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1064439

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2019
	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, for what reason his Department has removed one MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle from service.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	223964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2019 answer text <p>One of the RAF's Reaper fleet has reached the end of its viable flying life and is now in storage. This has had no impact on operational tasking.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 25/02/2019 15:20:46 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1105905

	registered interest
	date	28/03/2019
	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, what the timetable is for the remaining nine Reaper drones to be decommissioned ahead of the purchase of sixteen Protector drones from the United States.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	238287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2019 answer text <p>The out of service date for the Reaper fleet will align with Protector's entry into service by the middle of the next decade to ensure a seamless transition between the two fleets.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 02/04/2019 14:53:28 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1280151

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2021
	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, what steps he has taken to ensure that (a) all technology developed under and (b) the end product of the LANCA uncrewed air vehicle programme is ITAR-free.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	142815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2021 answer text <p>The LANCA concept is fully Ministry of Defence owned. Generation and retention of UK intellectual property were key criteria in the assessment of industry bids for the recently-announced Mosquito flight demonstrator. Whilst some ITAR controlled technology may be used in the Mosquito demonstrator, no ITAR restrictions are currently applicable to the LANCA concept. The terms of the Mosquito contract provide UK full rights to the knowledge produced for the purposes of informing the FCAS LANCA concept.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 28/01/2021 15:54:07 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1626527

	registered interest
	date	10/05/2023
	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, how many UK military personnel are receiving training on operating the Protector UAV.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	184298
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>The first Protector Operational Conversion Unit course commenced on 1 May 2023 and consists of 24 aircrew.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/05/2023 10:12:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171981

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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, what plans his Department has to develop sovereign defence capability through unmanned aerial vehicles.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	5350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>We continue to encourage and contract for innovation in unmanned aircraft technology from Industry. A range of UK companies in the unmanned aircraft and drones fields, including small and medium-sized enterprises, have been contracted to support DSTL research, Rapid Capabilities Office development programmes, and sub-systems support to our larger Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/01/2020 12:13:46 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171980

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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 the Answer of 25 February 2019 to Question 223964, Unmanned Air Vehicles, what the average lifespan is of a Reaper drone.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	5349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>The lifespan of a Reaper is 20,000 flying hours.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/01/2020 12:10:05 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171979

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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 the Answer of 25 February 2019 to Question 223964, Unmanned Air Vehicles, what the cost to the public purse was of the purchase of that Reaper drone.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	5348
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Reaper was procured as a Foreign Military Sale from the United States; the cost of the air vehicle was approximately $5.9 million. Role equipment onboard and modifications cost around $7.7 million, but the majority of these were not damaged and were able to be recovered and reused.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/01/2020 12:08:30 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171974

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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 the Answer of 25 February 2019 to Question 223964, Unmanned Air Vehicles, what the cost was of repairing the Reaper drone after that incident; which organisation carried out those repairs; and whether that contract was subjected to an open procurement process.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	5345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>As the air vehicle was nearing the end of its viable flying life at the time of the incident, it was not considered value for money to repair the air vehicle. Therefore, no repair costs were incurred.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/01/2020 12:09:36 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171978

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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 the Answer of 25 February 2019 to Question 223964, Unmanned Air Vehicles, where that Reaper drone was based at the time of that incident.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	5347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Reaper was operating in support of Op SHADER at the time of the incident. I am withholding further details as 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 grouped question UIN 5346 question first answered 28/01/2020 12:09:01 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1171977

	registered interest
	date	20/01/2020
	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 the Answer of 25 February 2019 to Question 223964, Unmanned Air Vehicles, where that Reaper drone was operating over at the time of that incident.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	5346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2020 answer text <p>Reaper was operating in support of Op SHADER at the time of the incident. I am withholding further details as 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 grouped question UIN 5347 question first answered 28/01/2020 12:09:01 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones