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1733637

registered interest
date	11/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
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 assessment of the potential impact of the UK's military support for Ukraine on the readiness of the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Nigel Farage
uin	8696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government's first priority is ensuring the security of the nation and its citizens. The Prime Minister has confirmed that the UK will provide £3 billion a year in military support every year for as long as it takes.</p><p> </p><p>The Prime Minister has launched the Strategic Defence Review to ensure that Defence is both capable and affordable now and into the future.</p><p> </p><p>Readiness levels are regularly reviewed in relation to the threats faced by both the UK and NATO, and military assets are deployed accordingly. The Ministry of Defence remains fully engaged with industry, allies and partners to ensure both the continuation of supply to Ukraine, and that all equipment and munitions granted in kind from UK stocks are replaced as rapidly as possible.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 21/10/2024 15:47:01 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	5091

1712685

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AUKUS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any other countries are being considered as potential partners for Pillar II of the AUKUS agreement.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	23030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>AUKUS partners have announced we are ready to begin consultations in 2024 with prospective collaborators regarding areas where they can contribute to, and benefit from, Pillar Two work.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/04/2024 12:03:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1697601

registered interest
date	20/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Recruitment
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 assessment of the impact of each additional 0.5% of GDP spent on defence up to 3% of GDP on (a) force readiness and (b) levels of recruitment to the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	19759
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2024 answer text <p>It is not possible to provide this information as the Department does not undertake its planning activity in this way.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 02/04/2024 15:36:12 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1367690

registered interest
date	09/11/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Carrier Strike Group’s ongoing deployment.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	904140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2021 answer text <p>The carrier strike group has not only visited and worked with over 44 nations on its tour, but has had visits from 63 Ministers. It is great convenor and a great presence that, made in Britain, definitely does go around the world showing that Britain can do both soft and hard power, and do it with quality.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 904139 question first answered 15/11/2021 17:10:12 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1167486

registered interest
date	30/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Clacton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the effect on the local economy of Clacton constituency of (a) spending and (b) investment by (i) his Department and (ii) the armed forces since 2010; and if he will place that information in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	7790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) over-riding priority is to provide national security for the UK as a whole and its extensive regional footprint exists to provide UK national security.</p><p>Spending or investment decisions are appraised on the basis of costs and benefits to UK society overall irrespective of the location of the expenditure, as required by HM Treasury Green Book.</p><p>The department does not routinely undertake assessments of the effect of national spending or investment decisions on local economies.</p><p>MOD Regional Expenditure with UK Industry and Commerce and Supported Employment is published at the Government Office Regional level as a National Statistic at the following link:</p><p>https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/774871/Finance_and_economics_annual_statistical_bulletin_201718.pdf</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 7715 7723 7738 7761 7772 7783 7794 7796 question first answered 04/11/2019 16:25:40 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1011540

registered interest
date	21/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to open military roles to women.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	194248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The Secretary of State confirmed on 25 October that the Infantry and Royal Marines are being opened up to women. Those already serving in the Army can apply to transfer into infantry roles from December, and from January 2019 the Infantry and Royal Marines will be open to external applications from women.</p><p>This fulfils the Government commitment to open up all combat roles to women and reflects an Armed Forces that is a modern and inclusive employer which maximises the talent of every individual Service person.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 28/11/2018 15:43:46 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

935266

registered interest
date	06/07/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the importance of NATO members’ financial and capability commitments to that organisation.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	161595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2018 answer text <p>US Secretary of Defense, Jim Mattis, and I agree that all NATO members must fulfil their commitment to the the Defence Investment Pledge, contribute to the Alliance's operations and missions, and support its work to adapt its structures and ways of working. In this way we can achieve a modern, united Alliance, fit to face the challenges of today and the future, that delivers on the commitments that Allies have made. This will be discussed again at the NATO Summit on 11-12 July.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 10/07/2018 15:13:47 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

709305

registered interest
date	08/03/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	China: Guided Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Chinese DF-21D missile.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	66993
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>The Department regularly updates its assessments of such programmes, but these are not made public.</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 13/03/2017 17:17:36 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

685473

registered interest
date	06/02/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Marine Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the threat that underwater drones and distributed netted sensors pose, as part of the risk reduction and demonstration phase for the Dreadnought Class submarines.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	63146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence places a high priority on assuring the effectiveness of the United Kingdom's independent nuclear deterrent and managing the associated risk.</p><p>We dedicate considerable resource to assessing the threats from emerging capabilities and will apply any necessary mitigation throughout the lifetime of the nuclear deterrent to combat these threats.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 09/02/2017 15:34:22 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell

670186

registered interest
date	09/01/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: South Atlantic
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships are currently performing (a) Falkland Islands Patrol Task and (b) Atlantic Patrol Tasking South.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Mr Douglas Carswell
uin	59077
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/01/2017 answer text <p>HMS ENTERPRISE is currently assigned to the Falkland Islands Patrol Task, and both HMS PORTLAND and RFA GOLD ROVER are assigned to Atlantic Patrol Tasking (South).</p> answering member constituency Hemel Hempstead answering member printed Mike Penning question first answered 12/01/2017 16:07:40 answering member 1528 label Biography information for Sir Mike Penning
tabling member	1527 label Biography information for Mr Douglas Carswell