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date	10/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Multi-role Ocean Surveillance Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the UK's first Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ship is expected to enter service.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	59259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2022 answer text <p>The first Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance Ship is expected to enter service in 2023.</p><p>As negotiations for the first of the two Multi-Role Surveillance ships announced by the Secretary of State for Defence on 3 October 2022 are still in progress, it would be inappropriate to comment further at this time.</p><p>The procurement of the second ship is in the Concept Stage and no decisions have yet been made regarding the procurement strategy. No contract has yet been awarded for the construction of either ship.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 59254 59490 59491 60945 60946 question first answered 13/10/2022 12:09:57 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

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date	12/06/2020
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Television: Hearing Impairment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether he plans to take steps with representatives from the BBC to improve subtitles across all BBC channels and services.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	59259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2020 answer text <p>As the independent broadcast regulator, Ofcom is responsible for holding broadcasters to account for their delivery of television access services (subtitles, audio description and signing), not the government.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ofcom’s Code on Television Access Services sets out 10-year targets in relation to subtitling, which for BBC channels (excluding BBC Parliament and BBC Scotland) is 100% of all programming. Ofcom has found that the BBC has consistently met this target.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Ofcom’s Code provides further guidance that broadcasters should regularly monitor the quality of their access services, and ensure that scheduled access services are being provided correctly. In line with the BBC’s 2016 Royal Charter and Agreement, Ofcom is also currently reviewing how the BBC should make its UK Public Services accessible. Ofcom’s public consultation on BBC Accessibility concluded on 31 January 2020.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Maldon answering member printed Mr John Whittingdale question first answered 17/06/2020 15:47:05 answering member 39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

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date	10/01/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Green Investment Bank: Edinburgh
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will estimate the potential effect on (a) the level of staffing at, (b) the level of expertise at and (c) relationships with the financial sector in Edinburgh of the Green Investment Bank headquarters in Edinburgh of the proposed privatisation of that Bank; and what assessment he has made of the potential effect on the areas in which that bank will invest of that privatisation.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	59259
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2017 answer text <p>The Green Investment Bank’s Chairman, the noble Lord Smith of Kelvin, is strongly committed to the Edinburgh office and the plans for privatisation. The Government sees no reason why levels of expertise or relationships would be compromised in the event of a sale.</p><p>By moving the Green Investment Bank (GIB) into the private sector and freeing it from the constraints of Government ownership, GIB will be able to increase in a wider range of green sectors, furthering its role in supporting the UK green economy.</p> answering member constituency Ruislip, Northwood and Pinner answering member printed Mr Nick Hurd question first answered 13/01/2017 14:48:40 answering member 1561 label Biography information for Mr Nick Hurd
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray