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984830

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 23 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many days Type 23 frigates spent at sea in each year from 2010 to 2018.
tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
tabling member printed	Layla Moran
uin	177797
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The normal operating cycle of every ship involves them entering different readiness levels depending on their programmes and Departmental planning requirements.</p><p> </p><p>From the records that have been scrutinised, the number of days that each of the Type 23 Frigates has spent at sea in each year from 2010 to 1 October 2018 is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>YEAR</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>ARGYLL</strong></p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>111</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>LANCASTER</strong></p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>167</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>157</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>IRON DUKE</strong></p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>177</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>175</p></td><td><p>85</p></td><td><p>132</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MONMOUTH</strong></p></td><td><p>145</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>133</p></td><td><p>150</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>82</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>MONTROSE</strong></p></td><td><p>190</p></td><td><p>129</p></td><td><p>143</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>95</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>WESTMINSTER</strong></p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>179</p></td><td><p>168</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>126</p></td><td><p>116</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>RICHMOND</strong></p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>162</p></td><td><p>74</p></td><td><p>178</p></td><td><p>142</p></td><td><p>180</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>NORTHUMBERLAND</strong></p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>153</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SOMERSET</strong></p></td><td><p>188</p></td><td><p>172</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>159</p></td><td><p>186</p></td><td><p>131</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>61</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>SUTHERLAND</strong></p></td><td><p>148</p></td><td><p>183</p></td><td><p>194</p></td><td><p>98</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>127</p></td><td><p>103</p></td><td><p>154</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>KENT</strong></p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>24</p></td><td><p>147</p></td><td><p>163</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>124</p></td><td><p>67</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>PORTLAND</strong></p></td><td><p>151</p></td><td><p>120</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>161</p></td><td><p>107</p></td><td><p>176</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>ST ALBANS</strong></p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>144</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/10/2018 17:03:08 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

984842

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Australia: AWACS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to assign RAF personnel to the Royal Australian Air Force as crew members aboard E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning and Control System aircraft.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	177623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Personnel are already embedded with the Royal Australian Air Force in Williamtown, in order to get a better understanding of the capability and to gain an understanding of how to operate a modern Airborne Early Warning and Control platform.</p><p>The number of personnel assigned to posts in Australia is under constant review.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/10/2018 15:32:13 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

984847

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Sexual Harassment
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 investigate the nature, prevalence, prevention and management of sexual harassment within the (a) Royal Navy (b) Army (c) RAF.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	177624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is committed to preventing sexual harassment and is very clear that unacceptable behaviour of any kind will not be tolerated and action will be taken against anyone found to be engaging in such behaviour. Sexual harassment affects both men and women, and all personnel have the right to work in an environment which is free from discrimination and unacceptable behaviour of any form. Personnel should be confident that any allegations will be taken very seriously and action will be taken to deal with it.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Naval Service</strong></p><p>The Naval Service has a range of policies which espouse the law as contained in the Equality Act 2010, which is that personnel must not engage in discrimination, victimisation or harassment. Harassment involving unwanted conduct of a sexual nature is addressed within those policies. In particular, the Tri-Service Armed Forces Code of Social Conduct (as contained in Joint Service Publication 887: ‘Diversity, Inclusion and Social Conduct’) is widely briefed during Naval initial training and well as on Divisional and leadership courses. It forms a fundamental element of Naval Ethos, Values and Standards and as such is briefed regularly as part of routine Divisional Briefings.</p><p> </p><p>The Naval Service also ensures that all those in Service understand that poor behaviour, including sexual harassment, will not be tolerated. This is primarily achieved through leadership and education including a widely published Diversity and Inclusion Direction from the First Sea Lord; published Diversity and Inclusion statements from Commanding Officers which take a very firm line on poor behaviours, and recently updated Diversity and Inclusion mandatory training which specifically addresses the issue of the effect poor behaviour can have on team building, operational capability and mission success and the individuals involved.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Army</strong></p><p>The 2018 Army Sexual Harassment Survey follows the previous 2015 survey and the Army has already committed to repeating it again in 2021, underlining its commitment to improving behaviours and openly holding itself to account against the highest standards.</p><p> </p><p>The Army’s Action Plan for addressing the issues raised by the survey can be found at the link below. This sets out some of the steps being taken including increased education and training, reviewing and simplifying reporting processes and further enhancing the support available to those who have experienced sexual harassment.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/army-sexual-harassment-report-and-action-plan-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/army-sexual-harassment-report-and-action-plan-2018</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Royal Air Force (RAF)</strong></p><p>The RAF, in line with the other Services, has a range of policies and processes which help meet the legal obligations contained within the Equality Act 2010 and the RAF’s specific legal duty as part of the Public Sector to show due regard to the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment, victimisation and any other prohibited conduct. Harassment involving unwanted conduct of a sexual nature is addressed within those policies, including the Tri-Service Armed Forces Code of Social Conduct which is widely briefed during initial training and as part of command, management and leadership courses at all levels. Air Publication 1, ‘Ethos, Core Values and Standards’, reiterates the standards expected of all personnel and identifies unwelcome sexual attention in the form of physical or verbal conduct as an example of unacceptable personal behaviour. Further, Air Publication 1 makes clear that all personnel, regardless of rank, have a responsibility to set the right environment and to challenge inappropriate behaviour.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/10/2018 17:00:19 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

984858

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Modernisation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Modernising Defence Programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	177627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>I expect to be in a position to share the results of the Modernising Defence Programme in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 15/10/2018 16:56:45 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

984873

registered interest
date	10/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether reserve infantry soldiers will have to pass the Army's new In-Service Physical Employment Standards when it comes into effect as part of mandatory training obligations in order to be eligible for award of the Certificate of Efficiency and therefore training bounty.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	177628
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Reserve infantry soldiers will need to meet the new In-Service Physical Employment Standards to be eligible for the Certificate of Efficiency from April 2019. Due to the nature of the Reserve commitment (e.g. time limitations) they will take a practical alternative version of the new Army Role Fitness Test (RFT). This has been developed to predict success at the RFT and is not a lower standard. Army Reserve personnel deploying on operations or attending specific training courses (which are yet to be defined), will take the full RFT.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/10/2018 16:55:07 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

984547

registered interest
date	09/10/2018
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 Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) overseas and (b) domestic visits the Minister for Defence Procurement has carried out since his appointment; and what the location was of each visit.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	177205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>Since I took up the appointment of Minister for Defence Procurement on 19 July 2018, I have undertaken:</p><p>Three overseas visits to:</p><ul><li>Belgium - 6 September</li><li>Kuwait - 2 October</li><li>Italy - 3-4 October</li></ul><p>10 domestic visits to:</p><ul><li>Warton - 26 July</li><li>Samlesbury - 26 July</li><li>Barrow - 1 August</li><li>Govan - 14 August</li><li>Edinburgh - 15 August</li><li>Chester - 29 August</li><li>Denbighshire - 30 August</li><li>Stockport - 10 September</li><li>Bristol - 18 September</li><li>Plymouth - 11 October</li></ul> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 15/10/2018 15:58:50 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

983326

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he last visited soldiers in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	176178
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>I last visited soldiers in Northern Ireland on 8 September 2018.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 15/10/2018 15:57:58 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

980156

registered interest
date	01/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the implications for the defence budget of rising oil prices.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL10425
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) undertakes substantial purchases of fuel commodities, the price of which will be influenced by oil prices. The Department secures a degree of protection against changes in price by purchasing hedging contracts that are equivalent to buying a proportion of forecast demand at agreed prices in advance.</p><p>The MOD hedges up to three years in advance and usually trades quarterly to further spread price risk. This approach has been used for fuel hedging since 2010.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/10/2018 15:08:31 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

980157

registered interest
date	01/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the value of the exposure of the Ministry of Defence to fluctuations in the value of the US dollar against sterling: and how much of that exposure is hedged externally.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL10426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>At 1 April 2018 the Department expected to use 34 billion US Dollars in the 10 years from 2018-19 and had placed forward contracts for the value of 5.6 billion US Dollars in the three years from 2018-19 using services provided by the Bank of England.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/10/2018 15:09:14 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie

980158

registered interest
date	01/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for refuelling its SSBN fleet beyond contracts already placed.
tabling member printed	Lord Moonie
uin	HL10427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>A decision on whether to refuel HMS Victorious will be announced in due course. There are no plans to refuel HMS Vigilant or HMS Vengeance.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/10/2018 15:09:33 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	621 label Biography information for Lord Moonie