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1109508

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Singapore: Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what improvements have been completed to naval facilities in Singapore in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	240532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>It has been assumed that &quot;naval facilities&quot; refer to both the wharf and oil fuel depot.</p><p> </p><p>In 2017-18:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Installation of a Lightning Protection System.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Installation of a roof over the Bulk Fuel Carrying Vehicle (bowser) filling facility.</li></ul><p> </p><p>In 2018-19</p><p> </p><ul><li>Senoko main pumphouse pump upgrade, this work is due to be completed in June 2019.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Automatic tank gauging, installation and commissioning complete.</li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/04/2019 14:41:38 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1109509

registered interest
date	03/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding the Government has allocated to UK naval facilities in (a) Bahrain, (b) Oman, (c) Diego Garcia, (d) Singapore and (e) Brunei in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	240533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2019 answer text <p>Allocated funding and Infrastructure costs in the last 12 months were as follows:</p><p>Bahrain: funding allocated at the start of financial year (FY) 2018-19 for the UK Naval support facility was £10.55 million.</p><p>Oman: £4.115 million was allocated to Duqm at the start of FY 2018-19.</p><p>Diego Garcia: £3.04 million was allocated at the start of FY 2018-19.</p><p>Singapore: Due to rental payments received from the US, -£1.33 million was allocated to British Defence Singapore Support Unit at the start of FY 2018-19; however £1.845 million was spent on capital works and facilities maintenance.</p><p>It has not been possible to provide the information for Brunei in the time available, and I will write to the hon. Member once it has been collated.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/04/2019 16:43:14 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1108723

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Indo-Pacific Region: Military Alliances
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the UK Government is taking to strengthen military co-operation with allies in the Indo-Pacific region.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	239195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK already has strong ties with allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, reinforced by regular exercises and operations. We maintain the UK Garrison in Brunei and UK-managed military facilities in Singapore. The UK will continue to deepen bilateral and multilateral defence engagement in the region - for example, in recently re-establishing the resident Defence Adviser post in Sri Lanka and applying for Observer Status on two of the Association of Southeastern Asian Nations Defence Ministers' Meeting Plus Expert Working Groups.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/04/2019 14:34:23 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1108725

registered interest
date	01/04/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Indo-Pacific Region: Military Alliances
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 merits of the establishment of a UK forward deployment base in the Indo-Pacific region in addition to the existing arrangements in Brunei and Singapore.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	239196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Ceredigion (Ben Lake) to Question 208862 on 23 January 2019.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/04/2019 14:35:59 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton attachment 1 file name 208862 - Caribbean and South East Asia - Military Bases.docx title Caribbean and South East Asia: Military Bases
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1092628

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Business Interests
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments has considered applications from former senior Army officers to take up appointments at Capita in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	235256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>No applications have been considered from senior Army Officers at 1* level or above to take up an appointment with Capita in the last five years.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 26/03/2019 16:07:31 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1092635

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Adjutant General's Corps: Capita
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions did the Adjutant General meet with representatives from Capita Plc between December 2009 and July 2012.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	235257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally by the Department and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>It has previously been satisfactorily concluded that Lt Gen Sir Mark Mans, who would have been Adjutant General during these dates, had no dealings with Capita which would prevent him taking up an appointment with them. This appointment was approved by the office of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, with the approval letter published on Gov.uk.</p><p>It is also important to note that the award of a contract such as the Recruiting Partnering Project to Capita follows robust commercial competition, conducted over multiple years and in-line with a well-defined and assured evaluation process that would have been transparent to all those involved in the competition.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 235258 question first answered 26/03/2019 16:06:12 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1092636

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Adjutant General's Corps: Capita
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions the Adjutant General met with staff from (a) Director General Army Recruitment and Training and (b) Recruiting Group to discuss contracts related to Capita Plc between December 2009 and July 2012.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	235258
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>This information is not held centrally by the Department and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p>It has previously been satisfactorily concluded that Lt Gen Sir Mark Mans, who would have been Adjutant General during these dates, had no dealings with Capita which would prevent him taking up an appointment with them. This appointment was approved by the office of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments, with the approval letter published on Gov.uk.</p><p>It is also important to note that the award of a contract such as the Recruiting Partnering Project to Capita follows robust commercial competition, conducted over multiple years and in-line with a well-defined and assured evaluation process that would have been transparent to all those involved in the competition.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 235257 question first answered 26/03/2019 16:06:12 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1087120

registered interest
date	12/03/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ascension Island: Airports
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 4 July 2017 to Question 2035 on Ascension Island: Airports, whether a timetable of works has been agreed with the US Department of Defense and the US Department of State on their plans for interim repair work and a full resurfacing programme of Wideawake airfield on Ascension Island.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	231376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence continues to liaise closely with the US Department of Defense (DOD) and the Department of State regarding their plans for interim repair work and a full surface resurfacing programme. The DOD's intent is to reward a developing resurfacing contract in late 2019 with an expectation the work will take 24 months.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 15/03/2019 11:02:01 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1046021

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many women serving in the Army have applied to transfer into infantry roles since his Department's announcement of 25 October 2018 that all roles in the military are now open to women.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	211169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Regiment and role of an Army applicant will only be determined once they have successfully completed the applicant selection process and prior to basic training. For officer applicants, Regiment and role is determined during officer cadet training. Applicants can however express preferences for their Regiment or role within their application. Since the announcement on 25 October 2018, 110 female soldier applicants and five female officer applicants have identified the infantry as one of their preferences.</p><p> </p><p>Less than five serving Regular female soldiers have applied to transfer into the infantry to date.</p><p> </p><p>By making all branches and trades of the military open to everyone, regardless of their gender, the Armed Forces is demonstrating its commitment to equality and diversity and seeking to maximise the talent of all personnel.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are single service estimates and have been rounded to the nearest five to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 211170 question first answered 29/01/2019 12:50:35 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1046024

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applications for British Army infantry roles have been from female civilians since the announcement that all roles in the armed forces are now open to women.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	211170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Regiment and role of an Army applicant will only be determined once they have successfully completed the applicant selection process and prior to basic training. For officer applicants, Regiment and role is determined during officer cadet training. Applicants can however express preferences for their Regiment or role within their application. Since the announcement on 25 October 2018, 110 female soldier applicants and five female officer applicants have identified the infantry as one of their preferences.</p><p> </p><p>Less than five serving Regular female soldiers have applied to transfer into the infantry to date.</p><p> </p><p>By making all branches and trades of the military open to everyone, regardless of their gender, the Armed Forces is demonstrating its commitment to equality and diversity and seeking to maximise the talent of all personnel.</p><p> </p><p>Figures are single service estimates and have been rounded to the nearest five to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 211169 question first answered 29/01/2019 12:50:35 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones