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1330823

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
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 merits of furnishing the aircraft carriers with vertical launch capabilities.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	12078
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>Experience has proven that vertical launch of aircraft, other than helicopters, is inefficient, and does not permit the aircraft to launch with sufficient payload or endurance to be of practical use.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 16/06/2021 13:15:14 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1281381

registered interest
date	27/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 25 January (HL12034), how many aircraft carriers they plan to deploy in cases of a national emergency after 2023.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL12684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2021 answer text <p>The number of carriers deployed in response to a national emergency will very much depend on the situation at the time. The level of response would be determined by an operational assessment. The QEC long-term carrier policy and reason for bringing two carriers into service is to ensure that there will always be at least one carrier available, either at sea or in port, at very high readiness to deploy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 05/02/2021 11:29:09 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1278445

registered interest
date	19/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 19 January (HL12039), whether any of those witnesses have ever served in the British Armed Forces on a (1) carrier, or (2) warship, conducting military operations.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL12326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2021 answer text <p>The witnesses of the Carrier Strike oral evidence hearing to the Public Accounts Committee on 28 September 2020, have not served in the British Armed Forces on a carrier, or warship, conducting military operations.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/02/2021 11:39:39 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1275505

registered interest
date	11/01/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what witnesses with maritime warfare expertise they provided to the Public Accounts Committee's oral evidence session on delivering Carrier Strike on 28 September 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL12039
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/01/2021 answer text <p>The witnesses to the Public Accounts Committee oral evidence session on Delivering Carrier Strike on 28 September 2020 were Sir Stephen Lovegrove, Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Defence; Air Marshal Richard Knighton CB, Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for Carrier Enabled Power Projection and Deputy Chief of Defence Staff - Military Capability, Charlie Pate, Director General Finance; Sir Simon Bollom, Chief Executive Officer, Defence Equipment Services.</p><p> </p><p>Their full biography can be found at the links below.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Sir Stephen Lovegrove</strong></p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/people/stephen-lovegrove</p><p> </p><p><strong>Charlie Pate</strong></p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/people/charlie-pate</p><p> </p><p><strong>Air Marshall Richard Knighton</strong></p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/people/richard-knighton</p><p> </p><p><strong>Sir Simon Bollom</strong></p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/people/simon-bollom</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 19/01/2021 15:51:03 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1255414

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many days each aircraft carrier was at sea in each of the years since each such carrier was launched.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120814
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The normal operating cycle of every ship involves them entering different readiness levels depending on their programmes and Departmental planning requirements. Newly commissioned ships also conduct periods of trials alongside in preparation for trials at sea.</p><p>The Royal Navy are currently modernising and digitising the system that holds this information, therefore I will write to the hon. Member with the number of days each aircraft carrier was at sea since being launched in the coming days. The new system will be in place in January.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 01/12/2020 16:43:52 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1252722

registered interest
date	17/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) assessment he has made and (b) representations he has received on the potential constraints that would be placed on Carrier Strike in the event that the delivery of the full contingent of F-35B aircraft is delayed until 2025.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	116526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>The current agreed F35-B Lightning procurement profile will see the UK reach 48 aircraft in Quarter four 2025. This delivery schedule has been developed to support the F35-B Lightning force generation build profile and the Carrier Enabled Power Projection (CEPP) milestone requirements. In December 2023, when Full Operational Capability (FOC) Carrier Strike is scheduled to be declared, the UK F35-B Lightning Force will have a total of 37 F35-B Lightning aircraft which will support two front line squadrons and the Operational Conversion Unit. The full complement, of 48 aircraft, will be available when the CEPP FOC milestone is reached in 2026. These figures include the three 17 Squadron UK F35-B Lightning aircraft base at Edwards Air Force Base in California, to conduct Test and Evaluation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 23/11/2020 15:39:20 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

1236557

registered interest
date	22/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2020 to Question 84645, whether there is a difference between the (a) assets and (b) capabilities of the (i) Carrier Strike Group and (ii) Carrier Enabled Power Projection.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	93535
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2020 answer text <p>Yes, there is a significant difference between the terms described.</p><p> </p><p>Carrier Enabled Power Projection (CEPP) consists of three core programme elements; Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Lightning II aircraft and the CROWSNEST radar system. These combine to exploit the key attributes of maritime manoeuvre and air power to deliver action in all environments. The capability that CEPP provides is primarily Carrier Strike but is also able to support littoral and discrete operations, provide humanitarian assistance and conduct defence diplomacy. The Carrier Strike Group consists of the three core CEPP programmes combined (as appropriate according to tasking) with destroyers, frigates, submarines, additional rotary wing aviation and support vessels.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 29/09/2020 11:32:07 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231207

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has had discussions with its US counterpart on the interoperability of support ships designed for the UK Carrier Strike Group.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84642
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has regular discussions with our Allies and Partners on interoperability. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary has a close relationship with their United States counterparts in Military Sealift Command. Discussions on support shipping interoperability, with the US for a UK Carrier Strike Group and future UK support to a US Carrier Group, are an ongoing subject of investigation and dialogue at the operational planning level.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 11/09/2020 11:14:31 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231210

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his policy to deliver the Carrier Enabled Power Projection project by 2026 following the Infrastructure and Projects Authority report classifying the Type 26, Type 31, FSS and Astute programmes as Amber or Amber/Red.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>Achieving full operating capability for the Carrier Enabled Power Projection (CEPP) programme requires the delivery of three core programmes; Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Lightning aircraft and the CROWSNEST radar system. The Department is on track to deliver CEPP full operating capability on time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 08/09/2020 16:40:03 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1126860

registered interest
date	15/05/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when she plans to publish her national carrier policy.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	254778
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2019 answer text <p>As I said in my speech on 15 May, the national carrier policy will lay the blueprint for how we propose to utilise our aircraft carriers to deliver global Britain's objectives around the world. This policy is currently under development.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 20/05/2019 13:06:09 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith