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1700157

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date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Albion: Regeneration
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 timetable is for the potential regeneration of HMS Albion.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	21207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>For reasons of operational security, we do not disclose timetables of future readiness levels for Royal Navy (RN) vessels. However, I can confirm that, as has been the case since 2010, one Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ship will be held in extended readiness so that she will be capable of being regenerated if we have strategic notice that she will be needed. As such, HMS Albion will take HMS Bulwark's place in extended readiness and HMS Bulwark will be regenerated from extended readiness and maintained so that she can be ready to deliver defence outputs if required.</p><p> </p><p>All discussions with Babcock International Group Plc on the LPD programme of work have related to the delivery of the original contract.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 21208 21289 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:40:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1700158

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Babcock on the tying up of HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	21208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>For reasons of operational security, we do not disclose timetables of future readiness levels for Royal Navy (RN) vessels. However, I can confirm that, as has been the case since 2010, one Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ship will be held in extended readiness so that she will be capable of being regenerated if we have strategic notice that she will be needed. As such, HMS Albion will take HMS Bulwark's place in extended readiness and HMS Bulwark will be regenerated from extended readiness and maintained so that she can be ready to deliver defence outputs if required.</p><p> </p><p>All discussions with Babcock International Group Plc on the LPD programme of work have related to the delivery of the original contract.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 21207 21289 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:40:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1700255

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Refugees
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 21 March 2024 to Question 19061 on Afghanistan, how many ARAP scheme applications have been reassessed as of 12 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	21043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The reassessment of applications from those with credible links to former Afghan specialist units is well under way and is being conducted by staff independent of those who previously worked on these applications.</p><p> </p><p>The first reassessment occurred on March 26, and we aim to complete reassessing the majority of the approximately 2,000 cases in scope of the review within around 12 weeks. Some complex cases might extend beyond this as we ensure all evidence is considered.</p><p> </p><p>I will update the House once the review is completed, but my immediate priority is processing the cases as swiftly and diligently as possible and ensuring that the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy scheme criteria is consistently applied to all applications being reassessed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 17/04/2024 14:39:40 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1700339

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Artificial Intelligence Strategy, published on 15 June 2022, whether his Department has appointed a Head of AI Profession.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	21056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The Defence AI Centre (DAIC) is currently onboarding a Capability Lead, AI Talent and Skills. They are expected to be in post in quarter 2 of this financial year.</p><p>This individual will work with colleagues across Government to advance the AI skills agenda while also exploring novel ways to attract talent into the department.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/04/2024 14:43:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1700402

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Bulwark: Repairs and Maintenance
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 timetable is for HMS Bulwark's (a) regeneration and (b) return to fleet.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	21289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>For reasons of operational security, we do not disclose timetables of future readiness levels for Royal Navy (RN) vessels. However, I can confirm that, as has been the case since 2010, one Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ship will be held in extended readiness so that she will be capable of being regenerated if we have strategic notice that she will be needed. As such, HMS Albion will take HMS Bulwark's place in extended readiness and HMS Bulwark will be regenerated from extended readiness and maintained so that she can be ready to deliver defence outputs if required.</p><p> </p><p>All discussions with Babcock International Group Plc on the LPD programme of work have related to the delivery of the original contract.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 21207 21208 question first answered 17/04/2024 14:40:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard