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1518878

	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, (a) what definition his Department has set for initial operating capability for the new Ajax Armoured Reconnaissance Vehicle; and (b) what are the estimated dates for (i) initial operating capability and (ii) full operating capability for the programme.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	59086
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence and General Dynamics are currently working to resolve the issues associated with the Ajax programme in line with the contract.</p><p> </p><p>We will not accept a vehicle until it can be used safely for its intended purposes.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 17/10/2022 15:19:00 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1520316

	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	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a decision made on the future of Ajax by December 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Islwyn
	tabling member printed	Chris Evans
	uin	61036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Department continues to work with General Dynamics to resolve the challenges on Ajax and is actively working to validate the effectiveness of proposed modifications to address noise and vibration in line with the contract.</p><p> </p><p>We expect to be in a position to consider the way forward for the programme by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence will not accept a vehicle until it can be used safely for its intended purpose.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 18/10/2022 12:45:04 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

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

1505302

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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, when he next plans to make a statement to the House of Commons on the status of the Ajax Armoured Vehicle project.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	48266
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2022 answer text <p>I will continue the commitment of my predecessor to update the House on the progress of the Ajax programme and will give a statement to the House in the near future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/09/2022 10:48:44 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1518871

	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, whether the Government has sought external legal advice on the potential merits of taking legal action against General Dynamics for delays in the delivery of the Ajax armoured vehicle programme.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	59051
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence continues to work with General Dynamics to resolve the noise and vibration problems on Ajax while protecting the taxpayers' interests as per the contract.</p><p> </p><p>I am withholding any information in respect of legal advice as such disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 13/10/2022 14:29:50 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1505492

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2022
	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, with reference to his Department's Government Major Projects Portfolio Data 2022, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of delivering the Armoured Cavalry 2025 Ajax programme (a) on time and (b) on budget in the context of the Independent Projects Authority's rating of that programme as red.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	48235
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence continues to work with General Dynamics to resolve the noise and vibration problems on Ajax while protecting the taxpayers' interests. As acknowledged by the Infrastructure Projects Authority the project remains within its approved budget and General Dynamics are required to deliver to the terms of the £5.5 billion firm-priced contract. We will not accept a vehicle until it can be used safely for its intended purposes and until long-term solutions to the noise and vibration problems have been found, we cannot determine a realistic timescale for the introduction of Ajax into operational service.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 14/09/2022 14:32:56 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1585385

	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	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Government has resumed payments to General Dynamics.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	142636
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>Payments to General Dynamics Land Systems UK against the main Ajax contract have not resumed and the total paid to date remains at £3.167 billion.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 142637 question first answered 20/02/2023 12:21:48 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1585386

	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	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been paid to General Dynamics from the public purse for the AJAX programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	142637
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>Payments to General Dynamics Land Systems UK against the main Ajax contract have not resumed and the total paid to date remains at £3.167 billion.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 142636 question first answered 20/02/2023 12:21:48 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1580766

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	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, pursuant to his letter to the right hon. Member for North Durham on legal costs incurred during the Armoured Cavalry programme, whether he expects the costs of attaining legal advice is expected to increase in the near future.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	132293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence have paid for and used the services of the Government Legal Department and Slaughter and May.</p><p> </p><p>The Armoured Cavalry programme will continue to seek legal advice as necessary to successfully deliver the programme, it is therefore expected that future costs will be incurred as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 132294 question first answered 03/02/2023 11:14:34 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1580767

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2023
	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, pursuant to his letter to the right hon. Member for North Durham on legal costs incurred during the Armoured Cavalry programme, which law firm those payments have been paid to.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	132294
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence have paid for and used the services of the Government Legal Department and Slaughter and May.</p><p> </p><p>The Armoured Cavalry programme will continue to seek legal advice as necessary to successfully deliver the programme, it is therefore expected that future costs will be incurred as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 132293 question first answered 03/02/2023 11:14:34 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones