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date	09/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Vengeance: Damage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the news article entitled Nuclear patrol submarine returning to base with unusual amount of damage, published by The Telegraph on 6 January, what assessment he has made of the (a) amount and (b) cause of the damage to sonar panels; what assessment he has made of the capability of the nuclear deterrent submarines to continue safely; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	206797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not routinely comment on the operations or material state of Royal Navy submarines. In this case, however, I can confirm that recent reports of an 'unusual amount of damage' were inaccurate. We continue to have full confidence in the safe and secure operation of our submarines.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/01/2019 15:50:47 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1037931

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Vengeance and HMS Vigilant: Repairs and Maintenance
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 need to refuel (a) HMS Vigilant and (b) HMS Vengeance in their remaining years of service.
tabling member constituency	Kensington
tabling member printed	Emma Dent Coad
uin	206472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my predecessor (Guto Bebb) on 26 January 2018 to Question 123641 to the hon. Member for Brentford and Isleworth (Ruth Cadbury).</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/01/2019 15:41:10 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 26 January 2018, UIN 123641.docx title 123641 - Warships
tabling member	4683 label Biography information for Emma Dent Coad

1037932

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Reactors: Regulation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates safety cases for the operation of the PWR2 Steam Raising Plant were submitted by his Department for regulatory approval.
tabling member constituency	Kensington
tabling member printed	Emma Dent Coad
uin	206473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The PWR2 Naval Reactor Safety Case is a live document which is maintained through-life to justify and ensure continued safe operation of the reactors in our submarines. It is a requirement that a major stand alone review of each Safety Case is undertaken at approximately ten-year intervals. The last periodic full review was completed in 2014.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 16/01/2019 15:47:26 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4683 label Biography information for Emma Dent Coad

1037934

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency plans he has put in place to monitor the integrity of the fuel elements in Vanguard submarine reactors.
tabling member constituency	Kensington
tabling member printed	Emma Dent Coad
uin	206474
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The safety of the United Kingdom's submarine force remains our highest priority. We continue to work closely with the independent regulators to ensure the safety of operations both alongside and at sea. I am withholding further details as their disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 206475 question first answered 16/01/2019 15:48:32 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4683 label Biography information for Emma Dent Coad

1037936

registered interest
date	08/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contingency plans he has put in place for fuel element breaches in a Vanguard submarine reactor.
tabling member constituency	Kensington
tabling member printed	Emma Dent Coad
uin	206475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2019 answer text <p>The safety of the United Kingdom's submarine force remains our highest priority. We continue to work closely with the independent regulators to ensure the safety of operations both alongside and at sea. I am withholding further details as their disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 206474 question first answered 16/01/2019 15:48:32 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4683 label Biography information for Emma Dent Coad

1036909

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Civil Disorder
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to deploy armed forces to deal with civil disturbances after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Roberts of Llandudno
uin	HL12551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of the police to manage public order. There are no plans to deploy Armed Forces personnel to deal with civil disturbances after Brexit. Defence remains closely engaged on contingency planning for a No Deal Brexit and has developed a plan to make around 3,500 Service personnel available to support the civil authorities if necessary.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/01/2019 16:15:36 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3691 label Biography information for Lord Roberts of Llandudno

1036965

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the National Audit Office Investigation into the British Army Recruiting Partnering Project, published on 14 December 2018, why they did not test the proposed changes to their recruitment approach for army recruitment prior to the introduction of the partnering agreement with Capita Business Services.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL12607
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>At the outset of the contract the Army and Capita failed to understand the complexity of the Army recruitment requirement and the challenges faced. These were compounded by the delays in developing the new information technology to support the processes.</p><p>The Army and Capita are implementing a range of policy and process changes to increase enlistments to the Army. These have been informed by lessons learned and are, where appropriate, being piloted prior to full introduction. The improvements include changes to simplify and streamline the process.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL12610 question first answered 17/01/2019 16:11:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1036967

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government further to the report by the National Audit Office Investigation into the British Army Recruiting Partnering Project, published on 14 December 2018, whether the British army has completed its assessment into whether it can adapt the Capita online army recruitment system for its own use after the Capita contract ends in 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL12609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The Future Recruiting Programme (FRP) is considering the best approach to Armed Forces recruiting for when the current contract expires. The Ministry of Defence has secured, under the contract with Capita, the rights to use, modify or copy the Defence Recruiting System at the end of the current contract, or we could decide to source a new on-line system. As part of the FRP an early scoping project has been initiated to look at the future ICT provision, no conclusions or decisions have yet been made.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/01/2019 16:17:17 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1036968

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the National Audit Office Investigation into the British Army Recruiting Partnering Project, published on 14 December 2018, why the British army did not simplify its recruitment process before introducing the Capita online army recruitment system.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL12610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>At the outset of the contract the Army and Capita failed to understand the complexity of the Army recruitment requirement and the challenges faced. These were compounded by the delays in developing the new information technology to support the processes.</p><p>The Army and Capita are implementing a range of policy and process changes to increase enlistments to the Army. These have been informed by lessons learned and are, where appropriate, being piloted prior to full introduction. The improvements include changes to simplify and streamline the process.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL12607 question first answered 17/01/2019 16:11:09 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

1036969

registered interest
date	07/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Contracts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the National Audit Office Investigation into the British Army Recruiting Partnering Project, published on 14 December 2018, what action they are taking to improve contract (1) letting, and (2) management.
tabling member printed	Lord Hunt of Kings Heath
uin	HL12611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continually seeks to improve its commercial award and management processes. We have established a comprehensive training and education programme under the Commercial Professionalism Programme, which is supported by a robust accreditation process.</p><p>Improving skills and capability will achieve better commercial delivery, which will continue to be measured against the Government commercial operating standards.</p><p>More broadly, contract letting and contract management activities have also been looked at as part of the Government's work to build a new model for delivering outsourced services. The MOD has been actively engaged in this work.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 17/01/2019 16:16:20 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	2024 label Biography information for Lord Hunt of Kings Heath