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1144670

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence in UK Prosperity Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 March 2019, entitled Update on Defence Prosperity Programme, Official Report HCWS1411, what progress has been made on the publication of a Defence Prosperity Guide.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	286670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Written Ministerial Statement of 14 March 2019 included a commitment to produce a Defence Prosperity Guide. We are currently engaging with stakeholders to develop and agree the contents of this document. A major workshop was held with representative from across defence, wider Government, and industry on 5 July. Following this we are running a series of workshops focused on specific topics.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 09/09/2019 10:04:15 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1144671

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence in UK Prosperity Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Statement of 14 March 2019, titled Update on Defence Prosperity Programme, Official Report, HCWS1411, whether it is his Department policy to sponsor an international conference on the economic value of defence later in 2019.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	286671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>As set out in the Written Ministerial Statement of 14 March 2019, the Ministry of Defence intends to hold an international conference on the economic value of defence later this year. The precise timing is subject to the availability of key stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 09/09/2019 10:05:33 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1144674

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Fleet Auxiliary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release following the Defence Secretary keynote speech at the Sea Power Conference 2019, dated 15 May 2019, from which (a) person or (b) organisation his Department commissioned the research into lessons from the MARS tanker procurement exercise; what the cost to the public purse was of that research; and if he place a copy of that research in the Library.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	286672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The research into lessons from the MARS tanker procurement was commissioned by my right hon. Friend Penny Mordaunt MP, the then Secretary of State for Defence. This research was conducted jointly by officials within Navy Command and the Defence Equipment and Support organisation at no additional cost to the Department. Due to commercial sensitivities, consideration is under way to identify if any elements of this could be made public. Any public release would also be copied to the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 09/09/2019 14:57:55 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1144676

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Defence Equipment and Support contract listing for Supply of Fleet Solid Support Vessels, published 22 May 2019, what bids from companies or consortiums have been received for the Fleet Solid Support contract; and if he will publish the names of those companies or consortiums.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	286673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support ship competition is ongoing and I am therefore withholding the requested information as its disclosure would be prejudicial to the commercial interests of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 09/09/2019 14:56:35 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1142911

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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, whether he has made any assessment of whether the founding of the 6th Division will affect the current operations of the 77th brigade.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	284345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The formation of 6th (UK) Division brings together five existing Army brigades, including 77th Brigade. The Division will enhance the Army's ability to conduct intelligence, counter-intelligence and information operations as well as respond to electronic, cyber and unconventional warfare threats. The brigades involved include reserve units which will play a full part in 6th Division activity. No new funding has been allocated as this is a rebalancing of existing units not the creation of new ones.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 284459 285216 285217 question first answered 05/09/2019 10:54:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1142913

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Accountancy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide more details on what is meant by bookkeeping adjustments in his Department's Annual Report and Accounts 2018-19; and what plans he has to reduce the amount of such adjustments in the future.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	284354
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Bookkeeping adjustments arise when an asset balance or transaction in the accounts is written off because there is no definitive evidence that confirms or denies the existence of the asset or supports the transaction, e.g. writing off asset balances which cannot be linked to physical assets, or balances that should have been cleared on project completion. The accounting adjustments detailed in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts needed to be made because the audit trails did not provide the required standard of certainty over the value of the asset balances or transactions involved. There was no evidence of fraud, theft or payments made in error.</p><p>Of the £25.622 million reported as Bookkeeping Adjustments, the majority (£24.441 million) relates to just four cases. There are ongoing initiatives to improve the quality and accuracy of the information reported in our Annual Report and Accounts. A Statement of Financial Position Group has been established to enforce a more rigid approach to the management of asset balances across the Department. As a result, we are introducing more regular review of asset balances and account reconciliations. The National Audit Office review the accounting treatment of procurement projects and account reconciliations as part of the financial audit of the Annual Report and Accounts and any errors are reported in the Departmental Management Letter. A formal process exists to monitor resolution of these errors and lessons are incorporated into Departmental Policy.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 09/09/2019 15:35:17 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1142970

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what new funding has been allocated to the 6th Division.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	284459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The formation of 6th (UK) Division brings together five existing Army brigades, including 77th Brigade. The Division will enhance the Army's ability to conduct intelligence, counter-intelligence and information operations as well as respond to electronic, cyber and unconventional warfare threats. The brigades involved include reserve units which will play a full part in 6th Division activity. No new funding has been allocated as this is a rebalancing of existing units not the creation of new ones.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 284345 285216 285217 question first answered 05/09/2019 10:54:47 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1142971

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans to improve the UK's hybrid warfare capability.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	284460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Hybrid threats present themselves across multiple domains, and consequently Her Majesty's Government considers a 'whole of Government approach' as critical to ensure effective resilience, response and deterrence.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a key role to play in this, and is firmly committed to collaboration with other Government departments, working in line with Fusion Doctrine to achieve a cohesive approach<strong>.</strong></p><p>Informed by the policy direction set out in the National Security Capability Review (NSCR) and Modernising Defence Programme (MDP) MOD is actively working to evolve our vision for Joint Force 2025 to address the more uncertain, volatile international security environment that has developed since 2015.</p><p>As hybrid threats manifest in multiple domains, the UK needs to maintain credible forces to deter and defend against a broad spectrum of threats.</p><p>As we develop new capabilities to address emerging threats we must carefully and objectively balance this with the continued need to protect against conventional attack. Where possible we will seek to develop capabilities that have utility across the spectrum of conflict. We do not comment on the specifics of capabilities being developed in the interests of National Security, as these could be of use to a potential adversary.</p><p>Resilience is also key when dealing with hybrid threats, and we are aware that we must protect conventional capabilities from new threats. The MOD has, therefore, invested significantly in cyber defence and security across its capabilities and infrastructure, with £265 million being invested in a pioneering approach to root out cyber vulnerabilities within military platforms and wider cyber dependent systems, helping defence better understand and mitigate cyber risks.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/09/2019 15:04:17 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1142972

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to end the service of the RAF Tornado simulator.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	284466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Following the drawdown of the Tornado Force in March 2019, the Tornado simulators at both RAF Marham and RAF Lossiemouth have been dismantled and disposed of.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 09/09/2019 15:34:52 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1143146

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Harland and Wolff: Insolvency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government took into account Harland and Wolff's involvement in two bids for the Type 31a Frigate contract when taking the decision to refuse to offer temporary support to the shipyard prior to that company entering into administration.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	284814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>The T31 frigate competition is ongoing and therefore due to commercial and legal sensitivities I cannot comment.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 05/09/2019 16:37:04 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones