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1700796

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many watchkeeper drones the UK has.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	21668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 March 2024 to Question 18362 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey).</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/04/2024 12:35:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name 18362 - Watchkeeper WK450.docx title Watchkeeper WK450
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1695826

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	Watchkeeper WK450
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Watchkeeper unmanned aircraft systems are currently operational.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	18362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2024 answer text <p>Details of the number of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in the UK Armed Forces are published on an annual basis on the gov.uk website.  The most recent publication can be found here:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-equipment-and-formations-2023</p><p>For reasons of operational sensitivity we do not release figures on the current availability of any platform.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 18/03/2024 17:09:14 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1672915

registered interest
date	24/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 27 June 2023 to Question 190762 on Watchkeeper WK450, how many Watchkeeper platforms are being used for testing and evaluation.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	3597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>There are currently three Watchkeeper Uncrewed Aerial Systems being used for test and evaluation.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 29/11/2023 15:18:48 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1670648

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) original and (b) current (i) initial and (ii) full operating capability date is for Watchkeeper.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	2257
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2023 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer the previous Minister for Defence Procurement gave on 12 July 2022 to Question 299923 to the right hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 21/11/2023 12:57:08 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name UIN 299923.docx title Watchkeeper WK450
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1648525

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
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 27 June 2023 to Question 190762 on Watchkeeper WK450, how many days it would take to deploy Watchkeeper drones held in the sustainment fleet.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	191504
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>Watchkeeper sustainment fleet airframes are held at specific, graduated levels of readiness to support and help maintain the forward fleet's own readiness for operations. When required, this support includes augmenting the forward fleet with additional or replacement airframes and providing spare parts, which is commensurate with practices used on other Defence aviation platforms. To maintain operational security, I am unable to disclose further details of readiness levels.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 191505 question first answered 04/07/2023 09:58:07 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1648526

registered interest
date	28/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
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 27 June 2023 to Question 190762 on Watchkeeper WK450, whether his Department is using equipment from the Watchkeeper drone fleet to sustain drones held at readiness.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	191505
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2023 answer text <p>Watchkeeper sustainment fleet airframes are held at specific, graduated levels of readiness to support and help maintain the forward fleet's own readiness for operations. When required, this support includes augmenting the forward fleet with additional or replacement airframes and providing spare parts, which is commensurate with practices used on other Defence aviation platforms. To maintain operational security, I am unable to disclose further details of readiness levels.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 191504 question first answered 04/07/2023 09:58:07 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1646714

registered interest
date	22/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason some Watchkeeper unmanned aerial systems remain out of service.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	190762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2023 answer text <p>All 46 Watchkeeper platforms within the Army’s fleet are currently in service. This number is split between a forward fleet held at readiness, platforms used for test and evaluation, and those held in the sustainment fleet.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 27/06/2023 14:01:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1644237

registered interest
date	13/06/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has his Department spent on the (a) procurement and (b) whole life cost of Watchkeeper.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	189187
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>As of 31 May 2023, the Department has spent £1.351 billion on whole life costs related to the Watchkeeper programme, of which £1.114 billion was spent on procurement.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 19/06/2023 14:50:33 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1567540

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
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 16 January 2023 to Question 120884 on Watchkeeper WK450, how many Watchkeeper platforms are operational.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	125262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>Details of the number of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in the UK Armed Forces are published on an annual basis on the government's website.  The most recent publication can be found here:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-armed-forces-equipment-and-formations-2022.</p><p>For reasons of operational sensitivity we do not release figures on the current availability of any platform.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 24/01/2023 13:11:03 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1567541

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Watchkeeper WK450
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 16 January 2023 to Question 120884 on Watchkeeper WK450, how many full-time personnel train on Watchkeeper each day.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	125263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>Based on the training involved both within the Watchkeeper Regiment and wider Artillery, it is estimated that on average, around 80 service personnel train with Watchkeeper each day.</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 24/01/2023 13:11:58 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones