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	registered interest
	date	17/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Charities
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide additional financial support for armed forces charities during the (a) autumn 2020 and covid-19 lockdown and (b) regional covid-19 restrictions.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	116426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">On current plans, the three 17 Squadron UK F35-B Lightning aircraft, based at Edwards Air Force Base in California, will remain in the USA to conduct Test and Evaluation (T&amp;E) during the F35 Follow-on Modernisation (FoM) phase.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">They continue to deliver the rapid design, integration and flight test of critical operational and safety technology modernisation.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">As such, the 17 Squadron mission will continue to provide a critical contribution to the rapid development of Lightning capabilities, delivering significant operational benefits.</del><ins class="ministerial">The Government has been proactive in providing support to the charity sector in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) in the Cabinet Office have played a leading role in this effort by providing £6 million in funding for the Armed Forces community, through the COVID Impact Fund. The MOD and OVA work in partnership with Service charities to deliver support where needed and for the most vulnerable and have been working closely with them throughout the pandemic to ensure the important help and support they provide remains available to veterans.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government has pledged £750 million to ensure voluntary community and social enterprise organisations can continue their vital work supporting the country during the coronavirus outbreak including £200 million for the Coronavirus Community Support Fund, along with an additional £150 million from dormant bank and building society accounts. This fund also includes £60 million for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to support thousands of charities on the frontline helping people affected by COVID-19. Other pre-existing funding streams are available to Armed Forces charities, including through the Armed Forces Covenant Fund, to which the Government provides £10 million annually. The Trust runs frequent and regularly updated funding streams for the Armed Forces Community for projects across the UK.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Charities also have access to other support packages made available by HM Treasury, including the Business Loan Interruption scheme and the Coronavirus Job Retention scheme. An overview of Government financial support for voluntary, community and social enterprise organisations is available here: <a href="https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Ffinancial-support-for-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprise-vcse-organisations-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19&amp;data=04%7C01%7CMatthew.Aves243%40mod.gov.uk%7Cfbf1e95ecc93403460fa08d88ca6dc6d%7Cbe7760ed5953484bae95d0a16dfa09e5%7C0%7C0%7C637413995578811932%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=YbUNMYFBTO5keqIdTaDke6ZqiJ%2B7fIA%2FzlWVVaDEq0A%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/financial-support-for-voluntary-community-and-social-enterprise-vcse-organisations-to-respond-to-coronavirus-covid-19</a>. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Government continues to monitor the financial health of charities and regularly meets with charities and their representative bodies to ensure that their views are heard and understood.</ins></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/11/2020 14:07:19 question first ministerially corrected 24/11/2020 16:26:51 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin previous answer version 63200 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1255536

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	120780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Through the cross-Government review into the UK’s defence and security industrial sectors, we are identifying how we can enhance our strategic approach to ensure we have competitive, innovative and world-class defence and security industries that underpin our national security and drive investment and prosperity across the Union now and in the future.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">This review is ongoing, and its findings are being used to inform the Government’s broader Integrated Review, the conclusions of which will be announced in the new year. </del><ins class="ministerial">Work continues on the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy which is Defence-led but brings in the views of other departments across Government. The review is ongoing and its findings are being used to inform the Government’s broader Integrated Review, the conclusions of which will be announced in the new year.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 30/11/2020 09:59:01 question first ministerially corrected 30/11/2020 18:12:24 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin previous answer version 64921 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1341174

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Uniforms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the new £11.4 million contract awarded by Leidos Supply Ltd on behalf of his Department to Try & Lilly Ltd for the supply of ceremonial and parade headwear over the next seven years will include the supply of bearskin caps or any other items of headwear featuring real fur.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	23123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2021 answer text <p>The contract <del class="ministerial">awarded</del><ins class="ministerial">offered</ins> to Try &amp; Lilly Limited to supply Ceremonial and Parade Headwear does not include bearskin, but includes other real fur items as detailed in the following table:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ceremonial Item Description</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Type of Fur</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Busby cap - Royal Horse Artillery Officer</p></td><td><p>Long Haired Black Fox Skin</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Busby cap - Royal Engineers and Royal Scots</p></td><td><p>Rabbit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hat - Police Constable (Female)</p></td><td><p>Mixed Fur Felt (Rabbit, Hare &amp; Beaver)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hat - Royal Navy Tricorne - Officers/Senior Ratings</p></td><td><p>Rabbit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hat -Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service</p></td><td><p>Mixed Fur Felt (Rabbit, Hare &amp; Beaver)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hat - Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service - Officer &amp; Warrant Officers</p></td><td><p>Rabbit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hat - Princess Mary's Royal Air Force Nursing Service - Group Captain</p></td><td><p>Rabbit</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The use of faux fur products for future requirements remains under review.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 06/07/2021 14:55:41 question first ministerially corrected 13/07/2021 10:51:59 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin previous answer version 11877 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1343049

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Flagship
	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 16 June 2021 to Question 11489 on Royal Yacht: Procurement, if he will list the merits of (a) constructing and (b) operating a National Flagship as identified by cross Government discussions conducted by the Cabinet Office.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	25799
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2021 answer text <p>The National Flagship will showcase cutting-edge British shipbuilding, engineering and green technology, giving British business a new global platform to promote their products and technology. The National Flagship will have wide utility including supporting trade and investment in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The construction of the vessel will create jobs and upskilling opportunities, help drive a renaissance in the UK's shipbuilding industry and promote the best of British shipbuilding and ingenuity around the world.</p><p> </p><p>The National Flagship will promote the UK's diplomatic and trading interests. It will provide a unique convening power to British exporters and a secure sovereign hub for diplomatic events. The operation of the vessel will support the UK's soft power capability and provide at sea training capabilities to the Royal Navy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 07/07/2021 13:32:35 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 12002 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1343063

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Flagship
	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 16 June 2021 to Question 11489, on Royal Yacht: Procurement, when he plans to announce the estimated cost of (a) constructing and (b) operating a new National Flagship.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	25800
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2021 answer text <p>Estimated costs for the National Flagship will be tested and honed during market engagement. These figures are being withheld as release would prejudice the commercial interests of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 07/07/2021 13:32:55 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 11985 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1343064

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Flagship: Procurement
	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 16 June 2021 to Question 11489 on Royal Yacht: Procurement, if he will place in the Library a copy of the guidance used by his Department to evaluate the procurement of the new National Flagship.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	25801
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2021 answer text <p>The Prior Information Notice in relation to this procurement was issued on 2 July 2021. The procurement for the design and subsequent manufacture phases will be the subject of commercial negotiation and evaluation and will follow in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 07/07/2021 13:33:22 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 11994 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1343065

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Flagship
	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 16 June 2021 to Question 11489 on Royal Yacht: Procurement, what assessment his Department made of the potential defence benefits to be delivered (a) economically, (b) effectively and (c) efficiently by the (i) construction and (ii) operation of a National Flagship.
	tabling member constituency	Houghton and Sunderland South
	tabling member printed	Bridget Phillipson
	uin	25802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the Defence Command Plan, Defence plays a unique role in protecting and promoting the three fundamental national interests identified by the Integrated Review: sovereignty, security and prosperity. The National Flagship will support these national interests including by boosting trade and promoting the nation's economic security.</p><p> </p><p>The National Flagship will be built in UK shipyards. It will create jobs and upskilling opportunities; help drive a renaissance in the UK's shipbuilding industry; and showcase the best of British shipbuilding and ingenuity around the world. The Flagship will also complement the vision we will set out in the refresh of the National Shipbuilding Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The operation of the vessel will provide valuable experience for our personnel and promote wider opportunities outside of Defence. It will also support other high-profile Defence Engagement tasking which our ships undertake in support of wider government objectives.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 07/07/2021 13:34:04 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 11998 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4046 label Biography information for Bridget Phillipson

1364006

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Buildings
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when officials in his Department were made aware of the presence of flammable cladding on buildings in the Defence Estate.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	64542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2021 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence Officials were first made aware that one Single Living Accommodation block at HMS Nelson was not compliant with Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government guidance on cladding in July 2019.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Grenfell Tower fire occurred on 14 June 2017. In response to the concerns about building cladding and following advice from MHCLG, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) surveyed the defence estate to establish if any MOD-owned sleeping accommodation blocks over 18m in height were clad with Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) during July-August 2017. This found that MOD had no buildings that met the criteria or that were clad with ACM.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In December 2018, the MHCLG issued an updated Advice Note which changed and extended the requirement, recommending that all buildings with any external cladding at a height in excess of 18m and containing residential accommodation should be assessed to ascertain the type of cladding used. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">All relevant buildings on the Defence Estate were re-surveyed (surveys completed in July 2019), which identified 28 buildings (subsequently reduced to 27 buildings) which had cladding and required further investigation as there was no evidence to confirm the external wall systems had a BR135 classification that was required under MHCLG Advice Note 14 to determine that the external wall system is safe.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">As part of this process Ministry of Defence Officials were first made aware that one Single Living Accommodation block at HMS Nelson was not compliant with MHCLG guidance on cladding in July 2019.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In November 2019, Defence Fire and Rescue (DFR), the Defence Fire Safety Regulator (DFSR) and Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) agreed that the 28 buildings identified should have the cladding removed, and letters notifying of the risk and need for removal were sent to the relevant Heads of Establishments in December 2019. DFR provided advice on how to operate the buildings to enable them to be safe to occupy. DFR, DFSR and DIO agreed that occupation of the buildings could continue until the appropriate measures were implemented subject to maintaining and adhering to the conditions within the buildings Fire Risk Assessments. Subsequent advice from Fire Engineering Specialists confirmed that the buildings and cladding could be assessed to determine if the cladding needed to be removed. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In Jan 2020 a consolidated advice note was issued by MHCLG, which advised all buildings containing sleeping accommodation (at any height) with external cladding should be assessed.</ins></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 01/11/2021 16:36:01 question first ministerially corrected 02/11/2021 14:44:06 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin previous answer version 29259 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1462774

	registered interest
	date	13/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken was to resolve a maintenance request in (a) service family accommodation and (b) single living accommodation in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	1545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">In the last five months (November 21 to March 22) the mean average time to complete maintenance tasks in Service Family Accommodation was 15.9 days. Data prior to this can only be provided at disproportionate cost.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Single Living Accommodation information prior to 2018 is not held. Information from 2018 onwards is not held centrally.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">Remaining properties are held for upgrade or disposal.</del> <ins class="ministerial">We are reviewing information sources. I will write to the Hon. Gentleman in due course and place a copy of my response in the library of the House</ins></p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/05/2022 14:38:26 question first ministerially corrected 23/05/2022 16:33:32 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin previous answer version 2036 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1468954

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Protective Clothing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has begun the process of searching for new ear protective equipment for use with Ajax vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	15179
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>As outlined in my written statement to the House on 19 May 2022 (HCWS42), the cautious parameters set by the Safety Panel within which the Ajax user validation trials are to be conducted included the temporary use of Crewgard <ins class="ministerial">Mk2</ins> headsets to allow the modifications proposed by General Dynamics to be trialled. The longer-term solution is being taken forward through the Armoured Fighting Vehicle <ins class="ministerial">(AFV)</ins> headset project, through which the first headsets are being procured and expected to enter service later this year. <ins class="ministerial">In the meantime, an Urgent Capability Requirement is being progressed for new headsets to support the in-service AFV fleets.</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/06/2022 15:38:39 question first ministerially corrected 07/07/2022 14:56:12 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin previous answer version 6200 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey