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1690192

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date	19/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Aircraft Carriers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what action they are taking to minimise reputational damage to the UK’s Armed Forces capability, following recent issues regarding the material state of the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL2556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The recent issue on HMS Queen Elizabeth was identified during pre-sailing checks and is corrosion on a coupling on the starboard shaft caused through general wear and tear. It is not the same issue experienced by HMS Prince of Wales in 2022. It is not uncommon to have maintenance issues with state-of-the-art ships which contain complex engineering and technology. HMS Queen Elizabeth is a decade old and has thousands of miles under her hull, conducting operations around the world.</p><p>As a replacement, HMS Prince of Wales was able to deploy to take part in Operation Steadfast Defender in seven days, which is a huge undertaking. This ability to rapidly deploy another carrier to an urgent task underlines the importance of having two aircraft carriers, providing flexibility and the ability to project power around the world.</p><p>The Royal Navy continues to meet its operational commitments at home and abroad.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 04/03/2024 16:56:25 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1690198

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Donald Trump’s comments about NATO members and spending on defence.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL2569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK’s commitment to NATO, and the principle of collective defence under Article V, is resolute. We expect all NATO Allies to come to the aid of others.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has led the conversation on defence spending at NATO. Since the NATO Defence Investment Pledge, which Leaders agreed in Newport Wales in 2014, European Allies and Canada have invested heavily on Defence and will have added more $600 billion by the end of this year. Now is the time for all Allied and democratic nations across the world to ensure their defence spending is growing.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 04/03/2024 16:27:43 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1690246

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government on what date they requested access to the 150 documents held by the Atomic Weapons Establishment concerning blood tests taken from British troops during radiation experiments; how many of the files requested were provided; and how many were withheld.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
uin	HL2591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Minister for Defence People and Families (the Rt Hon Dr Andrrew Murrison) asked officials at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) to review the 150 documents to enable his review of that information shortly before the debate on Nuclear Test Veterans: Medical Records on 28 November 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Minister will personally assess all 150 documents when he visits AWE shortly and will consider their release into the public domain.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto grouped question UIN HL2592 question first answered 04/03/2024 16:29:19 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1690247

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to inform Parliament of their findings from their review of documents related to blood tests taken from British troops during radiation experiments.
tabling member printed	Lord Watson of Wyre Forest
uin	HL2592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2024 answer text <p>The Minister for Defence People and Families (the Rt Hon Dr Andrrew Murrison) asked officials at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) to review the 150 documents to enable his review of that information shortly before the debate on Nuclear Test Veterans: Medical Records on 28 November 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Minister will personally assess all 150 documents when he visits AWE shortly and will consider their release into the public domain.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto grouped question UIN HL2591 question first answered 04/03/2024 16:29:19 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1688810

registered interest
date	12/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many warships are available to the Royal Navy, and how many officers of the rank of rear admiral and above.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL2403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>As at 16 February 2024, the Royal Navy has 29 warships of which there are 20 available. The warship numbers included are: Offshore Patrol Vessels, Frigates, Destroyers, Aircraft Carriers and Landing Platform (Docks).</p><p> </p><p>There are currently 14 officers of the rank of Rear Admiral and above serving in Navy Command. There are an additional 27 serving across the MOD, as well as other Government Departments and NATO, at the time of the most recently published figures (October 2023). The figures for the number of officers at the rank of Rear Admiral and above are taken from the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics available at the following website: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2023" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quarterly-service-personnel-statistics-2023</a></p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 27/02/2024 17:16:25 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

1688024

registered interest
date	06/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by The Earl of Minto on 7 December 2023 (HL Deb col 1570), what plans they have to regularise the process of cost forecasting among the three armed services.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Ladyton
uin	HL2223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2024 answer text <p>The Department's current operating model, where responsibility for managing the equipment plan is delegated to Top Level Budget Holders, acknowledges that they have different financial positions and carry a balance between capability and financial risk.</p><p> </p><p>I remain committed to reviewing the format of future equipment plan reports to ensure they remain fit for purpose.</p><p> </p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 20/02/2024 13:00:14 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	620 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Ladyton

1687286

registered interest
date	02/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total cost to the United Kingdom of all forms of military support to Ukraine since December 2021.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL2161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>Since December 2021, the UK has committed £7.1 billion in military aid in support of Ukraine. This includes the latest £2.5 billion package of military support announced on 12 January by the Prime Minister for Financial Year 2024-25.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 12/02/2024 11:55:51 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1686519

registered interest
date	31/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya: Military Bases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that Russia is planning to open a naval base in Tobruk in Libya.
tabling member printed	Lord Sarfraz
uin	HL2100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>The UK has made clear our apprehension towards Russia's destabilising activity in North Africa. We are concerned about open-source reports that Russia has plans to establish a naval base in eastern Libya, which will strengthen Russian influence in the central Mediterranean. The Ministry of Defence continues to maintain thorough assessments of the threats to stability and security across the North Africa region including Libya. The Government is also committed to working with the international community in support for peace and stability in the region.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 13/02/2024 11:46:38 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	4882 label Biography information for Lord Sarfraz

1686083

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Finance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they expect to achieve their stated ambition to increase defence spending to 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product; and what investment they are making in new areas of defence technology.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL2017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government has set its aspiration for defence spending to reach 2.5% of GDP as soon as fiscal and economic circumstances allow.</p><p> </p><p>Over the current Spending Review period we will be investing at least £6.6 billion in Research and Development, working closely with UK industry and academia to ensure we are developing the technologies and capabilities Defence needs now and in the future.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 13/02/2024 16:33:52 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1686110

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the purpose of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales; and what assessment they have made of the extent to which that purpose has been achieved.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL2044
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2024 answer text <p>The purpose of HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales is to provide the UK a Carrier Strike Group (CSG) capability. A CSG is a secure, versatile, agile and survivable, well-found sovereign operating base that exerts global influence through power projection, which, enabled by sea control and with minimal risk, delivers strike warfare against targets ashore.</p><p> </p><p>The UK CSG has made steady progress towards becoming a fully operational force, with Initial Operating Capability (IOC) of Carrier Strike (CS) declared in 2021, and the milestones for Full Operating Capability (FOC) are being reviewed. With the IOC CS declaration, CS deployments continue to take place annually with preparations for an FOC scale deployment.</p> answering member printed The Earl of Minto question first answered 12/02/2024 12:00:18 answering member 4952 label Biography information for The Earl of Minto
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten