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90893

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what differences are required in generic skills in (1) surveillance, (2) anti-submarine warfare, and (3) anti-surface warfare, in respect of aircrew of (a) Merlin Mk2 helicopters, and (b) maritime patrol aircraft.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>There are no differences in the generic surveillance skills required for surveillance, anti-submarine warfare, and anti-surface warfare, in respect of aircrew of Merlin Mk2 helicopters, and maritime patrol aircraft.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 22/09/2014 10:27:09 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

90894

registered interest
date	08/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nimrod Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether any Royal Air Force Nimrod aircrews have been funded since the cancellation of the Nimrod MRA4 programme in 2010; and if so, how many, and why.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>No Nimrod aircrews have been funded since financial year 2010-11.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 22/09/2014 10:28:35 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

89908

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 29 July (HL1167), how many fully qualified Typhoon pilots there are in the Royal Air Force.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 22/09/2014 13:03:08 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

89909

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Merlin Helicopters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 6 November 2013 (HL2992–5), on what day 846 Naval Air Squadron will stand up the first Royal Navy Merlin Mk3 helicopter squadron; and by what date they expect the transition of the Merlin Mk3 airframe to the Commando Helicopter Force to be complete.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>846 Naval Air Squadron will stand up as the first Royal Navy Merlin Mk3 helicopter squadron on 30 September 2014. The transition of the Merlin Mk3 and Mk3a aircraft to the Commando Helicopter Force will be complete in 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 22/09/2014 12:56:31 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

89910

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Merlin Helicopters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 6 November 2013 (HL 2992–5), whether programme funding has been agreed for ship-optimisation of the Merlin Mk3 helicopter.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p>The Merlin Life Sustainment Programme was approved and contracted in December 2013 with funding to update 25 Merlin MK3/3a helicopters with new avionic systems to overcome obsolescence issues as well as ship optimisation enhancements including the addition of a folding main rotor head and folding tail. The upgrade project will enable embarked operations from Royal Navy ships.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 22/09/2014 12:52:30 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

89911

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Merlin Helicopters
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 25 October 2013 (HL2640), whether Nimrod MRA4 ASW technology has now been incorporated into the Merlin Mk2.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>The Anti Submarine Warfare capability developed on Nimrod MR2 for the Nimrod MRA4, has been approved and funded and is in the process of being integrated onto the Merlin Mk2 aircraft. The capability is expected to be in service in 2016.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 22/09/2014 12:54:37 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

89912

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Astor of Hever on 25 October 2013 (HL2640), what programme of work the Royal Navy is undertaking to establish the best way to replace the maritime capability that was to be provided by the Nimrod MRA4; and whether that programme has included work at the maritime warfare training schools at HMS Collingwood.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p>Staff from Navy Command, including from the Maritime Warfare Centre at HMS Collingwood, and Air Command are actively involved in studies on future wide area maritime surveillance, which are being led by the Joint Forces Command. In particular, the Royal Navy is providing submarine, aviation, information superiority and warfare experts to inform the Air Information Superiority Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Optimisation Study (AIOS) and related work. The AIOS is considering a number of options for wide area surveillance, including the use of manned and unmanned aircraft and the use of space-based assets, primarily with a view to informing the forthcoming Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 22/09/2014 12:59:01 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

89913

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many Royal Navy pilots are flying (1) F35 aircraft with the US military, (2) F18 aircraft with the US military, (3) Typhoon aircraft, (4) Hawk aircraft, or (5) any other type of fast jet with another nation’s military.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The information requested regarding the number of Royal Navy pilots flying the specific aircraft is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>F35 aircraft with the United States (US) military</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F18 aircraft with the US military</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Typhoon aircraft</p></td><td><p>&lt;5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hawk aircraft</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Other types of fast jet with another nation's military</p></td><td><p>&lt;10</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Note: Figures have been rounded where appropriate in accordance with Departmental conventions.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 22/09/2014 13:02:02 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

79834

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Politics and Government: Females
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, following the publication of the Ministry of Defence's <i>Global Strategic Trends out to 2045</i>, what consideration they have given to its assessment that women at the highest levels of politics are likely to continue to be predominantly drawn from elite societal groups.
tabling member printed	Lord Verjee
uin	HL1723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/08/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence publication, “Global Strategic Trends - Out to 2045”, assessments of gender equality performance show an overall improvement. Women’s participation in politics in both developing and developed countries has increased – a trend that has accelerated during the last decade. However, there are impediments to female participation as globally women often lack the resources to access politics. They find barriers at selection and campaigning stages as well as prejudicial attitudes during elections. As a result, women at this highest level of politics are likely to continue to be predominantly drawn from elite societal groups. The Government’s UK National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security is available on the gov.uk website at the following link:<br><br>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/319870/FCO643_NAP_Printing_final3.pdf</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 26/08/2014 11:12:43 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	4299 label Biography information for Lord Verjee

79843

registered interest
date	30/07/2014
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, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Phillip Dunne MP on 2 July (HC Deb, col 678W), what is "the composite share ratio"; and what proportion of the £999 million government contribution it represents.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL1732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/08/2014 answer text <p>The Composite Share Ratio (CSR) is the financial contribution paid by each partner nation to common production, support and follow-on development activities for the collaborative partnership that jointly manages the international Joint Strike Fighter programme. This is a non-discretionary contribution which the UK committed to with other partner nations when signing the production, sustainment and follow-on Development Memorandum of Understanding in 2006. It buys joint assets such as production tooling and common technical services which enable the aircraft to be both manufactured and supported. CSR is calculated based on the total number of aircraft being procured by each nation. <br><br>At publication of the National Audit Office major Projects Report 2013, the CSR portion of the £999 million approved cost for the production of four aircraft, including initial spares provision, risk, concurrency, necessary programme and support arrangements and long lead items was £230.4 million. The last financial year of this CSR figure is based on an estimate which is subject to minor change and will be published in the National Audit Office Major Projects Report 2014. This CSR figure will be a reduction and not an increase.</p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 26/08/2014 11:15:10 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie