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62869

registered interest
date	19/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether bidders for the Next Generation Estates contracts were invited to offer a blanket bid for all contracts.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Moor View
tabling member printed	Alison Seabeck
uin	201413
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Next Generation Estate Contracts consist of six separate contracts which were advertised separately. Some companies chose to become involved in bids for more than one but since the procurements were competed separately the Defence Infrastructure Organisation did not encourage a “blanket bid”. It was left for tenderers to make their own commercial judgement in this respect.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/06/2014 15:24:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1552 label Biography information for Alison Seabeck

62593

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve
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 16 June 2014, Official Report, column 364W, on Reserve Forces, what the current national recruitment rate to the Army Reserve is.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	201369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. member to the UK Armed Forces Quarterly Personnel Report which is published by Defence Statistics. This shows Reserve trained and untrained strength figures, as well as movements into the Future Reserves 2020 populations. It is available on the www.gov.uk website at the following link:<br><br>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-armed-forces-quarterly-personnel-report-2014</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/06/2014 15:37:30 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

62250

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Portsmouth
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with BAE Systems about delaying the closure of the Portsmouth shipyard until the results of the Scottish referendum are known.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Mr John Denham
uin	201049
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>No discussions have been held with BAE Systems about delaying the closure of Portsmouth shipyard pending the results of the Scottish referendum.<br><br>The Government is clear that Scotland benefits from being part of the UK and the UK benefits from having Scotland within it. The Government is not making plans for independence as we are confident that the people of Scotland will vote to remain within the United Kingdom in the referendum.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/06/2014 15:14:56 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	61 label Biography information for Mr John Denham

62251

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Intelligence Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will restrict the use of fused multi-disciplinary intelligence at the forthcoming Joint and Combined Geo-INT event held by the Defence Geospacial Intelligence and Fusion Centre at RAF Wyton.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Mr Tom Watson
uin	201076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>Sharing and fusing intelligence in an increasingly complex world is essential if we are to understand threats to UK interests. The Ministry of Defence intelligence community works closely with international partners in the fulfilment of this aim. Any intelligence sharing is conducted in accordance with UK law.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 23/06/2014 15:13:30 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

62005

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the deviations or exemptions from the Military Air Systems Certification Process that allowed the inaugural flight of the Rivet Joint aircraft on May 27 2014 were the final form that will be used for all operations.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	200906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 June 2014, (Official Report, column 364W), to the hon. Member for Plymouth, Moor View (Alison Seabeck).<br><br>Ongoing work will progressively refine this release as additional information becomes available and further analysis is conducted.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 200905 question first answered 23/06/2014 15:25:03 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name Military Aircraft.doc Hansard Extract200905.doc title Hansard Extract 16 June 2014
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

62007

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Nuclear Weapons: Proliferation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of whether arrangements for defence nuclear co-operations which were agreed at the UK-France summit in January 2014 summit comply with the (a) Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty, (b) Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and (c) other aspects of international law; and if he will place in the Library a copy of any such assessments.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	200908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Arrangements agreed at the UK-France Summit in January 2014 are entirely consistent with all of our obligations under international law including the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test Ban Treaty and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. I am withholding release of any assessments under the principle of legal professional privilege.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/06/2014 15:26:02 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

62008

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
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	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 value of purchasing AM-aluminium matting for landing pads for the JSF 35B.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	200909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>High Temperature Resistant Concrete was considered as the most appropriate surface for the UK Joint Strike Fighter landing pads. AM-aluminium matting was considered but does not have the same durability for repeated use and would also result in a higher maintenance burden.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/06/2014 15:33:36 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

62010

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWE Aldermaston
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the completion date is for refurbishment of existing hydrodynamics research facilities at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston; what the cost is of the refurbishment; and what the expected lifetime is of the new facilities.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	200911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The refurbishment of the existing hydrodynamics research facilities at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Aldermaston is planned to be completed by summer 2016.<br><br>The forecast cost of the refurbishment is £25.5 million.<br><br>The refurbished facilities will have a range of expected lifetimes, estimated at between 10 and 15 years.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/06/2014 15:34:03 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

62012

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	France
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place in the Library copies of agreements with the French government to (a) undertake joint research at the Atomic Weapons Establishment Orion and Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique Laser Megajoule, (b) allow use of hydrodynamics research facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment and (c) peer review technical and scientific data underpinning nuclear warhead certification.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	200912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>The agreements with the French Government to undertake joint research described are detailed in Article 1 of the TEUTATES Treaty 2010. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/228571/7975.pdf</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/06/2014 15:26:58 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

62013

registered interest
date	16/06/2014
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what risk assessment he has made of the safety of aircraft handlers and maintenance personnel due to the noise produced by the Joint Strike Fighter.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	200915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>Full assessment has been made regarding the noise levels of the Joint Strike Fighter. Personnel noise exposure risk is managed in accordance with The Control of Noise at Work Regulations, 2005 and will include a combination of personal protective equipment and procedures to control daily noise exposure, normal practice for personnel operating machinery such as helicopters, tanks and other aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/06/2014 15:38:55 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson