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1138498

registered interest
date	11/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Space Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when she plans to publish the Defence Space Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	276172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is firmly committed to a number of space programmes, and we are continually assessing our space capabilities, coherence and requirements. Our strategic work on space has developed significantly and will play a key role in Spending Review decisions. We expect to publish later this year.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/07/2019 16:39:54 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1137824

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times the UK's six Type 45 destroyers have been put to sea in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	275139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The normal operating cycle of every ship involves them entering different readiness levels depending on their programmes and Departmental planning requirements.</p><p> </p><p>From records available, the number of days each Type 45 destroyer has spent at sea between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019 is shown below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Type 45</p></td><td><p>Total number of days at sea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DEFENDER</p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DIAMOND</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DRAGON</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DUNCAN</p></td><td><p>116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DARING</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DAUNTLESS</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>479</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/07/2019 13:43:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1137825

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many F-35 aircraft are currently available for operations.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	275140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>617 Squadron is the UK's first operational frontline F-35 Lightning squadron with an initial complement of nine aircraft capable of undertaking operations from the land.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/07/2019 13:42:34 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1137827

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the HMS Prince of Wales will be placed into the service of the Royal Navy.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	275141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>Yes. HMS PRINCE OF WALES is structurally complete and on current plans will commence contractor sea trials in late 2019. Her first entry to Portsmouth will take place during those sea trials and her commissioning into the Royal Navy will follow their completion. Both of these dates have yet to be determined.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/07/2019 15:16:13 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1137888

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Marines: Guided Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Royal Marines will be ready to use the Lightweight Multirole Missile against drones.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	275153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>On current plans the Royal Marines will declare initial NATO compliant operating capability for the Lightweight Multirole Missile in early 2021.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/07/2019 15:13:32 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1137341

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Aerospace Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If she will make an assessment of the sustainability of the UK defence aerospace sector.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	911784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of the defence aerospace industry. The Ministry of Defence is continuing to invest in capability development of aerospace platforms, which will protect highly skilled jobs for many years to come.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s Combat Air Strategy, launched at the 2018 Farnborough International Air Show, sets out a clear way forward for preserving national advantage and choice in how our future Combat Air capability is delivered.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/07/2019 16:31:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1137343

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support the UK defence industry.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	911786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>On the 14 of March, we provided an update to Parliament on our ambitious Defence Prosperity Programme. This includes work to sustain an internationally competitive and productive UK Defence sector and grow exports and inward investment. In the past two years, we have published strategies for Shipbuilding and Combat Air and refreshed our Defence Industrial Policy with a new emphasis on supporting growth and competitiveness.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/07/2019 16:29:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1137446

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hawk 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 1 July 2019 to Question 269014, how many sorties have Hawk T2 aircraft have undertaken in the advanced jet training role from 3 April to 26 June 2019.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	274482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Between 3 April and 26 June 2019, RAF Hawk T2 aircraft undertook 1,177 Advanced Jet Training sorties.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/07/2019 15:00:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1137510

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Guided Weapons: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it would take, and at what cost, for her Department to procure a Brimstone missile.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	274596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The lead times for replenishing missiles is typically between 18 and 36 months depending on the munition type. Procurement costs are regularly reviewed and are dependent on the quantity of missiles being procured, customer priorities and market conditions at the time. I am withholding specific details of lead times which would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces and forecast cost estimates which are commercially sensitive.</p><p>The PGM 2000 missile system is not a UK defence capability.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 274597 274598 274599 274601 274602 question first answered 16/07/2019 15:24:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

1137512

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Guided Weapons: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it would take, and at what cost, for her Department to procure a PGM 2000 missile.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	274597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2019 answer text <p>The lead times for replenishing missiles is typically between 18 and 36 months depending on the munition type. Procurement costs are regularly reviewed and are dependent on the quantity of missiles being procured, customer priorities and market conditions at the time. I am withholding specific details of lead times which would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces and forecast cost estimates which are commercially sensitive.</p><p>The PGM 2000 missile system is not a UK defence capability.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 274596 274598 274599 274601 274602 question first answered 16/07/2019 15:24:29 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan