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1537324

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Nuclear Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the decision of the government of the United States to stop developing a sea-based nuclear launch capability, and of the impact of this on the UK’s defence policy.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL3079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2022 answer text <p>Nuclear capability decisions remain sovereign decisions and so it would be inappropriate for the UK to comment on specifics. We are content that the US Nuclear Posture Review does not contain any negative impacts for UK deterrence or national security.</p><p>We welcome the US's continued commitment to the security of the NATO Alliance, and their actions to ensure that the Alliance's nuclear deterrent mission remains credible.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 14/11/2022 15:25:45 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

1537337

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	China: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to take steps to amend the National Security Bill to help tackle potential threats to national security arising from former Army Air Corps, Fleet Air Arm and Royal Air Force personnel being recruited by the People’s Liberation Army.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	74575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has worked closely with the Home Office and the whole of Government on the development of the National Security Bill, currently before Parliament. This Bill will keep pace with this and the wider changing threat.</p><p>The Bill makes the UK an even harder target for any states seeking to conduct hostile acts against the UK, steal our information for their advantage, or interfere in our society covertly. It brings together vital new measures to protect the UK, modernising counter espionage laws and addressing the ever-evolving threat to our national security.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/11/2022 11:50:55 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1537367

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Antitank Missiles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of replacing the (a) NLAW, (b) Brimstone, (c) Javelin and (d) any other anti-armour military hardware the UK has donated to Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	74915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be a leading provider of support to Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment and munitions has been granted in kind to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, some provided directly from UK stocks and some procured rapidly from industry suppliers. The Ministry of Defence remains fully engaged with industry, allies and partners to ensure both the continuation of supply to Ukraine, and that all equipment and munitions granted in kind from UK stocks are replaced as expeditiously as possible. It is not possible to comment on the progress of establishing individual contracts, nor on the costs associated with those contracts, as this information is both commercially and operationally sensitive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 74917 question first answered 03/11/2022 15:21:26 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1537369

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what allocation has been made from procurement budgets for the replenishment of military hardware stockpiles donated to Ukraine; and whether replenishment of those stocks, where planned, will be funded from existing budget allocations or via increased funding allocations from the HM Treasury.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	74916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The Department has made no allocation from procurement budgets for replenishment.</p><p> </p><p>Where military equipment has been donated to Ukraine and Defence needs to replace the capability, funding to replenish this equipment is allocated from HM Treasury reserves, subject to their approval.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 03/11/2022 11:51:42 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1537370

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of the stockpiles of weapons systems supplied to Ukraine from the UK have been replenished to their 2014 levels; for which systems are there active contracts in place to full replenish stockpiles of donated equipment; which stockpiles his Department plans to fully replenish for which no replenishment contract is currently in place; and for which stockpiles are there no plans to replace donated equipment.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Dave Doogan
uin	74917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>The UK is proud to be a leading provider of support to Ukraine. A wide variety of military equipment and munitions has been granted in kind to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, some provided directly from UK stocks and some procured rapidly from industry suppliers. The Ministry of Defence remains fully engaged with industry, allies and partners to ensure both the continuation of supply to Ukraine, and that all equipment and munitions granted in kind from UK stocks are replaced as expeditiously as possible. It is not possible to comment on the progress of establishing individual contracts, nor on the costs associated with those contracts, as this information is both commercially and operationally sensitive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk grouped question UIN 74915 question first answered 03/11/2022 15:21:26 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	4736 label Biography information for Dave Doogan

1537493

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Females
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many women serve in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	74912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her by my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Sarah Atherton) on 18 October 2022 to Question 60068.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 74913 question first answered 08/11/2022 17:34:06 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name UIN 60068.docx title Ministry of Defence: Females
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1537494

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Ethnic Groups
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Black and minority ethnic people serve in the armed forces.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	74913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to her by my hon. Friend the Member for Wrexham (Sarah Atherton) on 18 October 2022 to Question 60068.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 74912 question first answered 08/11/2022 17:34:06 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name UIN 60068.docx title Ministry of Defence: Females
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1537495

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Identity Cards
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the application process for Veteran's ID cards for those who left the armed forces prior to 2018 will be introduced.
tabling member constituency	Belfast East
tabling member printed	Gavin Robinson
uin	74715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 31 October 2022 to Question 68602 to the hon. Member for Warrington North (Charlotte Nichols).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 03/11/2022 15:27:26 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison attachment 1 file name UIN 68602.docx title Veterans: Identity Cards
tabling member	4360 label Biography information for Gavin Robinson

1537534

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Colchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons he did not allow direct negotiations with Colchester Borough Council for the sale of the former Army Base Repair Organisation site at Flagstaff Road, Colchester, to the Council; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	74540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The disposal site at Defence Support Group Colchester was listed on the Electronic Property Information Mapping Service (e-PIMS) tool on 14 August 2020 with an expiry date of 23 October 2020. Colchester Borough Council (CBC) did not respond within this period. CBC subsequently submitted an offer in at tender stage, but this was unsuccessful as it did not represent the best financial outcome.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 08/11/2022 13:49:33 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish

1537535

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Colchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, why the highest bidder for the former Army Base Repair Organisation site at Flagstaff Road, Colchester, was allowed to reduce the bid price by almost £1 million; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	74541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>The price was adjusted to reflect a number of issues identified on the site which reduced its overall value and could not have been anticipated at the time of tender.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 08/11/2022 13:49:10 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Lord Beamish