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1719388

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	British Antarctic Territory: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to ensure the security of the British Antarctic Territory.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	26976
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>HMS PROTECTOR, the Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship, deployed to Antarctic during the last Austral Summer, as it does most years. This presence reaffirms UK sovereignty over the British Antarctic Territory, as well as observing the presence of other nations and carrying out inspections in compliance with Article VII of the Antarctic Treaty.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 24/05/2024 10:45:03 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1719094

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
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 effectiveness of the Royal Navy's escort fleet capabilities.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	26859
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Royal Navy’s escort fleet, comprising Type 23 Frigates and Type 45 Destroyers, is a credible force calibrated to meet Defence outputs effectively. These vessels remain poised to defend the Fleet against complex threats both now and into the future, in addition to being deployed individually and as part of multinational operations as needed.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 23/05/2024 14:49:56 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1719095

registered interest
date	17/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Equality
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the armed forces’ diversity, equality and inclusion initiatives.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	26860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Defence is dedicated to recruiting and retaining the best talent. In a competitive labour market, we must attract, recruit, and retain the best people drawn from the whole of the population.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to implement the recommendations of the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation to modernise our people system to attract and retain those who have a desire to serve under modernised terms which are right for them and their families. Failure to do so will compromise our ability to deliver defence outputs.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/05/2024 14:20:57 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1717649

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which invitations to tender in the Defence Sourcing Portal relate to the provision of (a) equipment, (b) supplies and (c) services to Ukraine; and if he will provide a breakdown of those invitations to tender by those funded by (i) the International Fund for Ukraine and (ii) other sources.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	25803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Due to the pace and sensitivity of procurement activity to support Ukraine, there has been no award of contract relating to the provision of equipment, supplies and services involving tenders in the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence has used the DSP for the publishing of Requests for Information for the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) Urgent Bidding Rounds 2 and 3.</p><p> </p><p>One contract, at a value of £3.7 million, has been let to a Ukrainian supplier.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 25804 question first answered 21/05/2024 15:49:37 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1717650

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many tenders for the provision of (a) equipment, (b) supplies and (c) services to Ukraine have been awarded to (i) Ukrainian and (ii) other suppliers since 24 February 2022; and what the value of such tenders awarded to (A) Ukrainian and (B) other suppliers is.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	25804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2024 answer text <p>Due to the pace and sensitivity of procurement activity to support Ukraine, there has been no award of contract relating to the provision of equipment, supplies and services involving tenders in the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP).</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence has used the DSP for the publishing of Requests for Information for the International Fund for Ukraine (IFU) Urgent Bidding Rounds 2 and 3.</p><p> </p><p>One contract, at a value of £3.7 million, has been let to a Ukrainian supplier.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 25803 question first answered 21/05/2024 15:49:37 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1713095

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Canada: AUKUS
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has discussed AUKUS pillar 2 with his Canadian counterpart.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	23154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Yes, the Secretary of State for Defence has discussed AUKUS Pillar 2 with the Canadian Defence Minister, Bill Blair, on multiple occasions. The discussions have been wide ranging across the full spectrum of Defence matters.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/05/2024 16:24:19 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1713153

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Canada and New Zealand: AUKUS
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 22 April 2024 to Question 20923 on Ministry of Defence: Canada and New Zealand, whether he discussed (a) the entry to and (b) cooperation with AUKUS by (i) Canada and (ii) New Zealand.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	23158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2024 answer text <p>Yes, the Secretary of State for Defence spoke with his Canadian and New Zealand counterparts on AUKUS Pillar 2 activity on those occasions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/05/2024 16:24:58 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1701380

registered interest
date	16/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Personal Records
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the guidance entitled Get a copy of military records of service, what the average waiting time is for applications to be processed in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	21922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>In providing copies of military records of service, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not record waiting times for the processing of applications. Where an individual is seeking information about themselves, known as a Subject Access Request (SAR), the MOD adheres to guidance issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office. This stipulates that a public authority must supply the information within one month, but can take up to 90 days for complex cases. Further information can be found at the following link: <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fico.org.uk%2Ffor-the-public%2Ftime-limits-for-responding-to-data-protection-rights-requests%2F%23%3A~%3Atext%3DIf%2520the%2520organisation%2520needs%2520something%2Cfrom%2520the%2520day%2520of%2520receipt&amp;data=05%7C02%7CPaul.Carlier927%40mod.gov.uk%7Cd257b54937af42e8ff0208dc652caeef%7Cbe7760ed5953484bae95d0a16dfa09e5%7C0%7C0%7C638496489786594054%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=BtxcrvQoNZvHBCpP2o9P1i1sSGebpu9RR9dbTuqoDLA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://ico.org.uk/for-the-public/time-limits-for-responding-to-data-protection-rights-requests/#:~:text=If%20the%20organisation%20needs%20something,from%20the%20day%20of%20receipt</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 29/04/2024 13:23:25 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1700051

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Lasers: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to ensure that the Dragonfire laser directed-energy weapon achieves operational capability.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	20915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has committed to accelerating DragonFire Laser Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) into operational capability to meet real world threats. Thus far, the DragonFire system has been tested against a range of targets, proving to be highly effective. This has been further evidenced through Dstl's Operational Analysis, confirming the technology's benefits against the threats faced by the Royal Navy in the Red Sea. The MOD has also invested in understanding the risks of integrating systems onto Royal Navy vessels and therefore has experience in the matter. To deliver at greater pace, we will be using the principles of Minimum Deployable Capability and spiral development, as set out in our new Integrated Procurement Model.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/04/2024 16:39:40 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1700052

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Guided Weapons: Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the land-attack missile capabilities of the Royal Navy; and what steps he has taken to strengthen those capabilities.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	20916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>Capability assessment is routine activity for Defence, ensuring that the UK Armed Forces keeps pace with the emerging threat and adopts the latest technology.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Navy (RN) is capable of delivering land attack from all domains: Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles launched from Astute Class Submarines; Paveway IV precision guided bombs from F-35B; and most recently, the Naval Strike Missile, which is in the process of being fitted to surface ships.</p><p> </p><p>Several future options, which include a land attack capability, are also under consideration as part of the Future Cruise and Anti-Ship Weapon programme which will equip future RN ships. We continually keep all such capabilities under review, including as part of our wider munitions strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/04/2024 16:39:52 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell