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1605859

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date	21/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any F-35 jets have been affected by harmonic resonance issues with their engines; and what steps he is taking to resolve these engine issues.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	170729
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>No aircraft from the UK's operational F-35 Lightning fleet have been identified as being at risk of experiencing harmonic resonance, but a small number of aircraft in production for the UK were identified.</p><p>In early March 2023, the F-35 Joint Program Office authorised a modification to mitigate the harmonic resonance issue. This has been fitted to the UK aircraft due to be delivered off the production line, and will be implemented across the entire UK fleet.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 24/03/2023 10:55:00 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1605916

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many suppliers his Department has excluded from procurement on the grounds of (a) fraud, (b) corruption and (c) other grounds under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 from 2015 to 2022.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	170631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>As part of its standard procurement processes, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) requires potential suppliers to confirm whether they have been convicted in the last five years of certain offences set out in the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. These include offences relating to fraud and corruption.</p><p>Since Financial Year 2015-16, the MOD has placed over 14,000 contracts, and decisions on exclusion are made case-by-case. Information on how many suppliers have been excluded from procurement is therefore not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 24/03/2023 10:54:03 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1605942

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	David Carrick
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether allegations were made against David Carrick for violence against women during his service in the army.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	170747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>We are not aware of any complaints having been reported against David Carrick during his Army service.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/03/2023 10:55:46 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1605980

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AUKUS: Nuclear Reactors
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the nuclear reactors for the SSN-AUKUS submarines will be built.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	170742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>All the UK's SSN-AUKUS hulls will be built at the Barrow shipyard, and all the nuclear reactors for the UK and Australian SSN-AUKUS submarines will be made in the UK by Rolls Royce in Derby. This arrangement will create thousands of jobs, particularly in Barrow-in-Furness - the home of British submarine building.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 170743 question first answered 24/03/2023 10:55:29 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1605981

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AUKUS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the document entitled Fact sheet: Trilateral Australia-UK-US Partnership on nuclear-powered submarines, updated on 13 March 2023, which elements of the SSN-AUKUS will be built (a) at the Barrow Shipyard and (b) elsewhere in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	170743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>All the UK's SSN-AUKUS hulls will be built at the Barrow shipyard, and all the nuclear reactors for the UK and Australian SSN-AUKUS submarines will be made in the UK by Rolls Royce in Derby. This arrangement will create thousands of jobs, particularly in Barrow-in-Furness - the home of British submarine building.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 170742 question first answered 24/03/2023 10:55:29 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1605983

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft: Parachuting
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 16 March to Question 163729 on A400M Aircraft: Parachuting, what estimate he has made of the number of Atlas A400M aircraft that will receive first clearance for low-level parachuting in April 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	170545
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Atlas (A400M) fleet of aircraft is planned to receive first clearance for low-level parachuting in April 2023 with full low-level parachuting clearances in place in early 2024. Clearances will be given for the entire Atlas (A400M) fleet rather than for individual aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 170546 question first answered 24/03/2023 10:53:29 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1605984

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft: Parachuting
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 16 March to Question 163729 on A400M Aircraft: Parachuting, what estimate he has made of when all Atlas A400M aircraft will receive clearance for low-level parachuting.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	170546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Atlas (A400M) fleet of aircraft is planned to receive first clearance for low-level parachuting in April 2023 with full low-level parachuting clearances in place in early 2024. Clearances will be given for the entire Atlas (A400M) fleet rather than for individual aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 170545 question first answered 24/03/2023 10:53:30 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1606074

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Tiktok
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 21 March 2023 to Question 167132 on Ministry of Defence: TikTok, which devices are being used to publish and monitor his Department's TikTok content; and what security measures are in place to prevent hacking and spyware on those devices.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	170634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) TikTok account has been implemented to communicate globally the ongoing efforts of the UK Armed Forces, including our work with nine partner nations, to train Ukrainian soldiers and prepare them for frontline combat.</p><p> </p><p>To deliver our messages internationally we must leverage the largest digital platforms available to us with the most significant reach and scale. Defence communications needs to speak to both domestic and overseas audiences and as well as showcasing Defence events, our comms also form part of UK strategic messaging. TikTok is currently key to reaching vital overseas audiences.</p><p> </p><p>Our TikTok channel showcases the amazing courage and determination of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to win the war and highlights the multilateral support for UK-led training of Ukrainian troops.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the benefits vs risk case is finely balanced, the MOD’s secure publishing model and long-standing experience of digital communication channels management enable us to operate the channel safely.</p><p> </p><p>Robust processes are in place to control publishing to social media from within the MOD. Communications on social media are delivered by separate systems through a small number of communications staff. TikTok communications, like all social media publishing, are delivered via third-party software and no Government (or personal) devices are being used to publish or monitor the platform directly. The MOD’s secure publishing model means that no MOD staff are logged into TikTok using an official device.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 169200 169201 169202 169203 question first answered 24/03/2023 13:17:31 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1605476

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Portsmouth Dockyard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) size in hectares and (b) Housing Unit Potential of HMNB Portsmouth is.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	169446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>HMNB Portsmouth is 119.438 hectares in size.</p><p> </p><p>Marchwood Military Port is 92.724 hectares in size.</p><p> </p><p>Britannia Royal Naval College is 67.355 hectares in size.</p><p> </p><p>HMS Raleigh is 100.89 hectares in size.</p><p> </p><p>RM Bickleigh is 24.555 hectares in size.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the Housing Unit Potential of these sites, as they have not been identified for disposal.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 169450 169452 169454 169456 question first answered 24/03/2023 10:53:07 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1605480

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Marchwood Military Port
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) size in hectares and (b) housing unit potential of Marchwood Military Port is.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	169450
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>HMNB Portsmouth is 119.438 hectares in size.</p><p> </p><p>Marchwood Military Port is 92.724 hectares in size.</p><p> </p><p>Britannia Royal Naval College is 67.355 hectares in size.</p><p> </p><p>HMS Raleigh is 100.89 hectares in size.</p><p> </p><p>RM Bickleigh is 24.555 hectares in size.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the Housing Unit Potential of these sites, as they have not been identified for disposal.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 169446 169452 169454 169456 question first answered 24/03/2023 10:53:07 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard