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1138125

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date	10/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
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 of the potential effect on parliamentary accountability of the EU defence structures that the UK has joined since the EU referendum in 2016.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	275696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government continues to ensure that parliamentary accountability for UK-EU defence cooperation is maintained. In addition to the public speeches made by the Prime Minister and the white paper of last July, the Government provided further clarification in September, in its response to the House of Commons Defence Committee report, on its proposals for a future security partnership with the EU. The Government has also participated in parliamentary debates or hearings on Permanent Structured Cooperation last April, Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) Operation Sophia last June, the European Defence Industrial Development Programme last November and on CSDP missions and operations in May this year. The Government will continue to provide regular updates to both European Scrutiny Committees in Parliament.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 15/07/2019 13:42:00 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire

1137824

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times the UK's six Type 45 destroyers have been put to sea in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	275139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 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 available, the number of days each Type 45 destroyer has spent at sea between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2019 is shown below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Type 45</p></td><td><p>Total number of days at sea</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DEFENDER</p></td><td><p>118</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DIAMOND</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DRAGON</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DUNCAN</p></td><td><p>116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DARING</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS DAUNTLESS</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>TOTAL</p></td><td><p>479</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/07/2019 13:43:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1137825

registered interest
date	09/07/2019
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, how many F-35 aircraft are currently available for operations.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	275140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2019 answer text <p>617 Squadron is the UK's first operational frontline F-35 Lightning squadron with an initial complement of nine aircraft capable of undertaking operations from the land.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/07/2019 13:42:34 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1137340

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress is being made on the delivery to the UK of the Poseidon MRA Mk1 (P-8A) aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Douglas Ross
uin	911783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Initial build of the first UK aircraft is complete. Painted in RAF livery, its first flight is scheduled for later this week. Delivery, as the RAF’s first P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft, is expected in October. Manufacture of the second aircraft, for delivery in January 2020, is under way.</p><p> </p><p>The first two aircrew courses have graduated and engineering training is ongoing. Construction of support infrastructure at RAF Lossiemouth is also continuing apace, so significant progress is being made.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/07/2019 16:32:22 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4627 label Biography information for Douglas Ross

1137341

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Aerospace Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	If she will make an assessment of the sustainability of the UK defence aerospace sector.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	911784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>The UK is at the forefront of the defence aerospace industry. The Ministry of Defence is continuing to invest in capability development of aerospace platforms, which will protect highly skilled jobs for many years to come.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s Combat Air Strategy, launched at the 2018 Farnborough International Air Show, sets out a clear way forward for preserving national advantage and choice in how our future Combat Air capability is delivered.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/07/2019 16:31:42 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1137342

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hybrid Warfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to protect the UK from hybrid threats by hostile states and actors.
tabling member constituency	Sedgefield
tabling member printed	Phil Wilson
uin	911785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>Hybrid threats present themselves in many domains. Therefore, we utilise a ‘whole of government’ approach to protecting the UK against such activity. The MOD works collaboratively with other government departments, in line with Fusion Doctrine, to support this approach.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that the UK continues to work with and support our international partners in NATO and the EU, contributing to and drawing upon the different tools of these organisations to protect against hybrid threats.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 08/07/2019 16:31:02 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1603 label Biography information for Phil Wilson

1137343

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps she is taking to support the UK defence industry.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	911786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2019 answer text <p>On the 14 of March, we provided an update to Parliament on our ambitious Defence Prosperity Programme. This includes work to sustain an internationally competitive and productive UK Defence sector and grow exports and inward investment. In the past two years, we have published strategies for Shipbuilding and Combat Air and refreshed our Defence Industrial Policy with a new emphasis on supporting growth and competitiveness.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/07/2019 16:29:27 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1137446

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Hawk Aircraft
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 1 July 2019 to Question 269014, how many sorties have Hawk T2 aircraft have undertaken in the advanced jet training role from 3 April to 26 June 2019.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	274482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Between 3 April and 26 June 2019, RAF Hawk T2 aircraft undertook 1,177 Advanced Jet Training sorties.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 11/07/2019 15:00:17 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1137459

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans UK
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times the Minister of State for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans has met with trade union representatives to discuss the future of Veterans UK in the last six months.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	274483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>None.</p><p>However, Ministry of Defence officials have met trade union representatives on numerous occasions to discuss the Future Service Delivery Contract and its impact and benefits to the Veterans UK organisation. This close engagement will continue.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 11/07/2019 15:00:58 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1137461

registered interest
date	08/07/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date she plans to agree the 2019-20 pay settlement for Royal Fleet Auxiliary staff with the relevant trade unions.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	274484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2019 answer text <p>Defence Ministers regularly meet with officials from Navy Command to discuss a range of issues, including Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) pay.</p><p>The Public Sector Pay Award Guidelines were published by Her Majesty's Treasury on 13 June 2019 and Departmental officials continue to work on a pay proposal for the RFA for 2019-20 based on this guidance.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 274487 question first answered 11/07/2019 15:02:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith