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1002499

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Astute Class Submarines
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what impact the planned reduction of the Astute submarine fleet will have on the UK’s broad strategic defence goals after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL11340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to my announcement of the written statement made by my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence (Gavin Williamson) in the House of Commons on 14 May 2018 (HLWS660). The Ministry of Defence has always planned to procure seven Astute-Class Submarines and these plans have not changed.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/11/2018 16:09:17 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20180514_HLWS660_Astute_Boat_7.docx title 20180514 - WMS Astute Boat 7
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1002500

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how many destroyer and frigate vessels will be required to meet the UK broad strategic defence goals after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL11341
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2018 answer text <p>As set out in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, the Government is currently committed to a surface fleet of 19 Frigates and Destroyers. The Type 45 Destroyers are hugely capable ships and have been deployed successfully on a range of operations worldwide. They continue to make an enormous contribution to the defence of the UK and our international partners. We want the first Type 31e Frigate in 2023, with five ships delivered by the end of 2028. The Type 31e will replace the fleet of General Purpose Type 23 Frigates. We have signed a £3.7 billion contract for the first batch of three Type 26 Frigates. All eight Type 26 Frigates will be built by BAE Systems on the Clyde, securing the future of shipbuilding in Scotland. These plans have not changed as a consequence of Brexit.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 13/11/2018 15:46:33 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1002282

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the minimum buy of Sea Lightning (F35B) aircraft to ensure the ability to deploy two carriers with the planned 35 jets on each carrier in a national emergency.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL11303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not recognise the term 'Sea Lightning', with 'F-35B Lightning' the designation jointly agreed by the First Sea Lord and the Chief of the Air Staff. Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 stated our intent to buy 138 F-35 Lightning aircraft over the life of the programme. The first tranche of 48 aircraft will be the F-35B; decisions on subsequent tranches of Lightning will be taken at the appropriate time. We are on track to generate two front-line squadrons of F-35B Lightnings by 2023.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/11/2018 16:11:16 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1002283

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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 how much of the extra £1 billion for defence in 2018–19 and 2019–20 announced in the budget will be for the Dreadnought programme.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL11304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2018 answer text <p>The £1 billion for Defence announced in the 2018 Budget is additional funding to ensure that the Armed Forces can continue to modernise and invest in key priority capabilities. We will decide how much of this funding is for Dreadnought as part of our normal budgeting process.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 09/11/2018 14:33:38 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1002284

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Decorations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Earl Howe on 15 October (HL10447 and HL10448), when the decision was made to rescind the written confirmation given in 1998 to retiring heads of service that they would be treated in exactly the same way as retired 5 star officers.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL11305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>We have made no changes to the agreed five-star privileges accorded to the former Heads of Service.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/11/2018 16:11:33 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

997111

registered interest
date	29/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Surveys
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of (1) the most recent armed forces continuous attitude survey, and (2) any dissatisfaction within the Royal Marines revealed in that survey.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL11115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2018 answer text <p>The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude Survey (AFCAS) provides long standing and valuable data on understanding how Service personnel feel about key issues. This evidence helps to inform the development of people policies and processes across Defence and within the individual Services. The AFCAS results are reviewed by the Defence Board, Service Chiefs and throughout Defence to identify key issues and to consider how they can be addressed.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recognises that the 2018 results show further decreases in the morale of our Service personnel and is taking steps to address those concerns and to enhance the positive aspects and experiences of Service life. Issues previously identified in the AFCAS have already informed the development of a range of programmes under way across Defence and the single Services including Flexible Service, the Future Accommodation Model and the Enterprise Approach.</p><p> </p><p>The leadership of the Royal Marines visits units on a regular basis and takes trends in morale extremely seriously. The Royal Marines Chain of Command will consider the findings of AFCAS 2018 carefully and work with members of the Royal Marine Corps to better understand the causes of any changes in attitudes. In addition, the Royal Marines will continue to run focussed engagement events to attempt to understand changes in attitudes in more detail.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 06/11/2018 16:10:13 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

985798

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what maintenance and logistic arrangements are being put in place, and where, for the entry of the Type 31e frigates into service in 2023.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>At this stage in the procurement process for the Type 31e programme, it is too early to discuss our plans for its maintenance, logistic and base-porting arrangements.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL10603 question first answered 24/10/2018 15:00:25 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

985799

registered interest
date	11/10/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	BAE Systems: Portsmouth Dockyard
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what options for small ship construction in the redundant BAE Systems facilities in Portsmouth have been considered.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>The former BAES facilities in Portsmouth Naval Base are home to a number of activities in support of the Royal Navy. It is a matter for industry to decide the optimum location for any work they undertake.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 24/10/2018 14:55:42 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

985060

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 31 Frigates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any decision has been made about base porting and support for the new T31e Frigate.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>At this stage in the procurement process for the Type 31e programme, it is too early to discuss our plans for its maintenance, logistic and base-porting arrangements.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL10604 question first answered 24/10/2018 15:00:25 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

980178

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	Military Decorations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Earl Howe on 3 and 11 July (HL8946 and HL9251), whether honorary 5 star officers who were listed on the active list but not in regular service on 29 July 2014 were issued with long service and good conduct medals; and whether 4 star former heads of service who were listed on the active list but not in regular service on 29 July 2014 were not issued with long service and good conduct medals.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10447
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the answers I gave on 19 December 2017 (HL4126) and 3 July 2018 (HL8946). Long Service and Good Conduct (LS&amp;GC) Medals are struck for all Officers who were in Regular service on 29 July 2014 and who had served for 15 years from the date of attestation with good conduct. Former Heads of Service who retired at four-star rank before 29 July 2014 are ineligible. Those who are subsequently appointed to honorary five-star rank by Her Majesty The Queen become eligible, along with those who retired at that rank.</p><p> </p><p>As I explained in my answer of 28 February (HL5695), some LS&amp;GC medals were produced in error for some retired Heads of Service. In line with all other medals, any LS&amp;GC Medals which were erroneously produced will not have been issued to any personnel, including those of the Royal Navy.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL10448 question first answered 15/10/2018 14:54:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead