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1738373

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date	31/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Future Combat Air System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the future of the Tempest programme.
tabling member constituency	Solihull West and Shirley
tabling member printed	Dr Neil Shastri-Hurst
uin	12149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2024 answer text <p>Tempest is the name used in the UK for the next generation combat aircraft being jointly developed with Japan and Italy under the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). GCAP is an important programme, as the Prime Minister has stated, which is why the Defence Secretary hosted his Japanese and Italian counterparts within weeks of taking office. Positive progress on GCAP continues, with over 3,500 people employed on future combat air. In October, the UK completed its ratification processes for the GCAP Convention, the International Treaty that sets up the GCAP International Government Organisation, earlier this month.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 07/11/2024 16:24:20 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	5197

1738379

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the keynote recording of the Chief of the General Staff at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2024, published on 23 June 2024, whether his Department has taken recent steps to double the lethality of the British Army by 2027 and treble it by 2030.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	12029
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2024 answer text <p>The Chief of the General Staff is working hard to fulfil the ambition outlined at the RUSI Land Warfare conference. The British Army continues to work to these goals, in tandem with the ongoing Strategic Defence Review.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 05/11/2024 17:51:30 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1738401

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that former Armed Forces personnel based in Northern Ireland are adequately supported through veterans' services.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	12160
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that veterans are able to access the appropriate support they require wherever they live in the UK and will be seeking to more effectively coordinate and cohere the support that is available.</p><p> </p><p>Specialist statutory support is delivered by the Veterans Welfare Service Northern Ireland, which has been successfully expanded to all veterans and their families across Northern Ireland. This provides information and practical support to veterans and their families, including physiotherapy and psychological therapies for eligible veterans.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the £500,000 Defence Medical Welfare Service pilot, which supports veterans’ health and wellbeing in Northern Ireland, is providing valuable insight to improve our understanding of veterans’ health needs.</p><p> </p><p>These initiatives also build on the work of the 11 Veterans’ Champions in Northern Ireland and the recent enhancement of the Office for Veterans Affairs’ presence in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 08/11/2024 08:08:04 answering member 5235
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1738402

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cybersecurity and Hybrid Warfare: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that Northern Ireland is integrated into the national defence strategy for (a) cyber defence and (b) hybrid threats.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	12161
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>Cyber defence and hybrid threats are crucial considerations as part of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), which will establish the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats, and opportunities of the twenty-first century.</p><p> </p><p>The first duty of Government is to defend the UK and its citizens, making the defence of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales a priority for the SDR. The Reviewers have invited the views of the devolved administrations and will ensure that Defence is central both to the security, economic growth and prosperity of the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 08/11/2024 10:49:39 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1738418

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
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, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the fire in a submarine construction facility in Barrow-in-Furness on delivery of the AUKUS submarine programme.
tabling member constituency	Harwich and North Essex
tabling member printed	Sir Bernard Jenkin
uin	12024
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2024 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the written statement I laid in the House on 30 October 2024 on this issue. The UK remains committed to delivering the SSN-AUKUS Optimal Pathway announced by the three leaders of the AUKUS nations in March 2023. The UK’s continued commitment to AUKUS was recently demonstrated by the Defence Secretary hosting his Australian and US counterparts at the Old Royal Naval College in London to drive forward progress on AUKUS.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 05/11/2024 11:49:42 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle attachment 1 file name HCWS 176.docx title BAE Systems Barrow Incident
tabling member	40 label Biography information for Sir Bernard Jenkin

1738453

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon 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's budget for 2025-26 includes 24 Typhoon jets.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mr Andrew Snowden
uin	12181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2024 answer text <p>Budget allocations for 2025-26 will be set in the usual way and informed by the findings of the Strategic Defence Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 07/11/2024 16:25:49 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	5072

1738495

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: New Zealand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has met with his New Zealand counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	12050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has met the Defence Minister for New Zealand, and looks forward to our countries working together on a range of defence and security issues.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 08/11/2024 14:42:42 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1738496

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AUKUS: New Zealand
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 merits of New Zealand joining the AUKUS partnership.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	12051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2024 answer text <p>Our ambition to deliver nuclear-powered submarines for Australia under AUKUS Pillar One will remain trilateral, however AUKUS nations are seeking opportunities to engage key partners and allies on discrete advanced capability projects under AUKUS Pillar Two. Recognising New Zealand’s close bilateral defence partnerships with the AUKUS nations, we have commenced consultations with New Zealand to identify possibilities for collaboration on advanced capabilities, on a project-by-project basis. We cannot prejudge the outcome of those consultations.</p> answering member constituency Liverpool Garston answering member printed Maria Eagle question first answered 06/11/2024 15:32:00 answering member 483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1738525

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
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 estimate of the potential cost of funding pay rises for armed forces personnel in each of the next three financial years.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	12121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2024 answer text <p>The cost of funding pay rises for Armed Forces personnel in future years will be subject to the recommendations of the Armed Forces Pay Review Board.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 05/11/2024 11:50:10 answering member 5235
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

1738526

registered interest
date	31/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Education
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the additional funding for Continuity of Education Allowance to compensate for introducing VAT on private school fees will come from the Ministry of Defence budget.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	12122
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2024 answer text <p>In line with how the Continuity of Education Allowance normally operates, the Ministry of Defence will continue to pay up to 90% of private school fees following the VAT changes on 1 January.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 05/11/2024 14:20:44 answering member 5235
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge