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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which blocks of the Type 26 Frigate of what value will be built in Portsmouth.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1433", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Angus Robertson"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the date was of (a) initial gate, (b) main gate and (c) contract signature was for the (i) GRAPEVINE 2, (ii) Joint Combat Aircraft - Production Sustainment and Follow On Development phase, (iii) Land Environment Tactical Communications and Information Systems, (iv) Typhoon Meteor Integration, (v) MARSHALL, (vi) Merlin Life Sustainment Programme, (vii) Mine countermeasure, Hydrographic and Patrol Capability and (viii) Mode 5 Identification Friend and Foe projects.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166704", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Ministry of Defence"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166704/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The dates for Initial Gate and, where completed, Main Gate and contract signature for each of the programmes and projects listed are provided in the attached table.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The contract signature date has been taken to refer to a post-Main Gate manufacture phase contract. Contract signature dates for any contracts let earlier in the Concept, Assessment, Development, Manufacturing, In-Service and Disposal (CADMID) cycle, such as those for Assessment or Demonstration phases, or contracts let for Long Lead items, have not been included. However, for those programmes where the information requested is not complete, a note on their current status has been provided.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the date was of (a) initial gate, (b) main gate and (c) contract signature was for the (i) Next Generation Nuclear Propulsion Plant, (ii) Scavenger, (iii) Scout SV, (iv) SPEAR Capability 3, (v) Short Range Anti Air Missile Sustainment, (vi) Stormshadow integration on Typhoon, (vii) Submarine Dismantling Project and (viii) Successor projects.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166705/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The dates for Initial Gate and, where completed, Main Gate and contract signature for each of the programmes and projects listed are provided in the attached table.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The contract signature date has been taken to refer to a post-Main Gate manufacture phase contract. Contract signature dates for any contracts let earlier in the Concept, Assessment, Development, Manufacturing, In-Service and Disposal (CADMID) cycle, such as those for Assessment or Demonstration phases, or contracts let for Long Lead items, have not been included. However, for those programmes where the information requested is not complete, a note on their current status has been provided.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the date was of (a) initial gate, (b) main gate and (c) contract signature was for the (i) Defence Core Network Services - GRAPEVINE, (ii) Defence Information Infrastructure Increment 2C, (iii) E-Purchasing, (iv) Future Local Area Aid Defence System (FLAADS) (Maritime) - T23, (v) FLAADS (Land), (vi) Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon Heavy, (vii) Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon - Light and (viii) Ground Based Aid Defence - Falkland Islands projects.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Nicholas Soames"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166706/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Contract signature dates for the programmes listed are as follows:<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Programme<\/p><\/td><td><p>Contract Signature<\/p><\/td><td><p>Type of Contract<\/p><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>A400M<\/p><\/td><td><p>May 2003<\/p><\/td><td><p>Development and Production contract<\/p><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Asture Subsequent Procurement (Boats 4-7)<\/p><\/td><td><p>November 2012<\/p><p>(Boat 4)<\/p><\/td><td><p>Boats 5-7 Whole Boat contracts have not yet been signed<\/p><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>QEC Aircraft Carriers<\/p><\/td><td><p>July 2008<\/p><\/td><td><p>Aircraft Carrier Manufacturing Phase Alliance Agreement. Amended and updated in May 2014<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme<\/p><\/td><td><p>December 2011<\/p><\/td><td><p>Demonstration phase contract<\/p><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p>MARS Tanker<\/p><\/td><td><p>March 2012<\/p><\/td><td><p>Manufacture phase contract<\/p><p> <\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Philip Dunne"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the date of contract signature was for the (a) A400M, (b) ASTUTE Subsequent Procurement (boats 4-7), (c) Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers, (d) Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme and (e) MARS Tanker.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Nicholas Soames"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166707/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The dates for Initial Gate and, where completed, Main Gate and contract signature for each of the programmes and projects listed are provided in the attached table.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The contract signature date has been taken to refer to a post-Main Gate manufacture phase contract. Contract signature dates for any contracts let earlier in the Concept, Assessment, Development, Manufacturing, In-Service and Disposal (CADMID) cycle, such as those for Assessment or Demonstration phases, or contracts let for Long Lead items, have not been included. However, for those programmes where the information requested is not complete, a note on their current status has been provided.<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Philip Dunne"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the date was of (a) initial gate, (b) main gate and (c) contract signature was for the (i) A400M Training Service, (ii) Airseeker, (iii) Brimstone 2, (iv) Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile on Lightning II, (v) Common Missile Compartment, (vi) Core Production Capability, (vii) Crypto Enabling Services and (viii) De-Equip, Defuel and Layup Preparations Facility projects.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/116", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching"}
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      , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sir Nicholas Soames"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166540/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Considerable progress has been made in establishing the Single Source Regulations Office (SSRO) as the regulator for the new single source procurement framework. The Chair of the new body was formally appointed in May 2014 and non-executive directors were appointed in October. The SSRO held its first Board meeting on 13 October. The new body is in the process of recruiting staff, establishing its new offices in Finlaison House, and setting up its processes and IT systems. It has also been consulting closely with key stakeholders in industry and in Government over its role as the independent regulator. The SSRO issued its first newsletter in mid-November highlighting progress already made and its plans over the next few months. This is available on the gov.uk website.<\/p><p>The budget for the SSRO in the financial year 2014-2015 has been set at £2.9 million.<\/p><p>Secondary legislation to enable the new single source procurement framework is currently being considered by Parliament, having been laid at the end of October. In order to facilitate the implementation of the new framework, when it comes into force, it will initially only cover new qualifying defence contracts with a value of £500 million or more with this threshold falling to new qualifying defence contracts with a value of £5 million or more as from the end of March 2015 onwards. We therefore estimate that this higher initial threshold will only affect a handful of new contracts (and related subcontracts) signed before the end of March 2015.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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        , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mr Philip Dunne"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2014-11-27", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
      , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Single Source Regulations Office"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in establishing the Single Source Regulations Office; what budget has been set for the first year of operation of that office; and what estimate he has made of the number of contracts it will consider in financial year 2014-15.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/268", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Peter Luff"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/166542/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The membership and structure of the Defence Suppliers Forum (DSF) and its respective sub-committees are kept under review to ensure it is representative of the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) suppliers. Feedback from industry indicates that it continues to represent a valuable mechanism for engaging with the MOD on current and future priorities and requirements.<\/p><p>In addition the Industry days organised by the Department and/or domains are usually based on business cases that state the objectives and benefits of the event and which require evaluation of success. Some examples of key outcomes of an event include an increase in industry awareness of the aims and developments of the procurement strategy, an increase in MOD understanding of the key themes and issues faced by industry, and the early identification of potential risks to the strategy. The success of the event is then evaluated both in terms of the level of interest expressed by industry in the event, and the level of understanding and buy-in determined through a simple event questionnaire.<\/p><p>The MOD monitors the number of supplier and buyer enquires received via the Defence Contracts Online Portal. The latest available figures show that between January and July 2014, the total number of queries received was nearly 3,500. During this period, nearly 1,200 tender and contract notices were advertised on the portal.<\/p>"}
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