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1588169

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Global Combat Air Programme
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department has provided to UK companies involved in the Global Combat Air Programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	150406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>As of 31 January 2023, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has provided over £1.25 billion funding to UK industry, including on research and development, to support our future combat air capability. This is in addition to MOD's internal investments and those made by industry.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/02/2023 11:49:12 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1588170

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Agamemnon and HMS Agincourt
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of when the Royal Navy will take delivery of (a) HMS Agamemnon and (b) HMS Agincourt.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	150407
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>Planned delivery dates for Royal Navy Submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. We remain committed to the delivery of all seven Astute Class submarines.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/02/2023 11:49:41 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1588321

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 32 Frigates: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 15 of the report by his Department entitled Defence in Numbers 2022, published on 22 February 2023, how much and what proportion of the £22.3 billion funding for procurement and support of ships over the next 10 years is allocated to Type 32 frigates.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	150412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The published figures are drawn from the 2022 Equipment Plan, which presented a point in time linked to the aligned budgeting cycle. As projects mature, funding allocations are made from the pipeline budget against them.</p><p> </p><p>Concept funding has been allocated to Type 32 as a programme, pending sufficient maturity for full budget allocation being reached.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/02/2023 11:50:37 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1586375

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Artillery
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many track miles the AS90 travelled in 2022.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	146819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>Reported data shows that AS90 travelled 23,258km over the period 1 April 2021 to 31 March 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Notes/caveats:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Activity is captured and reported in line with the Financial Year (1 April to 31 March).</li><li>Due to a change in the way vehicle usage is tracked and to ensure increased accuracy in reporting, the data reflects kilometres travelled rather than miles.</li><li>Data is sourced from the JAMES vehicle management system which is a live system and subject to change.</li></ul><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 27/02/2023 11:57:00 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1586376

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the order of battle is of the 7th Infantry Brigade.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	146820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>The current structure of 7<sup>th</sup> Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team can be found at the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>7<sup>th</sup> Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion, the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4<sup>th</sup> Battalion, the Royal Regiment of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion, the Yorkshire Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2<sup>nd</sup> Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1<sup>st</sup> Battalion, the Rifles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4<sup>th</sup> Regiment, Royal Artillery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>105 Regiment, Royal Artillery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>32 Regiment, Royal Engineers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1 Close Support Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 Regiment, the Royal Logistic Corps</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>5 Medical Regiment, Royal Army Medical Corps</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The Army is currently reshaping its structures under <em>Future Soldier</em> plans. This means that some details will change as <em>Future Soldier</em> continues to be developed and implemented. The future structure of 7<sup>th</sup> Light Mechanised Brigade Combat Team can be found on page 39 of the <em>Future Soldier</em> Guide: <a href="https://www.army.mod.uk/media/15057/adr010310-futuresoldierguide_30nov.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.army.mod.uk/media/15057/adr010310-futuresoldierguide_30nov.pdf</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/02/2023 12:51:14 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1586377

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the budgeted milestone payments for the AJAX Armoured Fighting Vehicle contract were achieved in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	146821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>While details of the contract are commercially sensitive, milestone achievements and future payments remain under review as the programme continues its positive trajectory and we work to agree a new timetable for Ajax's introduction into service.</p><p> </p><p>Under the firm price contract no payments have been made since December 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 22/02/2023 10:59:59 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1586520

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Dreadnought
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Dreadnought will be commissioned.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	146822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The commissioning date for HMS Dreadnought is yet to be determined. The programme remains on track for First of Class, HMS Dreadnought, to enter service in the early 2030s.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 22/02/2023 11:00:35 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1586521

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what he expects to be the duration of Operation Mobilise.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	146823
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>Operation Mobilise is an acceleration of the most important parts of the 'Future Soldier' modernisation plan that was set out in 2021. It is also an articulation of the Army's bold ambition for the NATO New Force Model, an increased focus on readiness and combined arms training and a broader institutional renewal that creates the culture required to win when called upon. This work is ongoing and will continue until the Chief of the General Staff considers that the core aims have been delivered.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/02/2023 12:50:38 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1586753

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Rivet Joint Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment has he made of the impact of the grounding of the United States Air Force (a) AC-135, (b) WC-135 and (c) KC-135 on the UK's Rivet Joint fleet.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	146824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The US issued a Technical Order to inspect the Fin-terminal fitting pins on all C-135 aircraft variants for non-conforming parts. The inspections had no impact on operational capability or availability of the UK Rivet Joint Fleet as all inspections were conducted within normal maintenance events between sorties. All UK Rivet Joint aircraft were inspected with no issues identified, and all UK aircraft were cleared for flight.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 146825 question first answered 27/02/2023 12:45:05 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1586756

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Rivet Joint Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the grounding of the United States Air Force (a) KC-135 (b) WC-135 (c) RC-135 on the UK's Rivet Joint fleet.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	146825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The US issued a Technical Order to inspect the Fin-terminal fitting pins on all C-135 aircraft variants for non-conforming parts. The inspections had no impact on operational capability or availability of the UK Rivet Joint Fleet as all inspections were conducted within normal maintenance events between sorties. All UK Rivet Joint aircraft were inspected with no issues identified, and all UK aircraft were cleared for flight.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 146824 question first answered 27/02/2023 12:45:05 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones