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	date	05/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the procurement of Type 31e frigates, what weighting his Department has put on firms bidding for contracts that will sourcing (a) products and (b) materials from the UK supply chain; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	241495
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>Supply chain development is an important consideration in evaluating bidders' proposals in the Type 31e competition. Bidders are incentivised to demonstrate how they intend to strengthen the UK supply chain through increased security of supply, supply chain capability development and the mitigation of supply chain vulnerabilities. I cannot discuss specific criteria or their weighting at this time as to do so would be prejudicial to the commercial interests of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/04/2019 14:19:31 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1109912

	registered interest
	date	05/04/2019
	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: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether bidders participating in the procurement process for fleet support ships are required to provide (a) carrier strike group 22, (b) carrier strike and (c) carrier-enabled power projection capabilities; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
	tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
	uin	241496
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support ships will not directly provide a carrier strike or carrier-enabled power projection capability but will facilitate these through the delivery of food, stores and ordnance to the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. Bidders for the main design and build contract are not required to provide any specific carrier strike capability.</p><p>All sensitive equipment that would be used in the support of carrier strike operations will be subject to a separate UK-only competition after main contract award.</p><p>The term Carrier Strike Group 22 is not recognised.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/04/2019 14:19:03 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1110025

	registered interest
	date	05/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU Defence Policy
	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 on Operation Althea of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	241414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>At the Western Balkans Summit in London in July 2018, the Prime Minister was firm in the UK's commitment to supporting stability and security in the Western Balkans.</p><p>Since its inception in 2004, the UK has been one of the strongest supporters of Operation Althea in Bosnia and Herzegovina; in supporting its executive mandate at the UN and consistently providing personnel deployments. We intend to maintain a UK contribution to the Operation in the event of a deal and an implementation period.</p><p>In the event of a no-deal Brexit, a third country agreement would be required between the UK and EU for UK troops to continue as part of EU missions and operations, including Operation Althea. We have made clear to the EU that we are open to reaching such an agreement to ensure continuity of the UK's contribution. In case of no-deal, we have put in place contingency plans to continue UK support to the Western Balkans region.</p><p>The UK's other defence commitments in the Western Balkans, including our support to NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR), will not be affected by any EU Exit scenario.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/04/2019 14:21:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1110026

	registered interest
	date	05/04/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Bosnia and Herzegovina: EU Defence Policy
	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 potential effect of the UK leaving the EU without a deal on the Berlin plus arrangements under Operation Althea.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	241415
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>Operation Althea is and will remain an important contributor to the Safe and Secure Environment that is essential for the security and stability of Bosnia-Herzegovina.</p><p>Under the 'Berlin Plus' arrangements, the EU's Operation Althea has access to NATO assets and capabilities. Berlin Plus arrangements are not affected by Brexit.</p><p>In the event of a no-deal Brexit, the UK would not be able to continue to contribute to Operation Althea without a third country agreement between the EU and the UK. Therefore, all UK personnel deployed to the EU operation would withdraw. We have made clear to the EU that we are open to reaching an agreement to ensure continuity of the UK's contribution to the Operation.</p><p>The UK fully supports the objectives of Operation Althea, its continuing UN Chapter VII mandate, and the Berlin Plus arrangements from which it benefits. We will continue to do so as we leave the EU, and we intend to maintain a UK contribution to the Operation in the event of a deal and an implementation period.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 10/04/2019 14:21:10 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith