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886262

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the performance of contractors for contracts outsourced by his Department.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	136457
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) regularly monitors the performance of all its contractors. This is carried out through robust monitoring of contract performance indicators and taking action as appropriate where standards are not met.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 23/04/2018 16:16:42 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

886352

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
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 ensure that only British steel is used to build the three new Royal Navy support ships regardless of the outcome of the international tender.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Brightside and Hillsborough
tabling member printed	Gill Furniss
uin	136547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Decisions about the sourcing of steel for our major procurement programmes are taken by our prime contractors, taking into account the cost, timeliness of availability and the specification of steel needed to meet the requirements of defence contracts. These considerations allow defence contractors to deliver value for money for the taxpayer, and will be finalised upon contract award.</p><p>European and UK procurement regulations do not allow the Ministry of Defence to mandate the use of specific suppliers as part of the contract.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 23/04/2018 16:16:10 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4571 label Biography information for Gill Furniss

885363

registered interest
date	17/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
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 retain any Tornado GR4 aircraft in service beyond 2019; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	136226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>There are currently no plans for Tornado GR4 to be retained in service beyond 2019.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 23/04/2018 16:15:30 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

884866

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
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, what requirements his Department places on bidders to demonstrate the potential effect of their winning a contract on (a) UK employment and (b) the UK economy.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	135854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence considers a number of factors to determine what is the most economically advantageous tender for any contract. Where it is relevant to the requirement and does not prejudice free and fair competition, wider economic factors can be taken into account and bidders are required to demonstrate how they will meet the requirement.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 19/04/2018 15:01:34 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

884970

registered interest
date	16/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group
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 28 March 2018 to Question 133851, and with reference to the statement in the Defence Intelligence and Security Centre document dated 11 January 2012, published by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee on 28 March 2018, that SCL were cleared to routine access of UK secret information, whether (a) Cambridge Analytica and (b) SCL Group Limited or as formerly named Strategic Communication Laboratories Limited have, since 2010, had access to UK or international partners’ information classified as confidential or above; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	135958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Cambridge Analytica has never been cleared to hold confidential information.</p><p>SCL Group's UK facility was cleared to hold confidential information between 2008 and 2013. The clearance was sought on behalf of an international government and there was no UK involvement in the work. Since then, the company has not been permitted to hold either UK or international partners' information, at confidential or above, at any of its UK facilities.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 23/04/2018 16:14:37 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

882182

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress had been made on the Multi Role Vehicle (Protected) Group (a) 1 and (b) 2 contracts.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	135296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>The Multi-Role Vehicle - Protected (MRV-P) programme is being delivered in two packages. For package 1, the Command, Liaison and Logistics vehicles, the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle manufactured in the United States by Oshkosh has been identified as the preferred option, with the US Department of Defense Foreign Military Sales acceptance letters expected to be signed shortly. Package 2 will provide the Troop Carrying Vehicles and Future Protected Battlefield Ambulance, and is currently the subject of an ongoing competition, with a decision expected in early 2019.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 18/04/2018 15:07:34 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

882251

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answers of 27 March 2018 and 3 April 2018 to Questions 133873 and 133719, whether any (a) Ministers, (b) officials, (c) special advisers and (d) others representing his Department have been in contact with (i) Cambridge Analytica, (ii) SCL Group and (iii) Strategic Communication Laboratories by (A) telephone, (B) email, (C) letter and (D) other form of communication on the statement on the Cambridge Analytica website that its methodology has been approved by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	135361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes details of Ministers' meetings with external organisations on gov.uk at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-with-external-organisations-in-the-ministry-of-defence</p><p>These records show that there have been no meetings between MOD Ministers and Cambridge Analytica, SCL Group or Strategic Communications Laboratories.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 23/04/2018 16:13:56 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

882392

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on Project Centurion; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	135299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>The RAF have begun training with Meteor and Storm Shadow. Brimstone operational evaluation will begin in the summer. The planned Project Centurion in-service date is on track for the end of the year.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 23/04/2018 16:02:25 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb previous answer version 52602 answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

882426

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS
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 20 March 2018 to Question 132489, on AWACS, whether he plans to assess the effect on the UK defence industrial base of agreeing a foreign military sale in respect of awarding a contract for the RAF's airborne early warning aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	135488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>Any decision on the AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control Systems) Capability Sustainment Programme) will be taken in the best interests of the National Security of the United Kingdom against current and emergent threats. It is too early to comment further at this time.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 23/04/2018 16:03:19 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb previous answer version 52600 answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

882568

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Boxer Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timetable is for a Main Gate decision to be made on the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	135630
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement (HCWS619) released on 16 April 2018.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 18/04/2018 15:05:55 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb attachment 1 file name 20180416_HCWS619_Mechanised_Infantry_Vehicle.docx title Mechanised Infantry Vehicle
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith