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46734

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the timelines and milestones for Defence Equipment and Support Transformation will be published online and on the Defence Intranet.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	195165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave her and the hon. Member for Mid Worcestershire (Sir Peter Luff) on 7 April 2014 (Official Report, column 91W-92W).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Defence Equipment and Support.doc title Hansard Monday 7 April
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

46883

registered interest
date	03/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made on the effect of changes in the size of the regular Army on the UK's ability to fulfil NATO obligations.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	195230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>We remain fully confident the UK is able to fulfil its obligations to NATO as we implement our Future Force 2020 plans. As explained to NATO Allies during recent NATO defence planning discussions, the UK has a realistic and achievable plan to meet our target of a sensible whole force balance and the UK already has an enviable reputation in NATO for addressing the defence planning targets the Alliance gives us.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

46489

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
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 27 March 2014, Official Report, columns 322-3W, on unmanned air vehicles, whether the training of UK personnel in the six countries identified has involved unmanned aircraft actively engaged in operations.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	195003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>Training of UK personnel in the six countries identified has not involved unmanned aircraft actively engaged in operations. Unmanned aircraft system (UAS) training has only ever occurred in non-operational environments, specifically the countries listed in my previous answer on 27 March 2014. Army UAS actively engaged in operations have always been, and continue to be, remotely piloted solely by fully trained personnel operating on the ground in the country in which the operation is active. This has only been in Iraq and Afghanistan.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

46492

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
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 20 March 2014, Official Report, column 703W, on RAF Mildenhall, whether his Department maintains records of all MQ-1 Predators carried in aircraft which refuel in the air or by landing at RAF Mildenhall; and whether he will disclose the date of each such flight over the last three years.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	194999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has no record of any aircraft carrying MQ-1 Predators air-to-air refuelling over the UK, or landing at RAF Mildenhall to refuel, over the last three years.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

46494

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been any testing (a) in Southern Australia and (b) elsewhere of the ability of the Taranis system to identify or strike targets autonomously.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	194956
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>I am withholding details of the locations at which Taranis flight trials have taken place for the purpose of safeguarding national security. The Ministry of Defence has no plans to create weapons that operate without human control. Trained members of the Armed Forces will always be involved in the command and control of unmanned air systems.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

46674

registered interest
date	02/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the planned hull life of the Type 23 frigate.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>Following a decision in 2005, to extend the service life of the current class of Type 23 frigates to 35 years the hull life of the class now ranges between 34 and 37 years.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

46217

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department took to ensure British companies were made aware of the tendering process for the contract to return British military equipment from Afghanistan; and how many British companies tendered for that contract.
tabling member constituency	Aldershot
tabling member printed	Sir Gerald Howarth
uin	194641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is bound by European Union (EU) public procurement directives which demand fair and open competition across the EU for all contracts involving the expenditure of public funds.</p><p> </p><p>Defence Equipment and Support is currently seeking proposals from Industry (under an existing Framework advertised in 2011) to provide an air transport service to move cargo between the UK and Afghanistan in support of Operation Herrick. Within that framework, there are seven companies, which are either UK companies or have offices within the UK, competing for this work.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	47 label Biography information for Sir Gerald Howarth

46219

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
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 27 March 2014, Official Report, column 317W, on armed forces: vehicles, if he will confirm whether any Ministers in his Department have visited Defence Infrastructure Organisation Ashchurch since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	194672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>There have been two Ministerial visits to Ashchurch since May 2010, both made by the Minister for Defence Equipment Support and Technology who held office at the time. My hon. Friend the Member for Mid Worcestershire (Mr Peter Luff) visited the site in February 2011. More recently, I made a similar visit in June 2013, meeting officials and employees of the units based on the site, including those of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation where I also had a meeting with Trade Union representatives.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

46221

registered interest
date	01/04/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
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 27 March 2014, Official Report, column 317W, on armed forces: vehicles, which specific sites for vehicle storage have spare capacity; how much spare capacity is available at each such site; how many vehicles are stored at each such site; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	194671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>There is spare capacity at the following dedicated vehicle storage sites: Ashchurch, Stafford, Ayrshire, Chivenor (Royal Marines) and Kinnegar.</p><p> </p><p>Ashchurch has 20% available capacity and 4,140 vehicles on site, Stafford has 38% available capacity and 495 vehicles on site, Ayrshire has 40% available capacity and 2,186 vehicles on site, Chivenor has 41% available capacity and 227 vehicles on site, Kinnegar has 29% available capacity and 213 vehicles on site. These figures will fluctuate as the study into the optimum vehicle storage solution matures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

45881

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason he chose a one stage process for the sale of the land-focused business of the Defence Support Group; and what consultation there was on the options for the sale process with (a) the workforce of the group and (b) trades unions.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	194418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/04/2014 answer text <p>The decision to proceed with a one stage process was taken to maximise competitive tension and shorten the timescales for the transaction. The commercial considerations around the structure of the competition are a matter for the Department so did not form part of our consultation with Defence Support Group staff and Trades Unions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck