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1695830

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ajax vehicles are scheduled to be delivered to the Army in (a) 2024, (b) 2025, (c) 2026, (d) 2027, (e) 2028, (f) 2029 and (g) 2030.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	18366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of newly built Ajax platforms due to be delivered to the Department, with only deployable vehicles being delivered going forward.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2024</p></td><td><p>93</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2025</p></td><td><p>89</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2026</p></td><td><p>66</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2027</p></td><td><p>125</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2028</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2029</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2030</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p>In addition to the numbers of newly built platforms listed above, there are 143 Ajax vehicles that will be retrofitted from earlier build standards to the final deployable build standard. The plan for when these retrofitted vehicles will be delivered is currently still in development, however all are currently scheduled for delivery by 2029.</p><p>It is anticipated that all vehicles will be delivered to the Army in the same calendar year they are delivered to the Department. If the vehicle is received late in the year, it is possible that the Army will receive the vehicle in the next calendar year.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 21/03/2024 16:27:41 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1694154

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates the Minister for Defence Procurement has met management of General Dynamics Land Systems to discuss the AJAX project since his appointment.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	17324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>I met with representatives of General Dynamics during the Defence and Security Equipment International Show in September 2023.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 13/03/2024 14:58:53 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1694192

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
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 5 March 2024 to Question 15241 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, whether the revised contractual terms with General Dynamics include changes to spending related to the Ajax contract.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	17282
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ajax contract was amended in September 2023 to embody a revised delivery schedule and definition for Initial Operating Capability.</p><p> </p><p>The contract amendment also included a revised payment schedule and incentivisation mechanism but did not increase the value of the firm price contract.</p><p> </p><p>The terms and conditions are commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be released.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17283 17284 17285 17286 17287 17288 question first answered 13/03/2024 12:08:29 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1694193

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
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 5 March 2024 to Question 15241 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, whether the revised contractual terms for Ajax have resulted in any adjustments to the (a) initial operating capability and (b) full operating capability dates.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	17283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ajax contract was amended in September 2023 to embody a revised delivery schedule and definition for Initial Operating Capability.</p><p> </p><p>The contract amendment also included a revised payment schedule and incentivisation mechanism but did not increase the value of the firm price contract.</p><p> </p><p>The terms and conditions are commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be released.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17282 17284 17285 17286 17287 17288 question first answered 13/03/2024 12:08:29 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1694194

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
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 5 March 2024 to Question 15241 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, if he will publish the full revised contractual terms with General Dynamics relating to the Ajax contract.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	17284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ajax contract was amended in September 2023 to embody a revised delivery schedule and definition for Initial Operating Capability.</p><p> </p><p>The contract amendment also included a revised payment schedule and incentivisation mechanism but did not increase the value of the firm price contract.</p><p> </p><p>The terms and conditions are commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be released.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17282 17283 17285 17286 17287 17288 question first answered 13/03/2024 12:08:29 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1694195

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
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 5 March 2024 to Question 15241 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, whether General Dynamics are absorbing any additional costs associated with the revised contractual terms of the Ajax programme.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	17285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ajax contract was amended in September 2023 to embody a revised delivery schedule and definition for Initial Operating Capability.</p><p> </p><p>The contract amendment also included a revised payment schedule and incentivisation mechanism but did not increase the value of the firm price contract.</p><p> </p><p>The terms and conditions are commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be released.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17282 17283 17284 17286 17287 17288 question first answered 13/03/2024 12:08:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1694196

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
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 5 March 2024 to Question 15241 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, whether the revised contractual terms with General Dynamics related to the Ajax programme have changed the previous fixed price terms of the programme’s contract.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	17286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ajax contract was amended in September 2023 to embody a revised delivery schedule and definition for Initial Operating Capability.</p><p> </p><p>The contract amendment also included a revised payment schedule and incentivisation mechanism but did not increase the value of the firm price contract.</p><p> </p><p>The terms and conditions are commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be released.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17282 17283 17284 17285 17287 17288 question first answered 13/03/2024 12:08:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1694197

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
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 5 March 2024 to Question 15241 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, whether the revised contractual terms with General Dynamics regarding the Ajax programme will result in changes to the delivery schedule.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	17287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ajax contract was amended in September 2023 to embody a revised delivery schedule and definition for Initial Operating Capability.</p><p> </p><p>The contract amendment also included a revised payment schedule and incentivisation mechanism but did not increase the value of the firm price contract.</p><p> </p><p>The terms and conditions are commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be released.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17282 17283 17284 17285 17286 17288 question first answered 13/03/2024 12:08:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1694198

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
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 5 March 2024 to Question 15241 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, whether General Dynamics are absorbing the additional costs associated with the recruitment of additional resource in the revised contractual terms.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	17288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ajax contract was amended in September 2023 to embody a revised delivery schedule and definition for Initial Operating Capability.</p><p> </p><p>The contract amendment also included a revised payment schedule and incentivisation mechanism but did not increase the value of the firm price contract.</p><p> </p><p>The terms and conditions are commercially sensitive and therefore cannot be released.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17282 17283 17284 17285 17286 17287 question first answered 13/03/2024 12:08:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1691177

registered interest
date	22/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to improve the delivery rate of the Ajax armoured vehicle programme.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	15241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>As a result of revised contractual terms with MOD, General Dynamics UK have introduced a number of measures designed to improve the delivery rate. These measures include:</p><p> </p><p>- Extending the current shift patterns and building contingency throughout the production schedule;</p><p>- Optimising the build line to balance activity and recruitment of additional resource to anticipate potential pinch points in the schedule; and</p><p>- An increase in collaborative practices, such as the introduction of joint acceptance, to reduce overall timelines.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 05/03/2024 09:06:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell