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1695889

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to prevent the mothballing of Royal Navy ships.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	18592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2024 answer text <p>The Royal Navy (RN) is allocated resources and tasked at a Departmental level. The RN then generates the Fleet as necessary to meet the readiness profile it has been tasked with and use its people and resources in the most efficient manner.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 22/03/2024 13:37:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1680843

registered interest
date	09/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the location and tasking of each (a) Type 23 and (b) Type 45 is.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	8697
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>His Majesty's Government does not routinely comment on operational tasking across the Royal Navy Frigate and Destroyer fleet. The location of deployed Frigates and Destroyers is made public by exception only. We also do not comment on future operations as to do so could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness, or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p>However, I can confirm that there are currently seven Type 23 Frigates and three Type 45 Destroyers that are available for operations. As explained by the Secretary of State at Defence Oral questions on Monday 8 January 2024, HMS Richmond is currently sailing to the Middle East where HMS Diamond and HMS Lancaster are already operating.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/01/2024 17:16:17 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1674558

registered interest
date	01/12/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the adequacy of the supply of vessels for use by the armed forces in the next 25 years.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	4802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2023 answer text <p>The National Shipbuilding Strategy is a mechanism for providing clarity to industry on future shipbuilding requirements for the Royal Navy (RN). The RN works closely with the National Shipbuilding Office and Defence Equipment and Support to ensure that the Government's relationship with industry is optimised to deliver ship-building requirements.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 11/12/2023 13:05:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

1660402

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's timeline is for converting the remaining diesel-powered Royal Navy surface fleet to nuclear power.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	199315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has never had any surface vessels that are nuclear powered and there is no programme or intention to convert the current fleet to be nuclear powered in future.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 199314 question first answered 22/09/2023 12:59:28 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1658634

registered interest
date	06/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
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 the potential risk of gapping the Landing Platform Dock capability.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	197996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2023 answer text <p>On current plans, HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark will retire from service by the end of 2034.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the transformation of our Commando Forces, options for future amphibious capability are being developed in the form of the Multi Role Support Ship (MRSS). The timelines for the MRSS are yet to be confirmed.</p><p> </p><p>In the period up to Landing Platform Dock going out of service and the onset of MRSS, the Royal Navy will continue to maintain its Littoral Strike capability through its Littoral Response Groups (utilising the existing Landing Ship Dock’s (Auxiliary)) and working closely with the amphibious capabilities of our Partner Nations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 198000 question first answered 13/09/2023 11:13:50 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1658299

registered interest
date	05/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department (a) allocated to and (b) spent on the Multi Role Support Ship programme as of 1 September 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	197708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>It will take time to collate and analyse the information requested. To ensure I can provide as much detail as possible, I will write to the right hon. Member with the detail requested once it has been collated and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 11/09/2023 16:17:57 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1627000

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
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 23 September 2022 to Question 51440, when he plans to report the findings of the review.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	184568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2023 answer text <p>Shortly after the announcement of the Surface/Sub-Surface Review in September 2022 the Prime Minister announced an Integrated Review Refresh and associated MOD Defence Command Paper Refresh. The Department concluded the initial Surface/Sub-Surface Review in December 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The conclusions of the Surface/Sub-Surface Review will form a key component of the Defence Command Paper Refresh and will not be published separately.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 18/05/2023 15:04:28 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1587439

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to retire the Albion-class Landing Platform Dock vessels from active service; and whether these vessels are necessary for the formation of Littoral Response Groups until the entry into service of any Multi-Role Support Ships purchased.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL5733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2023 answer text <p>The Integrated Review 21 identified Multi Role Support Ships (MRSS) as the platforms to deliver Littoral Strike. The Littoral Strike concept is centred around two Littoral Response Groups (LRG) to deliver a sovereign capability, which can be combined into larger task group formations.</p><p>The MRSS programme remains in the concept phase, and the programme and procurement strategies will be decided following phase completion. The Royal Navy will continue to assess plans and are still working to the intended in-service dates.</p><p>On current plans, the Landing Platform Dock vessels are due to be retired in the early 2030s but will form part of the LRG until the MRSS come into service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL5732 question first answered 06/03/2023 17:06:03 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1507705

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department last undertook a review dedicated to assessing the balance between the Royal Navy’s surface and sub-surface fleets.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	54454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>Defence continuously reviews the Royal Navy's capabilities which look at threats posed to the United Kingdom.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 11/10/2022 12:09:20 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1507460

registered interest
date	21/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the dates for his last meetings with the Chief of the Defence Staff about the Royal Navy’s balance between surface and subsurface fleets.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	53286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2022 answer text <p>I will await the results of the review before I discuss the outcomes with the Chief of the Defence Staff. The review will predominantly look at future threats and to what extent surface and subsurface fleets can play a role in defending against them.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 05/10/2022 10:57:12 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey