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1002638

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships and 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 his Department's latest timetables are for the orders of (a) Type 31e (first batch), and (b) Fleet Solid Support vessels.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	188742
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>We plan to award a contract for Type 31e by December 2019 and for the Fleet Solid Support ships in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/11/2018 15:56:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1002657

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	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, how the (a) Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft programme (b) Apache capability sustainment programme and (c) Type 26 frigate programme have realised those efficiencies referred to on page 8 of the Defence Equipment Plan 2018.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	188743
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>As stated in the Defence Equipment Plan 2018, the Ministry of Defence has secured sizeable cost savings on the Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (£207 million), Apache Capability Sustainment Programme (£132 million) and Type 26 frigates (£104 million). These are the result of efficiencies identified and realised by Defence Equipment and Support through transformation initiatives. In particular, on the Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft, negotiations with the US Navy and Boeing achieved savings on the aircraft and the initial provision of capital spares. On Apache, economies of scales were achieved through negotiating combined requirements with the US Army and Boeing. And for Type 26, savings were achieved through using improved project control and commercial skills to adopt a much stronger negotiating strategy.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/11/2018 16:08:11 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1002709

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Iran: Sanctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the Written Statement of 5 November 2018, on uploading the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, HCWS1061 whether he has plans to allow UK registered subsidiaries of US companies to trade with Iran through the Special Purpose Vehicle; and what discussions officials in his Department have had with representatives of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	188744
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>Undertaking trade with Iran is a commercial decision for individual businesses to take on the basis of considering all possible risks, and firms should seek their own legal advice before doing so. Once it is established, the same will be true for companies that may wish to use the Special Purpose Vehicle. As a party to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), the British Government remains committed to its full implementation and is in regular communication with the remaining parties to the deal.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 15/11/2018 15:11:44 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1002714

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Defence: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2018 to Question 185543 on Defence finance, whether the reprofiling of the Dreadnought programme bringing forward spend into the early years, set out on page 30 of The Defence Equipment Plan 2018, contributed to the decision to allocate £1bn for Defence in Budget 2018.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	188745
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The £1bn additional funding for MoD will be used to invest in a number of key priority capabilities, one of which is Dreadnought. It is for MoD to decide how much of the additional funding is for Dreadnought, which they will do as part of their normal budgeting process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/11/2018 17:54:32 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1002715

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Defence: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 5 November 2018 to Question 185543 on Defence: finance, if the Secretary of State for Defence decides to spend all or part of the additional funding on the Dreadnought programme whether this spend will be accounted for as additional to and separate from the £10 billion Dreadnought contingency.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	188746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The £1bn for Defence announced at Budget 18 is additional funding for MoD to ensure that the Armed Forces can continue to modernise and invest in key priority capabilities. The final allocation and treatment will be agreed through MOD’s normal budgeting process</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 12/11/2018 17:53:39 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1002725

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Ministerial Statement of 5 November 2018, HCWS1064 on the Defence Equipment Plan, what proportion of the allocated budget shortfall in the four years from 2018-19 is due to the decision to reprofile the Dreadnought programme and bring forward spending.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	188747
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>On the basis of a review in summer 2017, detailed cost forecasts were developed for procurement and support programmes managed by the Defence Nuclear Organisation. This included the Dreadnought programme where re-profiling provided opportunities to drive out cost and risk later in the programme to ensure it remains on schedule and within its £31 billion estimated cost. I am withholding the specific information requested as its release would prejudice the commercial interests of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/11/2018 16:52:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1002728

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 3.14 on page 34 of the 5 November 2018 National Audit Office Report on the Equipment Plan 2018 to 2028, HC1621, on which projects he plans to use the £150 million contingency available across its equipment and support budgets.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	188748
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Contingency funding managed by head office will be used to offset aggregate increases in cost across the whole programme, after project and TLB-level risk management controls have been applied. We will decide on the allocation of this funding as part of our normal financial planning and budgeting process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/11/2018 15:52:30 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1002734

	registered interest
	date	06/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 14 of the National Audit Office Report, the Equipment Plan 2018 to 2028, HC1621, published on 5 November 2018, what steps he is taking to improve how his Department outlines to Parliament its decisions in relation to the Equipment Plan, including the financial and broader implications.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	188749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>We are grateful to the National Audit Office for their report and continue to work with them to improve our processes and transparency. We expect to report the implications of decisions affecting the Equipment Plan in future Equipment Plan financial summary reports.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/11/2018 15:57:38 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1006056

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Babcock International
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with Babcock on that company's financial position and any associated risk to his Department's programmes and to the capabilities of the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	190808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>As one of our key suppliers, we hold regular discussions with Babcock covering a wide range of programme and supply chain matters. We remain committed to working closely with Babcock to safely deliver submarine support work, including planned maintenance projects. The contract for HMS Vanguard's planned period of extended maintenance and refuel work was awarded in 2015 and is funded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The MOD has an existing team in Devonport in support of submarine maintenance delivery; this is part of a long-standing arrangement, which now includes increased performance monitoring.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 190809 190810 question first answered 19/11/2018 16:40:35 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1006060

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident Submarines: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of imposing special measures on the Vanguard-class life extension programme and sending officials from his Department to oversee the programme at Devonport.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	190809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/11/2018 answer text <p>As one of our key suppliers, we hold regular discussions with Babcock covering a wide range of programme and supply chain matters. We remain committed to working closely with Babcock to safely deliver submarine support work, including planned maintenance projects. The contract for HMS Vanguard's planned period of extended maintenance and refuel work was awarded in 2015 and is funded by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The MOD has an existing team in Devonport in support of submarine maintenance delivery; this is part of a long-standing arrangement, which now includes increased performance monitoring.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 190808 190810 question first answered 19/11/2018 16:40:35 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones