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1259169

	registered interest
	date	08/12/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	.To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the UK's unit price figure for the purchase of F-35b is lower than the figure reported by United States Marine Corps.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	126785
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>The current Unit Recurring Flyaway (URF) cost for the F-35B is $101 Million. This is the URF for the F-35B aircraft in Lot 14 which will deliver UK aircraft in Financial Year 2022/23.</p><p> </p><p>The unit price figures reported by the United States Marine Corps for the Lots they have procured are a matter for the United States Government.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/12/2020 13:49:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1359348

	registered interest
	date	15/10/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Supply Chains
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary for Defence, what steps the Government is taking to help prevent potential halts in production of defence components in the defence supply chain sector owing to the impact of price rises in the UK energy markets.
	tabling member constituency	Midlothian
	tabling member printed	Owen Thompson
	uin	56364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2021 answer text <p>We routinely monitor risk and fragility in the defence supply-chain, including those associated with rising commodity prices, and work closely with suppliers where consideration needs to made of targeted intervention.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 21/10/2021 10:24:35 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4482 label Biography information for Owen Thompson

1402848

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
	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 13 January to Question 100451 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, which office within DE&S is responsible for ensuring quality assurance of the vehicles referred to.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	103525
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2022 answer text <p>The Ajax Delivery Team in Defence Equipment &amp; Support supported by the Defence Quality Assurance Field Force is responsible for the quality assurance of the vehicles.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 18/01/2022 11:41:03 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1473189

	registered interest
	date	24/06/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
	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 June 2022 to Question 21101, whether his Department has started the next stage of contract activity.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	24556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/07/2022 answer text <p>The next stage for Tranche 2 contract activity is to negotiate the delivery profile. We do not anticipate being required to complete that stage until 2024 but discussions are already underway.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 24555 question first answered 01/07/2022 09:45:21 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1456341

	registered interest
	date	31/03/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Arms Trade
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Saudi Arabian counterpart on the March 2022 World Defence Show.
	tabling member constituency	Ilford South
	tabling member printed	Sam Tarry
	uin	151319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence was represented at the World Defence Show but could not attend personally due to other Departmental priorities. No discussions were held at the event with the Saudi Defence Secretary.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 19/04/2022 11:04:25 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4829 label Biography information for Sam Tarry

1383004

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Army: Reorganisation
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his oral contribution of 25 November 2021, Official Report, column 484, if he will publish details of the planned investment in industry and estate for each nation.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	83237
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence provides regular updates on our expenditure by nation and region with industry and commerce; these are available through gov.uk.</p><p>Over the next 10 years the Army is investing £5.853 billion Capital Expenditure and £12.130 billion Resource Expenditure in support of delivering a modernised Army and Training Estate, to support the delivery of the UK’s military capabilities.</p><p>However providing detailed future expenditure per region would be to pre-judge prospective competitions and their outcomes.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 07/12/2021 11:06:15 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1358014

	registered interest
	date	23/09/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Sites of Special Scientific Interest
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) how many and what proportion of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) for which the Ministry of Defence has management responsibility are in favourable condition and (b) what steps he plans to take to bring SSSIs in unfavourable condition into favourable condition.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
	uin	53863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2021 answer text <p>The UK defence estate includes 174 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) covering 82,232 hectares. SSSIs are designated and assessed differently between all four nations.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Country</p></td><td><p>Number of SSSIs</p></td><td><p>Total Hectares covered</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>136</p></td><td><p>70,468</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>4,731</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>5,944</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1,089</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In England 48.4% of the hectares are deemed by Natural England to be in Favourable condition.</p><p> </p><p>In Wales, 41% of the hectares is deemed by Natural Resources Wales to be in Appropriate Conservation Management.</p><p> </p><p>Scotland has 14 SSSIs covering 5,944 hectares, this includes 115 separate SSSI features with 93.9% deemed by NatureScot to be in Favourable condition.</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland includes two Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) covering 1089 hectares. This includes 12 separate ASSI features, ten of which are deemed by Northern Ireland Environment Agency to be in a Favourable condition with 2 in an Unfavourable recovering condition</p><p> </p><p>The MOD SSSI Condition Improvement Project has been in place for over ten years to deliver improvements in the condition of SSSIs across the defence estate. MOD is investing £1.2 million directly into managing MOD SSSIs in this financial year. Currently in England 97% of sites are assessed as favourable or recovering condition.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 22/10/2021 09:45:16 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1347790

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Innovation Fund
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, (a) how many projects received funding from the Defence Innovation Fund in 2020/21 and (b) what was the total amount spent on those projects by his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	34436
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2021 answer text <p>59 Projects received funding from the Defence Innovation Fund in 2020-21. The total amount spent on these projects was around £70 million.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 21/07/2021 14:44:47 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1231204

	registered interest
	date	03/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: F-35 Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, at what date his Department estimates that the UK will be capable of operating two aircraft carriers simultaneously with two squadrons of F-35s.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	84639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>It has been longstanding policy that by bringing two aircraft carriers into service we will ensure that there will always be at least one carrier available 100 per cent of the time, either at sea or in port at very high readiness to deploy.</p><p> </p><p>The CEPP programme remains on track to deliver the second operational squadron of F-35 by December 2023. This will provide two squadrons available to embark on one or both carriers as directed by operational tasking.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 11/09/2020 11:14:14 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1350830

	registered interest
	date	18/08/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, at what level in his Department the (a) 2010 development contract for the Ajax AFV and (b) 2014 production contract for the Ajax AFV was signed off.
	tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
	uin	40686
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2021 answer text <p>Both contracts received appropriate Ministerial approvals and in the case of the 2010 development contract was also agreed by the then Chief Secretary to the Treasury (March 2010).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 07/09/2021 12:13:30 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois