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1126004

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
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
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Herald article entitled MoD stops using toxic chromium paint on tanks published on 17 April 2019, (a) when and (b) by whom the decision was taken to discontinue the use of paints containing hexavalent chromium on military vehicles.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	253590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2019 answer text <p>The hexavalent chromate compound used in paints for vehicle servicing was banned in January 2019 under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals regulations. Work had been ongoing since 2006 to remove paints containing hexavalent chromate compounds, and the Ministry of Defence implemented this ban for the remaining few uses when it came into force. Updated instructions were provided to personnel and any remaining paints were recalled for safe disposal.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 21/05/2019 15:02:47 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1124711

registered interest
date	03/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Chromium
house id	1
legislature	25259
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel are trained in the application of paints containing Hexavalent Chromium; and on how many occasions such paint was applied to military vehicles and vessels in each year since 2013.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	250782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not have ready access to the information you have requested as it is not centrally recorded. Hexavalent chromium paint is now only used by the MOD on platforms where there is no suitable alternative and where it is absolutely necessary to maintain defence capability and safety. The MOD is alert to the health and safety risks associated with hexavalent chromate and provides guidance, safety data sheets, training and working instructions for personnel known to be working with the substance, together with personal protective equipment. The MOD has a small number of exemptions in place for known instances of hexavalent chromate application and is working hard to identify alternatives in these cases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 250783 question first answered 14/05/2019 15:16:16 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1124712

registered interest
date	03/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Chromium
house id	1
legislature	25259
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) current and (b) former serving armed forces personnel that may have been exposed to paint containing Hexavalent Chromium.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	250783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not have ready access to the information you have requested as it is not centrally recorded. Hexavalent chromium paint is now only used by the MOD on platforms where there is no suitable alternative and where it is absolutely necessary to maintain defence capability and safety. The MOD is alert to the health and safety risks associated with hexavalent chromate and provides guidance, safety data sheets, training and working instructions for personnel known to be working with the substance, together with personal protective equipment. The MOD has a small number of exemptions in place for known instances of hexavalent chromate application and is working hard to identify alternatives in these cases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 250782 question first answered 14/05/2019 15:16:16 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1027380

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrol Craft: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans to base River-class Offshore Patrol Vessels in Scottish ports. .
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	202871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/12/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has recently announced Batch 1 Offshore Patrol Vessels will be retained to support Batch 2, so the Royal Navy can continue to play an important role in protecting the whole of the UK’s waters. There are currently no plans for the vessels to be stationed in Scottish ports.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 24/12/2018 11:46:40 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1027384

registered interest
date	17/12/2018
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
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2018 to Question 200133 on Armed Forces: Vehicles, whether Hexavalent Chromium is still being used in vehicle servicing by his Department; and on what date the decision was made to undertake that research.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	202874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/12/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to managing and reducing hazardous substances and restricted materials throughout the lifetime of equipment to reduce the risk of harm to both human health and the environment. However, Hexavalent Chromium is still used when necessary. The MOD has instigated testing and evaluation of chromate-free paint products since 2012. This research is due to finish in the first quarter of 2019.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 24/12/2018 11:47:33 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1020845

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
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
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department has used paint containing (a) hexavalent chromium and (b) chromium VI in servicing vehicles.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	200133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2018 answer text <p>Hexavalent chromium, which is also known as chromium VI, has been used by the Ministry of Defence in vehicle servicing. Research, concluding in early 2019, is currently being undertaken to investigate alternatives.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/12/2018 13:54:21 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

1020858

registered interest
date	07/12/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Marine Vehicles: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse has been of the development of the ecoSUB-µ5-SVP vehicles to be deployed from HMS Enterprise.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	200135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>The ecoSUB-µ5-SVP vehicles were not developed as part of a defence contract. The vehicles were developed by industry, Planet Ocean, in collaboration with the National Oceanography Centre.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 17/12/2018 16:59:02 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

997378

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sea King Helicopters
house id	1
legislature	25259
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) Sea King helicopters purchased by his Department, (b) RAF personal that crewed the Sea King helicopter fleet and (c) RAF service personal, excluding crew members, that were involved in the daily maintenance of the Sea King helicopter fleet between 1969 and 2016.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	185064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence operated a total of 183 Sea King helicopters between 1969 and their out of service date in September this year.</p><p>It is not possible to estimate the number of RAF personnel that either crewed or maintained the Sea King helicopter fleet during that period as this information is not held centrally and personnel records do not provide the granularity of detail required.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/11/2018 16:00:23 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

997379

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sea King Helicopters: Decommissioning
house id	1
legislature	25259
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sea King helicopters were decommissioned in 2016; and if any of those helicopters were subsequently brought back into service.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	185065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Sixteen Sea King helicopters were decommissioned in 2016. This included two Sea King HU Mk 5 helicopters which were retired from Ministry of Defence service and placed in the disposal reserve, until being regenerated for lease to a company, HeliOperations Ltd, for training purposes. This lease ended in September 2018.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/11/2018 15:58:02 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes

997380

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sea King Helicopters: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the standard maintenance cycle of the Sea King helicopter included maintenance of the (a) engine, (b) gearbox and (c) heating and ventilation system.
tabling member constituency	West Dunbartonshire
tabling member printed	Martin Docherty-Hughes
uin	185066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>Yes, standard maintenance of the Sea King helicopter included maintenance of the engine, gearbox and the heating and ventilation system.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 06/11/2018 15:58:52 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4374 label Biography information for Martin Docherty-Hughes