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724553

	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

1535892

	registered interest
	date	25/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Government's target is for defence spending by 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
	tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
	uin	71123
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>Information regarding the Government's spending plans are currently due to be announced in the Autumn Statement on 17 November.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 28/10/2022 08:11:36 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1548431

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Retained EU Law Bill, what plans he has to (a) revoke (b) replace and (c) retain the Criminal Justice (Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime) Regulations 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
	tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
	uin	102914
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting fully those victims of crime who are going through the Service Justice System. Our current Armed Forces Code of Practice for Victims of Crime will be retained in law and updated to reflect provisions for civilians, adapted where necessary for the Service environment. The legislative basis for the Armed Forces Code will be changed so that it forms part of UK, rather than European Union, law.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 08/12/2022 14:05:01 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

1544999

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Air Force: Alternative Fuels
	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 aircraft manufactures about the safe use of (a) sustainable and (b) synthetic fuels in the RAF.
	tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
	tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
	uin	94693
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has discussed the use of sustainable and synthetic fuels in air platforms over a number of years. These discussions enabled the Royal Air Force (RAF) to fly the UK's first military air transport flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel on one of their operational Voyager aircraft. This was a joint endeavour between the MOD and industry partners, Airbus, AirTanker and Rolls-Royce, with the fuel supplied by Air BP.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 28/11/2022 14:07:15 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1544382

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2022
	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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of increasing the number of Challenger 2 main battle tanks due to be upgraded to Challenger 3 in the context of the War in Ukraine; and whether he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	93491
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for the Armed Forces (James Heappey) on 14 March 2022 to Question 135702 to the hon. Member for Stockton South (Matt Vickers).</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/11/2022 12:37:25 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name UIN 135702.docx title Tanks: Procurement
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1545888

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	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, whether it remains his Department's policy to upgrade 148 of the 227 Challenger 2 MBTs to Challenger 3 tanks; what his Department plans to do with any tanks that are not upgraded; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	97545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>It remains the Department's policy to upgrade 148 of the Army's existing Challenger 2 Main Battle Tanks to the Challenger 3 standard. Initial Operating Capability is expected to be achieved in 2027, with Full Operating Capability expected in 2030. A decision on what will happen to the remaining platforms is currently under review</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 01/12/2022 13:57:01 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1543329

	registered interest
	date	17/11/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	RAF Odiham: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made a recent assessment of the standard of accommodation available to RAF Odiham personnel; and whether his Department has taken recent steps to improve the quality of that accommodation.
	tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
	tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
	uin	89869
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2022 answer text <p>The condition of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties is formally assessed against the Decent Homes (DH) Standard. The DH standard is a technical standard for public housing, defined by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). More than 98% of SFA meet this standard; properties below it are not allocated to Service personnel.</p><p>In financial year 2021-22, investment to improve SFA at RAF Odiham included the installation of new windows and doors for 106 homes and an additional 20 homes were refurbished. Over the course of this financial year, a further 34 homes will benefit from new roofs.</p><p>The launch of the Defence Accommodation Strategy in October 2022 introduced a Defence Minimum Standard for Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and informs the future investment of SLA.</p><p>In financial year 2021-22, kitchen and utility rooms in four SLA blocks at RAF Odiham were upgraded and ablutions were refurbished in one SLA block. Further improvement work to SLA is also taking place, which includes painting and decorating, improving the shared ablutions areas and cooking facilities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 23/11/2022 15:12:05 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

1537781

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total value of the Future Defence Infrastructure Services contract.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	74543
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The total value of the Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) Contracts is c.£2.9 billion for the core contract services. This figure does not include the potential for any additional works.</p><p> </p><p>The planned duration of the FDIS contracts is seven years with an option for three further one year extensions based on performance.</p><p> </p><p>The prime contractors are:</p><p>FDIS Built Estate</p><p> </p><ul><li>VIVO - Central and South West Region</li><li>Mitie - Scotland &amp; Northern Ireland</li><li>VINCI Facilities - South East Region</li></ul><p>FDIS Accommodation Estate</p><p> </p><ul><li>Pinnacle Housing - National Accommodation Management Services</li><li>VIVO - South East and South West Region</li><li>Amey – Northern and Central Region</li></ul><p> </p><p>FDIS Estate</p><ul><li>This contract is yet to be awarded.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold a substantive list of all sub-contractors due to the changeable nature of sub-contracting, however, the key sub-contractors are Tivoli, Group Limited, Daubney Limited, Sopra Steria and Pickfords Move Management Limited.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 74544 74545 question first answered 08/11/2022 11:40:48 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1537782

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the planned duration of the Future Defence Infrastructure Services contract.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	74544
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The total value of the Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) Contracts is c.£2.9 billion for the core contract services. This figure does not include the potential for any additional works.</p><p> </p><p>The planned duration of the FDIS contracts is seven years with an option for three further one year extensions based on performance.</p><p> </p><p>The prime contractors are:</p><p>FDIS Built Estate</p><p> </p><ul><li>VIVO - Central and South West Region</li><li>Mitie - Scotland &amp; Northern Ireland</li><li>VINCI Facilities - South East Region</li></ul><p>FDIS Accommodation Estate</p><p> </p><ul><li>Pinnacle Housing - National Accommodation Management Services</li><li>VIVO - South East and South West Region</li><li>Amey – Northern and Central Region</li></ul><p> </p><p>FDIS Estate</p><ul><li>This contract is yet to be awarded.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold a substantive list of all sub-contractors due to the changeable nature of sub-contracting, however, the key sub-contractors are Tivoli, Group Limited, Daubney Limited, Sopra Steria and Pickfords Move Management Limited.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 74543 74545 question first answered 08/11/2022 11:40:49 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1537783

	registered interest
	date	31/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish a list of all (a) contractors and (b) sub-contractors involved in supplying services to his Department as part of the Future Defence Infrastructure Services contract.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	74545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The total value of the Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) Contracts is c.£2.9 billion for the core contract services. This figure does not include the potential for any additional works.</p><p> </p><p>The planned duration of the FDIS contracts is seven years with an option for three further one year extensions based on performance.</p><p> </p><p>The prime contractors are:</p><p>FDIS Built Estate</p><p> </p><ul><li>VIVO - Central and South West Region</li><li>Mitie - Scotland &amp; Northern Ireland</li><li>VINCI Facilities - South East Region</li></ul><p>FDIS Accommodation Estate</p><p> </p><ul><li>Pinnacle Housing - National Accommodation Management Services</li><li>VIVO - South East and South West Region</li><li>Amey – Northern and Central Region</li></ul><p> </p><p>FDIS Estate</p><ul><li>This contract is yet to be awarded.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Department does not hold a substantive list of all sub-contractors due to the changeable nature of sub-contracting, however, the key sub-contractors are Tivoli, Group Limited, Daubney Limited, Sopra Steria and Pickfords Move Management Limited.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 74543 74544 question first answered 08/11/2022 11:40:49 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois