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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

1256490

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	AWE
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to renationalise management of the Atomic Weapons Establishment.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL10939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord, to the written statement I laid in the House on 2 November, HLWS537 .</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>AWE plc will become a Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB), wholly owned by the MOD, on the 1st July 2021 following the appointment of a new Board. While NDPBs are distanced from Government, the Secretary of State for Defence will be accountable to Parliament for the degree of independence and levels of expenditure delegated to the AWE plc NDPB.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 14/12/2020 14:00:37 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract HLWS537.docx title Defence Update
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1258693

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the Royal Navy by (a) rank and (b) role are stationed at Musandam Naval Base on Jazirat Umm al Ghanam as at 7 December 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	126106
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>There are no Royal Naval personnel stationed at Musandam Naval Base on Jazirat Umm al Ghanam.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/12/2020 11:24:12 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1259837

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the armed forces were dismissed for drug usage in 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
	uin	127691
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>The misuse of drugs within the Armed Forces is considered unacceptable. It has always been the view of the Ministry of Defence that drug misuse threatens the efficiency and discipline of the Services, where individual responsibility and teamwork are essential to operate highly technical, expensive, and potentially lethal equipment. The Services campaign against drug misuse and have a comprehensive education programme to inform all personnel of the dangers and consequences of misusing drugs – including dismissal from service.</p><p> </p><p>The requested information can be found in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Service</p></td><td><p>2020 drug usage dismissals<sup>1</sup></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Navy</p></td><td><p>86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>424</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Air Force</p></td><td><p>33</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>543</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><sup>1</sup> As of 9 December 2020</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 14/12/2020 17:06:55 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1258691

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Saudi Arabia: Military Aid
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what advice or assistance Royal Navy personnel have provided to the Royal Saudi Naval Forces on their blockade of Yemen since 2015.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
	tabling member printed	Lloyd Russell-Moyle
	uin	126105
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>We have a very small number of liaison officers in Saudi Armed Forces headquarters. The role of these liaison officers is to provide the UK with greater insight into Saudi processes and operations. They remain under UK command and control and work to support vital access for food, fuel, and medicine by providing support to help the UN's Verification and Inspection Mechanism (UNVIM) to facilitate commercial imports into Hodeidah and Saleef ports by giving the Coalition confidence that weapons are not coming in on commercial ships. The critical Red Sea ports of Hodeidah and Saleef remain operational and the majority of Yemen's imports are getting in.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/12/2020 13:45:40 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4615 label Biography information for Lloyd Russell-Moyle

1259235

	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	Army: War Crimes
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill on future prosecutions for war crimes committed by British soldiers.
	tabling member constituency	Enfield, Southgate
	tabling member printed	Bambos Charalambous
	uin	126944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>As we do not know what future operations our Armed Forces may undertake, it is not possible to assess the impact of the Bill in relation to future prosecutions.</p><p>The measures in Part 1 of the Overseas Operations Bill will apply to alleged offences committed on overseas operations more than five years ago. The Bill will not prevent allegations of offences (including war crimes) by service personnel which occur on overseas operations from being investigated and, where appropriate, prosecuted.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 14/12/2020 17:02:59 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
	tabling member	4610 label Biography information for Bambos Charalambous

1259168

	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	Minesweepers: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what financial commitment his Department has made to the existing Anglo-French MCMV programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	126784
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>I have interpreted the right hon. Member's question as referring to the Anglo-French Maritime Mine Counter Measures (MMCM) programme. On 26 November the Secretary of State announced a £184 million investment in the joint MMCM programme, which will create new systems to combat sea mines and keep ships and personnel away from danger. Along with a further £70 million currently committed to the demonstration phase, this new investment brings the total UK commitment to some £254 million.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/12/2020 13:49:24 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1259238

	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	Army: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what guidance his Department provides on the (a) length of notice and (b) means of communication required for informing a British Army soldier their contract will not be converted from VEng (Short) to VEng (Full).
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	126882
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>There is no notice period for those personnel who do not convert to VEng(Full) as they are not being compulsorily discharged; they are just not being offered a longer engagement than they currently possess.</p><p>At the point of 24 months to End of Engagement, the Service person will be contacted by a Resettlement Officer (in accordance with JSP 534) to discuss options for employment outside of the Army. Discussions with the Service Personnel Unit Admin and Regimental Career Manager will be ongoing during that period to ensure that the individual leaves the service as effectively and efficiently as possible.</p><p>Offers of extension can be made up until the end of the extant engagement. The service person can enter resettlement and if offered and accept extension, resettlement entitlements may be reset so as not to disadvantage the soldier at their future End of Engagement date. This is subject to the length of extension offered.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/12/2020 11:45:50 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1259237

	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	Army: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what options a regular soldier in the Army has available to appeal against a decision to not convert their contract from VEng (Short) to VEng (Full).
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	126881
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>VEng conversions are made on an offer-and-accept basis following an assessment of the Service's need and the individual's performance during their employment. There is no application process, however a Service person can request an offer for extension through their Chain of Command Regimental Career Management Officer.</p><p>Service personnel can seek advice on requesting an extension through their Regimental Career Manager. If the service person feels that they should have been made an offer of extension but were not, they can submit a Service Complaint (in accordance with JSP 831) through their Chain of Command.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 14/12/2020 11:23:01 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1259402

	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	HMS Prince of Wales: Repairs and Maintenance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department is making on repairing HMS Prince of Wales after its second flooding incident in October 2020; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
	tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
	uin	126964
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2020 answer text <p>Repairs of the damage caused by floodwater in the engine room of HMS PRINCE OF WALES are progressing as planned. The Ship's Company is conducting concurrent preparations for their programme of at sea training activity in 2021 which precede her operational commitments.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/12/2020 13:44:50 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan