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date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Balance of Trade
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will publish data on the UK’s balance of trade with defence equipment with (a) the Americas, (b) Europe, (c) the Near/Middle East, (d) Africa and (e) Asia.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>On a rolling 10-year basis, the UK remains the second largest global defence exporter and in 2018, the UK won defence orders worth £14 billion. The Department of International Trade, Defence &amp; Security Exports publishes annually on GOV.UK, those defence and security export statistics that relate to sales to overseas ministries of defence and associated armed services.</p><p> </p><p>Over the same 10-year period, open source data published by the Department for International Trade on GOV.UK indicates that the UK was the 12th biggest defence importer but the Government does not collect official data on the import of defence equipment by global region.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 11/09/2020 11:13:15 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231203

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Saab: Lancashire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many jobs will be created by Saab’s new facility in Lancashire.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence welcomes Saab's announcement that it is creating a specialist hub for its participation in the Future Combat Air Systems programme. While the details of the centre are a matter for Saab, the company has committed to opening it within the next year, bringing a range of valuable high-skilled jobs to the UK economy. We understand that Saab will make an announcement on the location of the centre, together with the number of associated jobs in due course.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/09/2020 12:14:05 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231204

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, at what date his Department estimates that the UK will be capable of operating two aircraft carriers simultaneously with two squadrons of F-35s.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>It has been longstanding policy that by bringing two aircraft carriers into service we will ensure that there will always be at least one carrier available 100 per cent of the time, either at sea or in port at very high readiness to deploy.</p><p> </p><p>The CEPP programme remains on track to deliver the second operational squadron of F-35 by December 2023. This will provide two squadrons available to embark on one or both carriers as directed by operational tasking.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 11/09/2020 11:14:14 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231205

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Spare Parts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the lack of spare parts for the F-35 does not affect future flying hours of the aircraft.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84640
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>Logistic and technical support for the UK F-35 fleet is delivered through the US F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) Global Support Solution. This continues to provide the required levels of support to the UK's F-35 Lightning fleet. The availability of spare parts and technical advice remains constant and within agreed and contracted target levels.</p><p>The JPO continues to forecast no impact from the Covid-19 pandemic on its ability to support the worldwide F-35 fleet.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/09/2020 16:04:55 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231206

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Fleet Solid Support Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's definition of Carrier Enabled Power Projection, to be achieved by 2026, will include at least one new Fleet Solid Support ship being operational.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>The definition of Full Operating Capability of the core Carrier Enabled Power Projection programme does not include provision of a new Fleet Solid Support ship.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Ministry of Defence has been undertaking work to assess the way ahead for the Fleet Solid Support Programme and a Prior Information Notice was published on 22 July 2020 inviting potential suppliers to participate in a period of market engagement prior to the commencement of a new competition. The results of which will be analysed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 11/09/2020 07:08:19 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231207

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has had discussions with its US counterpart on the interoperability of support ships designed for the UK Carrier Strike Group.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has regular discussions with our Allies and Partners on interoperability. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary has a close relationship with their United States counterparts in Military Sealift Command. Discussions on support shipping interoperability, with the US for a UK Carrier Strike Group and future UK support to a US Carrier Group, are an ongoing subject of investigation and dialogue at the operational planning level.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 11/09/2020 11:14:31 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231208

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Spare Parts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on the Support Improvement Programme, to improve the maintenance and provision of spare parts for the UK’s two aircraft carriers.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84643
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>The Support Improvement Programme is making good progress.</p><p> </p><p>100 per cent of the necessary spares were available from the first day of both ships' 2020 Fleet Time Support Periods.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 11/09/2020 11:14:49 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231209

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that budgets for future years will enable Carrier Strike to be capable of routine deployments.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84644
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>As mentioned in the NAO report 'Carrier Strike - Preparing for Deployment' operating costs will be refined during the forthcoming inaugural operational deployment. This work will inform budget allocation for future routine deployments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 11/09/2020 11:15:06 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231210

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his policy to deliver the Carrier Enabled Power Projection project by 2026 following the Infrastructure and Projects Authority report classifying the Type 26, Type 31, FSS and Astute programmes as Amber or Amber/Red.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Achieving full operating capability for the Carrier Enabled Power Projection (CEPP) programme requires the delivery of three core programmes; Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Lightning aircraft and the CROWSNEST radar system. The Department is on track to deliver CEPP full operating capability on time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 08/09/2020 16:40:03 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231211

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Severn
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department undertook prior to recommissioning HMS Severn.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>It was announced in November 2018 that HMS SEVERN would be retained by the Royal Navy (RN) along with two other Batch 1 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), HMS TYNE and HMS MERSEY. The vessels perform a range of duties within home waters in support of homeland security, fishing protection and training. These versatile vessels provide the RN with excellent capabilities in UK territorial waters allowing larger warships to be deployed more regularly abroad.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 84647 question first answered 11/09/2020 08:41:47 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones