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1486188

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date	04/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Merlin Helicopters: Early Warning Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Merlin Crowsnest helicopter will achieve full operating capability.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	29912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>CROWSNEST achieved its In Service Date in February 2021 and deployed on the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers in 2021 and 2022. The capability is being introduced incrementally to operations as soon as available.</p><p>A review is nearing completion to determine a re-baselined initial operating capability and full operating capability due to historical delays and based on recently improved industry delivery.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/07/2022 11:06:06 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486191

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Merlin Helicopters: Early Warning Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current Total Departmental Expenditure Limit budget is for Crowsnest.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	29913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The current Total Departmental Expenditure Limit budget for the CROWSNEST programme is £40.85 million.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 11/07/2022 15:54:54 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486192

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Merlin Helicopters: Early Warning Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours the Crowsnest system has flown (a) in financial year 2019-20 (b) in financial year 2020-21 and (c) to date.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	29914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The CROWSNEST System flew 41 hours in financial year (FY) 2019-20 and 214 hours in FY 2020-21. It has flown a total of 1,290 hours to date.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/07/2022 13:15:39 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486193

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Merlin Helicopters: Early Warning Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average cost per hour is for Crowsnest.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	29915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The cost per flying hour for the Merlin CROWSNEST equipment for 2022-23 is approximately £8,500, based on the cost of the support contract and planned flying hours.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/07/2022 13:14:56 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486194

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, as of today, how many qualified aircrew are available at (a) limited combat ready and (b) combat ready.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	29916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2022 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/07/2022 09:54:26 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486195

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircrew are enrolled in Royal Air Force training.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	29917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The question has been interpreted as the number of Royal Air Force (RAF) student aircrew in Phase 2 training in the Military Flying Training System.</p><p>As of the 4 July 2022 the RAF have 516 student aircrew in Phase 2 training.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 11/07/2022 15:13:16 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486197

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Merlin Helicopters: Early Warning Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much it costs to train (a) a pilot, (b) an air observer and (c) other types of aircrew for Crowsnest.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	29918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>Once qualified on the Merlin aircraft, the cost to train an observer in the CROWSNEST role is £333,400 and a Pilot is £59,300. There are no aircrewmen.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 07/07/2022 14:29:43 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486201

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Air Arm: Early Warning Systems
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what concept studies have started to replace the ASACS role within the Fleet Air Arm.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	29919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The Royal Navy is undertaking two related concept studies to inform future Airborne Early Warning (AEW) requirements and considering more widely the requirement for an Airborne Command capability.</p><p>The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) 'Look Out!' Challenge is investigating sensor payloads for AEW, and the Maritime Uncrewed Air Systems Programme is investigating sensor host platforms.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 11/07/2022 15:01:08 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486202

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Total Departmental Expenditure Limit is for Watchkeeper.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	29920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The current Total Departmental Expenditure Limit for Watchkeeper is £1096.5 million.</p><p> </p><p>This includes:</p><p>Demonstration, Manufacture &amp; Initial Support (DMIS) - £927 million</p><p>In Service Support (ISS) £147.6 million</p><p>Full Mission Simulator (FMS) - £21.9 million</p><p> </p><p>The original approvals for award of the Watchkeeper DMIS contract in 2005 was £847 million. This was supported subsequently by approval of £131.2 million for a five year ISS contract and £21.9 million for FMS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 29921 question first answered 12/07/2022 13:14:01 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486203

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the original Total Departmental Expenditure Limit was, established on the award of the initial contract, for Watchkeeper.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	29921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2022 answer text <p>The current Total Departmental Expenditure Limit for Watchkeeper is £1096.5 million.</p><p> </p><p>This includes:</p><p>Demonstration, Manufacture &amp; Initial Support (DMIS) - £927 million</p><p>In Service Support (ISS) £147.6 million</p><p>Full Mission Simulator (FMS) - £21.9 million</p><p> </p><p>The original approvals for award of the Watchkeeper DMIS contract in 2005 was £847 million. This was supported subsequently by approval of £131.2 million for a five year ISS contract and £21.9 million for FMS.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 29920 question first answered 12/07/2022 13:14:01 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones