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1078987

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Exports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what specific responsibility the Chief of Defence staff has, if any, to support UK companies that export defence and security goods and services.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL14107
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review in 2015 confirmed support to defence exports as a core task for the Department as part of National Security Objective 3 - promoting our prosperity. The Chief of Defence Staff does not have specific export responsibility, however he and all Ministry of Defence (MOD) personnel as representatives of MOD collectively play a key role in the promotion of defence equipment and services from UK-based suppliers to overseas partners and allies.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/03/2019 15:40:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1078988

registered interest
date	27/02/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to accelerate the Type 26 warship building programme; and what assessment they have made of the impact on the UK’s programme of the recent announcements by the governments of Australia and Canada on their plans for Type 26 warships.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL14108
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has no plans to change the schedule for the Type 26 Frigate procurement programme. Under the terms of the contract we signed in 2017 to build the first batch of three Type 26 Frigates, the first ship, HMS Glasgow, will enter service in 2027. HMS Cardiff and HMS Belfast will then follow.</p><p>Building on the recent success of the Global Combat Ship-Type 26 design in the Australian SEA 5000 and the Canadian Surface Combatant competitions, the MOD continues to work with BAE Systems to understand the opportunities that may materialise as the respective shipbuilding programmes mature.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/03/2019 15:58:26 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1006693

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrol Craft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government at how many days readiness Batch 1 River-class offshore patrol vessels are held; and whether such vessels are fully manned when held in readiness.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL11473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>It is Ministry of Defence policy not to publish details of the readiness states of individual Royal Navy vessels or types for the purpose of safeguarding national security.</p><p>The Noble Lord will be aware of the Secretary of State's announcement, on 22 November, 2018 that we will retain the three Royal Navy Batch 1 Offshore Patrol Vessels, for at least the next two years. HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn will forward-operate from their namesake rivers - from Newcastle, Liverpool and the Cardiff area respectively - safeguarding UK waters and supporting fishery protection.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL11474 question first answered 26/11/2018 16:27:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

1006694

registered interest
date	13/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrol Craft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to deploy Batch 1 River-class offshore patrol vessels after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL11474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2018 answer text <p>It is Ministry of Defence policy not to publish details of the readiness states of individual Royal Navy vessels or types for the purpose of safeguarding national security.</p><p>The Noble Lord will be aware of the Secretary of State's announcement, on 22 November, 2018 that we will retain the three Royal Navy Batch 1 Offshore Patrol Vessels, for at least the next two years. HMS Tyne, HMS Mersey and HMS Severn will forward-operate from their namesake rivers - from Newcastle, Liverpool and the Cardiff area respectively - safeguarding UK waters and supporting fishery protection.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL11473 question first answered 26/11/2018 16:27:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

988471

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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 Her Majesty's Government what lessons, if any, they have learned from the French Loi de Programmation 2019–25 process.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL10670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>We and France routinely engage with each other when conducting strategic reviews. We welcome the clear path the latest Loi de Programmation Militaire sets towards France's defence spending reaching 2% of GDP by 2025, and have noted its main axes of investing in people; support and sustainment of current operational capability and renewal of the nuclear deterrent; investing in the emerging areas of cyber and space; and a greater emphasis on innovation, efficiency, research and development.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/10/2018 17:44:07 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

988472

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what meetings the Secretary of State for Defence has had in the last two years with major prime contractors to discuss procurement strategies.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL10671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>It is not normal practice for procurement strategies to be discussed with individual companies as this might provide commercial advantage.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/10/2018 17:44:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

988473

registered interest
date	15/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many operational defects on (1) HMS Daring, (2) HMS Dauntless, (3) HMS Diamond, (4) HMS Dragon, (5) HMS Defender, and (6) HMS Duncan were reported in (a) 2016, (b) 2017, and (c) 2018 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL10672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2018 answer text <p>All complex systems suffer defects and require maintenance throughout their lives, and warships are no exception. Operational Defects can vary in their categorisation and severity, covering minor ancillary components to major defects. The information requested, up to and including 18 October 2018, is provided in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>SHIP</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Daring</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>112</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Dauntless</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Diamond</p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>170</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Defender</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Dragon</p></td><td><p>156</p></td><td><p>211</p></td><td><p>254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Duncan</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>129</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We would not release more detailed information related to these figures as this would allow deductions to be made about a ship's capability and may affect operational security.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 29/10/2018 17:43:46 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

985023

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Tankers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many days each Royal Fleet Auxiliary tanker has spent at sea from 2016 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL10566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>The normal operating cycle of every ship involves them entering different readiness levels depending on their programmes and Departmental planning requirements.</p><p> </p><p>From records scrutinised, the number of days HMS Albion, HMS Bulwark, all the bay-class Landing Ship Dock Auxiliaries, Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Tankers and Type 23 Frigates spent at sea in each year from 1 January 2016 to 30 September 2018, is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>YEAR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS ALBION</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS BULWARK</strong></p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RFA CARDIGAN BAY</strong></p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>124</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RFA LYME BAY</strong></p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RFA MOUNTS BAY</strong></p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RFA WAVE KNIGHT</strong></p></td><td><p>171</p></td><td><p>201</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RFA WAVE RULER</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RFA TIDEFORCE</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RFA TIDERACE</strong></p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RFA TIDESPRING</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RFA TIDESURGE</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>41</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS ARGYLL</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS LANCASTER</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS IRON DUKE</strong></p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS MONMOUTH</strong></p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS MONTROSE</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS WESTMINSTER</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS RICHMOND</strong></p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS NORTHUMBERLAND</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS SOMERSET</strong></p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS SUTHERLAND</strong></p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>HMS KENT</strong></p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The records for the RFA Tide Class also reflect their customisation and trials packages required for their entry into service. While deployed away from the UK, ships will spend days at sea and alongside in ports around the world.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL10495 HL10496 question first answered 23/10/2018 14:28:49 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

985024

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government to which city or town each Type 23 frigate and Type 45 destroyer is affiliated; and how many official visits or events with its affiliated city or town each has taken part in from 2016 to date.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL10567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>Royal Navy ships can be affiliated with a number of cities, towns and local bodies and organisations. Official visits can be by either Royal Navy ships or by members of a ship’s company attending local engagements. The records of the Royal Navy Regional Commands show the following affiliation visits for Type 23 and Type 45 ships:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type 23</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Town/City</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Visits</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS ARGYLL</p></td><td><p>Argyll and Bute</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS IRON DUKE</p></td><td><p>Kingston Upon Hull and Jersey</p></td><td><p>Visit to Kingston Upon Hull in 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS KENT</p></td><td><p>County of Kent and The Confederation of Cinque Ports</p></td><td><p>Visits to both affiliates in 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS LANCASTER</p></td><td><p>City of Lancaster</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS MONMOUTH</p></td><td><p>County of Monmouthshire; Monmouth Town and Borough</p></td><td><p>Visits to both affiliates in 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS MONTROSE</p></td><td><p>Angus District Council, Town of Montrose and Fowey</p></td><td><p>Visits to both affiliates in 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS NORTHUMBERLAND</p></td><td><p>County of Northumberland</p></td><td><p>Visit to the county in 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS PORTLAND</p></td><td><p>Borough of Weymouth and Portland and Portland Town Council</p></td><td><p>Visits to both affiliates in 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS RICHMOND</p></td><td><p>Richmond and Richmond Upon Thames</p></td><td><p>Visits to both affiliates in 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS SOMERSET</p></td><td><p>County of Somerset, City of Wells and the City of Bath</p></td><td><p>Visit to the county and the city of Wells in 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS St ALBANS</p></td><td><p>City and District of St Albans</p></td><td><p>Visit to the city in 2018 and District in 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS SUTHERLAND</p></td><td><p>County of Sutherland</p></td><td><p>Visit to the county in 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS WESTMINSTER</p></td><td><p>City of Westminster</p></td><td><p>Visit in 2018</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Type 45</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Town/City</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Visit</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DARING</p></td><td><p>City of Birmingham and Guernsey</p></td><td><p>Visit to Guernsey in 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DAUNTLESS</p></td><td><p>City of Newcastle and town of Great Yarmouth</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DEFENDER</p></td><td><p>City of Glasgow and City of Exeter</p></td><td><p>Visit to Exeter in 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DIAMOND</p></td><td><p>City of Coventry and City of Aberdeen</p></td><td><p>Visit to Aberdeen in 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DRAGON</p></td><td><p>City of Cardiff and City of York</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DUNCAN</p></td><td><p>City of Dundee and City of Belfast</p></td><td><p>Visit to Belfast in 2016</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> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/10/2018 14:36:25 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

985025

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of why they have not received any compliant bids in the first round of bidding for the Type 31e frigate.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL10568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2018 answer text <p>I am withholding the information requested as its release would prejudice the commercial interests of the bidders and of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/10/2018 14:29:50 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie