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1133479

registered interest
date	19/06/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Skynet: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether (1) the Service Delivery Wrap, and (2) the Global Interconnect Network, still form part of the Skynet acquisition and tender process.
tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
uin	HL16514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2019 answer text <p>It is confirmed that both the Service Delivery Wrap and the Global Interconnect Network form part of the ongoing SKYNET 6 Acquisition Programme.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 28/06/2019 13:18:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

1128088

registered interest
date	22/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Innovation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how much funding has been allocated to each of the Spearhead programmes of (1) land command and control (C2), (2) joint intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR), and (3) anti-submarine warfare; and how this will change the way the MoD purchases systems and services.
tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
uin	HL15937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2019 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government has approved a one-year Approved Budgetary Limit of £34.8 million to the Spearhead programmes: £8.9 million for Land Command and Control (C2), £9.6 million for joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), and £16.3 million for Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW). The total planned spend over the seven-year portfolio is £544.1 million to the Spearhead programmes: £73.9 million for C2, £74.2 million for ISR, and £395.9 million for ASW.</p><p>This initiative does not obviate the need for an Equipment Programme of major units, procured in the traditional manner, in order to deliver defence tasks. What it seeks to do is to address known risks and issues with the current force, leveraging emerging technology and innovation in order to enable us to remain ahead of our adversaries.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/06/2019 13:51:22 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

1042110

registered interest
date	15/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the Air Support to Defence Operational Training programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
uin	HL12850
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2019 answer text <p>Tender submissions for the contracted service provision element of the Air Support to Defence Operational Training programme have been received and are currently being assessed.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/01/2019 16:49:53 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

833632

registered interest
date	30/01/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many panel display screens have been purchased for army vehicles in the last five years; and at what cost.
tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
uin	HL5249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2018 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/02/2018 17:11:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

777540

registered interest
date	25/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total cost of the extension to the Sentry Whole Life Support Programme, awarded in October 2016.
tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
uin	HL2543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2017 answer text <p>The cost of the Sentry Whole Life Support Programme (WLSP) contract extension, which was awarded to Northrop Grumman in October 2016, is £309 million.</p><p>The WLSP programme will provide technical and maintenance services to the Sentry E-3D airborne early warning aircraft until 2025. The extension takes the total cost of the programme to £1 billion.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 02/11/2017 16:27:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

718243

registered interest
date	06/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 3 April (HL6359), what was the average cost per flying hour for the C130 fleet for each year since 2005–06; and what was the total cost of running the C130 fleet for each of those years.
tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
uin	HL6742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/04/2017 15:13:54 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

715519

registered interest
date	30/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Parachute Regiment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many personnel serving in the Parachute Regiment or supporting arms attached to Parachute Regiment Battalions, are not qualified as military parachutists and have not completed the required parachute training.
tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
uin	HL6480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2017 answer text <p>The table below sets out the number of Regular and Reserve personnel serving in the Parachute Regiment or supporting arms attached to the Parachute Regiment Battalions who have not completed the Army Basic Parachute Course as of 1 April 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Part qualified</p></td><td><p>Not qualified</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Parachute Regiment</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Attached personnel</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Part qualified personnel are those who have completed 90 per cent of the course and are therefore considered to be Limited Combat Ready. Unqualified personnel will have successfully completed the Pre-Parachute Selection process and await upload to parachute training.</p><p> </p><p>Central information is not held to this level, therefore figures are locally produced management information. The figures provided have been rounded to the nearest 10 to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 07/04/2017 12:11:37 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan

714338

registered interest
date	27/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many hours the RAF fleet of C-130Js has flown in each year since entering service; and what was the average cost per flying hour for the C-130J over the same period.
tabling member printed	Lord Robathan
uin	HL6359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2017 answer text <p>The first C-130J was delivered in 1998. The information requested on the C-130J is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for the planned flying hours from financial years 2000-01 to 2015-16 are given in the table below. Figures reflect the total C-130 fleet irrespective of aircraft Mark, and therefore include the C-130K which is now out of service.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>C-130 Fleet Planned Flying Hours</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Planned Flying Hours</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000-01</p></td><td><p>36,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001-02</p></td><td><p>36,710</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002-03</p></td><td><p>37,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003-04</p></td><td><p>37,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>34,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>34,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>34,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>34,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>29,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>28,720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>28,060</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>26,080</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>24,440</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>22,150</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>13,690</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>13,640</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 04/04/2017 14:19:03 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	334 label Biography information for Lord Robathan