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166690

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Odyssey Marine Exploration
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what representations his Department has received from (a) Dr Sean Kingsley of Odyssey Maritime Exploration and the Maritime Heritage Foundation and (b) Greg Stemm of Odyssey Maritime Exploration since 2010.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	216400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>Since 2010, DCMS has received a number of representations from Dr Sean Kingsley on behalf of Wreck Watch International. A representation was received from Greg Stemm of Odyssey Maritime Exploration in response to the 2010 public consultation on options for the management of the wreck site of HMS VICTORY (1744).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 04/12/2014 16:41:59 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

166691

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	HMS Victory
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what arrangements his Department is making for direct, on board ship monitoring of the work on the HMS Victory 1744 wreck site by independent archaeologists.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	216391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>Phased fieldwork on the site will be controlled by the Maritime Heritage Foundation (MHF) and its Scientific Advisory Committee, chaired by Dr Margaret Rule CBE, who led the project to raise the Mary Rose, and will follow the agreed Project Design. Extensive scientific progress reports will be provided to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to use in decisions to consent to further work. The MOD has the right to inspect any work being conducted at the site and a commitment has been given that the quality of archaeological work on the project will meet or exceed requirements. Examples of scientific reports documenting the non-disturbance phases of the project design are available for public review at <a href="http://www.victory1744.org/publications" target="_blank">www.victory1744.org/publications</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, any licences that may be granted to the MHF by the Marine Management Organisation for works relating to the wreck of HMS Victory 1744 may include a condition requiring monitoring of the activities by an independent archaeologist if that is considered appropriate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 04/12/2014 16:37:36 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

166692

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	HMS Victory
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether his Department has been subject to any threat of legal action by the Maritime Heritage Foundation or the Odyssey Marine Exploration regarding the recovery of material from HMS Victory 1744.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	216392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>There has been no threat of legal action by the Maritime Heritage Foundation or Odyssey Marine Exploration.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2008, when Odyssey Marine Exploration discovered the wreck of HMS Victory 1744, the site has been regularly monitored and the reports of several site surveys have been submitted to the Government. Environmental studies of the site’s sedimentology and suitability for <em>in situ </em>preservation and the wreck’s marine biological profile have been completed and the information included in the Project Design has been considered by the Advisory Group and Expert Panel. In addition, Wessex Archaeology produced two independent reports in 2009, which can be found at <a href="http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/reports/71070/hms-victory-1744" target="_blank">http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/reports/71070/hms-victory-1744</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The project will follow applicable UK law, conditions of the Deed of Gift and the archaeological principles set out in Annex A of the UNESCO Convention for the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. All cultural items transferred under the Deed of Gift will be accessioned into the ‘Victory 1744 Collection’ along with the associated archive, including site plans, drawings and photographs. The Maritime Heritage Foundation has committed to managing and curating the Collection in line with the Museum Association’s Code of Ethics for Museums. No items transferred under the Deed of Gift may be sold or disposed without the consent of the Secretary of State for Defence.</p><p> </p><p>The Maritime Heritage Foundation has committed to public display and access to the ‘Victory 1744 Collection’, and is in discussion with a UK museum and any agreement will be announced at the appropriate time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Funding for the approved next stage of the project (recovery of at-risk surface items, subject to a licence by the Marine Management Organisation), which has been discussed by officials from MOD and the Department for Culture Media and Sport officials, as part of the assessment of the Project Design, is underwritten by a financial bond provided by Odyssey Marine Exploration and held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 216393 216394 216395 question first answered 04/12/2014 16:39:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

166693

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	HMS Victory
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether every item of cultural material from the HMS Victory 1744 wreck site will be accessioned by the Maritime Heritage Foundation for deposition in one complete museum archive as is required by the UNESCO Annex and Key Management Principles.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	216393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>There has been no threat of legal action by the Maritime Heritage Foundation or Odyssey Marine Exploration.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2008, when Odyssey Marine Exploration discovered the wreck of HMS Victory 1744, the site has been regularly monitored and the reports of several site surveys have been submitted to the Government. Environmental studies of the site’s sedimentology and suitability for <em>in situ </em>preservation and the wreck’s marine biological profile have been completed and the information included in the Project Design has been considered by the Advisory Group and Expert Panel. In addition, Wessex Archaeology produced two independent reports in 2009, which can be found at <a href="http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/reports/71070/hms-victory-1744" target="_blank">http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/reports/71070/hms-victory-1744</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The project will follow applicable UK law, conditions of the Deed of Gift and the archaeological principles set out in Annex A of the UNESCO Convention for the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. All cultural items transferred under the Deed of Gift will be accessioned into the ‘Victory 1744 Collection’ along with the associated archive, including site plans, drawings and photographs. The Maritime Heritage Foundation has committed to managing and curating the Collection in line with the Museum Association’s Code of Ethics for Museums. No items transferred under the Deed of Gift may be sold or disposed without the consent of the Secretary of State for Defence.</p><p> </p><p>The Maritime Heritage Foundation has committed to public display and access to the ‘Victory 1744 Collection’, and is in discussion with a UK museum and any agreement will be announced at the appropriate time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Funding for the approved next stage of the project (recovery of at-risk surface items, subject to a licence by the Marine Management Organisation), which has been discussed by officials from MOD and the Department for Culture Media and Sport officials, as part of the assessment of the Project Design, is underwritten by a financial bond provided by Odyssey Marine Exploration and held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 216392 216394 216395 question first answered 04/12/2014 16:39:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

166694

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	HMS Victory
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, which museum will be taking the Accessioned Collection of material from HMS Victory 1744.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	216394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>There has been no threat of legal action by the Maritime Heritage Foundation or Odyssey Marine Exploration.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2008, when Odyssey Marine Exploration discovered the wreck of HMS Victory 1744, the site has been regularly monitored and the reports of several site surveys have been submitted to the Government. Environmental studies of the site’s sedimentology and suitability for <em>in situ </em>preservation and the wreck’s marine biological profile have been completed and the information included in the Project Design has been considered by the Advisory Group and Expert Panel. In addition, Wessex Archaeology produced two independent reports in 2009, which can be found at <a href="http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/reports/71070/hms-victory-1744" target="_blank">http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/reports/71070/hms-victory-1744</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The project will follow applicable UK law, conditions of the Deed of Gift and the archaeological principles set out in Annex A of the UNESCO Convention for the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. All cultural items transferred under the Deed of Gift will be accessioned into the ‘Victory 1744 Collection’ along with the associated archive, including site plans, drawings and photographs. The Maritime Heritage Foundation has committed to managing and curating the Collection in line with the Museum Association’s Code of Ethics for Museums. No items transferred under the Deed of Gift may be sold or disposed without the consent of the Secretary of State for Defence.</p><p> </p><p>The Maritime Heritage Foundation has committed to public display and access to the ‘Victory 1744 Collection’, and is in discussion with a UK museum and any agreement will be announced at the appropriate time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Funding for the approved next stage of the project (recovery of at-risk surface items, subject to a licence by the Marine Management Organisation), which has been discussed by officials from MOD and the Department for Culture Media and Sport officials, as part of the assessment of the Project Design, is underwritten by a financial bond provided by Odyssey Marine Exploration and held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 216392 216393 216395 question first answered 04/12/2014 16:39:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

166695

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	HMS Victory
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether (a) completion bonds and (b) other financial arrangements were put in place before granting the Maritime Heritage Foundation permission to recover surface items deemed at risk from the wreck of HMS Victory 1744; and what specific communications he has had with his Ministerial counterparts on this matter.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	216395
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>There has been no threat of legal action by the Maritime Heritage Foundation or Odyssey Marine Exploration.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2008, when Odyssey Marine Exploration discovered the wreck of HMS Victory 1744, the site has been regularly monitored and the reports of several site surveys have been submitted to the Government. Environmental studies of the site’s sedimentology and suitability for <em>in situ </em>preservation and the wreck’s marine biological profile have been completed and the information included in the Project Design has been considered by the Advisory Group and Expert Panel. In addition, Wessex Archaeology produced two independent reports in 2009, which can be found at <a href="http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/reports/71070/hms-victory-1744" target="_blank">http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/reports/71070/hms-victory-1744</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The project will follow applicable UK law, conditions of the Deed of Gift and the archaeological principles set out in Annex A of the UNESCO Convention for the Protection of Underwater Cultural Heritage. All cultural items transferred under the Deed of Gift will be accessioned into the ‘Victory 1744 Collection’ along with the associated archive, including site plans, drawings and photographs. The Maritime Heritage Foundation has committed to managing and curating the Collection in line with the Museum Association’s Code of Ethics for Museums. No items transferred under the Deed of Gift may be sold or disposed without the consent of the Secretary of State for Defence.</p><p> </p><p>The Maritime Heritage Foundation has committed to public display and access to the ‘Victory 1744 Collection’, and is in discussion with a UK museum and any agreement will be announced at the appropriate time.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Funding for the approved next stage of the project (recovery of at-risk surface items, subject to a licence by the Marine Management Organisation), which has been discussed by officials from MOD and the Department for Culture Media and Sport officials, as part of the assessment of the Project Design, is underwritten by a financial bond provided by Odyssey Marine Exploration and held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey grouped question UIN 216392 216393 216394 question first answered 04/12/2014 16:39:34 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

166696

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Department for Culture Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	HMS Victory
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how many reports from independent companies and subject experts in sea bed restoration and conservation the Maritime Heritage Foundation tabled to the Experts Panel and Advisory Group in respect of the wreck of HMS Victory 1744.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	216396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>Since 2008 when Odyssey Marine Exploration (OME) discovered the wreck of HMS Victory 1744, the site has been regularly monitored and the reports of several site surveys have been submitted to the Government. Environmental studies of the site’s sedimentology and suitability for <em>in situ </em>preservation and the wreck’s marine biological profile have been completed by the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and the University of Huelva, Spain. The information included in the Project Design has been considered by the Advisory Group and Expert Panel. In addition, Wessex Archaeology produced two independent reports in 2009, which can be found at <a href="http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/reports/71070/hms-victory-1744" target="_blank">http://www.wessexarch.co.uk/reports/71070/hms-victory-1744</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 04/12/2014 16:40:43 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

166706

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the date of contract signature was for the (a) A400M, (b) ASTUTE Subsequent Procurement (boats 4-7), (c) Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers, (d) Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme and (e) MARS Tanker.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	216436
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>Contract signature dates for the programmes listed are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Programme</p></td><td><p>Contract Signature</p></td><td><p>Type of Contract</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>A400M</p></td><td><p>May 2003</p></td><td><p>Development and Production contract</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Asture Subsequent Procurement (Boats 4-7)</p></td><td><p>November 2012</p><p>(Boat 4)</p></td><td><p>Boats 5-7 Whole Boat contracts have not yet been signed</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>QEC Aircraft Carriers</p></td><td><p>July 2008</p></td><td><p>Aircraft Carrier Manufacturing Phase Alliance Agreement. Amended and updated in May 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme</p></td><td><p>December 2011</p></td><td><p>Demonstration phase contract</p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MARS Tanker</p></td><td><p>March 2012</p></td><td><p>Manufacture phase contract</p><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 04/12/2014 16:14:12 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

166714

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance the armed forces have given his Department on the raising of the upper age limit of recruitment of those with specialist skills to become Officers in the Army Reserve from 45 to 50 years old.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	216397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>Guidance on the raising of the recruitment age to 50 years old for those with specialist skills to become Officers in the Army Reserve was given in an Army Briefing Note published in May 2012. This was further published as part of a Defence Instruction and Notice issued in August 2014.</p> answering member constituency Canterbury answering member printed Mr Julian Brazier question first answered 04/12/2014 16:14:59 answering member 77 label Biography information for Sir Julian Brazier
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

166715

registered interest
date	28/11/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Redundancy Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to gather figures on the total and average sum paid out in redundancy packages for each branch of the armed services (a) since 2010 and (b) in future years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	216398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2014 answer text <p>Expenditure on redundancy payments is not recorded separately by the single Services. However, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) does record the total expenditure incurred by civilian and Armed Forces redundancy payments collectively. These are reported each year in the MOD's Annual Report and Accounts.</p><p>We do not gather details of the average redundancy payment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 04/12/2014 16:13:07 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones