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1600061

	registered interest
	date	28/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 32 Frigates: Procurement
	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 27 February 2023 to Question 150412 on Type 32 Frigates: Procurement, how much concept funding has been allocated to Type 32 as a programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	155050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2023 answer text <p>The Shipbuilding pipeline holds funding at a portfolio level for projects announced in the National Shipbuilding Strategy. As projects mature funding allocations are made from the pipeline budget against these projects. The Type 32 programme has not yet reached the level of maturity for full budget allocation and concept funding has been spent thus far, estimated at approximately £4 million to date. This is consistent with a programme of this size and complexity at this stage in its development.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 03/03/2023 10:17:02 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1586756

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Rivet Joint Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the grounding of the United States Air Force (a) KC-135 (b) WC-135 (c) RC-135 on the UK's Rivet Joint fleet.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	146825
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>The US issued a Technical Order to inspect the Fin-terminal fitting pins on all C-135 aircraft variants for non-conforming parts. The inspections had no impact on operational capability or availability of the UK Rivet Joint Fleet as all inspections were conducted within normal maintenance events between sorties. All UK Rivet Joint aircraft were inspected with no issues identified, and all UK aircraft were cleared for flight.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 146824 question first answered 27/02/2023 12:45:05 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1663151

	registered interest
	date	13/10/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWACS: 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 forecast delivery of the first E-7 Wedgetail aircraft has changed from 2023 to late 2024.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	201005
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The In-Service Date for the Wedgetail capability, including dates for delivery of all three aircraft, will be published in the Full Business Case expected for submission in the first part of 2024. There have been some delays to the aircraft delivery schedule, due to contractor performance and a combination of shortages in materials, parts and skills which are being felt across the global aviation industry. Additionally, the contractor has underestimated the complex and increased assurance activity required to enable flight certification following Boeing 737 MAX aircraft accident investigations. We are working closely with Boeing to minimise the adverse impact of these challenges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 201003 201006 question first answered 18/10/2023 15:16:04 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1680850

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2024
	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 £300,579,931 was paid to General Dynamics UK for its work on Ajax between March and November 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	8690
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>Payments made during the period March 2023 through to November 2023 by the Ministry of Defence to General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited were as a result of the successful completion of contracted milestones.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/01/2024 17:14:07 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1606819

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how Senior Responsible Owners are selected before appointment.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	172354
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>Both members of the Armed Forces and civil servants may be appointed as Senior Responsible Owners for Defence programmes on the Government Major Projects Portfolio.</p><p>For members of the Armed Forces, Senior Responsible Owners are selected through Appointment Boards. The Board will examine the job specification for the role and match an appropriate individual based on past experience and proven skills and qualifications.</p><p>Civil Servants are appointed through open and fair competition. Selection interviews will be undertaken by senior leaders and routinely include the MOD's Chief Project Officer or an accredited Project Professional. However, in some circumstances it may be appropriate, due to the business need, to move an individual with specific knowledge, skills and experience into a Senior Responsible Owner role.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 29/03/2023 12:58:10 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1648501

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Dogs and Horses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) dogs and (b) horses in service with the Armed Forces have been euthanised in each of the last five years up to 28 June 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	191523
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>Our working animals provide an invaluable service to our troops, and every effort is made to rehome them at the end of their service life. Decisions are taken by the Military Working Animal rehoming board following an extensive assessment of the animals and any potential new home. Sadly, there are some occasions where it is not possible to rehome an animal safely. Service animals are only euthanised for one of two reasons; either due to a veterinary condition causing unnecessary suffering or because the animal poses an unacceptable risk to public safety.</p><p> </p><p>Collation and verification of Military Working Animal End of Service data, including information on deaths and euthanasia, is undertaken annually. The below table reflects the number of Military Working Dogs (MWDs) and Military Working Horses (MWHs) euthanised in the calendar years 2018 to 2022. All were carried out by qualified veterinary surgeons.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="3"><p><strong>Calendar</strong> <strong>Year</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>Reason for Euthanasia</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Veterinary condition causing unnecessary suffering</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Unacceptable risk to safety</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>MWDs</p></td><td><p>MWHs</p></td><td><p>MWDs</p></td><td><p>MWHs</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 05/07/2023 12:29:59 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1648499

	registered interest
	date	28/06/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Dogs and Horses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) dogs and (b) horses were in service in the Armed Forces as of 28 June 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	191522
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2023 answer text <p>The number of dogs serving in the Ministry of Defence as of 1 January 2023 was 794. This is comprised of 792 Military Working Dogs, and two Dog Mascots.</p><p> </p><p>For numbers of serving horses, I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 June 2023 to Question 190008 to the hon. Member for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport (Luke Pollard).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 03/07/2023 15:50:37 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name 190008 - Army Horses.docx title Army: Horses
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1623335

	registered interest
	date	24/04/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	A400M Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many A400M aircraft are (a) held within the Forward Available Fleet and (b) what is the Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removals as of 24 April 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	182233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2023 answer text <p>The Air Mobility Force is currently heavily engaged in the evacuation of civilians from the Sudan and it is not currently possible to provide meaningful data relating to Mean Time Between Unscheduled Removal.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for the number of aircraft in the Forward Available Fleet are given below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Forward Available Fleet (Aircraft)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Atlas A400M</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hercules C-130J</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 182234 question first answered 27/04/2023 16:49:04 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1628878

	registered interest
	date	18/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	A400M Aircraft and Hercules Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many A400M and C130J aircraft were available in the Forward Operating Fleet at the end of each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	185772
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>The key metric for the RAF is the availability of aircraft which is the primary indicator of its ability to meet Defence requirements, whereas reliability measurement is focused on individual component parts.</p><p> </p><p>Figures for the number of Atlas A400M and Hercules C-130J aircraft in the Forward Available Fleet at the end of each of the last 12 months are given in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Atlas A400M</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hercules C-130J</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2022</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June 2022</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July 2022</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August 2022</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2022</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 2022</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 2022</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2023</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2023</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2023</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2023</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>7</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 185771 question first answered 23/05/2023 16:31:24 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1672718

	registered interest
	date	23/11/2023
	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 many Ajax vehicles had been delivered to his Department as of (a) 1 January 2023, (b) 20 March 2023 and (c) 23 November 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	3447
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>As at 1 January 2023 there had been 143 vehicles delivered to the Department. There have been no further deliveries since then as, in line with the production schedule, GDLS are currently engaged in manufacturing the first operational models for delivery starting in 2024.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 28/11/2023 14:53:33 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones