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1058878

	registered interest
	date	11/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Warships: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's recent announcement, what the estimated cost is of its acquisition of two Littoral Strike Ships.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	219360
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>As my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence announced on 11 February 2019, we will use the Transformation Fund to develop a concept for a Littoral Strike Ship. Estimates of the potential acquisition cost of this capability will be established during the initial concept phase.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 14/02/2019 15:56:45 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1057033

	registered interest
	date	08/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
	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 7 February 2019 to Question 216198 on Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft, how many of the F-35B fleet do not meet the 8,000 hour service life requirement; and when the modifications of the early contract F-35B are planned to be completed.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	218778
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>A full testing programme for the F-35B is being developed by the Joint Programme Office, which will see all aircraft modified to bring them up to at least the 8,000 hour life and possibly beyond. Future aircraft and those in production will incorporate any relevant design changes as the programme progresses.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 13/02/2019 17:12:25 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1055084

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Tornado Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has for the Tornado aircraft after they are retired.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	217043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>The majority of the Tornado fleet has already been dismantled and the remaining aircraft have been or are in the process of being transferred for use as gate guardians to commemorate the aircraft's distinguished service, for training purposes or as gifts to museums to inspire future generations of RAF personnel. A small number of Tornados will be disposed of after the aircraft's retirement from RAF service.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 08/02/2019 14:11:37 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1054742

	registered interest
	date	04/02/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the report produced by the Pentagon's Operational Test and Evaluation Office on F-35s, what assessment he has made of the service life of the RAF's fleet of F-35B aircraft.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	216198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2019 answer text <p>Under the US-led F-35 programme, the F-35B has completed full scale durability testing to 16,000 hours. Planned modifications and fleet management of the early contract F-35B aircraft will ensure that they meet the 8,000 hour service life requirement. Aircraft being delivered today incorporate these design changes in the build process to ensure they will meet 8,000 hours or more.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 07/02/2019 16:35:57 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1052346

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Auctions
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much equipment his Department has sold at auction in each year since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	215133
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Defence Equipment Sales Authority disposes of defence equipment that is surplus to requirement, most of which is sold through a series of competitively awarded marketing agreements with specialist contractors. There are processes in place for the identification of sensitive items and these are used to select the appropriate specialist contractor. The subsequent final disposal route is a matter for the contractor and the Ministry of Defence does not therefore hold the requested information.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 05/02/2019 16:59:33 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1050076

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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, what assessment he has made of the potential for hypersonic flight to be included in the design of the next generation fighter jet.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	213287
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The next generation acquisition programme will deliver the capability required when Typhoon leaves RAF service. As part of the concept phase, a variety of concepts (as well as combinations thereof) to deliver the required capability will be considered. These will include hypersonic weapon concepts as part of the next generation combat air system.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 31/01/2019 16:45:55 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1050173

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Antiship Missiles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to extend the Harpoon missile's service beyond 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	213288
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Royal Navy has extended the service life of Harpoon beyond 2018 and continues to investigate candidate solutions for a replacement system. It is too early to comment on what these might be. We do not discuss the particular out of service dates for weapons systems as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 31/01/2019 16:45:26 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith

1045932

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are plans to fit cats and traps to the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.
	tabling member constituency	Llanelli
	tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
	uin	211137
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>There are no plans to fit cats and traps to the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 28/01/2019 15:24:06 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
	tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith