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1146142

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Stonehouse Barracks: Royal Marines
	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 new basing arrangements for the Royal Marines based at Stonehouse Barracks in Plymouth.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	291125
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 9 September 2019, to Question 287622.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 01/10/2019 13:57:30 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1146280

	registered interest
	date	25/09/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Technology
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Royal Navy has made on the development of the NavyX project; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	291158
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/09/2019 answer text <p>Since being established on 1 April 2019, NavyX is pursuing 15 autonomy projects across the above-water, surface, underwater and littoral environments. Recent activity has included delivering the first live trial, integrating autonomous vessels with HMS ARGYLL at the Defence and Security Equipment International event earlier this month.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan question first answered 30/09/2019 16:56:22 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1168348

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to vary the published out of service dates for (a) HMS Albion and (b) HMS Bulwark.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	230
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2020 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to vary the published out of service dates for HMS Albion and Bulwark. They remain 2033 and 2034 respectively.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 07/01/2020 11:32:50 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1168349

	registered interest
	date	19/12/2019
	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, when he plans to announce the full funding for the construction of submarine refit facilities for the Astute-class submarines in Devonport.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	231
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2020 answer text <p>Plans to update the Astute Class refit facilities at Devonport are in the early stages. The funding approach has not yet been defined, but it is not Ministry of Defence policy to announce the full funding of its projects for reasons of protecting commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/01/2020 14:32:31 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1178411

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his current projection is of the number of Type (a) 23, (b) 26, (c) 31e and (d) 45 ships that will be in service in the Royal Navy in each year from 2020 to 2030.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	2046
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>We remain committed to ensuring the Royal Navy has the ships and capabilities required to fulfil Defence commitments now and in the future.</p><p>Babcock is contractually obligated to deliver five Type 31 Frigates to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) by the end of 2028, and HMS GLASGOW, the first of the Type 26 Frigates, will be in-service with the MOD in 2027. The last Type 23 Frigate will be transitioned out of service in 2035. The first Type 45 Destroyer entered service in 2010, these Destroyers have a projected 25-year life span.</p><p>The Prime Minister has committed to undertake the deepest review of Britain's security, defence and foreign policy. This review will examine how we strengthen and prioritise our alliances, diplomacy and development and will consider all aspects of our defence and security capabilities, including our approach to procurement and maintaining our technological edge. We are considering a number of options to increase the availability of ships during this period.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 15002 question first answered 26/02/2020 12:17:20 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1178463

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Asia: Wrecks
	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 Foreign Secretary on the protection of Royal Navy wrecks in Asia.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	2057
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office take the illegal salvage of our wrecks in South East Asia extremely seriously and are saddened at the level of salvage that has previously taken place. The Government considers the wrecks to be the final resting place of our servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country and they should be allowed to rest in peace.</p><p>The matter has been raised with the Indonesian and Malaysian Governments and we continue to work closely with the relevant authorities in the region to afford these sites suitable protection.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 25/02/2020 12:11:07 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1178465

	registered interest
	date	13/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Wrecks
	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 assessment of the potential merits of raising the anchors of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse for posterity before they are removed from the seabed by metal scavengers.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	2058
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence considers the wrecks of our warships to be the final resting place of our servicemen.</p><p>While we have assessed that recovery of the anchors from HMS PRINCE OF WALES and HMS REPULSE could be possible, this would require significant planning and considerable resource, both in retrieval and in conserving them for display. Recovery would also be counter to our stance of not disturbing our wrecks, in honour of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.</p><p>The Ship's Bells from both ships were visible alongside the respective wrecks and were recovered. They are now held as lasting memorials, and for the benefit of the nation, by the National Museum of the Royal Navy.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 25/02/2020 12:18:04 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1178921

	registered interest
	date	21/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	World War II: Wrecks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the physical condition of the wrecks of (a) HMS Prince of Wales and (b) HMS Repulse.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	18395
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Department's Salvage and Maritime Operations organisation conducted a survey in March 2019 as part of its Wreck Management Programme. This showed significant damage to both ships, especially HMS REPULSE, likely caused by illegal salvage.</p><p>This issue has been raised with the Malaysian Government and we continue to work closely with the relevant authorities in the region to afford these sites suitable protection. The wrecks of HMS REPULSE and HMS PRINCE OF WALES are designated as protected places under the UK's Protection of Military Remains Act 1986.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/02/2020 12:28:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1180753

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Integrated Security, Defence and Foreign Policy Review will tackle the timeline and delivery of the recycling of the retired nuclear submarines stored at (a) Devonport and (b) Rosyth.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21291
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is fully committed to its part in supporting the successful delivery of the Government's ambition for the Integrated Review.</p><p>We remain committed to the disposal of our decommissioned submarines in a safe, secure, cost-effective and environmentally sound manner, as soon as practicably possible.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 04/03/2020 16:00:20 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1180988

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the number of Royal Navy Frigates and Destroyers will be (a) more or (b) less than 19 in each year in the next 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	21399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 26 February 2020 to Quesiton 2046.</p><p>We remain committed to ensuring the Royal Navy has the ships and capabilities required to fulfil Defence commitments now and in the future.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 06/03/2020 11:15:01 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name Hansard Extract Wednesday 26 February 2020 UIN 2046.docx title Warships
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard