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513469

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2016
	answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Flags
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what the correct proportions of the Union Flag are, and where they are laid down.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL7726
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2016 answer text <p>The correct proportions of the Union Flag on land are 5 : 3. The proportions were established by Garter <del class="ministerial">Principle</del> <ins class="ministerial">Principal</ins>King of Arms in 1938 as the principle adviser to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom with respect to national symbols, ceremonial and heraldry. The present Garter continues to inform and advise government and the Crown on such matters.</p> answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe question first answered 28/04/2016 13:50:43 question first ministerially corrected 03/05/2016 14:02:59 answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe previous answer version 58078 answering member printed Baroness Neville-Rolfe answering member 4284 label Biography information for Baroness Neville-Rolfe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

417025

	registered interest
	date	07/09/2015
	answering body	HM Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
	hansard heading	Public Expenditure
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether decisions on the next Comprehensive Spending Review will be taken before the outcome of the next Strategic Defence and Security Review.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL1945
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2015 answer text <p>The Spending Review will be published on 25<sup>th</sup> November, and work is currently underway on the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR) which we expect to publish before the end of the year. These reviews will be closely aligned, recognising that economic security and national security are two sides of the same coin.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>At the Summer Budget, the Government committed to increased spending on defence and security, and to meet the properly measured NATO pledge to spend 2 per cent of GDP on defence every year of this decade. The allocation of a Joint Security Fund of up to an additional £1.5 billion per year by 2020/21, available to the Armed Forces and Security and Intelligence agencies, will also be based on the conclusions of the SDSR.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Bridges of Headley question first answered 21/09/2015 15:53:26 question first ministerially corrected 22/09/2015 14:57:30 answering member 4535 label Biography information for Lord Bridges of Headley previous answer version 22475 answering member printed Lord Bridges answering member 3524
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

420543

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 12 June (HL241), why the portfolio for the officer responsible for delivering Carrier Enabled Panel Projection does not require them to have served at sea and have experience of carrier operations and naval warfare.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL2518
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2015 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave him on 12 June 2015 to question HL241.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 20/10/2015 15:05:54 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe attachment 1 file name 20150612_HL241_Aircraft_Carriers.docx title 20150612_QnA_Extract_on_Aircraft_Carriers
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

439680

	registered interest
	date	21/12/2015
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 18 December (HL4511), whether the Queen Elizabeth class will always deploy with its fully integrated defence capability.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL4756
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/01/2016 answer text <p>The defence capability employed to protect the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers will be dependent on a variety of factors such as, but not limited to, the specific task, whether it is a national or coalition commitment, threat levels and theatre of operations.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 05/01/2016 17:02:32 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

897347

	registered interest
	date	03/05/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will clarify the statement made by the National Security Advisor regarding the intentions for circumstances in which the Royal Navy aircraft carriers would be deployed in war.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL7578
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text <p>Our new aircraft carriers are a sovereign capability - we have the escort ships to deploy our Carrier Group independently.</p><p>As we said in the National Security Capability Review, the Joint Force that we are building will be international by design, routinely exercising with allies and partners.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 16/05/2018 15:14:54 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

919387

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any further consideration has been given to ensure Royal Navy and Royal Air Force air crews and maintenance crews embarked on the new aircraft carriers will work to the same Harmony Guidelines.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL8465
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>When necessary to deliver the Carrier Strike capability, embarked jointly manned F-35B squadrons will operate to the same harmony guidelines.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 12/06/2018 15:23:34 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

919391

	registered interest
	date	07/06/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the minimum number of fighter aircraft needed to ensure new carriers can (1) operate simultaneously with a full air group in an emergency, (2) maintain an operational conversion unit, and (3) ensure an allowance for repair and attrition.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL8469
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The incremental purchase of F-35B Lightning aircraft is consistent with the introduction to service of our new carriers, as part of a coherent build-up of capability over the lifetime of the Programme. The precise mix of aircraft embarked in the Queen Elizabeth Carrier will be tailored to the type of mission and operational tasking and will grow over time. We plan to buy 138 F-35 Lightning aircraft over the life of the programme.</p><p>The Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 accelerated purchase of our Lightning aircraft and by the end of 2023, alongside the Operational Conversion Unit, we will have two Frontline squadrons available for operations, delivering a carrier strike capability second only to the United States.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 18/06/2018 16:02:52 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

419445

	registered interest
	date	17/09/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 16 September (HL1944), how many F35B Sea Lightnings were assumed to be in the air wings when the Prime Minister stated in September 2014 that both new aircrafts carriers would be operated concurrently in the future.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL2376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2015 answer text <p>In September 2014, at the NATO Summit, the Prime Minister announced that, &quot;the second carrier, HMS PRINCE OF WALES will also be brought into service. This will ensure that we will always have one carrier available, 100% of the time.&quot; The exact number of fixed wing aircraft embarked at any time will be dependent on the mission being undertaken.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 01/10/2015 14:59:36 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

420540

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 1 October (HL2376), whether they were assured that there would be a fully implemented Operational Conversion Unit in addition to the Sea Lightnings embarked; and if so, how many aircraft were expected to be in that Unit.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL2515
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not recognise the term 'Sea Lightning'. The UK Lightning Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) is planned to commence UK training at RAF Marham from August 2019. The OCU will operate in parallel with 617 Squadron, the front line unit. The OCU will be equipped with 10 Lightning aircraft.</p><br /><p>The MOD does not comment on operational capabilities as to do so would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><br /><p>I am withholding the information on planning and costing assumptions as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p><br /> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL2516 HL2517 question first answered 22/10/2015 15:19:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

420541

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 1 October (HL2376), what assessment they have made of (1) what mission would demand the most Sea Lightnings; and (2) how many Sea Lightnings that mission would require.
	tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
	uin	HL2516
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not recognise the term 'Sea Lightning'. The UK Lightning Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) is planned to commence UK training at RAF Marham from August 2019. The OCU will operate in parallel with 617 Squadron, the front line unit. The OCU will be equipped with 10 Lightning aircraft.</p><br /><p>The MOD does not comment on operational capabilities as to do so would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><br /><p>I am withholding the information on planning and costing assumptions as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.</p><br /> answering member printed Earl Howe grouped question UIN HL2515 HL2517 question first answered 22/10/2015 15:19:21 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead