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1730070

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date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Devonport Dockyard
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the estimated cost of the upgrade of submarine docking facilities at Devonport Dockyard; and when that work is due for completion.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	5885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The cost of the current endorsed programme for upgrading submarine docking facilities at Devonport Dockyard is approximately £3 billion.</p><p> </p><p>The opening of 9 Dock in September 2024 is the latest of a number of significant investments in Devonport. A range of other upgrade works will continue over the next five years. We are also examining what future further investments will be required to meet future demands.</p> answering member constituency Birmingham Selly Oak answering member printed Al Carns question first answered 15/10/2024 13:35:06 answering member 5235
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1730071

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the repair to the submarine lift at HMNB Clyde is due for completion; and what the estimated cost was of that repair.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	5886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The shiplift at HMNB Clyde is undergoing scheduled routine maintenance and upgrade work.</p><p>Costs for key assets in the naval base are included in the routine maintenance contract with Babcock. It would not be appropriate to provide detailed availability of critical infrastructure assets due to operational sensitivities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 15/10/2024 09:54:39 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1730072

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Lancaster
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Lancaster is due to retire from the active surface fleet.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	5887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>On current plans, the last Type 23 frigate will transition out of service in 2035.</p><p>To avoid compromising operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not routinely disclose individual out of service dates or specific in-service dates for warships to avoid revealing elements of the Fleet's long-term schedule.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 15/10/2024 10:13:14 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1730073

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Harland and Wolff: Belfast
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 the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the (a) future of the Harland and Wolf shipyard in Belfast and (b) contract for three Fleet Solid Support Ships.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	5888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence Ministers and officials have regular meetings with counterparts in other Government Departments, including with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on a range of matters, including the future of Harland &amp; Wolff's shipyards.</p><p> </p><p>The successful delivery of the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship programme remains a priority. There is extensive engagement with Navantia UK as the Prime Contractor to understand what steps the company is taking to ensure delivery of the FSS contract and management of its supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 15/10/2024 09:55:24 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1730074

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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, what is the estimated lifetime cost of the Watchkeeper Remotely Piloted Vehicle; and when that vehicle will achieve Full Operational Capability.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	5889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The through life costs of the Watchkeeper Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) until the end of the current in-service contract will be £1.548 billion. The Watchkeeper UAS reached Full Operational Capability in 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 15/10/2024 09:55:50 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1730075

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Astute Class Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the (a) sixth and (b) seventh of the Astute Class submarines are due to enter operational service with the Royal Navy.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	5890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The planned in-service and 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><p>Five of seven Astute Class submarines have been delivered to the Royal Navy, with boat six, HMS AGAMEMNON, launching from the BAE Systems Shipyard on 3 October 2024. The final Astute Class submarine is at an advanced stage of build.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 15/10/2024 10:13:59 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1730076

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what he expects the Initial Operating Capability date for the new SSNR class of attack submarines in Royal Navy service to be.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	5891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The Royal Navy’s submersible ship nuclear AUKUS submarines will be operational from the late 2030s, replacing the current Astute Class.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 15/10/2024 09:59:51 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1730077

registered interest
date	04/10/2024
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 Remotely Piloted Vehicles have been lost during (a) trials and (b) initial service with (i) DE&S and (ii) the Army.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	5892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2024 answer text <p>The Army have lost three Watchkeeper Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) during trials, and five Watchkeeper UAS in service. DE&amp;S do not operate Watchkeeper UAS.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth Sutton and Devonport answering member printed Luke Pollard question first answered 15/10/2024 10:00:34 answering member 4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1724098

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Blood Cancer: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to develop a best practice pathway for (a) leukaemia and (b) other blood cancers.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	2030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>NHS England has implemented non-symptom specific pathways for patients who present with symptoms that can indicate several different cancers, including leukaemia. An NHS England national evaluation showed blood cancers are one of the most common cancer types diagnosed through these pathways.</p> answering member constituency Gorton and Denton answering member printed Andrew Gwynne question first answered 02/09/2024 09:22:12 answering member 1506 label Biography information for Andrew Gwynne
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1724099

registered interest
date	29/07/2024
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Blood Cancer: Health Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure consistent publication of data on waiting times for (a) leukaemia and (b) other cancer treatments.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	2031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2024 answer text <p>Cancer waiting time data is collected by NHS England according to three performance standards: the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS), which aims to ensure patients have cancer diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days of referral from a general practice or screening service; the 31-day wait from a decision to treat to first or subsequent treatment of cancer combined standard; and the 62-day referral to first definitive treatment for cancer combined standard.</p><p> </p><p>Data can then be broken down by cancer type. For the FDS, data regarding leukaemia and its sub-types is collected using the following two categories, suspected acute leukaemia and suspected haematological malignancies, excluding acute leukaemia. The latter category includes non-acute leukaemia when there is a suspicion. These statistics are published monthly and are available at the following link:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-waiting-times/" target="_blank">https://www.england.nhs.uk/statistics/statistical-work-areas/cancer-waiting-times/</a></p> answering member constituency Bristol South answering member printed Karin Smyth question first answered 02/09/2024 09:52:52 answering member 4444 label Biography information for Karin Smyth
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois