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1686813

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales
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 January 2024 to Question 9179 on HMS Prince of Wales, whether the Government of Malaysia has asked for technical support in the assessment and identification of potential human remains recovered from the wreck of HMS Prince of Wales through unauthorised salvage operations.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	12553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>Investigations into the illegal salvage of HMS Prince of Wales are still ongoing, it would not be appropriate to provide a response regarding human remains and the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre's involvement until these have concluded.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 06/02/2024 10:37:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1686814

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales
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 January 2024 to Question 9179 on HMS Prince of Wales, whether the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre is involved in the assessment and identification of potential human remains recovered from the wreck of HMS Prince of Wales through unauthorised salvage operations.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	12554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>Investigations into the illegal salvage of HMS Prince of Wales are still ongoing, it would not be appropriate to provide a response regarding human remains and the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre's involvement until these have concluded.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 06/02/2024 10:38:16 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1686828

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with BAE Systems on subcontractor work on the Type 26 programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	12598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2024 answer text <p>BAE Systems are responsible for managing their subcontractors on the Type 26 programme, which the Ministry of Defence oversees. The Department has regular reviews with BAE Systems where overall performance, including that of subcontractors, is discussed. At the present time, sub-contracted fabrication work is undertaken by Cammell Laird, A&amp;P Tyne and Ferguson Marine.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 06/02/2024 16:25:19 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1686832

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the subcontractors involved in fabrication work on the Type 26 programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	12602
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2024 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given to question 12598 on the 6 February 2024.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 07/02/2024 18:03:58 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name 12598 - Type 26 Frigates Contracts.docx title Type 26 Frigates: Contracts
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1686833

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned delivery dates are for (a) HMS Sheffield, (b) HMS Newcastle, (c) HMS Edinburgh and (d) HMS London.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	12603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The Initial Operating Capability for the Type 26 Class is forecast to be October 2028. All ships are expected to enter service between 2028 and 2035.</p><p>To avoid compromising operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not routinely disclose individual out of service dates or specific delivery or in-service dates for warships to avoid revealing elements of the Fleet's long-term schedule. However, the Royal Navy continues to ensure that it has sufficient assets available to deliver operational outputs.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 09/02/2024 11:37:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1685549

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	LGBT Veterans Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish (a) eligibility and (b) application process information on how LGBT veterans can apply for a financial award, in the context of the LGBT Veterans Independent Review, published on 19 July 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>Defence continues to work at pace with experts across Government and reference other schemes, such as the Canadian scheme, to establish an appropriate scheme for the financial award, working within the £50 million limit recommended in the independent review.</p><p> </p><p>Defence is still considering how to best implement the recommendation; no specific decision has yet been taken about the mechanism for this, and development of the scheme is at an early stage. Defence cannot yet confirm the details, the expected number of claimants, its eligibility and application process, or the likely size of awards. However, the Government is committed to delivering the report’s recommendation, acknowledging that the process is intricate and must be followed correctly.</p><p>In the meantime, Defence will continue to engage with stakeholders, including LGBT veterans, as plans for the financial award progress and is committed to providing updates on the development of the scheme; eligibility criteria; and information on the application process on the ‘<em>LGBT Veterans: support and next steps</em>’ GOV.UK page as soon as possible: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lgbt-veterans-support-and-next-steps" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lgbt-veterans-support-and-next-steps</a></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 11705 11706 question first answered 01/02/2024 17:16:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1685552

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	LGBT Veterans Independent 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 Oral statement by the Minister for Defence People and Families of 13 December 2023 on the LGBT Veterans Independent Review, Official Report, column 904, what his assessment is of the difference between a (a) financial awards scheme and (b) compensation scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>Defence continues to work at pace with experts across Government and reference other schemes, such as the Canadian scheme, to establish an appropriate scheme for the financial award, working within the £50 million limit recommended in the independent review.</p><p> </p><p>Defence is still considering how to best implement the recommendation; no specific decision has yet been taken about the mechanism for this, and development of the scheme is at an early stage. Defence cannot yet confirm the details, the expected number of claimants, its eligibility and application process, or the likely size of awards. However, the Government is committed to delivering the report’s recommendation, acknowledging that the process is intricate and must be followed correctly.</p><p>In the meantime, Defence will continue to engage with stakeholders, including LGBT veterans, as plans for the financial award progress and is committed to providing updates on the development of the scheme; eligibility criteria; and information on the application process on the ‘<em>LGBT Veterans: support and next steps</em>’ GOV.UK page as soon as possible: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lgbt-veterans-support-and-next-steps" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lgbt-veterans-support-and-next-steps</a></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 11704 11706 question first answered 01/02/2024 17:16:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1685554

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	LGBT Veterans Independent Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with stakeholders on recommendation 28 of the LGBT veterans independent review.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>Defence continues to work at pace with experts across Government and reference other schemes, such as the Canadian scheme, to establish an appropriate scheme for the financial award, working within the £50 million limit recommended in the independent review.</p><p> </p><p>Defence is still considering how to best implement the recommendation; no specific decision has yet been taken about the mechanism for this, and development of the scheme is at an early stage. Defence cannot yet confirm the details, the expected number of claimants, its eligibility and application process, or the likely size of awards. However, the Government is committed to delivering the report’s recommendation, acknowledging that the process is intricate and must be followed correctly.</p><p>In the meantime, Defence will continue to engage with stakeholders, including LGBT veterans, as plans for the financial award progress and is committed to providing updates on the development of the scheme; eligibility criteria; and information on the application process on the ‘<em>LGBT Veterans: support and next steps</em>’ GOV.UK page as soon as possible: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lgbt-veterans-support-and-next-steps" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/lgbt-veterans-support-and-next-steps</a></p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 11704 11705 question first answered 01/02/2024 17:16:48 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1684360

registered interest
date	23/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Skynet: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's planned timescale is for launching the procurement for the wideband satellite system element of the Skynet 6 programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2024 answer text <p>The competition for the Skynet wideband satellite procurement commenced on 31 May 2023. After detailed pre-qualification activity, an invitation to negotiate was issued to three groups on 14 November 2023 with the first bids expected back for assessment on 20 March 2024.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 26/01/2024 14:25:44 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1684100

registered interest
date	22/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 3 October 2023 to Question 197591 on Defence: Buildings, when his Department commissioned surveys on buildings that may have been constructed using Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	10747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2024 answer text <p>Surveys are ongoing on all buildings which may have been constructed using RAAC.</p><p> </p><p>The Defence Infrastructure Organisation determined what buildings on Ministry of Defence land might potentially contain Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) material based on the period in which they were constructed and their construction type.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 10748 question first answered 25/01/2024 15:11:05 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones