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1234927

registered interest
date	16/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to proceed with the acquisition of more F-35 Lightning aircraft; and how many such aircraft will be purchased.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL8176
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2020 answer text <p>The UK's F-35B aircraft are procured using a 'Block Buy' approach through the US-led Joint Programme Office. The UK has ordered 35 aircraft to date, and procurement of the next 13 has already commenced, these will be delivered through the 'Block Buy 2' Programme (also referred to as Lot 15-17). This will take the UK to 48 F-35B aircraft.</p><p>Further decisions on procurement beyond the 48 aircraft will follow the ongoing Integrated Review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/09/2020 15:32:42 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1200323

registered interest
date	03/06/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Chemical and Biological Warfare
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what progress has been made in the transfer of the lead in Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defence from the Royal Air Force to the Army.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL5168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2020 answer text <p>The transfer of Defence's Counter CBRN capability from the Royal Air Force to the British Army is a three-year programme which started on 1 April 2019 and is expected to be completed by April 2022.</p><p>The Army now has command of this specialist capability, including the Defence CBRN Centre at Winterbourne Gunner and management of future programmes. Ahead of schedule, all specialist equipment has been handed over to the Army who are also responsible for its in-service maintenance. 28 Engineer Regiment (C-CBRN) has been formed and continues to develop and increase its specialist skills, supported by 27 Squadron, RAF Regiment who continue to have elements at readiness.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/06/2020 11:19:48 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1196881

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Deployment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many members of the UK Armed Forces are currently deployed on NATO operations, broken down by service.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL4592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>In total there are 2,005 members of the UK Armed Forces deployed on NATO operations. The Navy has 14 deployed, the Army has 1,727 deployed and the RAF has 264 deployed.</p><p> </p><p>This table provides greater detail should it be required.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Army</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>RAF</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Navy</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>LITHUANIA</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>167</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>ESTONIA</p></td><td><p>838</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>POLAND</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>KOSOVO</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IRAQ</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AFGHANISTAN</p></td><td><p>727</p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>835</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>1727</p></td><td><p>264</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>2005</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/06/2020 11:16:05 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1196882

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to continue meeting their NATO commitment to spending two per cent of GDP on defence in real terms.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL4593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>Her Majesty's Government is committed to spending at least 2% of GDP on Defence each year of this Parliament, as per the Defence Investment Pledge. The UK is one of only a handful of nations that meets, and in our case exceeds the 2% target, and remains the largest European Defence spender in NATO.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/06/2020 11:16:42 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1193404

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Armed Forces personnel have been deployed to support activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, broken down by service.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL3944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>As of 11 May 2020, the breakdown by single Service of personnel currently deployed to support the Government’s response to COVID-19 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Navy</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>3,505</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Air</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/05/2020 12:37:44 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1193407

registered interest
date	05/05/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the resilience of the UK nuclear deterrent, particularly in relation to cyber threats.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL3947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2020 answer text <p>We continually assess the capability of the United Kingdom's nuclear submarine fleet to ensure its operational effectiveness and to maintain resilience and protection against both existing and emerging threats, including cyber threats. Her Majesty’s Government has absolute confidence in the robust measures in place to keep the United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent safe and secure.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/05/2020 10:07:02 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1189599

registered interest
date	21/04/2020
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure Continuous At Sea Deterrence until the deployment of the first Dreadnought submarine.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL3117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to maintaining a Continuous At Sea Deterrence posture for as long as the global security situation demands. We are providing the investment and resources to maintain the VANGUARD Class to assure the transition to the Dreadnought Class.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 05/05/2020 11:03:53 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1172393

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what impact, if any, on the budget of the MoD there has been as a result of the variation in the cost of the F-35 Lightning aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>F-35 aircraft unit costs continue to reduce as planned, and the programme remains within its overall cost approval. Any variations in the aircraft costs would not impact the overall Defence budget.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/01/2020 15:25:45 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1172394

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have had any difficulties in the supply of spare parts for the F-35 Lightning aircraft
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>The UK Lightning Force is supported by the Global Sustainment Solution. This provides access to a global spares pool supporting all F-35 operators around the world, including the UK. To date, there have been no significant supply chain issues arising from the use of this service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/01/2020 15:25:32 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

1172396

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the current (1) nominal, and (2) actual, strength of the battalions of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The current trained strength of the Royal Regiment of Scotland by battalion as at 1 October 2019 can be found in the attached table, alongside the workforce recruitment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 28/01/2020 14:20:27 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HL620 - Current Trained Strength of Royal Regiment of Scotland by Battalion.docx title Royal Regiment of Scotland
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem