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1182037

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes he has made to each defence programme to enable a reduction in forecast costs of £11.9 billion in his 2019-2029 Equipment Plan.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	23543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Updated cost forecasts represent our latest analysis of the realistic cost of programmes as they progress. The Equipment Plan 2019 has identified a £5.3 billion forecast reduction based on past performance compared to the Equipment Plan 2018.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/03/2020 15:02:39 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin previous answer version 10658 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1182041

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Cost Effectiveness
	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 double the efficiency savings in the Equipment Plan 2019-2029 compared with the previous cost forecast.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	23498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is embedding an improved approach to identifying and developing efficiencies through its Transformation programme, which will allow greater insight into the risks and maturity of efficiencies, including those within the Equipment Plan. We are also taking practical steps in the management of our equipment projects to encourage efficiency, for example improving commercial negotiation and project management skills. The increase in forecast efficiency delivery reported is due to benefits resulting from these changes, including new initiatives identified, the increased maturity of existing plans to reduce cost, and improvements in our understanding of their potential financial benefits.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/03/2020 14:57:03 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin previous answer version 10659 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1181531

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2020
	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 Government Furnished Equipment list is for the Type 31 Frigate.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	22376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government Furnished Equipment list for the Type 31 Frigates includes a number of sensitive Ministry of Defence strategic assets. The disclosure of this information would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness and security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/03/2020 15:06:41 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1181580

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Listed Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) names and (b) locations are of the non-inhabited listed buildings on his Department's estate.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	22395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>A list of names and locations of the non-inhabited listed buildings on the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) estate will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p>The list consists of 463 sites that are located on the MOD's estate.</p><p>The list is limited to the UK estate.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/03/2020 16:19:19 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name Copy of Annex A -PQ02883 - Amended.xlsx title Ministry of Defence's Estate
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1181581

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Empty Property
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list his Department's unused properties in Scotland; and what plans he has for each of those properties.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	22396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>As of 2 March 2020, there are 863 unused Ministry of Defence (MOD) properties in Scotland. These properties are Service Family Accommodation (SFA) and a complete list by county can be found below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aberdeenshire</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Angus</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Argyll and Bute</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ayrshire</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dumbarton</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Edinburgh</p></td><td><p>159</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fife</p></td><td><p>206</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Inverness-shire</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Isle of Benbecula</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Midlothian</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Moray</p></td><td><p>234</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Lanarkshire</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Perth</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Renfrewshire</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stirling</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department needs to maintain a management margin of 10% vacant properties at each location so that there are sufficient homes of the appropriate size to accommodate Service Personnel when required. Although currently above this level at 27%, the Department has a plan to reduce these as part of the work to achieve a 10% management margin by Autumn 2021.</p><p> </p><p>MOD continues to maintain vacant properties in Scotland at minimum Decent Homes Standard to allow their allocation to Service families, while looking for opportunities to better utilise or further rationalise the SFA estate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/03/2020 16:08:49 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1181584

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Wetlands
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) location and (b) condition is of Ramsar sites in his Department's (i) ownership and (ii) control.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	22397
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>A list of the location of Ramsar sites within the Defence estate will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p>The list includes land that is either freehold, leasehold or a combination of both.</p><p>All sites on the list are deemed to be in Ministry of Defence (MOD) control by virtue of being Defence establishments.</p><p>The list is limited to the UK estate.</p><p>No information is held with regards to the condition of Ramsar sites with MOD ownership or control.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/03/2020 16:11:45 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name Copy of Annex PQ02887 and PQ02889.xlsx title Ministry of Defence's Estate
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1181585

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Nature Conservation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the (a) sites and areas of special scientific interest, (b) special protection areas and (c) special areas of conservation under his Department's (i) ownership and (ii) control.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	22398
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>A list of the Sites and Areas of Special Scientific Interest; Special Protection Areas and Special Areas for Conservation within the Defence estate will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p>The list includes land that is either freehold, leasehold or a combination of both.</p><p>All sites on the list are deemed to be in Ministry of Defence control by virtue of being Defence establishments.</p><p>The list is limited to the UK estate.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/03/2020 16:14:48 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name Copy of Annex PQ02887 and PQ02889.xlsx title Ministry of Defence's Estate
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1181586

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Cultural Heritage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) names and (b) locations are of the (i) listed buildings and (ii) scheduled monuments under his Department's (A) ownership and (B) control.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	22399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>A list of names and locations of the listed buildings and scheduled monuments under his Department's ownership and control will be placed in the Library of the House.</p><p>The list includes 778 scheduled monuments and 851 listed buildings that are located on the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) estate.</p><p>All sites on the list are deemed to be in MOD control by virtue of being Defence establishments.</p><p>The list is limited to the UK estate.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name Copy of Annex 1 -PQ02891 -amended -1.xls title Ministry of Defence's Estate 2 file name Copy of Annex 1 -PQ02891 -amended -2.xls title Ministry of Defence's Estate question first answered 09/03/2020 16:14:02 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1181720

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	VE Day: Scotland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his plans are for marking VE Day in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
	tabling member printed	John Lamont
	uin	23420
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence will be providing support to the Scottish Government's and Royal British Legion Scotland's joint commemorations in Edinburgh of the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Additionally, the British Army's 51 Brigade, in concert with the city's Lord Provost, will organise a People's Parade through Glasgow. Defence will provide Armed Forces bands, parading Service personnel and flypasts for the commemorations in both Edinburgh and Glasgow.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/03/2020 16:24:16 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1181758

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	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 plans he has to end the service life of the FV107 Scimitar.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	23454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The current planned out of service date for Scimitar is 2023.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/03/2020 15:12:56 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones