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1255536

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: National Security
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy.
	tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
	tabling member printed	John Healey
	uin	120780
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">Through the cross-Government review into the UK’s defence and security industrial sectors, we are identifying how we can enhance our strategic approach to ensure we have competitive, innovative and world-class defence and security industries that underpin our national security and drive investment and prosperity across the Union now and in the future.</del></p><p> </p><p><del class="ministerial">This review is ongoing, and its findings are being used to inform the Government’s broader Integrated Review, the conclusions of which will be announced in the new year. </del><ins class="ministerial">Work continues on the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy which is Defence-led but brings in the views of other departments across Government. The review is ongoing and its findings are being used to inform the Government’s broader Integrated Review, the conclusions of which will be announced in the new year.</ins></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 30/11/2020 09:59:01 question first ministerially corrected 30/11/2020 18:12:24 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin previous answer version 64921 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1255301

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the projected cost for the renewal of Trident.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	120787
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence co-ordinates a range of interdependent programmes to support, maintain and renew the United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent, as detailed in the National Audit Office report 'The Defence Nuclear Enterprise: a landscape review', published in 2018.</p><p> </p><p>In the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review, the Dreadnought Class submarine build programme was estimated to be likely to cost a total of £31 billion with an additional £10 billion contingency. The programme remains on track to deliver within this budget. It is too early to provide cost estimates for the Replacement Warhead Programme as much will depend on the eventual design requirements, and information relating to the programme may be subject to commercial and national security constraints.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 01/12/2020 16:46:22 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1255311

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he made of his Department's future funding requirements before the allocation of additional funding in the 2020 Spending Review.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	120803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has been through a rigorous planning process as part of the Integrated Review and Spending Review. We have reviewed our current commitments and future requirements, and have consulted widely to create the Defence proposition. The settlement will allow us to make strategic decisions including making investments and disinvestments to set up our Armed Forces for the next decade, and to ensure that the defence budget is spent in the most effective way.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 03/12/2020 12:12:03 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255312

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Cybercrime: Finance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much will be allocated to the UK's National Cyber Force.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	120804
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>For reasons of safeguarding national security the Ministry of Defence does not ordinarily comment on matters relating to the security bodies.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 01/12/2020 16:45:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255313

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Trident Submarines: Decommissioning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the retirement date of the UK's Vanguard-class submarines.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	120805
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>Future out-of-service dates for Royal Navy submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 01/12/2020 11:52:14 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255314

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the armed forces will receive a pay rise in 2021-22.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	120806
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>As announced on 25 November 2020 by my right. hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, this Government will be taking three steps regarding public sector pay awards in 2021-22. First, taking account of the pay review bodies' advice, we will provide a pay rise to over a million nurses, doctors and others working in the NHS. Secondly, to protect jobs, pay rises in the rest of the public sector will be paused next year, including the Armed Forces. But, thirdly, we will protect those on lower incomes; the 2.1 million public sector workers who earn below the median wage of £24,000 will continue to receive a pay increase. It is important to note that over 35,000 of our most junior sailors, solders and aviators fall below the £24,000 threshold, meaning they will be unaffected by the pay freeze and still receive a guaranteed pay rise of £250 in the 2021-22 pay year.</p><p>Furthermore, military personnel also benefit from a progressive pay model where, subject to satisfactory performance, they can receive yearly incremental pay progression for every additional year spent in their rank after an initial two-year period, up to a certain cap. In the year 2019/20 45.3% of service personnel moved up a pay increment. This incremental progress is not affected by the pay pause and all personnel expecting to move up an increment next year will continue to do so provided they meet the normal criteria.</p><p>A further announcement will be made next year once we have received the recommendations from the independent Armed Forces' Pay Review Body.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 07/12/2020 12:07:50 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer previous answer version 66766 answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255315

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Type 31 frigate is able to undertake NATO operations.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	120807
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>Flexible and adaptable by design, the Type 31 general purpose frigate will undertake missions such as interception and disruption of those using the sea for unlawful purposes, intelligence collecting, defence engagement and assistance to those in need. It is expected that Type 31 frigates will routinely deploy to conduct enduring tasks such as NATO Standing Maritime Groups, as well as contributing to maritime response and contingent operations.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/11/2020 13:16:56 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255316

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Type 32 Frigates
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Type 32 frigate will be able to undertake NATO operations.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	120808
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The roles and capabilities for the Type 32 frigate will be decided following the concept phase, which has not yet been launched.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/11/2020 13:17:12 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255317

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to bring forward legislative measures for service personnel and veterans who served in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	120809
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that veterans who served in Northern Ireland are treated as fairly as those who served overseas.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will bring forward legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles which focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of reinvestigations into the Troubles in Northern Ireland that has failed victims and veterans alike - delivering on our commitments to Northern Ireland veterans.</p><p>We remain committed to making progress and engaging with all partners on this important issue.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 30/11/2020 14:19:03 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255318

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many different software standards are in the UK's F-35Bs.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	120810
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>There are two software standards in the UK Fleet due to the progressive transition approach between software loads. UK test aircraft in the USA fly with an additional test-specific software load.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 30/11/2020 12:04:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones