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724553

	registered interest
	date	26/04/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the total savings to the public purse of reductions in the number of Army personnel since the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	71999
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2017 answer text <p><B>The House of Commons was prorogued before the earliest date of answer for this Question.</B></p> answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered 02/05/2017 10:00:00 answering member 0
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1524667

	registered interest
	date	20/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Multi-role Ocean Surveillance Ships: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ship will be crewed by directly employed civilian seafarers who will be covered by collective agreements with maritime trade unions.
	tabling member constituency	South Shields
	tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
	uin	67916
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Work is ongoing to consider the exact composition of the crew of the Multi-Role Surveillance Ship and a decision will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 25/10/2022 10:24:10 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1520712

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Economic Growth and Regional Planning and Development
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to prioritise national economic growth and levelling up.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	61049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>With a significant footprint across the UK and procurement pipeline, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) is well placed to contribute to economic growth and Levelling Up (LU).</p><p>The MOD spent £20.5 billion with industry and commerce in FY2020-21. In turn, this encourages private sector investment and creates high skilled jobs - 219,000 across the UK (equivalent to one in every 120 jobs) and an additional 78,000 indirectly supported by MOD expenditure.</p><p>Several MOD commitments support LU with our main focus on Research and Development (R&amp;D), not least through the implementation of our Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS).</p><p>We have taken steps to expand Dstl's regional footprint by opening a Science and Technology Experimentation Hub specialising in AI and data science in Newcastle in March 2022, with other regional hubs under exploration.</p><p>We are increasing the proportion of Extra Mural Research contracts placed outside the Greater South East (GSE) area.</p><p>Following initial launch in the South West, our Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) continues to support the development of Regional Defence and Security Clusters (RDSCs) which offer an accessible route for SMEs to build relationships with regionally based MOD Strategic Suppliers to develop new industrial capability and enter the Defence market.</p><p>MOD has already invested £1 billion in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Technology Initiative (with a further £1 billion planned) which is supporting regional hubs to develop advanced manufacturing technologies.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 18/10/2022 15:28:01 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

1519516

	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	General Dynamics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the new Minister for Defence Procurement has had recent discussions with representatives of General Dynamics.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	59484
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>While no formal discussions have taken place between myself and General Dynamics’ representatives, the Department continues to work with the company to resolve the noise and vibration problems on Ajax, in line with the contract while protecting the taxpayers' interests.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 17/10/2022 14:46:01 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1504996

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Electronic Purchasing Card Solution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the travel sections of his Department’s publications of government procurement card spending over £500, whether the transaction dates associated with negative values typically reflect the dates for which any refunded bookings were originally made.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	47412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>Where negative values set out in the Electronic Purchasing Card spend data published by the Ministry of Defence relate to refunds, the transaction date will typically be that when the refund is submitted and not the original travel date or the original transaction date.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 12:12:04 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1519854

	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	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
	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 estimate of the potential impact of exchange rate movements between the pound and the US dollar on foreign exchange costs incurred by his Department in the (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 financial year.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South East
	tabling member printed	Pat McFadden
	uin	59328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>We do not routinely release forecast figures regarding exchange rate movements for the current or future financial years.</p><p>The MOD builds appropriate levels of contingency and risk into the Defence budget and equipment plan. We carefully monitor fluctuations in currency markets and take steps to protect our budget from short term volatility, including through forward purchase arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 17/10/2022 16:25:57 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1587 label Biography information for Pat McFadden

1503810

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Grid: East of England
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to engage with National Grid's consultation on the East Anglia GREEN proposals in respect of Wattisham Air Base.
	tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
	tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
	uin	45542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Wattisham Flying Station (WFS) are in consultation with the National Grid East Anglia Green project team. National Grid representatives attended a meeting at WFS on 14 July 2022 to outline the proposal to WFS stakeholders to understand the risks and issues that may arise due to low flying aircraft in proximity to the power lines. Future engagements will continue.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 20/09/2022 14:02:07 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1521967

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Testing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether representatives from the Army were present during General Dynamics' trials of the AJAX Armoured Fighting Vehicle in the last six months.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	62725
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>Under the main Ajax contract with General Dynamics, a number of trials involving five variants of the vehicle have occurred in the last six months. These include but are not limited to: power, radio and communications, security, live firing, acoustic signature, capacity and stowage and electromagnetic pulse trials. The trials have been assured by Ministry of Defence officials and Army personnel as part of the joint team working on the project.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 18/10/2022 15:53:38 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1506352

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to MOD Government Major Projects Portfolio Data, 2022, what is the Control Total of the UK Strategic Command Protector Enhance and how has this impacted on the whole-life cost to the Protector programme.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	49578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/09/2022 answer text <p>UK Strategic Command's Protector Enhance programme is still in the assessment phase and so does not yet have a Control Total. This will be subject to future business case approvals, which have not yet been prepared.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 23/09/2022 08:30:50 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1520069

	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	Ministry of Defence: Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 September 2022 to Question 51521 on Ministry of Defence: Travel, what his Department’s total net expenditure, excluding refunds, was on travel and accommodation using an electronic purchasing card in (a) the calendar year 2021 and (b) the months January to May 2022 inclusive.
	tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
	tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
	uin	59548
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Total net expenditure on travel and accommodation, for the periods requested, using Electronic Purchasing Cards against the centralised Ministry of Defence travel solution were as follows:</p><p>Calendar year 2021 - £91,607,334</p><p>January - May 2022 (inclusive) - £66,899,128</p><p>The increased rate of expenditure in 2022 reflects the relaxation of COVID 19-related travel restrictions since the previous year and ongoing changes to the Defence Travel process, with a greater proportion of accommodation costs being paid directly by the Department rather than being paid by individuals and then reimbursed as has generally been the case.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 17/10/2022 15:53:39 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry