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1585227

registered interest
date	08/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Civil Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to provide air defences to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	142704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>The UK is supporting Ukraine's air defence capabilities, as announced by the Prime Minister in Kyiv in November 2022.</p><p>We have provided thousands of air defence missiles, six Stormer vehicles fitted with Starstreak missile launchers, Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) for use with the US National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAM), electronic warfare equipment and dozens of anti-aircraft guns.</p><p>In addition, the UK has bolstered Ukraine's ability to provide early warning of Russian attacks from the air by gifting dozens of air defence radars.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 21/02/2023 10:55:54 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1582189

registered interest
date	31/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to increase the production of arms in the UK to help provide greater support to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	136614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>UK equipment has played a vital role in the defence of Ukraine and we are working intensively with UK manufacturers to ensure they factor Ukraine's future requirements into their planning.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/02/2023 10:52:12 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1567473

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Guided Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Ukrainian counterpart on the use of long range missiles in Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	125359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence regularly holds discussions with Defence Minister Reznikov on a range of issues, most recently at the Defense Contact Group at Ramstein Air Base on 20 January 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/01/2023 14:49:15 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1562829

registered interest
date	19/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions his Department has had with counterparts in the United States on the provision of additional assistance to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	113225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2023 answer text <p>Following Russia's illegal and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, officials in the Ministry of Defence have maintained close dialogue with US counterparts on the provision of additional security assistance to Ukraine. The Defence Secretary speaks with his US counterpart regularly on the issue, most recently on 9 January 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The Department also plays a leading role in Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's monthly Ukraine Defense Contact Group, which seeks to maximise the impact of essential military equipment to Ukraine's armed forces by international partners.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/01/2023 11:17:44 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1551497

registered interest
date	14/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Australia and USA: Guided Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the cooperation between the UK, US and Australia on anti-hypersonic weaponry on future weapons cooperation between these countries.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	110702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence invests significant resources in international capability strategy with allies, including assessing the impact of capability cooperation. In December, AUKUS partners approved plans to pursue additional demonstrations of several collaborative initiatives-including hypersonic and autonomous systems-in the 2023-2024 timeframe and beyond.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/12/2022 18:01:07 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1519226

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the cost of delivering the Ajax light tank programme.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	59735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 48235 on 14 September 2022. I can confirm the most recent estimate remains within the approved budget.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 18/10/2022 12:47:26 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke attachment 1 file name 48235 - Ajax Vehicles Procurement.docx title Ajax Vehicles Procurement
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507830

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK nuclear deterrent.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	55050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>A credible nuclear deterrent remains the bedrock of the United Kingdom’s defence.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 17/10/2022 16:16:04 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1468897

registered interest
date	09/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	China: Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) European and (b) US counterparts on tackling Chinese military aggression.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	15259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence regularly speaks with his counterparts in Europe and the US, in both bilateral and multilateral groupings, on the threats and challenges to global defence and security. China's military aggression and cooperation to manage malign Chinese activity globally frequently feature as part of these discussions.</p><p>Most recently this has included with the Northern Group in Iceland last week, the US Deputy Secretary of Defense in London on 26 May 2022 and the US Secretary of Defense in Washington D.C. on 12 May 2022. Further regular discussions are also held bilaterally by the Department.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 15/06/2022 14:47:36 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1465671

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arctic: Marines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what military exercises the British Marines are undertaking in the Arctic.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2022 answer text <p>There are currently no Royal Marines' exercises underway in the Arctic. The next planned period of exercise in the Arctic will be late this year.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 06/06/2022 11:21:33 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1465202

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cybersecurity
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 help tackle cyber attacks against the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	7980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2022 answer text <p>Defence has a leading role in delivering the ambitions of the Government's National Cyber Strategy. An important part of this is our substantial investment in the National Cyber Force, a partnership between Defence and Intelligence, whose role includes supporting the National Cyber Security Centre to counter threats in cyberspace. Through Defence Digital, the MOD works to defend military networks to improve our resilience and protect against cyber-attacks that could put our military and civilian personnel at risk while protecting the UK and its interests.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 01/06/2022 09:37:56 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon