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680748

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Romania: NATO
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, When he plans for RAF Typhoons to deploy to Romania as part of NATO's southern air policing operations.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	908458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2017 answer text <p>UK Typhoon from 3 Squadron, RAF Conningsby, will contribute to NATO’s Southern Air Policing mission this summer. We are working with NATO, Romania, and other key Allies, including Italy and Turkey, to design and deliver our deployment.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 30/01/2017 17:05:39 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

682974

	registered interest
	date	01/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for ensuring close co-operation with EU countries on defence policy after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	62767
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2017 answer text <p>The nature of our future relationship with the EU on foreign, security, and Defence issues remains under consideration. We are, however, clear that we will continue to have a leading role in European and wider global security, and wish to continue to cooperate with European partners to tackle shared challenges.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 07/02/2017 17:05:51 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

686982

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Communication
	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 put in place to ensure the continuation of secure personal correspondence between armed forces personnel deployed in remote locations and their families after the e-bluey system ends on 31 March 2017.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	63576
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2017 answer text <p>Personnel deployed on operations enjoy access to a variety of methods for contacting their friends and family, including via internet access or mail services. Therefore the cessation of the e-bluey service will not impact on the provision of secure personal correspondence for deployed personnel.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 21/02/2017 14:30:51 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

1050486

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Sales
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of his Department's surplus aircraft, by aircraft type, were disposed of by sale or gifting since January 2013; and what the military registrations were of each those surplus aircraft so disposed.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	214076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Information on aircraft sales and gifting from December 2016 to December 2018 is provided in the tables below. Further information outside of these dates could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Additionally, I am also withholding information on prices, costs and revenues, as disclosure would prejudice commercial interests as well as relations between the United Kingdom and other states.</p><p> </p><p>Aircraft Sales: December 2016 – December 2018</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aircraft Type</p></td><td><p>Tail Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jet Provost T5A</p></td><td><p>XW418</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrier GR3</p></td><td><p>XZ994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>XS520/ XP137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Meteor</p></td><td><p>WH132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex HC Mk2</p></td><td><p>XR528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hawk TMk1</p></td><td><p>XX292/ XX226/ XX290/ XX175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hunter T.8C</p></td><td><p>WV396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jet Provost T5A</p></td><td><p>XW420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulldog</p></td><td><p>XX665</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tornado GR4</p></td><td><p>ZA549</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Meteor F. Mk. 8</p></td><td><p>VZ568/7261M</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Puma HC Mk1</p></td><td><p>XW208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chinook HC Mk1</p></td><td><p>ZA717</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Typhoon T3</p></td><td><p>ZJ800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hercules C1/C3</p></td><td><p>XV200/ XV177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx HMA Mk8</p></td><td><p>ZD566/ XZ722</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx AH Mk9A</p></td><td><p>ZG884/ ZG886/ ZG916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex HU Mk5</p></td><td><p>XT771/ XT761</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King Mk4</p></td><td><p>ZF116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx AH Mk9A</p></td><td><p>ZF539/ ZG887/ ZG888/ ZG914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrier T8</p></td><td><p>ZD990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea Harrier FA2</p></td><td><p>ZH807</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The aircraft sales were made through a contractor under the marketing agreement held with the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The MOD does not hold details of contractor marketing routes.</p><p> </p><p>Government to Government Aircraft Sales: December 2016 – December 2018</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aircraft Type</p></td><td><p>Tail Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King Helicopters</p></td><td><p>ZH544/ ZH545/ ZA295/ ZA296/ ZA299/ ZF117/ ZG821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hercules Mk5</p></td><td><p>XH880/ XH886/ XH881/ XH884</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Aircraft Gifting Cases: December 2016 – December 2018</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aircraft Type</p></td><td><p>Tail Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King HAR Mk3</p></td><td><p>XZ593</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx AH Mk7</p></td><td><p>ZD280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hawk TMk1</p></td><td><p>XX308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jaguar GR1</p></td><td><p>XX824</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex HC Mk2</p></td><td><p>XR529</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 214077 214078 question first answered 05/02/2019 16:37:57 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

1050487

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Sales
	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 disposal of surplus aircraft by sale or gifting since January 2013, which of those surplus aircraft so disposed were advertised as being for sale by competitive bid; and whether those surplus aircraft so advertised were procured by a preferred purchaser.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	214077
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Information on aircraft sales and gifting from December 2016 to December 2018 is provided in the tables below. Further information outside of these dates could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Additionally, I am also withholding information on prices, costs and revenues, as disclosure would prejudice commercial interests as well as relations between the United Kingdom and other states.</p><p> </p><p>Aircraft Sales: December 2016 – December 2018</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aircraft Type</p></td><td><p>Tail Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jet Provost T5A</p></td><td><p>XW418</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrier GR3</p></td><td><p>XZ994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>XS520/ XP137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Meteor</p></td><td><p>WH132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex HC Mk2</p></td><td><p>XR528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hawk TMk1</p></td><td><p>XX292/ XX226/ XX290/ XX175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hunter T.8C</p></td><td><p>WV396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jet Provost T5A</p></td><td><p>XW420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulldog</p></td><td><p>XX665</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tornado GR4</p></td><td><p>ZA549</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Meteor F. Mk. 8</p></td><td><p>VZ568/7261M</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Puma HC Mk1</p></td><td><p>XW208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chinook HC Mk1</p></td><td><p>ZA717</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Typhoon T3</p></td><td><p>ZJ800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hercules C1/C3</p></td><td><p>XV200/ XV177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx HMA Mk8</p></td><td><p>ZD566/ XZ722</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx AH Mk9A</p></td><td><p>ZG884/ ZG886/ ZG916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex HU Mk5</p></td><td><p>XT771/ XT761</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King Mk4</p></td><td><p>ZF116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx AH Mk9A</p></td><td><p>ZF539/ ZG887/ ZG888/ ZG914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrier T8</p></td><td><p>ZD990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea Harrier FA2</p></td><td><p>ZH807</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The aircraft sales were made through a contractor under the marketing agreement held with the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The MOD does not hold details of contractor marketing routes.</p><p> </p><p>Government to Government Aircraft Sales: December 2016 – December 2018</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aircraft Type</p></td><td><p>Tail Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King Helicopters</p></td><td><p>ZH544/ ZH545/ ZA295/ ZA296/ ZA299/ ZF117/ ZG821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hercules Mk5</p></td><td><p>XH880/ XH886/ XH881/ XH884</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Aircraft Gifting Cases: December 2016 – December 2018</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aircraft Type</p></td><td><p>Tail Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King HAR Mk3</p></td><td><p>XZ593</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx AH Mk7</p></td><td><p>ZD280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hawk TMk1</p></td><td><p>XX308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jaguar GR1</p></td><td><p>XX824</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex HC Mk2</p></td><td><p>XR529</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 214076 214078 question first answered 05/02/2019 16:37:57 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

1050488

	registered interest
	date	29/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Sales
	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 disposal of surplus aircraft by sale or gifting since January 2013, what the (a) average price paid by the buyer, (b) total cost of commissions paid to third-party agencies and (c) total revenue returned to the public purse was for each type of those surplus aircraft so disposed.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	214078
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>Information on aircraft sales and gifting from December 2016 to December 2018 is provided in the tables below. Further information outside of these dates could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Additionally, I am also withholding information on prices, costs and revenues, as disclosure would prejudice commercial interests as well as relations between the United Kingdom and other states.</p><p> </p><p>Aircraft Sales: December 2016 – December 2018</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aircraft Type</p></td><td><p>Tail Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jet Provost T5A</p></td><td><p>XW418</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrier GR3</p></td><td><p>XZ994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex</p></td><td><p>XS520/ XP137</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Meteor</p></td><td><p>WH132</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex HC Mk2</p></td><td><p>XR528</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hawk TMk1</p></td><td><p>XX292/ XX226/ XX290/ XX175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hunter T.8C</p></td><td><p>WV396</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jet Provost T5A</p></td><td><p>XW420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bulldog</p></td><td><p>XX665</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tornado GR4</p></td><td><p>ZA549</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Meteor F. Mk. 8</p></td><td><p>VZ568/7261M</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Puma HC Mk1</p></td><td><p>XW208</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chinook HC Mk1</p></td><td><p>ZA717</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Typhoon T3</p></td><td><p>ZJ800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hercules C1/C3</p></td><td><p>XV200/ XV177</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx HMA Mk8</p></td><td><p>ZD566/ XZ722</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx AH Mk9A</p></td><td><p>ZG884/ ZG886/ ZG916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex HU Mk5</p></td><td><p>XT771/ XT761</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King Mk4</p></td><td><p>ZF116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx AH Mk9A</p></td><td><p>ZF539/ ZG887/ ZG888/ ZG914</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrier T8</p></td><td><p>ZD990</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea Harrier FA2</p></td><td><p>ZH807</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The aircraft sales were made through a contractor under the marketing agreement held with the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The MOD does not hold details of contractor marketing routes.</p><p> </p><p>Government to Government Aircraft Sales: December 2016 – December 2018</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aircraft Type</p></td><td><p>Tail Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King Helicopters</p></td><td><p>ZH544/ ZH545/ ZA295/ ZA296/ ZA299/ ZF117/ ZG821</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hercules Mk5</p></td><td><p>XH880/ XH886/ XH881/ XH884</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Aircraft Gifting Cases: December 2016 – December 2018</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Aircraft Type</p></td><td><p>Tail Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea King HAR Mk3</p></td><td><p>XZ593</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lynx AH Mk7</p></td><td><p>ZD280</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hawk TMk1</p></td><td><p>XX308</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Jaguar GR1</p></td><td><p>XX824</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex HC Mk2</p></td><td><p>XR529</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew grouped question UIN 214076 214077 question first answered 05/02/2019 16:37:57 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

1127388

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) capabilities and (b) strength of the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	910984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence launched the Modernising Defence Programme in January last year which looked across the spectrum at our current and planned capabilities, right through to our business practices.</p><p> </p><p>It is an ambitious programme, but we are confident that Defence is making the right capability investments and policy approaches to ensure we remain one of the strongest Defence players in Europe.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 16:40:23 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

1142782

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Safety Authority report into the loss of a C130J Hercules in Iraq in August 2017, published May 2019, which stated that the resourced position of 20 crews will be insufficient to deliver a sustainable force beyond 2019, what additional (a) financial and (b) personnel resources have been allocated to the C130J force to ensure its sustainability.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	284414
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The increased resource position provided by the most recent planning round meets Defence requirements. Decisions on the number of resourced crews beyond that date have not been finalised and will be undertaken as part of normal budgetary cycles. This process considers and prioritises safety above all other enhancements.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/09/2019 15:03:19 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

1626987

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	A400M Aircraft: 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 an estimate of the number of (a) task lines the A400M fleet has been able to offer and (b) planned task line availability for each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	184703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>Whilst the Hercules C-130J fleet will continue to drawdown, a number of the aircraft have sufficient remaining flying hours to enable an extended drawdown to 30 June 2023, maximising use of the fleet.</p><p> </p><p>Atlas availability is being actively managed. There has been a steady improvement in aircraft availability and fleet resilience. Following direct intervention and a determined improvement campaign, the daily aircraft availability is approximately 25% greater compared to 18-months ago. A number of Atlas airframes will complete upgrade before the summer, adding to the available fleet.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 184704 184706 question first answered 16/05/2023 12:55:02 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts

1626988

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hercules Aircraft
	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 number of (a) task lines the C130J fleet has been able to offer and (b) planned task line availability for each of the last 12 months.
	tabling member constituency	Witney
	tabling member printed	Robert Courts
	uin	184704
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2023 answer text <p>Whilst the Hercules C-130J fleet will continue to drawdown, a number of the aircraft have sufficient remaining flying hours to enable an extended drawdown to 30 June 2023, maximising use of the fleet.</p><p> </p><p>Atlas availability is being actively managed. There has been a steady improvement in aircraft availability and fleet resilience. Following direct intervention and a determined improvement campaign, the daily aircraft availability is approximately 25% greater compared to 18-months ago. A number of Atlas airframes will complete upgrade before the summer, adding to the available fleet.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 184703 184706 question first answered 16/05/2023 12:55:02 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
	tabling member	4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts