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1503521

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft: Boxer Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many BOXER APC's can be carried on a Hercules.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45188
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2022 answer text <p>There are no plans to use the RAF's Hercules (C-130J) fleet to transport the Boxer when it enters UK service. Trials for the air transportation of Boxer by the Atlas (A400M) and the Globemaster (C-17) are planned for later in 2023.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 08/09/2022 11:04:21 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503569

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	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 of the combat suitability of The Jackal 2 platform when pitted against (a) peer and (b) near peer opponents.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45278
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Army’s capabilities are regularly assessed against both peer, near peer and other adversaries in planned force testing including operational analysis and Wargaming – supported by DSTL. I am withholding the specific detail of the testing as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:23:42 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503576

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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, what estimate he has made of the potential saving to the public purse of reducing the number of Challenger 2 battle tanks.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45285
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer my predecessor, the hon Member for Horsham (Jeremy Quin), gave 15 June 2022 to question 13643 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey).</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:30:48 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke attachment 1 file name 13643 - Challenger Tanks.docx title Challenger Tanks
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503577

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what mounting jacks are used on British military vehicles; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of moving towards one universal jack for all vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The jack is diverse piece of equipment that covers a multitude of vehicles and variants. Due to the differences in size and weight of military vehicles, which range from under one ton to over 70 tons, it would not be viable to use a single piece of equipment for all vehicles in service. Consequently there are no current plans to introduce a universal jack.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:26:57 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503681

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	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 take steps to improve the insulation of (a) Service Living Accommodation and (b) Service Family Accommodation to help reduce energy bills in the context of rising prices.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	45185
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>A new sustainability forum working with customers will identify schemes such as improvements in insulation for Single Living Accommodation (SLA) for the financial year 2023-24 and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>Information on improvements made to insulation for SLA is not held centrally. However, thermal insulation on existing SLA buildings complied with - and in some cases exceeded - the industry standards when they were constructed.</p><p> </p><p>MOD have targeted the worst insulated Service Family Accommodation (SFA) to improve their thermal efficiency which will help to reduce families' utility bills. 2782 homes have received new insulation over the past three years, while in the last financial year alone, 13,000 homes received upgrades including new windows and boilers. Further insulation work will be carried out to SFA in 2022-23, including installing new boilers in hundreds of homes and increasing loft insulation across the estate to a depth of 300mm, going beyond the industry standard of 270mm.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:14:42 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1503686

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Damage
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many instances of damage to the starboard propeller shaft on Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers have been reported by the Royal Navy since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	45197
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>There have been no previous reports of damage to the propeller shafts on the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers since 2015, prior to the defect that HMS PRINCE OF WALES experienced upon sailing on 27 August.</p><p> </p><p>A thorough technical investigation has commenced to allow us to understand the causes of the fault on HMS PRINCE OF WALES and prevent reoccurrence.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 21/09/2022 14:11:38 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1503687

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Artillery
	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 adequacy of the UK’s current long-range artillery capability.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	45199
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Army’s long-range artillery capability is continually under review. The department plans to invest in the recapitalisation of our M270 tracked missile launcher system and various missile types to complement our current Guided Multi Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) munition stock.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 45720 question first answered 13/09/2022 10:24:52 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1503708

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department are taking steps to develop the British Army's loitering munitions capabilities.
	tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
	tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
	uin	45374
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence keeps under review capability requirements to ensure it can meet threats faced now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:31:51 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1503810

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Grid: East of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to engage with National Grid's consultation on the East Anglia GREEN proposals in respect of Wattisham Air Base.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
	uin	45542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Wattisham Flying Station (WFS) are in consultation with the National Grid East Anglia Green project team. National Grid representatives attended a meeting at WFS on 14 July 2022 to outline the proposal to WFS stakeholders to understand the risks and issues that may arise due to low flying aircraft in proximity to the power lines. Future engagements will continue.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 20/09/2022 14:02:07 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1503811

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Grid: East of England
	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 impact of the East Anglia GREEN proposals on operations at Wattisham Air Base.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
	uin	45545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>Requests for information have been submitted to the National Grid project team by Wattisham Flying Station (WFS). WFS are awaiting a response from the project team, before a full assessment regarding the impact on operations can be made. The WFS team will confirm the findings once the assessment has been made.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:15:36 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter