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1466375

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps his Department has taken to support British shipbuilding.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	10012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>On 10 March, the Prime Minister and I launched the UK’s new National Shipbuilding Strategy, setting out a comprehensive package of Government support for the key priority of furthering a shipbuilding renaissance for the whole of the UK. It reflects over £4 billion of investment in UK shipbuilding over the next three years. Implementation of this ambitious strategy is being led by the National Shipbuilding Office.</p><p> </p><p>I am delighted with the progress already made since publication of the National Shipbuilding Strategy. In particular, the National Shipbuilding Office is now fully operational and brings with it a clear strategic focus on maximising the national benefits from Government shipbuilding activity. The Maritime Capability Campaign Office, the trade and investment arm of the National Shipbuilding Office, in the Department for International Trade is also fully established and is rapidly identifying new civil and defence export opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>Other recent achievements include the announcement of the Chair and membership of the UK Shipbuilding Skills Taskforce, who will develop a strategy to boost skills and jobs in the shipbuilding industry. The second round of the multi-year Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition has also been launched as part of Department for Transport’s £206 million investment in a UK Shipping Office for Reducing Emissions, which will match-fund private investment in the commercialisation of clean maritime technologies. The Shipbuilding Enterprise for Growth, the main interface between Government and industry, has also met twice to drive implementation of the NSbS, and begun work to develop a model for the Shipyard of the Future and define UK Centres of Excellence.</p><p> </p><p>Lastly, for all Ministry of Defence shipbuilding procurements, I have raised the percentage of the evaluation criteria that considers their contribution to social value to a minimum of 20%. This could include the extent to which procurements support skills development or supply chain resilience. We will also construct future contracts to ensure we maximise as much as possible either UK build, content or design, or all three.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 09/06/2022 11:33:48 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1401998

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Flagship: Construction
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are targets for the use of British steel in the construction of the National Flagship.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	101624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 July 2021 to Question 26101 to the Member for Houghton and Sunderland South (Bridget Phillipson).</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 19/01/2022 16:22:26 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace attachment 1 file name UIN 26101.docx title National Flagship; Iron and Steel
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1402000

registered interest
date	11/01/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Flagship
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) the criteria of selection for the Committee for the National Flagship and (b) who appoints officials to the committee.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	101625
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given to Question 101622 answered on 14 January 2022.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 17/01/2022 10:29:49 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace attachment 1 file name Question101622.Healey.docx title National Flagship Question
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1329617

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Flagship: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the Royal Navy's capacity to operate the successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia once that ship comes into service.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	10175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>Crewing the National Flagship is being factored into a wider assessment of the workforce necessary to operate the Royal Navy's new generation T26 and T31 frigates. The National Flagship will provide valuable experience for our personnel including complementing other high-profile Defence Engagement tasking which our ships undertake in support of wider government objectives.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:37:30 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6059 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	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329618

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Flagship: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what tendering process he plans to outline for the (a) design and (b) construction of the successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	10176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>An announcement on the Design Phase tender will be made in due course. On successful conclusion of that phase procurement decisions will be made on the construction of the vessel.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:38:05 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6316 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	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329619

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Flagship
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia is to be funded.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	10177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>The National Flagship will be underwritten by the Government.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:38:29 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6315 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	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329620

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Flagship: Iron and Steel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to ensure that British steel is used in construction of the Royal Yacht.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	10178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>It is too early to say what the steel requirements for the National Flagship might be. Responsibility for sourcing steel for Government procured vessels rests with Prime Contractors and in line with Cabinet Office guidelines, it will be for the Prime Contractor to make its steel requirements known to the UK steel industry in order that they may consider bidding.</p><p>The joint industry and Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy Steel Procurement Taskforce was launched in March 2021, with the aim of working with the sector to promote the unique selling points of UK steel and explore how best to support and position the industry for success in forthcoming major public contracts.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:39:14 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6314 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	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329621

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Flagship
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the construction of a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia on sovereign defence capability.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	10179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>The National Flagship will be the first vessel of its kind constructed in the UK. It will drive a renaissance in the UK's shipbuilding industry by helping to support skilled jobs which will be valuable to the entire shipbuilding enterprise. Building the ship in the UK will provide a boost to the British shipbuilding industry, helping develop and grow new expertise so shipyards can branch out and expand.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:40:00 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6313 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	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329622

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Flagship
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the costs of commissioning a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia will be shared with private investors.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	10180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>The National Flagship will be underwritten by the Government.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:41:20 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6311 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	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329623

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Flagship: Job Creation
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 number of jobs that will be created as a result of the decision to build a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	10181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>It is too early to say how many jobs will be created as a result of the decision to build a National Flagship. Estimates of the number of jobs created and sustained will be made following the conclusion of the competitive tendering process.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:41:44 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6309 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	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones