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1580268

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Contracts
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate with Cabinet colleagues of how many jobs will be created in Spain as a result of the UK's Fleet Solid Support ship contract.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	131202
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 21 November 2022 to Question number 88812 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey).</p> answering member constituency Cheltenham answering member printed Alex Chalk question first answered 30/01/2023 11:19:47 answering member 4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk attachment 1 file name 88812 - Fleet Solid Support Ships Employment.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships: Employment
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1346502

	registered interest
	date	13/07/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Liverpool
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to relocate staff in his Department from Liverpool to Blackpool.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	32371
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2021 answer text <p>In line with &quot;A better Defence Estate&quot;, the Department announced in 2016 that it intends to consolidate its three Defence Business Services (DBS) establishments in the North West at one location to make the most efficient and cost-effective use of its property. A formal decision has not yet been reached, but I anticipate being able to announce a preferred location in the Autumn, at which point I will write to Honourable and Right Honourable Members in whose constituencies these sites are located.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 19/07/2021 14:00:38 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1133882

	registered interest
	date	21/06/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps she is taking increase the proportion of her Department's procurement with SMEs.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	267740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2019 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is taking a number of positive actions to make it easier for smaller companies to do business with defence, for example launching sub-contract advertising on our online portal and engaging more regularly with smaller businesses to help understand the challenges they face. We are also introducing new measures to ensure prime contractors' pay promptly and working to improve the pipeline information that we publish.</p><p>The MOD Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Action Plan 2019-2022 was published in March 2019 and this sets out the actions we are taking in more detail. It is available at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-small-and-medium-sized-enterprise-action-plan-2019-2022</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 27/06/2019 13:28:48 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

789248

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft: Exports
	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 6 November 2017 to Question 111545, on European fighter aircraft: exports, what representations he has received from (a) business organisations and (b) trade unions on support for the sale of Typhoon aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	113144
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>I meet regularly with representatives of UK defence industry to discuss the Government's continued support for securing future exports of the Eurofighter Typhoon, I have also met recently with the Unite union to discuss the importance of future exports of Eurofighter Typhoon to the sustainment of the UK defence aerospace industry.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/11/2017 16:04:19 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

789249

	registered interest
	date	14/11/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Military 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 13 November 2017 to Question 111413, on military aircraft: procurement, what representations he has received from business organisations on the content of Defence Industrial policy.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	113145
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2017 answer text <p>We have consulted industry closely in our work to refresh defence industrial policy. This included a workshop with representatives from a cross-section of industrial and academic organisations, an online consultation through Gov.UK, and discussions hosted by defence trade associations, the Defence Growth Partnership and at meetings of the Defence Suppliers Forum. We have also received individual representations from companies and business organisations. We attach great importance to this consultation in developing effective and relevant policy, and will seek similarly close and constructive dialogue with business organisations in its implementation.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 22/11/2017 16:03:36 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758121

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Sign Language
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9002
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence engages the support of British Sign Language interpreters as required. Arrangements are made at a local level.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 15/09/2017 12:07:28 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

176058

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Employment Agencies
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff in his Department were recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	222247
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/02/2015 answer text <p>The table below lists the number of manpower substitution staff recruited through centrally-contracted employment or recruitment agencies in the years 2010 to 2014.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Total Appointments</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>521</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>2,901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>2,762</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2,209</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1,582</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are likely to have been smaller numbers of staff recruited directly into business areas, or from off-contract suppliers. However, this information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 03/02/2015 17:16:25 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson