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747435

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what categories of incident the MOD records in the defence nuclear programme; and what criteria are used to decide whether an incident is recorded.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Maintaining nuclear safety within Defence is paramount and continuously assessed. It is independently regulated in accordance with legislative requirements by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and, where exempt, by the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) independent nuclear regulator, the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR). All events, incidents and near misses are recorded across the full spectrum of International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear Event Scale ratings. Each nuclear licensed and authorised site is required to maintain records and demonstrate learning as part of the routine regulatory engagement process.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD also has Ministerial Reporting Criteria for nuclear events which align with those used by the civil sector. As well as Defence Ministers, the reporting criteria requires the MOD to inform, as appropriate, the ONR, the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. In addition, any events are routinely discussed with established Local Liaison Committees. I can reassure the noble Baroness that MOD nuclear programme activities are demonstrably well within accepted civil nuclear safety standards. I can confirm that since 2000 events and incidents have not challenged these standards and that the health of the public, the environment, and our workers remain safe. The MOD is not complacent and all incidents assessed as having safety significance are fully analysed to establish the root cause and measures put in place to prevent recurrence.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found in the annual DNSR Reports publications, and copies can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-nuclear-environment-and-safety-board-assurance-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-nuclear-environment-and-safety-board-assurance-reports</a></p><p> </p><p>The information regarding all incidents over the last 30 years is not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL397 HL398 HL400 HL401 HL452 question first answered 13/07/2017 14:58:19 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

747436

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether the MOD maintains a record of accidents with an International Nuclear Radiological Event Scale rating of 1 or more which have occurred in the defence nuclear programme.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Maintaining nuclear safety within Defence is paramount and continuously assessed. It is independently regulated in accordance with legislative requirements by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and, where exempt, by the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) independent nuclear regulator, the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR). All events, incidents and near misses are recorded across the full spectrum of International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear Event Scale ratings. Each nuclear licensed and authorised site is required to maintain records and demonstrate learning as part of the routine regulatory engagement process.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD also has Ministerial Reporting Criteria for nuclear events which align with those used by the civil sector. As well as Defence Ministers, the reporting criteria requires the MOD to inform, as appropriate, the ONR, the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. In addition, any events are routinely discussed with established Local Liaison Committees. I can reassure the noble Baroness that MOD nuclear programme activities are demonstrably well within accepted civil nuclear safety standards. I can confirm that since 2000 events and incidents have not challenged these standards and that the health of the public, the environment, and our workers remain safe. The MOD is not complacent and all incidents assessed as having safety significance are fully analysed to establish the root cause and measures put in place to prevent recurrence.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found in the annual DNSR Reports publications, and copies can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-nuclear-environment-and-safety-board-assurance-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-nuclear-environment-and-safety-board-assurance-reports</a></p><p> </p><p>The information regarding all incidents over the last 30 years is not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL397 HL398 HL399 HL401 HL452 question first answered 13/07/2017 14:58:19 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

747437

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many incidents in the defence nuclear programme have presented a risk to (1) staff working in that programme, or (2) members of the emergency services, since 2000.
tabling member printed	Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer
uin	HL401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Maintaining nuclear safety within Defence is paramount and continuously assessed. It is independently regulated in accordance with legislative requirements by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) and, where exempt, by the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) independent nuclear regulator, the Defence Nuclear Safety Regulator (DNSR). All events, incidents and near misses are recorded across the full spectrum of International Atomic Energy Agency Nuclear Event Scale ratings. Each nuclear licensed and authorised site is required to maintain records and demonstrate learning as part of the routine regulatory engagement process.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD also has Ministerial Reporting Criteria for nuclear events which align with those used by the civil sector. As well as Defence Ministers, the reporting criteria requires the MOD to inform, as appropriate, the ONR, the Environment Agency and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. In addition, any events are routinely discussed with established Local Liaison Committees. I can reassure the noble Baroness that MOD nuclear programme activities are demonstrably well within accepted civil nuclear safety standards. I can confirm that since 2000 events and incidents have not challenged these standards and that the health of the public, the environment, and our workers remain safe. The MOD is not complacent and all incidents assessed as having safety significance are fully analysed to establish the root cause and measures put in place to prevent recurrence.</p><p> </p><p>Further information can be found in the annual DNSR Reports publications, and copies can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-nuclear-environment-and-safety-board-assurance-reports" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defence-nuclear-environment-and-safety-board-assurance-reports</a></p><p> </p><p>The information regarding all incidents over the last 30 years is not held centrally and can be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL397 HL398 HL399 HL400 HL452 question first answered 13/07/2017 14:58:19 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1934 label Biography information for Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer

747690

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: ICT
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 reduce the amount of manual processing on paper that it carries out and to make such processing digital.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	2592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is committed to reducing its paper-based processes by digitising these where possible. The Department is committed to delivering the Government Transformation Strategy and, in February 2017, published the Defence Information Strategy highlighting its strategic objectives to deliver user-centric digital services.</p><p>Work to identify where manual processes exist and explore opportunities to digitise them is ongoing across the Department. For example, as part of the transformation of our Defence Business Services organisation, a Forms Digitisation project is seeking to automate as many paper forms as possible in order to reduce manual processing and improve the experience for the end user.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2017 15:51:14 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

747738

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans that the proposed RAF P-8A fleet take over overland surveillance roles currently performed by the Sentinel R1.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Work is on-going in the Ministry of Defence, led by Joint Forces Command, to determine the detailed requirements underpinning any future overland capability programme.</p><p>A number of space-based, manned and unmanned aircraft solutions, including the development of a sensor for integration onto P-8A, are being explored as part of this work.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 2551 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:11:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747739

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to outsource any of its jobs and functions to the private sector; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is critically reviewing all activities and functions undertaken by the civilian workforce. We will review and test, based on value for money assessments, how these activities and functions could best be done in the future. The achievement of the Department's objectives, including the delivery of front-line operational capabilities, remains our priority. Alternative delivery models will be evaluated.</p><p>The Department outsourced 4,090 staff between Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 and FY2016-17 (inclusive), broken down by year as follows: FY2012-13 (380 staff); FY2013-14 (zero staff); FY2014-15 (2,355 staff); FY2015-16 (1,130 staff) and FY2016-17 (225 staff).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 2549 2552 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:15:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747742

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian jobs and functions within his Department have been outsourced to the private sector in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is critically reviewing all activities and functions undertaken by the civilian workforce. We will review and test, based on value for money assessments, how these activities and functions could best be done in the future. The achievement of the Department's objectives, including the delivery of front-line operational capabilities, remains our priority. Alternative delivery models will be evaluated.</p><p>The Department outsourced 4,090 staff between Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 and FY2016-17 (inclusive), broken down by year as follows: FY2012-13 (380 staff); FY2013-14 (zero staff); FY2014-15 (2,355 staff); FY2015-16 (1,130 staff) and FY2016-17 (225 staff).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 2549 2556 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:15:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747743

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Redundancy
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 potential effect of planned civilian redundancies within his Department on the operational capabilities of the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is critically reviewing all activities and functions undertaken by the civilian workforce. We will review and test, based on value for money assessments, how these activities and functions could best be done in the future. The achievement of the Department's objectives, including the delivery of front-line operational capabilities, remains our priority. Alternative delivery models will be evaluated.</p><p>The Department outsourced 4,090 staff between Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 and FY2016-17 (inclusive), broken down by year as follows: FY2012-13 (380 staff); FY2013-14 (zero staff); FY2014-15 (2,355 staff); FY2015-16 (1,130 staff) and FY2016-17 (225 staff).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 2552 2556 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:15:38 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747745

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to procure a new platform to enable the RAF to maintain its wide-area surveillance capability after the Sentinel R1 fleet is retired in 2021.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Work is on-going in the Ministry of Defence, led by Joint Forces Command, to determine the detailed requirements underpinning any future overland capability programme.</p><p>A number of space-based, manned and unmanned aircraft solutions, including the development of a sensor for integration onto P-8A, are being explored as part of this work.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 2555 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:11:18 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747746

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Official Hospitality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent on hospitality for foreign (a) military personnel and (b) civilian defence officials in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2546
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/07/2017 15:49:41 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones