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1662756

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date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Engines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of F-35B Block 4 upgrades on the (a) cooling and (b) power demands of F135-PW-600 engines installed in the UK fleet.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	200610
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 199396 on 18 September 2023 and my predecessor gave to Question 45734 on 2 September 2022.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name 199396 - F-35 Aircraft Engines.docx title F-35 Aircraft Engines 2 file name 45734 - F-35 Aircraft.docx title F-35 Aircraft question first answered 18/10/2023 15:11:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1662937

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support: Accidents
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) accidents and (b) near misses involving manual handling equipment have taken place at Defence Equipment and Support in Beith since 11 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	200791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>There have been no accidents involving manual or mechanical handling equipment at Defence Munitions Beith since 11 September 2023.</p><p> </p><p>There have been three near-misses involving mechanical handling equipment reported at Defence Munitions Beith since 11 September.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/10/2023 16:17:03 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1662938

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support: Industrial Disputes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether alternative labour is being used to carry out the roles of people on strike at Defence Equipment and Support in Beith.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	200792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Defence Munitions Continuity Plan was invoked during the strike action which meant fully qualified and competent staff attended Beith from other Defence Munitions sites. This was to ensure the continued safety of operations and to ensure ongoing military capability was not disrupted.</p><p> </p><p>Those personnel undertake the same roles at other Defence Munition sites, hold full Ministry of Defence driving licences and have undertaken the same training as the staff at Beith.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/10/2023 15:13:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1662939

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment & Support: Health and Safety
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to ensure the adequacy of health and safety arrangements during industrial action at Defence Equipment and Support in Beith.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	200793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The Defence Munitions Continuity Plan was invoked during the strike action which meant fully qualified and competent staff attended Beith from other DM sites. This was to ensure the continued safety of operations and to ensure ongoing military capability was not disrupted.</p><p>Those personnel undertake the same roles at other DM sites, hold full Ministry of Defence driving licences and have undertaken the same training as the staff at Beith.</p><p>Risk assessments and method statements for activities at Beith remain extant for all processes undertaken and have been fully complied with.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/10/2023 15:14:11 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1663149

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to finalise the full business case for the E-7 Wedgetail programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	201003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The In-Service Date for the Wedgetail capability, including dates for delivery of all three aircraft, will be published in the Full Business Case expected for submission in the first part of 2024. There have been some delays to the aircraft delivery schedule, due to contractor performance and a combination of shortages in materials, parts and skills which are being felt across the global aviation industry. Additionally, the contractor has underestimated the complex and increased assurance activity required to enable flight certification following Boeing 737 MAX aircraft accident investigations. We are working closely with Boeing to minimise the adverse impact of these challenges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 201005 201006 question first answered 18/10/2023 15:16:04 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1663151

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the forecast delivery of the first E-7 Wedgetail aircraft has changed from 2023 to late 2024.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	201005
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The In-Service Date for the Wedgetail capability, including dates for delivery of all three aircraft, will be published in the Full Business Case expected for submission in the first part of 2024. There have been some delays to the aircraft delivery schedule, due to contractor performance and a combination of shortages in materials, parts and skills which are being felt across the global aviation industry. Additionally, the contractor has underestimated the complex and increased assurance activity required to enable flight certification following Boeing 737 MAX aircraft accident investigations. We are working closely with Boeing to minimise the adverse impact of these challenges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 201003 201006 question first answered 18/10/2023 15:16:04 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1663152

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of when the third E-7 Wedgetail aircraft will be delivered.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	201006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>The In-Service Date for the Wedgetail capability, including dates for delivery of all three aircraft, will be published in the Full Business Case expected for submission in the first part of 2024. There have been some delays to the aircraft delivery schedule, due to contractor performance and a combination of shortages in materials, parts and skills which are being felt across the global aviation industry. Additionally, the contractor has underestimated the complex and increased assurance activity required to enable flight certification following Boeing 737 MAX aircraft accident investigations. We are working closely with Boeing to minimise the adverse impact of these challenges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 201003 201005 question first answered 18/10/2023 15:16:04 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1663528

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Quantum Technology
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help increase transatlantic quantum technology cooperation.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Mark Logan
uin	201382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Defence has a variety of longstanding international relationships that support technology cooperation and quantum technologies are no exception. We recognise that our partners in both the US and Canada have strengths in a broad range of areas. We collaborate closely on science and technology development with both the US and Canada both bilaterally and in a range of multilateral fora and have well established governance forums through which we jointly consider future work that holds mutual benefit.</del></p><p><del class="ministerial">We support the development of HMG wide international cooperation on quantum technologies, including in support of the National Quantum Strategy led by the Secretary of State for DSIT. This has included supporting the signature of a UK/US letter of intent on quantum cooperation.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The Ministry of Defence has a range of specific bilateral and multilateral collaborations ongoing that cover quantum technologies, including through NATO (both the US and Canada) and AUKUS Pillar Two (advanced capabilities) with the US. We also support the development of HMG wide international cooperation on quantum technologies, such as the National Quantum Strategy led by the Secretary of State for DSIT, which has included supporting the signature of a UK/US letter of intent on quantum cooperation. </ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/10/2023 16:20:40 question first ministerially corrected 19/10/2023 14:22:32 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge previous answer version 98292 answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4815 label Biography information for Mark Logan

1663666

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	LGBT Veterans Independent Review
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 his Department's response to the LGBT Veterans Independent Review Final Report, published in May 2023.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South
tabling member printed	Stewart Malcolm McDonald
uin	201520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 June 2023 to Question 190453 to the hon. Member for Portsmouth South (Mr Morgan).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 18/10/2023 15:16:50 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name UIN 190453.docx title LGBT Veterans Independent Review
tabling member	4461 label Biography information for Stewart Malcolm McDonald

1663830

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to respond to the correspondence of 11 April 2023 from the hon. Member for Solihull, reference JK29645.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	201683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2023 answer text <p>I responded to the hon. Member regarding this case on 9 May 2023 and, following additional correspondence received on 15 September 2023. I provided a further response on 5 October 2023.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/10/2023 15:17:37 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight