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1713417

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date	24/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO Countries: Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will hold discussions with NATO allies on the potential merits of all member countries increasing defence spending to a minimum of 2.5% of their gross domestic product.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	23409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The mounting threats we face mean we must invest in defence if we are to continue to defend our values, freedoms and prosperity. To rise to the challenge in this more divided world, the Prime Minister’s announcement [last week], to increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by the end of the decade, marks the single greatest strengthening of our defence since the Cold War.</p><p> </p><p>This sets a new standard for other major European NATO economies to follow. If all NATO countries committed to at least 2.5% of their GDP to defence, our collective budget would increase by more than £140 billion. Now is the time for all democratic nations across the world to ensure their defence spending is growing, and we will continue to make the case with our NATO Allies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 29/04/2024 16:39:10 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1713418

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Somerset: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of when HMS Somerset will (a) complete her ongoing refit and (b) return to operational duty.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	23412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>HMS Somerset is not in refit; the ship is currently undertaking a period of planned survey and defect repair work.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence does not disclose future programmes or forward-looking availability forecasts in order to preserve the operational security of the Royal Navy's Fleet.</p><p> </p><p>In response to details about the cost and location of HMS Somerset's last refit, I refer the right hon. Member to the answers I gave to you and the right hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones) on 20 July 2023 to Questions 194161 and 194356.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name 194161 - Type 23 Frigates.docx title Type 23 Frigates 2 file name 194356 - HMS Somerset Repairs and Maintenance.docx title HMS Somerset Repairs and Maintenance grouped question UIN 23422 question first answered 30/04/2024 11:50:24 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1713419

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Norway: Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on negotiations with Norway for the potential sale of Type 26 frigates to the Norwegian Navy.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	23413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>His Majesty's Government and the Royal Navy are working jointly with BAE Systems on options to support Norway's future Frigate Programme.</p><p>We are actively supporting the promotion of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship design to other navies around the world with a similar requirement<strong>.</strong></p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/04/2024 14:21:23 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1713420

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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, when the first E-7 Wedgetail aircraft is expected to achieve initial operating capability within the Royal Air Force.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	23414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">His Majesty's Government and the Royal Navy are working jointly with BAE Systems on options to support Norway's future Frigate Programme.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">We are actively supporting the promotion of the Type 26 Global Combat Ship design to other navies around the world with a similar requirement<strong>.</strong></del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 29 April 2024 to the right hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) to Question 23108.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-23/23108</ins></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/04/2024 11:51:53 question first ministerially corrected 02/05/2024 11:03:17 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 31403 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1713421

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Helicopters: Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of work on the new CH-47ER helicopters that will take place in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	23415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK value for the Foreign Military Sale of tranche 1 of the Chinook Capability Sustainment Programme, which includes support until 2029, is estimated at 8%, with approximately £151 million to be invested in UK industry.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 02/05/2024 10:31:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1713422

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
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, what the total contract value is of the (a) AH-64E Apache, (b) P-B Poseidon, (c) E-7 Wedgetail and (d) CH-4&ER contracts between his Department and Boeing.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	23416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Total Contract Value</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>AH-64E Apache</p></td><td><p>£341,199,072.50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>P-8A Poseidon</p></td><td><p>£241,051,711.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E-7 Wedgetail</p></td><td><p>£1,706,096,617.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>CH-47ER</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p><strong>CH-47ER</strong>: The final costs will be subject to the conclusion of negotiations with the US Government and Boeing, and variance throughout the life of the programme in common with all FMS cases.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/04/2024 12:48:58 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1713423

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Chinook Helicopters: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the unit cost is of each of the new CH-47ER helicopters recently ordered by his Department from Boeing.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	23417
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (Mr John Healey) on 2 April 2024 to Question 19779.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 30/04/2024 13:16:26 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1713424

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Officers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the (a) name, (b) rank upon leaving and (c) year of joining company of all former (i) Army, (ii) Royal Navy and (iii) Royal Air Force officers at one star level or above who have left the service to work for Boeing over the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	23418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>We can confirm that, under Business Appointment rules, no One or Two Star military officers have reported to the Ministry of Defence that they have taken or are planning to take up a job with Boeing during the past five years. Please note that this is a voluntary process and former officers may have taken up posts without informing the Department.</p><p> </p><p>Three and Four Star military personnel are required to inform the Government Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA) about the first job they intend to take after leaving the Armed Forces. This information is held by ACOBA and can be requested at the following link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/advisory-committee-on-business-appointments" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/advisory-committee-on-business-appointments</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD started to monitor Three Star and Four Star Business Appointments from 2023-24. In the past year no officers at those grades have taken up a post with Boeing.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/04/2024 09:57:39 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1713425

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radar: Northrop Grumman
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost is of the five MESAR radars ordered from Northrop Grumman as part of the UK E-7 Wedgetail programme; and whether those MESAR radars have been delivered as of 24 April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	23419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>In regard to the cost of the five Multi-Role Electronically Scanned Array (MESA) radars, I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 19 May 2023 to Question 184577.</p><p>As of 24 April 2024, the first two MESA radars have been delivered.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 02/05/2024 09:41:18 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1713426

registered interest
date	24/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of RAF Typhoon aircraft are Tranche (a) 1, (b) 2 and (c) 3 variants.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	23420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>The number and percentage of RAF Typhoon aircraft broken down by Tranche is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Tranche</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Aircraft</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of Aircraft </strong><strong>(1)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tranche 1</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tranche 2</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>49</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tranche 3</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>29</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><ol><li>Rounded to the nearest whole number</li></ol> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 02/05/2024 09:36:41 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois