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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

1544431

	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	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Construction
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what method of construction is planned for the Fleet Solid Support Ships.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	93480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Blocks and modules for the Fleet Solid Support ships will be constructed at Harland &amp; Wolff's facilities in Belfast and Appledore, and this work will also support a significant UK-based supply chain. Some build work will also take place at Navantia's shipyard in Cadiz in Spain, in a collaboration allowing for key skills and technology transfer to the UK from a world-leading shipbuilder.</p><p>The entire final assembly will be completed at Harland &amp; Wolff's shipyard in Belfast, to Bath-based BMT's British design.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 30/11/2022 11:55:58 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1544437

	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	F-35 Aircraft: Costs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the estimated (a) unit and (b) full life cost of the F-35B.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	93484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>The Unit Recurring Flyaway cost of an F-35B from Low-Rate Initial Production, Lot 14, which comprises the last finalised contract, is $101 million.</p><p>The estimated through-life cost of the UK's F-35 programme is £18.76 billion, which is based on the currently approved 48 F-35B aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 30/11/2022 11:57:43 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1543236

	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	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Job Creation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number and proportion of new shipbuilding jobs that will be created under the fleet solid support ship contract that will be taken by overseas nationals.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	89755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support ships will primarily be built in Belfast and Appledore and the jobs the work will create and sustain will be situated in those localities. There will be a significant programme of skills transfer and training of UK workers. This contract will see investment in welders and steelworkers and will reduce our dependency on overseas labour currently seen in UK shipyards.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 24/11/2022 14:33:58 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1543241

	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	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Fleet Solid Support Ship Contract, whether there is a legal mechanism to hold Team Resolute to account on the amount of UK content.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	89758
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2022 answer text <p>As with any Government contract, mechanisms exist to hold the contractor to account for delivery of their contractual obligations.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 24/11/2022 14:34:46 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1544354

	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	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Intellectual Property
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with regard to the Fleet Solid Support Ship Contract, whether any aspects of intellectual property will be transferred to the UK under that contract.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	93469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support ships have been designed in the UK by BMT, a leading firm of Naval Architects. Intellectual Property rights in the design rest with BMT. The terms of the contract will give the Ministry of Defence free user rights under the FSS contract to operate, support and maintain the vessels through life.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 25/11/2022 10:37:00 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones