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944016

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Patrol Craft
	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 July 2018 to Question 162497 on Patrol Vessels, and with reference to his Department's policy of not classifying offshore patrol vessels as warships for shipbuilding purposes, as outlined in the Answer of 9 July 2018 to Question 160710, whether possible future Royal Navy orders for offshore patrol vessels will be subject to international competition.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	165493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2018 answer text <p>Yes. The National Shipbuilding Strategy (page 33) set out that Offshore Patrol Vessels should be subject to open international competition, provided that there are no compelling national security reasons to constrain a particular procurement to national providers.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 23/07/2018 16:04:05 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

997380

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Sea King Helicopters: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the standard maintenance cycle of the Sea King helicopter included maintenance of the (a) engine, (b) gearbox and (c) heating and ventilation system.
	tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
	tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
	uin	185066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Yes, standard maintenance of the Sea King helicopter included maintenance of the engine, gearbox and the heating and ventilation system.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/11/2018 15:58:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

994569

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2018
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the announcement, Wedgetail is on the radar, Defence Secretary announces ahead of NATO conference, published by his Department in October 2018, what proportion of the (a) workshare; and (b) jobs are planned to be based in the UK in the event that the E7-Wedgetail is chosen as the replacement for the Sentry fleet.
	tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
	tabling member printed	Mark Tami
	uin	183876
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>While a final investment decision has not yet been made, the Ministry of Defence is working closely with Boeing to ensure they explore how Britain's defence industry could also benefit from any procurement. Boeing has confirmed that it would plan to establish an assembly line in Cambridge for the integration of the radar and aircraft, and that it would be their intent to use such a line to fulfil orders for other nations should they be secured. Through-life, we anticipate that support and training would be undertaken within the UK, directly leading to UK jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 183877 question first answered 31/10/2018 15:54:45 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

994571

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2018
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the workshare for support and maintenance contracts for the Wedgetail fleet he plans to be undertaken by UK-based companies.
	tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
	tabling member printed	Mark Tami
	uin	183877
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>While a final investment decision has not yet been made, the Ministry of Defence is working closely with Boeing to ensure they explore how Britain's defence industry could also benefit from any procurement. Boeing has confirmed that it would plan to establish an assembly line in Cambridge for the integration of the radar and aircraft, and that it would be their intent to use such a line to fulfil orders for other nations should they be secured. Through-life, we anticipate that support and training would be undertaken within the UK, directly leading to UK jobs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 183876 question first answered 31/10/2018 15:54:45 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

984559

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2018
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Written Statement of 9th October 2018, HCWS974 on Airborne Warning and Control System, whether his Department held an industry day for potential bidders.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	177253
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2018 answer text <p>When considering options to invest in and improve the United Kingdom's Airborne Warning and Control System capability, meetings and discussions with potential bidders did take place.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/10/2018 16:49:08 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

939896

	registered interest
	date	12/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
	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 on the potential effect on his Department's budget initiating UK-only pogrammes for new weapon systems.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	163498
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2018 answer text <p>We strive to provide our Armed Forces with the capabilities they need at the best value for money, obtaining this through open competition in the global market wherever possible. We are ready to take a different approach, to protect our freedom of action or operational advantage, but, only where it is essential for national security. This always requires a careful balance of risk and opportunity cost.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 19/07/2018 16:45:18 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

944783

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident Submarines: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the cost to the public purse of the four Dreadnought class nuclear ballistic missile submarines does not exceed the £31 billion budget.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	166096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2018 answer text <p>We have delivered our 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR15) commitment to establish the Defence Nuclear Organisation, the Submarine Delivery Agency and the Dreadnought Alliance to strengthen our organisational, industrial and commercial arrangements for the Dreadnought submarine programme.</p><p>The Programme remains on track to deliver on schedule and within the estimated cost of £31 billion stated in the SDSR15, which also set a contingency of £10 billion.</p><p>As the Prime Minister announced in Parliament on 28 March 2018 (Official Report, column 756), the Ministry of Defence has been given access to £800 million in Financial Year 2018-19, which will contribute to the Dreadnought programme. This will enable us take opportunities to drive out cost and risk later in the programme and ensures best value for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 26/07/2018 13:54:19 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 28 March 2018, UIN 904646.docx title Dreadnought submarine programme
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

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

991138

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	USA: Trident Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) employees of the United States Government and the US Electric Boat company have been seconded to the Dreadnought programme and (b) UK Government employees working on the Dreadnought programme are currently based in the United States.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	181551
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>We are interpreting this question as individuals providing direct support to the Dreadnought programme and it excludes sub-contractors and individuals working within the wider nuclear enterprise.</p><p>There are currently 43 employees of the United States Government and US General Dynamics Electric Boat company seconded to the Dreadnought programme and there are 20 UK Government employees working on the Dreadnought programme based in the United States. Employees work on a range of programme elements, such as Nuclear Propulsion and the Common Missile Compartment which support both the US and UK programmes.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 29/10/2018 16:43:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

944668

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Spain: Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the future launch of the S-80-class submarine by the Spanish Navy, what steps he is taking to ensure that Spain respects the national territorial waters around Gibraltar.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	166131
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>We are confident of UK sovereignty over the whole of Gibraltar, including British Gibraltar Territorial Waters. The Royal Navy continues to challenge all incursions by State vessels into British Gibraltar Territorial Waters, and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office support this by making formal diplomatic protests to the relevant authorities.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/07/2018 13:22:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma