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444150

	registered interest
	date	12/01/2016
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Research
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the (a) total research and development spend by his Department in each of the last five years and (b) forecast research and development spend by his Department in the next five years.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	22119
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <br /><br /><p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) research and development expenditure is published in &quot;Departmental Resources Statistical bulletin&quot; (Excel Table 5), which is available at the following website:</p><br /><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/defence-departmental-resources-2015</p><br /><p>There is no fixed forward budget for research and development because development expenditure is mostly part of the equipment programme applied as needed against the development requirements of individual projects. The government will dedicate 1.2% of its growing Defence budget to the Defence Science and Technology Programme, the centralised research budget, under the Department's Chief Scientific Adviser.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 18/01/2016 16:11:32 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

442591

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2016
	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 the annual maintenance spend by the (a) Royal Navy, (b) British Army and (c) Royal Air Force has been in each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	21115
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2016 answer text <p>Annual maintenance spend, on equipment support and property management, is not recorded by individual arm of Service. This is because our Armed Services operate as integrated joint organisations in which the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force work together and share land, buildings, facilities and equipment.</p><br /> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 11/01/2016 15:11:21 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

224433

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Rolls-Royce
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations his Department has received from (a) Rolls-Royce and (b) Rolls-Royce employees on relocation of operations.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	225934
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>As with all suppliers, Rolls-Royce does, from time to time, inform us of changes to its defence activities as part of our routine communications. We have been made aware of proposed changes at the Rolls-Royce Ansty site, however, decisions on the relocation of operations are purely a matter for the company.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/03/2015 17:33:24 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

78401

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Illustrious
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans the Government has to preserve HMS Illustrious when she is withdrawn from service in December 2014; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	206370
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2014 answer text <p>HMS Illustrious, the last of three Invincible class aircraft carriers, will retire from the Royal Navy on 1 August 2014. As I informed the House on 10 September 2012 (Official Report ,column 1WS), in recognition of the service given by these ships in protecting the UK over the last 30 years, it is our preference to see HMS Illustrious preserved intact as a lasting tribute to the Service personnel who served on all three of the carriers.<br><br>In October 2013 the Ministry of Defence’s Disposal Services Authority launched a competition to seek innovative reuse bids to retain HMS Illustrious in the UK, with part or all of it developed for heritage purposes, which could include tourism. The competition is ongoing and therefore no final decisions have been made on the ship’s future.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 206371 question first answered 07/08/2014 10:41:56 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name 10 Sep 2012 WMS.doc title Hansard Extract WMS 10 September 2012
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

78402

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2014
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Illustrious
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Government will investigate the tourism potential of preserving HMS Illustrious.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	206371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/08/2014 answer text <p>HMS Illustrious, the last of three Invincible class aircraft carriers, will retire from the Royal Navy on 1 August 2014. As I informed the House on 10 September 2012 (Official Report ,column 1WS), in recognition of the service given by these ships in protecting the UK over the last 30 years, it is our preference to see HMS Illustrious preserved intact as a lasting tribute to the Service personnel who served on all three of the carriers.<br><br>In October 2013 the Ministry of Defence’s Disposal Services Authority launched a competition to seek innovative reuse bids to retain HMS Illustrious in the UK, with part or all of it developed for heritage purposes, which could include tourism. The competition is ongoing and therefore no final decisions have been made on the ship’s future.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 206370 question first answered 07/08/2014 10:41:58 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name 10 Sep 2012 WMS.doc title Hansard Extract WMS 10 September 2012
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

224432

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Rolls-Royce
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he or officials of his Department have had with representatives of Rolls-Royce in the last six months on supply to his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	225933
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>In common with other Ministry of Defence key suppliers, Ministers and officials hold regular routine discussions with Rolls-Royce on all aspects of our business with the company.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/03/2015 17:26:04 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

224434

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Rolls-Royce
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial support his Department (a) provides and (b) plans to provide to Rolls-Royce.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	225935
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence contracts for capability and does not provide additional financial support to Rolls-Royce.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/03/2015 17:25:06 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

436721

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Firearms
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made the effectiveness and reliability of small arms equipment issued as standard across the armed forces; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	19455
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The effectiveness of small arms is regularly reviewed, with current performance routinely compared to other equipment used by military peers and developed by industry. The requirement for small arms to achieve defined levels of reliability is set prior to procurement and tested prior to purchase. Equipment already in service is continually reviewed, with any emerging issues investigated to resolution.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 14/12/2015 16:40:31 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

433180

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF fast jets were (a) operational and (b) being repaired in each month in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	18228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2015 answer text <p>The information is not available in the format requested. The number of aircraft available varies day-to-day according to normal fleet management activities.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 09/12/2015 16:16:07 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham