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date	27/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the progress of the programme to ensure that the Navy's fleet of destroyers are fully fit for operations.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL16739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>The first Type 45 destroyer is due to undergo Power Improvement Project upgrades in 2020 and will be returning to sea trials in 2021. Our £160 million investment in the Power Improvement Project will provide increases in both power generation and reliability for the rest of the Type 45 destroyers' service life. It is planned that all six ships should have completed their upgrade during the mid-2020s.</p><p>Like all Royal Navy ships, the Type 45 destroyers rotate through planned operating cycles involving maintenance, training, deployment, leave and capability upgrades. This results in individual ships being at various levels of readiness. The Type 45 Destroyers continue to be deployed on operations and contribute to the defence of the UK and our international partners.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/07/2019 15:34:47 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1133040

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date	18/06/2019
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the security vetting procedures in place for suppliers of components for Ministry of Defence procurement contracts.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL16458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) places the highest priority on the security and safety of our personnel and equipment.</p><p>The MOD's consideration of security matters associated with procurement contracts is defined by the Cabinet Office within the Government's Security Policy Framework. This framework is subject to periodic review to ensure it remains fit for purpose.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 27/06/2019 13:36:57 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

927316

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether investigations compliant with Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights were carried out for all military deaths in Iraq and Afghanistan.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL8764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>All Service personnel killed in Iraq and Afghanistan were repatriated to the United Kingdom and each death was subject to an investigation carried out by a Coroner (or Procurator Fiscal in Scotland). It is for the Coroner to determine the scope of an inquest including the application of Article 2 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The Ministry of Defence fully supports all Coroners inquests.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/07/2018 15:49:38 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey