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46059

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether both Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers can be docked at Portsmouth Harbour simultaneously.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	194522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>Yes. Significant new investment in HM Naval Base Portsmouth, including the strengthening of jetties, installing new power supplies and other infrastructure changes is required to accommodate both carriers. This work has already commenced and will continue to expand. The initial capability will be completed in time for the arrival of the first of class, HMS Queen Elizabeth, at her home port.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46061

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to designate the Aircraft Carrier Alliance as a public body for the purposes of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Mr Adrian Sanders
uin	194566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p>For the manufacture phase of the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft carrier project the Aircraft Carrier Alliance (ACA) was formed from BAE Systems Naval Ships (formerly BAE Systems Surface Ships), Babcock, Thales UK and the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The MOD is fully compliant with the Freedom of Information Act 2000. Private companies do not fall under the remit of the Freedom of Information Act. It is not appropriate for the Secretary of State for Defence to designate the ACA a public body.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	237 label Biography information for Mr Adrian Sanders

46063

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what collision warning capability the Rangeless Autonomous Information Debriefing System had.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	194549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>The Rangeless Airborne Instrumented Debriefing System (RAIDS) as fitted to RAF aircraft has no collision warning capability.</p><p> </p><p>It logs and stores GPS positional data during flight. Data can only be downloaded post-flight to allow replay during sortie debriefing of the positional data for all aircraft fitted with RAIDS. Therefore, it provides no situational awareness to the crew in flight.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 194548 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46064

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the installation of an EASAMS Collision Warning System in Tornado aircraft was not completed following the successful trials of the system in 1995 and 1996.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	194547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>This technical demonstrator programme was aimed at evaluating the compatibility of the collision warning system concept in the fast jet environment. Technical demonstrator programmes are used to test the technical feasibility of new technology projects, often using experimental or conceptual technologies. They are not expected to produce equipment capable of being brought into service with the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46065

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the fitting of the Rangeless Autonomous Information Debriefing System equipment to Tornado aircraft was regarded as mitigation for the collision warning risk over the last decade.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	194548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>The Rangeless Airborne Instrumented Debriefing System (RAIDS) as fitted to RAF aircraft has no collision warning capability.</p><p> </p><p>It logs and stores GPS positional data during flight. Data can only be downloaded post-flight to allow replay during sortie debriefing of the positional data for all aircraft fitted with RAIDS. Therefore, it provides no situational awareness to the crew in flight.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 194549 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46069

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any other aircraft were operating in the area at the time of the collision between the two Tornado aircraft above the Moray Firth on 3 July 2012.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	194551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right Hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mark Francois) on 3 December 2013, (Official Report, column 639W). It would be inappropriate to comment on any details relating to this incident prior to the publication of the Service Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194550 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract to 194550.doc title Hansard extract to 194550
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46070

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what interruption to commercial and recreational shipping traffic is expected during the dredging of Portsmouth Harbour.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	194531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>Portsmouth is a busy military port, which also manages commercial and recreational traffic flows, and the maintenance of harbour facilities, including dredging, around harbour users' requirements is routine business.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46071

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraphs 7.22, 7.21 and 7.7 of Joint Service Publication 832, if he will place in the Library and on his Department's website a copy of the Service inquiry regarding the collision of two Tornado aircraft over the Moray Firth on 3 July 2012.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	194550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my right Hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Mark Francois) on 3 December 2013, (Official Report, column 639W). It would be inappropriate to comment on any details relating to this incident prior to the publication of the Service Inquiry.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 194551 question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract to 194550.doc title Hansard extract to 194550
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46072

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) beam and (b) draft is of the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier when it is loaded to its maximum configuration.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	194527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p>When loaded to its maximum configuration a Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carrier will have a beam of 39 metres and a draught of 10 metres.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

46076

registered interest
date	31/03/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much electricity is consumed by a Queen Elizabeth class carrier when it is alongside with no internal power generation taking place.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	194520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is estimated that when connected to a shore power supply a Queen Elizabeth class carrier will continuously draw up to 8MW of electricity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson