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1038926

registered interest
date	10/01/2019
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Minesweepers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many River-class minesweepers, if any, remain in service with the Royal Navy or the Royal Naval Reserve.
tabling member printed	Lord Trefgarne
uin	HL12763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2019 answer text <p>No River Class Minesweepers remain in service with the Royal Navy (RN) or the Royal Naval Reserve (RNR).</p><p>Twelve River Class Minesweepers were built in the 1980s. Eleven were assigned to the RNR units around the UK, and a twelfth ship was operated by the RN's Fishery Protection Squadron. All 12 ships were decommissioned and sold during the 1990s.</p><p>Today, the RN operates a fleet of 13 Mine Counter Measure Vessels (six Hunt Class and seven Sandown Class).</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 23/01/2019 16:07:43 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	1813 label Biography information for Lord Trefgarne

1001963

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	Minesweepers
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 Royal Navy’s autonomous mine warfare capabilities.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	188247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Mine Countermeasures and Hydrographic Capability project is investigating the use of autonomous systems to deliver the Royal Navy's future Mine Counter Measures capability.</p><p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 1 November 2018 to Question 184916 to the right hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones).</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 12/11/2018 16:00:02 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract 184916.docx title Minesweepers
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

997262

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	Minesweepers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the Countermeasures and Hydrographic Capability project.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	184916
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>The Mine Countermeasures and Hydrographic Capability project has successfully completed the first part of its Assessment Phase. The key output to date has been the successful demonstration of an unmanned minesweeping capability.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 01/11/2018 15:18:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

724641

registered interest
date	26/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Minesweepers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy towards the use of unmanned overboard systems in Mine Counter Measures operations.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL6883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 27/04/2017 11:54:40 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

724642

registered interest
date	26/04/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Minesweepers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what opportunities there are for increased interoperability between NATO members in Mine Counter Measures operations.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL6884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 27/04/2017 11:54:57 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

483008

registered interest
date	21/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Minesweepers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to replace the fleet of mine countermeasure vessels after 2020.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	31834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is currently undertaking a lengthy assessment phase for a replacement Mine Countermeasures and Hydrographic capability through multi-national co-operation; principally with France as part of the Lancaster House agreement. A range of options is being considered to modernise mine countermeasures systems and remove the man from the minefield through use of the latest unmanned technological solutions and remote operating systems. Decisions on the type and number of platforms which will operate these systems will follow later in programme</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 24/03/2016 15:39:38 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

457942

registered interest
date	07/03/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Minesweepers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role they are considering for the use of off-board systems as part of the UK's Mine Counter Measures capability.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell of Pittenweem
uin	HL6760
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 8 March 2016 to Question number HL6439, in which I noted that the Royal Navy recognises the operational benefits of unmanned off-board systems. The application of such systems to mine countermeasures capability (MCM) will be included in the Royal Navy's considerations.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 15/03/2016 17:07:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20160308_HL6439_Unmanned_Marine_Vehicles[1].docx title QnA extract on Unmanned Marine Vehicles
tabling member	627 label Biography information for Lord Campbell of Pittenweem

444597

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Minesweepers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the 2010 contract for £15 million with BAE Systems for the replacement of propulsion systems in the eight Hunt-class mine countermeasures vessels is still to be completed by October 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	22479
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>To date, work to replace the propulsion system on four of the Hunt Class mine countermeasures vessels has been completed with the fifth due for completion later this year. Due to changes applied to the ships upkeep programme combined with the need to address emerging engineering issues, work on the remaining three vessels is now scheduled for completion by late 2019.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 22480 question first answered 18/01/2016 16:03:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

444598

registered interest
date	13/01/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Minesweepers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Hunter Class mine countermeasures vessels have completed their re-engineering; when he expects all eight to be completed; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	22480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>To date, work to replace the propulsion system on four of the Hunt Class mine countermeasures vessels has been completed with the fifth due for completion later this year. Due to changes applied to the ships upkeep programme combined with the need to address emerging engineering issues, work on the remaining three vessels is now scheduled for completion by late 2019.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 22479 question first answered 18/01/2016 16:03:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

348101

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Minesweepers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Autonomous Minesweeping Capability will achieve (a) initial and (b) full operational capability; what the total cost of the programme is; and where the assets developed will be permanently based.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>The current contract is for a single prototype system and valued at £13 Million. If successful, this system will be converted for operational use and further systems may be procured with associated Hunt Class modifications.</p><p>The dates for Initial and Full Operating Capability have not yet been determined and are subject to a Main Gate investment decision, which is expected in 2019. The permanent base for this equipment will be Her Majesty's Naval Base Portsmouth, which is where the Hunt Class Mine Countermeasures Vessels are currently based.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 08/06/2015 15:06:29 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman