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	registered interest
	date	26/04/2017
	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, what estimate he has made of the total savings to the public purse of reductions in the number of Army personnel since the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	71999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2017 answer text <p><B>The House of Commons was prorogued before the earliest date of answer for this Question.</B></p> answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered 02/05/2017 10:00:00 answering member 0
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1566750

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Challenger Tanks
	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 12 January to Question 118815 on Challenger Tanks, how many main battle tanks he plans to upgrade to Challenger 3 each year until the completion of the upgrade programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	122417
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The Challenger 3 prototypes will be delivered through 2023 and <del class="ministerial">2024</del><ins class="ministerial">early 2025</ins> for use in demonstration trials. Once the design has been proven it is currently planned that the Challenger 3 tanks will be delivered to the Army from 2027, with Full Operating Capability delivered by 2030. The number of tanks to be delivered is under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 18/01/2023 17:50:04 question first ministerially corrected 20/01/2023 10:11:44 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk previous answer version 48221 answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1584543

	registered interest
	date	06/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the steel procured for each Type 26 frigate is from UK steelyards.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	140032
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p>For the Batch 1 Type 26 frigates, almost 50 per cent by value of the steel is UK sourced. <del class="ministerial">Steel has not yet been purchased for the Batch 2 ships</del>. <ins class="ministerial">Approximately 994 tonnes of steel was purchased for the first Batch 2 ship, HMS Birmingham, in 2022 and 25 per cent of this steel was produced in the UK.</ins></p><p> </p><p>Steel for the Type 31 frigates is sourced by Babcock from UK-based stockists. Both the Type 26 and Type 31 classes require the use of thin plate steel and this specification of steel with the required combination of thickness, size and flatness is not manufactured in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>Steel for our major defence programmes is generally sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers and is procured in accordance with Cabinet Office guidelines. We encourage the sourcing of UK steel wherever it is technically and commercially feasible.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/02/2023 11:02:25 question first ministerially corrected 04/04/2023 11:16:18 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk previous answer version 55170 answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1600061

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 32 Frigates: 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 27 February 2023 to Question 150412 on Type 32 Frigates: Procurement, how much concept funding has been allocated to Type 32 as a programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	155050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The Shipbuilding pipeline holds funding at a portfolio level for projects announced in the National Shipbuilding Strategy. As projects mature funding allocations are made from the pipeline budget against these projects. The Type 32 programme has not yet reached the level of maturity for full budget allocation and concept funding has been spent thus far, estimated at approximately £4 million to date. This is consistent with a programme of this size and complexity at this stage in its development.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 03/03/2023 10:17:02 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1586756

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Rivet Joint Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the grounding of the United States Air Force (a) KC-135 (b) WC-135 (c) RC-135 on the UK's Rivet Joint fleet.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	146825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The US issued a Technical Order to inspect the Fin-terminal fitting pins on all C-135 aircraft variants for non-conforming parts. The inspections had no impact on operational capability or availability of the UK Rivet Joint Fleet as all inspections were conducted within normal maintenance events between sorties. All UK Rivet Joint aircraft were inspected with no issues identified, and all UK aircraft were cleared for flight.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 146824 question first answered 27/02/2023 12:45:05 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1550655

	registered interest
	date	12/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Carbon Emissions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date they expect their Department to be carbon neutral in its day to day operations.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	uin	108314
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to reducing its carbon emissions and fully contributing to the UK achieving its legal commitment to be Net Zero by 2050. Indeed, MOD has halved its estate related carbon emissions since 2010 and we continue to drive our broader direct emissions down. The response across Defence and our suppliers is beginning to drive real change in decarbonisation from our bases and barracks, innovation on future fuels through to increasing sequestration opportunities on our rural estate. Throughout we will ensure that we will preserve our capability levels to allow us to deliver our operational commitments ensuring the UK's security.</p><p> </p><p>The Department's current progress on reducing emissions has been published in Annex D of MOD's Annual Report and Accounts Annual Report and Accounts 2021-22 (publishing.service.gov.uk).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 20/12/2022 16:12:05 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1563081

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Bases: Heating
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, during what periods (a) heating and (b) hot water not been available at (i) HMS Raleigh, (ii) Commando Training Centre Lympstone, (iii) HMS Sultan (iv) HMS Collingwood v) CHOM, YHOM, DOM and No1 Mess RAFC Cranwell, (vi) RAF Halton (vii) Catterick Garrison, (viii) RAF Cosford and (ix) Stonehouse Barracks since January 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	113208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2023 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested.</p><p> </p><p>The table below details the number of incidents relating to loss of heating and/or hot water for buildings on each of the sites requested since the Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) Built Estate contracts went live on 1 February 2022 (South West and Central regions) and 1 April 2022 (SE region) respectively.</p><p> </p><p>A further breakdown of these figures cannot be provided without incurring disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>HMS Raleigh</p></td><td><p>121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Commando Training Centre Lympstone</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Sultan</p></td><td><p>357</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Collingwood</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CHOM, YHOM, DOM and No1 Mess RAFC Cranwell</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Halton</p></td><td><p>244</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Catterick Garrison</p></td><td><p>102</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF Cosford</p></td><td><p>143</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Stonehouse Barracks</p></td><td><p>349</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In line with the FDIS Built Estate contracts, contractors are obliged to respond to the loss of heating immediately to make buildings safe, and within 12 hours to restore functionality for certain asset types, including Single Living Accommodation. For less operationally critical buildings, functionality should be restored within five working days.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 09/01/2023 14:47:55 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1601512

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident Submarines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what proportion of time the UK's Vanguard-class submarines have been (a) at sea and (b) in refit in the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	158823
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has provided the Continuous At Sea Deterrent for an unbroken 54 years with Operation RELENTLESS. However, we do not disclose these details for operational security reasons as to do so could or would prejudice the capability of our Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 09/03/2023 11:22:49 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1587688

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason he has not published a 2022 update to Parliament on The United Kingdom's future nuclear deterrent; and when he plans to publish that report.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	149400
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/02/2023 answer text <p>The scheduled annual update to Parliament on the United Kingdom's future nuclear deterrent is undergoing final clearance procedures and will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 24/02/2023 10:26:10 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1549906

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Department has estimated that the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme has a total cost variation to completion of £543 million.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	106332
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>The total cost variation to completion of £543 million in the Mechanised Infantry programme reflects the Defence Command Plan intent to significantly increase the programme scope by enhancing and uplifting the fleet sizes by an initial 100 vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 13/12/2022 16:03:02 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey