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347305

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Chief of Defence Materiel
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people of each grade and payroll cost work for the Chief of Defence Materiel.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>A breakdown of the people who work in Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S), including their grade and salary band, is published on the gov.uk website as part of the Government's Transparency Agenda at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/mod-roles-and-salaries-2014.</p><p>This organogram is updated twice per year and the latest publication reflects the position in DE&amp;S as at 30 September 2014. The next iteration, which will reflect the position as at 31 March 2015, is due to be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 04/06/2015 16:20:44 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

347306

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people of each grade and payroll cost have been employed in his Department's Head Office in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	360
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>Information on the number of people employed by the Department’s Head Office in each of the last five years and their salary band is provided in the attached document.</p><p> </p><p>We have interpreted Head Office to mean all civilian staff employed in the Head Office &amp; Corporate Services Business Area. This does not mean that all staff are stationed in London Headquarters (Main Building).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 05/06/2015 13:54:41 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt attachment 1 file name HOC360 Spread Sheet.xls title Ministry of Defence Head Office
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

347307

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF bases in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland are (i) operational and (ii) in caretaker status.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>For the purposes of answering this question I have taken operational base to be any RAF base that supports frontline operations, such as main operating bases and training establishments. There are 27 operational RAF bases in England: included in this are two RAF-named units operated by other Front Line Commands, and the tri-service technical training bases. There is one RAF base in Scotland and none in Northern Ireland. There are two RAF bases in Wales, which includes a technical training base. These figures do not include minor RAF units; RAF-operated diversionary airfields at Army units; sites operated by the United States Visiting Forces; sites only used by University Air Squadrons, Air Experience Flights, and Volunteer Glider Squadrons; Force Development Training Centres; Air Weapon Ranges; or remote radar and radio sites. There is one former RAF base in the UK that is in caretaker status, which is in England.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 05/06/2015 12:26:46 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

347308

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Board
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current composition is of the Defence Board; when it last met; when the next scheduled meeting is; and what the scheduled meeting programme is thereafter.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2015 answer text <p>The Defence Board is composed of two Ministers, five senior officials and four non-executive directors, as follows:</p><p>Secretary of State for Defence, Rt Hon Michael Fallon MP;</p><p>Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Philip Dunne MP;</p><p>Permanent Under Secretary, Jon Thompson;</p><p>Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nicholas Houghton;</p><p>Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach;</p><p>Director General Finance, Louise Tulett;</p><p>Chief of Defence Materiel, Bernard Gray;</p><p>Lead Non Executive Director, Sir Gerry Grimstone;</p><p>Non Executive Director, Graham Williams;</p><p>Non Executive Director, Paul Skinner;</p><p>Non Executive Director, Danuta Gray.</p><p>The Defence Board last met on 28 May 2015 and will next meet on 26 June 2015. The Defence Board meets every month, except August.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Michael Fallon question first answered 02/06/2015 16:18:18 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

347309

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Reform Review: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to his Department was of the Defence Reform report, published in June 2011.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	405
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Defence Reform report published in June 2011 was the result of the review led by the Defence Reform steering group, chaired by the noble Lord, Lord Levene. None of the steering group were paid for this task and the team supporting the review comprised staff reallocated from other duties at no additional cost to the Department beyond some £10,000 incurred on travel and subsistence.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 04/06/2015 16:20:02 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

347310

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Reform Review
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the recommendations of the Defence Reform report, published in June 2011, have been successfully implemented.
tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
uin	406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>My right hon. friend, the Defence Secretary (Michael Fallon), released a written statement to the House on 17 December 2014 (Official Report, column 95ws) on Defence Reform: Review of Implementation, and placed a summary of progress against the Defence Reform recommendations in the Library of the House. I have attached an updated version of the summary. I will also place an updated copy in the Library as the version provided was found to have serial 12c missing in error.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne attachment 1 file name 20150601 53 recs table for PQ406(1).XLS title 406 - Recommendations of Defence Reform Report 2 file name 20141217 WMS - Defence Reform Review of Implementation.doc title WMS Hansard Extract on Defence Reform question first answered 04/06/2015 16:36:07 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

347315

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Katrice Lee
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects Operation Bute to be concluded; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Hartlepool
tabling member printed	Mr Iain Wright
uin	331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Royal Military Police made contact with the German authorities on three occasions in 2014 and five in 2015. In addition they met with the German authorities in 2012 and 2013 to discuss the case. The table below provides dates of the contacts with the German authorities in 2014 and 2015:</p><table><tbody><tr><td>2014</td><td>2015</td></tr><tr><td>16 July</td><td>5 January</td></tr><tr><td>21 October</td><td>8 January</td></tr><tr><td>20 November</td><td>21 April</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>30 April</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>6 May</td></tr></tbody></table><p>As the investigation is still under way it would not be helpful to speculate on when it might conclude. However Katrice’s family is being kept informed of any developments.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 330 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:19:18 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1478 label Biography information for Mr Iain Wright

347324

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Tornado and (b) Typhoon aircraft are (i) operationally ready for deployment, (ii) in maintenance, (iii) not fit for service and (iv) awaiting decommissioning; and if he will make a statement
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>The information requested is provided in the table.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Status</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Tornado</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Typhoon</strong></p><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Forward Available Fleet</strong></p></td><td><p>57</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sustainment Fleet</strong></p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Awaiting Decommissioning/Disposal</strong></p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The Forward Available Fleet comprises those aircraft that are serviceable and ready for operational deployment or training, together with aircraft that are short-term unserviceable. Short-term unserviceable aircraft are undergoing minor works, forward maintenance or any other unforeseen rectification or technical inspection work that can arise on a day-to-day basis.</p><p>The Sustainment Fleet comprises those aircraft currently undergoing planned depth maintenance or upgrade programmes. It also includes airworthy aircraft that are currently held in temporary storage (e.g. to manage airframe flying hours). It excludes those which are redundant, declared surplus or awaiting decommissioning / disposal.</p><p>Awaiting decommissioning / disposal includes those aircraft which have been identified for the removal and potential recycling of assets prior to their eventual disposal.</p><p>The Ministry of Defence does not use the term 'Not fit for Service' in relation to military aircraft platforms.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/06/2015 13:52:01 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

347335

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many F35 fighter jets have been ordered to date; what the cost of each F35 is; when he expects delivery of each fighter jet; when he expects the F35s to be combat-ready; what the total cost of the F35 programme is; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Mrs Madeleine Moon
uin	353
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2015 answer text <p>To date the UK has ordered eight F-35B aircraft. Three of these aircraft have been delivered and five are currently being manufactured. The UK continues to procure F-35B Lightning II aircraft via a rolling programme of contracts coherently to build the capability towards achieving an Initial Operating Capability from land in 2018 and an initial Carrier Strike Capability in 2020. The overall number of aircraft will be considered as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review later this year. The Department does not release detailed breakdowns of expenditure, or future cost estimates as to do so would undermine its commercial position.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 05/06/2015 12:26:12 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1490 label Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon

347348

registered interest
date	28/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Clyde Naval Base: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment the Joint Terrorist Analysis Centre, Royal Navy Fleet Intelligence, MI5 and MDP special branch have made of threats to security at HMNB Clyde and RNAD Coulport; what those threats are in order of the likelihood of them occurring; and what steps are being taken to address those threats.
tabling member constituency	Argyll and Bute
tabling member printed	Brendan O'Hara
uin	387
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/06/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence works closely with wider national police, security and intelligence organisations, including the Security Service, to ensure it maintains effective protection for all defence assets against a range of threats. We do not comment on detailed intelligence or security measures to protect defence nuclear assets.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 388 390 question first answered 04/06/2015 16:21:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4371 label Biography information for Brendan O'Hara