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1139434

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	al Qaeda
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information he holds on the number of Al Qaeda (a) members and (b) supporters in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield North
	tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
	uin	277619
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2019 answer text <p>For reasons of national security, it would not be appropriate to disclose figures on the number of Al Qaeda affiliated individuals in the UK.</p><p>Membership and support for a proscribed terrorist organisation is an offence under sections 11 and 12 of the terrorism act 2000. The police and security services work day and night to keep the public safe, they are currently managing nearly 800 live investigations of around 3,000 individuals.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 22/07/2019 15:49:35 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

1624029

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
	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 the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the security of domestic energy supplied from offshore wind farms in the UK’s (a) territorial waters and (b) Exclusive Economic Zone in the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	182874
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence constantly monitors activity within UK waters and its Economic Exclusion Zone to counter and deter detected threats, including to our subsea and offshore energy infrastructure. British warships frequently patrol throughout the UK Economic Exclusion Zone and are routed through the North Sea where possible, to further increase surveillance of offshore oil and gas installations.</p><p> </p><p>I have not met with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on these topics but Defence officials at all levels are working closely with their counterparts across Government to support the development of the UK energy security policy and its implementation. This collaboration ranges from innovation to unlock the development of the offshore wind capacity to Defence’s developing its own internal response to energy resilience.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 04/05/2023 09:55:01 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1452242

	registered interest
	date	17/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to maximise UK content in its future vessel orders.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
	uin	142044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2022 answer text <p>The National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh set out the 30-year cross-Government shipbuilding pipeline. It is a substantial opportunity to create a baseline of volume to encourage industry investment in facilities, infrastructure, innovation and skills. The National Shipbuilding Office will seek to maximise the opportunity for UK industry in this pipeline, wherever our procurement law and international obligations allow, by championing UK shipbuilding, ensuring that our procurements deliver on the policy objectives set out in the National Shipbuilding Strategy Refresh and creating opportunity for UK shipbuilders wherever possible.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, for Ministry of Defence (MOD) vessels a minimum of 20% weighting for Social Value will be applied to ensure our investments leave a lasting legacy. MOD retains the right, subject to National security needs, to commission ships to be built in UK yards as we have done with type 26 and type 31.</p><p> </p><p>The Refresh also recognises that the value of the shipbuilding sector goes well beyond just building hulls and is spread throughout the entire supporting supply chain. The National Shipbuilding Office will therefore work to encourage UK content for all parts of the shipbuilding enterprise, including: refit and repair, the through-life support to sustain our ships; the battle-winning technologies, systems and sub-systems which underpin our capability; and across the supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 25/03/2022 15:30:03 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 60474 answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1367690

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships: Deployment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Carrier Strike Group’s ongoing deployment.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	904140
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The carrier strike group has not only visited and worked with over 44 nations on its tour, but has had visits from 63 Ministers. It is great convenor and a great presence that, made in Britain, definitely does go around the world showing that Britain can do both soft and hard power, and do it with quality.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 904139 question first answered 15/11/2021 17:10:12 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1378288

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships: Deployment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Carrier Strike Group’s ongoing deployment.
	tabling member constituency	Broadland
	tabling member printed	Jerome Mayhew
	uin	904139
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The carrier strike group has not only visited and worked with over 44 nations on its tour, but has had visits from 63 Ministers. It is great convenor and a great presence that, made in Britain, definitely does go around the world showing that Britain can do both soft and hard power, and do it with quality.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 904140 question first answered 15/11/2021 17:10:12 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	4739 label Biography information for Jerome Mayhew

1507168

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the review into the UK’s balance between the Royal Navy’s surface and sub-surface fleets be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	51440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>The Vice Chief of Defence Staff’s review will report its findings in spring 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 23/09/2022 13:49:52 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1507169

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library a copy of the review into balance between the Royal Navy’s surface and sub-surface fleets.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	51441
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>Due to the sensitive nature of this review, it will not be formally published for external use.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 23/09/2022 13:46:36 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1507170

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the dates of his last meetings with NATO’s Secretary General on the Royal Navy’s balance between surface and subsurface fleets.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	51442
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>I will await the results of the review before I discuss the outcomes with external stake holders. The review will predominantly look at future threats and to what extent submarines can play a role in defending against them.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 23/09/2022 13:47:28 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1507171

	registered interest
	date	20/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who will be leading the review into the Royal Navy’s balance between surface and sub-surface fleets.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	51443
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>I have asked the Vice Chief of Defence Staff to commission the review.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 23/09/2022 13:47:57 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1507460

	registered interest
	date	21/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the dates for his last meetings with the Chief of the Defence Staff about the Royal Navy’s balance between surface and subsurface fleets.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	53286
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2022 answer text <p>I will await the results of the review before I discuss the outcomes with the Chief of the Defence Staff. The review will predominantly look at future threats and to what extent surface and subsurface fleets can play a role in defending against them.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 05/10/2022 10:57:12 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey