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1524277

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	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, what proportion of Single Living Accommodation maintained by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation is graded at grade (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 4 and below in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	66901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Information is not held in the format requested and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:33:54 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524376

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: LE TacCIS Programme
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Department will declare initial operating capability for the AJAX Armoured Fighting Vehicle without initial operating capability being declared for MORPHEUS.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	66922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer provided to him on 28 April 2022 to Question 160459.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 15:49:36 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name UIN 160459.docx title Ajax Vehicles: LE TacCIS Programme
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1524377

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	BOWMAN Combat Radio System: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the extension contract for Bowman was signed; and until what date the service contract has been extended.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	66923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 18 October 2022 to Question 62726. This referred back to the answer given on 8 September 2021, to Question 40637.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 66924 question first answered 27/10/2022 15:40:38 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name UIN 62726.docx title BOWMAN Combat Radio System
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1524378

	registered interest
	date	19/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	BOWMAN Combat Radio System: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Bowman contract was extended.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	66924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 18 October 2022 to Question 62726. This referred back to the answer given on 8 September 2021, to Question 40637.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 66923 question first answered 27/10/2022 15:40:38 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name UIN 62726.docx title BOWMAN Combat Radio System
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1524705

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2022 to Question 62698, in which month in 2023 he expects the C130J Hercules to be taken out of service.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The RAF's fleet of Hercules C-130J aircraft is due to go out of service at the end of June 2023.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 69501 question first answered 27/10/2022 16:50:19 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524707

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Skynet
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what enhanced capability does Skynet 6A offer that Skynet 5 does not currently provide.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67850
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The primary purpose of SKYNET 6A is to extend and supplement the capability provided by the current SKYNET 5 constellation, prior to the delivery of a new generation of satellites being introduced from 2028 onwards, which will replace the extant ageing constellation.</p><p> </p><p>The design of SKYNET 6A is such that it will deliver a similar capability to that provided by SKYNET 5 spacecraft. However advances in technology will mean that the SKYNET 6A will deliver a higher level of Super High Frequency (SHF) capacity (compared to SKYNET 5 satellites), along with improvements to the security aspects of the spacecraft. SKYNET 6A is expected to be in-service for a minimum of 15 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 15:43:24 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524708

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Skynet: Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK jobs are either (a) directly and or (b) indirectly supported by the Skynet 5 programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67851
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The SKYNET 5 capability is delivered by a complex consortium of industry providers, led by Airbus Defence and Space UK. As a result of the dynamic nature of the capability, and changing operational demands, the number of jobs in direct support of SKYNET 5 is not constant.</p><p> </p><p>The SKYNET 5 consortium of 30 companies can be split into Tier 1 (major partners), consisting of Airbus Defence and Space, SERCO and CGI and Tier 2 (minor partners). Across the Tier 1 suppliers, the current number of direct jobs in support of SKYNET 5 is estimated to be 517. In addition, the MOD's SKYNET 5 Delivery Team within Defence Digital employs 52 staff (a mixture of civil servants, military personnel and contractors).</p><p> </p><p>It would not be possible to determine the number of staff employed directly or indirectly within the Tier 2 suppliers (or their wider supply chain) without incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 15:44:09 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524709

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Skynet: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect to award the contract for (a) designing and (b) manufacturing Skynet 6A.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67852
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Following a comprehensive assessment phase, a contract was placed with Airbus Defence and Space UK Ltd in July 2020 for the design, manufacture, assembly, test and launch of SKYNET 6A. The project remains on-track to deliver full operating capability by 2026, with contractual incentives to bring this date forward if feasible.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 15:46:39 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524710

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Answer of 19 October to Question 51435, if he will provide a definition of (a) direct and (b) indirect procurement spend to SMEs.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Direct spend is made up of payments made directly to SME suppliers by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). Indirect spend is estimated through an annual survey of the department's larger suppliers covering their spend with SMEs that stems from UK MOD contracts.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 16:46:33 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1524715

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	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, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2022 to Question 61730, which 29 armoured personnel carriers were withdrawn from service within the past year.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	67858
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>The reduction of 29 Armoured Personnel Carriers is from the Army's fleet of Bulldogs.</p><p> </p><p>This data is published online and can be found here:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-equipment-and-formations-2022</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/10/2022 15:42:34 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey