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92994

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date	13/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports he has received that holes in the rear section of Typhoon aircraft were not de-burred properly; what assessment he has made on the effect of this on aircraft lifespan; and whether he plans to halt delivery of new Typhoon aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	210204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>In June 2014, BAE Systems notified the Department of a manufacturing issue (de-burring) affecting Typhoon aircraft rear fuselages. Testing is currently under way to substantiate how this may affect the long-term fatigue life of the airframe, although we believe that there will be little impact on the lifespan of the aircraft. Deliveries of new aircraft will continue as planned.</p><p> </p><p>Typhoon remains safe and is continuing normal operations without any performance impact or limitations. It has a service life of six thousand hours per airframe.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/10/2014 15:38:55 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 23158 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

92995

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current service life in flight hours is of Typhoon aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	210205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 October 2014 to Question 210204. This can be found at the following link;</p><p>http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-questions-answers/?page=1&amp;max=20&amp;questiontype=AllQuestions&amp;house=commons%2clords&amp;uin=210204</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/11/2014 16:33:27 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 23156 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

92998

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place a copy of the Maritime Support and Delivery Framework in the Library.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	210208
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2014 answer text <p>To place copies of the contracts with BAE Systems and Babcock Marine in the Library would require a thorough review of both contracts, which together comprise thousands of pages. This review process could only be carried out at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 22/10/2014 16:18:15 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 23157 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

92999

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what companies bid for a proportion of the Maritime Support and Delivery Framework.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	210209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>Companies were not required to bid for work under the Maritime Support and Delivery Framework (MDSF), which replaces three Warship Support Maintenance Initiative contracts, ship services contracts with BAES and Babcock, and contracts for a range of support activities. The contracts were awarded to our industrial partners at the UK’s naval bases to support the management of the bases and to maintain and repair the Royal Navy’s warships.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence is able to deliver £350 million of savings under the MSDF over four and a half to five and a half years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/10/2014 15:38:16 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 23154 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

93000

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contracts the Maritime Support and Delivery Framework replaces; who previously held those contracts; and how much was spent in each such contract in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	210210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The Maritime Support Delivery Framework (MSDF) contracts replace the three Warship Support Maintenance Initiative (WSMI) contracts with Babcock Marine and BAE Systems covering HM Naval Bases (HMNBs) Clyde, Devonport and Portsmouth. Under WSMI, industry was contracted to provide engineering support to Royal Navy ships and submarines, waterfront support services, logistics management, along with estates and facilities management and maintenance.</p><p> </p><p>The MSDF contracts also replace ship services contracts with Babcock Marine and BAE Systems and contracts for a range of other support activities.</p><p> </p><p>The expenditure incurred by the Ministry of Defence in each of the last five years (in £ million) is shown in the tables. The tables include only those contracts that are within the current scope of the MSDF contract.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1 – Expenditure on Contracts Replaced by the MSDF contract awarded to BAE Systems (figures are rounded to the nearest £ million).</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FINANCIAL YEARS </strong></p><p><strong>(£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WSMI Contract – HMNB Portsmouth</p></td><td><p>96</p></td><td><p>99</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>517</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Services Contract</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Design Management Services</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p><p>See Note 1</p></td><td><p>0</p><p>See Note 1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Contracts for Ship Refits and Upkeeps</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enabling contract for Works Projects at HMNB Portsmouth</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enabling contract for Enhancement and Urgent Operational work on HM Ships at HMNB Portsmouth</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>17</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2 - Expenditure on Contracts Replaced by the MSDF contract awarded to Babcock Marine (figures are rounded to the nearest £ million).</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FINANCIAL YEARS </strong></p><p><strong>(£ million)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009-10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010-11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WSMI Contract – HMNB Clyde</p></td><td><p>95</p></td><td><p>88</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>115</p></td><td><p>498</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WSMI Contract – HMNB Devonport</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>141</p></td><td><p>157</p></td><td><p>164</p></td><td><p>189</p></td><td><p>786</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Services Contract</p></td><td><p>0</p><p>See Note 1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>83</p></td><td><p>126</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Design Management Services</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p><p>See Note 1</p></td><td><p>0</p><p>See Note 1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ship Refits and Upkeeps</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>176</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fixed Cost Element of Contracts for Long Overhaul Periods (Refuelling) for HM Submarines Vengeance and Vigilant</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>90</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>229</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>1. Expenditure was incurred in the financial year but as it was below £0.5 million, it appears in the table as a zero when the rounding policy is applied.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 11/11/2014 17:27:13 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 23155 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

92160

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Qatar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what UK armed forces assets and personnel are currently based at al-Udeid.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	209757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>I am withholding the information as its disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice relations between the United Kingdom and another State.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 29/10/2014 17:28:07 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 22764 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

92166

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Iraq
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether forward air controllers are directing airstrikes in Iraq.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	209773
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>UK personnel in Iraq perform a number of roles. This includes supporting UK and coalition airstrikes against ISIL in Iraq. Iraqi security forces are able to communicate with coalition aircraft through coalition HQs including the Iraqi Joint Operating Centre in Baghdad. Coalition aircraft in Iraq either engage in dynamic targeting, for example responding to Iraqi forces under fire, or in deliberate targeting, when for example attacking previously identified ISIL positions prior to an advance by Iraqi security forces.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 17/12/2014 17:36:36 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 22755 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

92169

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the titles and objectives are of all enhanced collaborations under way under the auspices of the UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	209762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>The 1958 UK-US Mutual Defence Agreement is a bilateral treaty which provides the basis of the UK’s relationship with the US in respect of nuclear propulsion and nuclear warheads. <br><br>Most of the activity carried out under the treaty comprises exchanging information, which takes place through a series of joint working groups. <br><br>In addition, there are two enhanced collaborations, which are focused on developing capabilities:<br><br>Enhanced Nuclear Safety – the objective of which is to develop architectures and technologies related to warhead safety.<br><br>Warhead Electrical System – the objective of which is to develop architectures and technologies related to warhead electrical systems.<br><br>Both enhanced collaborations contribute to ensuring that the UK maintains our nuclear warhead stockpile on a continuing basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 21/10/2014 16:11:25 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 22735 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

92222

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Arctic Council
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many officials there were in the UK delegation to the 2013 Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Kiruna, Sweden; and what the (a) title of position and (b) grade was of each such official.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	209769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2014 answer text <p>The UK continues to support the Nigerian authorities in trying to establish the location of the abducted schoolgirls. We provide surveillance assets, in the form of RAF Tornados, to assist in the search and expertise to assist in intelligence analysis. The resolve of Nigeria, the UK and international community to continue the search remains strong.</p><p>On 3 September I led the UK delegation to the ministerial meeting in Abuja on security in Nigeria, attended by Nigeria’s neighbours and international partners. I emphasised the crucial importance of regional coordination to locating the girls taken from Chibok and to defeating Boko Haram.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 29/10/2014 14:51:14 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

90029

registered interest
date	01/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions UK forces have used a US Air Force Reaper Remotely Piloted Air System in Afghanistan in each year; and whether each such use was due to serviceability issues with RAF Reaper Remotely Piloted Air Systems.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	207734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p><strong>The Rt Hon Mark Francois: </strong></p><p> </p><p>The number of sorties in which RAF crews have utilised a USAF Reaper to undertake a UK Sortie in Afghanistan for each year between 2008 and 2014 is given in the following table.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of United Kingdom Sorties utilising a USAF Air Vehicle</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-January to August Inclusive</p></td><td><p>192</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>For the majority of occasions this was due to short term unserviceability or routine scheduled servicing of a UK Reaper. The increased usage in 2012 was due to an increase in ISAF tasking, coinciding with a period of reduced UK airframe availability. This resulted in reduced resilience to cover short-term unserviceabilities from within the UK Reaper force. The increased usage in 2014 was due to further increased ISAF tasking utilising the crews from the UK Additional Reaper Capability. The additional UK aircrews and ISAF requirement to start the new task lines were in place prior to the additional UK airframes being prepared for operations in theatre. Consequently, while the new UK airframes were temporarily unavailable for tasking, the additional ISAF task lines with UK crews were flown utilising USAF aircraft.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 25/11/2014 17:00:19 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 18968 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson