting and retrofitting the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s four Tide-Class tankers.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	284825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>Both RFA TIDESPRING and TIDERACE are currently undertaking their first refit periods. Until these refits have completed, it is not possible to provide the final cost figure.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 05/09/2019 16:37:33 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1143506

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Reserve Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the 6th Division will include reservists.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	285216
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The formation of 6th (UK) Division brings together five existing Army brigades, including 77th Brigade. The Division will enhance the Army's ability to conduct intelligence, counter-intelligence and information operations as well as respond to electronic, cyber and unconventional warfare threats. The brigades involved include reserve units which will play a full part in 6th Division activity. No new funding has been allocated as this is a rebalancing of existing units not the creation of new ones.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 284345 284459 285217 question first answered 05/09/2019 10:54:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1143507

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the establishment of the 6th Division will result in servicemen and servicewomen being recruited from 77th brigade.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	285217
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The formation of 6th (UK) Division brings together five existing Army brigades, including 77th Brigade. The Division will enhance the Army's ability to conduct intelligence, counter-intelligence and information operations as well as respond to electronic, cyber and unconventional warfare threats. The brigades involved include reserve units which will play a full part in 6th Division activity. No new funding has been allocated as this is a rebalancing of existing units not the creation of new ones.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 284345 284459 285216 question first answered 05/09/2019 10:54:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1143625

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Compensation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to limit the time period from which injured servicemen and servicewomen can make compensation claims.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	285097
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The consultation on Legal Protections for Armed Forces Personnel and Veterans will close on 13 October 2019. The Ministry of Defence will study carefully the responses on its proposals (on a statutory presumption against prosecutions arising from overseas incidents occurring more than 10 years previously; on a partial defence that takes account of the operational context; and on limiting the courts’ discretion to extend the three-year time limit for bringing civil claims for personal injury or death) before deciding how to take these measures forward.</p><p> </p><p>The proposed civil litigation longstop will not preclude Service personnel or civilians deployed on overseas operations from bringing claims in relation to PTSD or other conditions that manifest or are diagnosed more than 10 years after the incident which caused the condition, as section 11 of the Limitation Act calculates time limits from the later of (a) the date on which the cause of action accrued or (b) the date of knowledge.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer grouped question UIN 284997 285226 question first answered 05/09/2019 15:59:09 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones