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782684

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Land
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total extent of MOD Landholdings is; and how much land the Department has sold in each year between 2010 and 2017.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	111155
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>As at 1 April 2017 the Department owned or held rights to 433,800 hectares of land.</p><p> </p><p>The amount of land the Department has sold in each financial year since 2010 is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Area in Hectares</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>270</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>1,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>854</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>513</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>969</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>157</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>527</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017-18 (To Date)</p></td><td><p>184</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/11/2017 17:43:22 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

782686

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Cluster Munitions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the UK last offered to assist Saudi Arabia destroy any remaining stocks of the BL-755 cluster munition in line with the UK's commitment to the Cluster Munitions Convention; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	111165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK offered to remove and destroy Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) stocks of BL-755 cluster munitions in 2010. The UK welcomes Saudi Arabia's commitment in 2016 that it would no longer use BL-755 cluster munitions.</p><p>The UK takes its obligations under the Cluster Munitions Convention very seriously and continues to fulfil them. In this respect, we have continued to encourage Saudi Arabia to accede to it.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/11/2017 17:42:24 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

782687

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Spare Parts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 8, of the National Audit Office report, Investigation into equipment cannibalisation in the Royal Navy, published on 1 November 2017, what steps he is taking to address information and data collection gaps surrounding equipment cannibalisation across the Royal Navy Fleet.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Navy (RN) continues to deliver their operational commitments at home and overseas. Cannibalisation is a recognised Defence practice for satisfying a materiel demand within a required delivery date and has been in place for many years in the Armed Forces. It is used only when all other sources of supply have been explored and is essential to protecting the operational programmes of our units.</p><p>The operational imperative for the RN often dictates that cannibalisation remains the best solution. While it is the case that the percentage of cannibalisation has risen over the period of the report, it represents only 0.4% of all equipment issued to the RN.</p><p>The RN is working closely with other organisations within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to optimise the balance between equipment and system reliability and the purchase of spares and stock inventory. The RN has introduced an &quot;in Service Capability Management&quot; organisation which clearly attributes accountability and responsibility for platform performance, driving improvements in availability, reliability, sustainability and affordability.</p><p>The RN will now use the information from the Report to monitor trends more closely, review the impact of cost saving decisions, aiming to improve support and greater efficiency.</p><p>The MOD continues to invest in advanced modelling of their inventory requirement to ensure that the requirements of complex operations, technologically advanced equipment and high tempo programmes are achieved. This investment ensures that cannibalisation remains a last resort option. However, there is no evidence that this recognised practice is having a demoralising effect on members of the RN.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 110912 110913 110917 110918 111135 question first answered 08/11/2017 15:50:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782688

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Spare Parts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 29, of the National Audit Office report, Investigation into equipment cannibalisation in the Royal Navy, published on 1 November 2017, what steps his Department has taken to improve Defence Equipment and Support and Royal Navy Inventory manager skills.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111189
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>To improve the skills of staff at all levels working in the inventory management function, both Defence Equipment and Support and the Royal Navy have introduced mandatory training, leading to the award of a licence to operate.</p><p> </p><p>The shortfall in specialist logistics and commercial roles reported by the National Audit Office is due to the need to qualify individuals currently in post, together with the number of vacant posts. The Submarine Delivery Agency has been addressing these issues and recruitment activity has now led to 97% of posts being filled. Of those, 70% of individuals are already fully licensed to operate as an inventory manager. For the Royal Navy, the most recent assessment is that 88% of staff undertaking inventory management roles are trained and qualified.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the shortfall in trained and qualified inventory management staff in Defence Equipment and Support navy supply teams has only been held centrally for the last four years and is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Staff</p></td><td><p>Shortfall of Trained and Qualified Staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><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 constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 111133 111186 question first answered 09/11/2017 14:33:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782691

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Submarine Delivery Agency: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 30, of the National Audit Office report, Investigation into equipment cannibalisation in the Royal Navy, published on 1 November 2017, for what reasons there are 42 per cent fewer qualified inventory management staff in post in the Submarine Delivery Agency than planned.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>To improve the skills of staff at all levels working in the inventory management function, both Defence Equipment and Support and the Royal Navy have introduced mandatory training, leading to the award of a licence to operate.</p><p> </p><p>The shortfall in specialist logistics and commercial roles reported by the National Audit Office is due to the need to qualify individuals currently in post, together with the number of vacant posts. The Submarine Delivery Agency has been addressing these issues and recruitment activity has now led to 97% of posts being filled. Of those, 70% of individuals are already fully licensed to operate as an inventory manager. For the Royal Navy, the most recent assessment is that 88% of staff undertaking inventory management roles are trained and qualified.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the shortfall in trained and qualified inventory management staff in Defence Equipment and Support navy supply teams has only been held centrally for the last four years and is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Staff</p></td><td><p>Shortfall of Trained and Qualified Staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><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 constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 111133 111189 question first answered 09/11/2017 14:33:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782694

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Digital Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current estimated budget for project JANUS is.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>Project Janus is focused on business process and digital transformation within the Army. The current estimated budget for the programme from August 2017 to March 2019 is around £3 million.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/11/2017 14:35:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782698

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the value of the Royal Navy's maritime support in-year budget was for each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>Under the revised delegated operating model, the information is not held for the period requested. I will write to the hon. Member once records have been scrutinised.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/11/2017 14:34:20 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782699

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the shortfall was in trained and qualified staff within Defence Equipment and Support navy supply teams in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>To improve the skills of staff at all levels working in the inventory management function, both Defence Equipment and Support and the Royal Navy have introduced mandatory training, leading to the award of a licence to operate.</p><p> </p><p>The shortfall in specialist logistics and commercial roles reported by the National Audit Office is due to the need to qualify individuals currently in post, together with the number of vacant posts. The Submarine Delivery Agency has been addressing these issues and recruitment activity has now led to 97% of posts being filled. Of those, 70% of individuals are already fully licensed to operate as an inventory manager. For the Royal Navy, the most recent assessment is that 88% of staff undertaking inventory management roles are trained and qualified.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the shortfall in trained and qualified inventory management staff in Defence Equipment and Support navy supply teams has only been held centrally for the last four years and is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of Staff</p></td><td><p>Shortfall of Trained and Qualified Staff</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>58</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr></tbody></table><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 constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 111186 111189 question first answered 09/11/2017 14:33:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782700

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) permanent and (b) contracted staff there were within (i) Defence Equipment and Support Ships Operating Centre and (ii) Defence Equipment and Support Submarine Operating Centre.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111134
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is provided below and is accurate as of 11 October 2017.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Defence Equipment and Support Ships Operating Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Permanent Staff<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Contracted Staff<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1,431</p></td><td><p>47</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p>Defence Equipment and Support Submarine Operating Centre</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Permanent Staff<sup>1</sup></p></td><td><p>Contracted Staff<sup>2</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1,292</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p><sup>1</sup> Civilian Full Time Equivalents and military staff.</p><p><sup>2 </sup>Contracted staff has been interpreted as meaning “manpower substitution” and defined as being those “generally engaged on a temporary basis to fill vacant, funded posts until recruitment action is taken to appoint a salaried permanent member of staff”.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 09/11/2017 14:31:17 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

782701

registered interest
date	02/11/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Spare Parts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons equipment cannibalisation within the Royal Navy has increased.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	111135
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The Royal Navy (RN) continues to deliver their operational commitments at home and overseas. Cannibalisation is a recognised Defence practice for satisfying a materiel demand within a required delivery date and has been in place for many years in the Armed Forces. It is used only when all other sources of supply have been explored and is essential to protecting the operational programmes of our units.</p><p>The operational imperative for the RN often dictates that cannibalisation remains the best solution. While it is the case that the percentage of cannibalisation has risen over the period of the report, it represents only 0.4% of all equipment issued to the RN.</p><p>The RN is working closely with other organisations within the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to optimise the balance between equipment and system reliability and the purchase of spares and stock inventory. The RN has introduced an &quot;in Service Capability Management&quot; organisation which clearly attributes accountability and responsibility for platform performance, driving improvements in availability, reliability, sustainability and affordability.</p><p>The RN will now use the information from the Report to monitor trends more closely, review the impact of cost saving decisions, aiming to improve support and greater efficiency.</p><p>The MOD continues to invest in advanced modelling of their inventory requirement to ensure that the requirements of complex operations, technologically advanced equipment and high tempo programmes are achieved. This investment ensures that cannibalisation remains a last resort option. However, there is no evidence that this recognised practice is having a demoralising effect on members of the RN.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 110912 110913 110917 110918 111188 question first answered 08/11/2017 15:50:15 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones