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1132469

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Iron and Steel
	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 5 June 2019 to Question 57728 on Ministry of Defence: Iron and Steel, what information his Department holds on the derivation of steel and steel products procured by his Department in (a) 2016, (b) 2017 and (c) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	265475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold a central record of the origin of all steel used in defence equipment projects. This is because steel for our major programmes is mainly sourced by our prime contractors and the supply chains are complex.</p><p>The MOD does, however, collate some information about the origin of steel for projects with the largest steel requirements. This information can be found within the 'compliance with the steel procurement guidance' document at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/steel-public-procurement</p><p>The data was first published in January 2019 on GOV.UK and will be published annually in future.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 20/06/2019 16:17:25 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

1132820

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hawk Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Hawk T1s are currently being used for RAF pilot training.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	266153
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>Number 100 Squadron based at RAF Leeming provides air threat training for the Typhoon Force and Close Air Support training for land units.</p><p>However, when required, up to three of their Hawk T1 aircraft may be given over to Advanced Fast Jet Training, although the exact figure can vary according to need on a daily basis.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 24/06/2019 15:38:01 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1132843

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	British Steel: Insolvency
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment she has made of the effect of British Steel's recent insolvency announcement on (a) the Fleet Solid Support contract and (b) other defence-related contracts.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	266168
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>Steel for our major defence programmes is generally sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers and that remains the case. This Government is committed to creating the right conditions in the UK for a competitive and sustainable steel industry. It publishes its future pipeline for steel requirements, together with data on how Departments are complying with steel procurement guidance at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>www.gov.uk/government/publications/steel-public-procurement</p><p> </p><p>This enables UK steel manufacturers to better plan and bid for Government contracts.</p><p> </p><p>It is too early to comment on the sourcing of steel for the Fleet Solid Support ships.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 24/06/2019 14:00:56 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1132901

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aviation: Wind Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding her Department has allocated to mitigating the effect of aviation radar on the development of future offshore wind sites.
	tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
	tabling member printed	Alan Brown
	uin	266201
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2019 answer text <p>The level of funding the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has allocated for mitigating the detrimental effect of offshore wind sites on our air defence radars cannot be separately identified from wider funding that is used to operate and undertake trials with these radars.</p><p>We will continue our work to reduce the effect of offshore wind sites on our radars through safeguarding activity and our existing radar support contracts. We will also continue to conduct flight trials to assess the effectiveness of current and proposed mitigations.</p><p>The MOD remains committed to working closely with industry on mitigating against the effects of the expanding offshore windfarm developments on our air defence and air surveillance capabilities and requirements.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/06/2019 14:36:24 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1132929

	registered interest
	date	18/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: CTF Partners
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether her (a) Department and (b) Department's agencies have entered into contracts with CTF Partners since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	266228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has never entered into a contract with CTF Partners.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 21/06/2019 13:21:53 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1133169

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if her Department will be signing the UK Steel Charter.
	tabling member constituency	Newport East
	tabling member printed	Jessica Morden
	uin	266721
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently considering whether to become a signatory to the UK Steel Charter.</p><p>The MOD is committed to addressing any barriers preventing UK steel suppliers from competing effectively in the open market. This includes, for example, publishing our future pipeline for steel requirements on GOV.UK, which enables UK steel manufacturers to better plan and bid for Government contracts.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 24/06/2019 15:39:49 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1548 label Biography information for Jessica Morden

1133396

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	A400M Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance
	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 cost of the programme to improve the airworthiness of the RAF's A400M fleet; and whether any of that cost is being being borne by (a) the RAF, (b) Airbus and (c) a combination of the two.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	266855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2019 answer text <p>The A400M aircraft is fully compliant with all UK safety and airworthiness standards. A modification programme is under way to improve the reliability of aircraft systems to increase availability. This programme of work is fully funded by Airbus and their subcontractors under the terms of the contract.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 24/06/2019 15:38:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1133755

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	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, what the (a) period and (b) cost is of the contract between his Department and NP Aerospace in relation to Protected Mobility Engineering and Technical Support.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	267233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The £63 million Protected Mobility Engineering and Technical Services contract was awarded to NP Aerospace Limited in January 2019. It is expected to run until 2024, with options to extend until 2030.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/06/2019 13:29:16 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1133759

	registered interest
	date	20/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Anduril: Marines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) period and (b) cost is of the contract between the Royal Marines Commando force and Andurial Industries.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	267234
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>There is no direct contract in place between the Royal Marines and Anduril Industries. Equipment was procured from the company by QinetiQ on behalf of the Royal Navy. For reasons of commercial sensitivity, I am withholding information regarding the value.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/06/2019 13:29:35 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1133882

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking increase the proportion of her Department's procurement with SMEs.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	267740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is taking a number of positive actions to make it easier for smaller companies to do business with defence, for example launching sub-contract advertising on our online portal and engaging more regularly with smaller businesses to help understand the challenges they face. We are also introducing new measures to ensure prime contractors' pay promptly and working to improve the pipeline information that we publish.</p><p>The MOD Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Action Plan 2019-2022 was published in March 2019 and this sets out the actions we are taking in more detail. It is available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-small-and-medium-sized-enterprise-action-plan-2019-2022</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/06/2019 13:28:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson