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93775

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's civilian manpower (a) establishment and (b) current strength is, broken down by top-level budget holder.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	210879
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The table details the number of civilian posts and civilian strength as at 1 July 2014:</p><p /> <p> </p><p /><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong> <p>Ministry of Defence (MOD) Main Top Level Budgets</p><strong><strong></strong></strong></td><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Number of Posts (Full Time Equivalent)</p><strong><strong></strong></strong></td><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Civilian Strength (Full Time Equivalent)</p><strong><strong></strong></strong></td></tr><tr><td><p>Navy</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td><td><p>2,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army</p></td><td><p>13,640</p></td><td><p>10,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RAF</p></td><td><p>6,340</p></td><td><p>5,190</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Head Office &amp; Corporate Services</p></td><td><p>9,820</p></td><td><p>7,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Joint Forces Command</p></td><td><p>7,820</p></td><td><p>5,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Equipment &amp; Support</p></td><td><p>13,780</p></td><td><p>10,540</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Defence Infrastructure Organisation</p></td><td><p>6,930</p></td><td><p>4,570</p></td></tr><tr><td><strong><strong><strong></strong></strong></strong><p>Total</p><strong><strong></strong></strong></td><td><p>61,330</p></td><td><p>46,680</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note</p><p>: Figures include all industrial and non-industrial personnel, but exclude all Trading Funds, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and locally engaged civilians</p><p>A full breakdown of the numbers, intake and outflow of all civilian personnel employed by the MOD is published in the MOD’s Quarterly Civilian Personnel Report. The latest edition includes data as at 1 July 2014 and is available at the following website:</p><p /> <p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/341413/20140807-MOD-quarterly-civilian-personnel-July-2014.pdf</p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/10/2014 15:36:28 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

93779

registered interest
date	16/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	DMRC Headley Court
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the future of Headley Court after 2018.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	210885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Written Ministerial Statement about the Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre made on 10 July 2014 (Official Report, columns 28-31WS).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/10/2014 15:36:56 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name WMS 10 July 2014 Hansard Extract.doc title Defence and National Rehabilitation Centre
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

93510

registered interest
date	15/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sierra Leone
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has planned for incidents of Ebola infection amongst the 750 troops to be deployed in Sierra Leone.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	210737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has a robust plan to be enacted in the unlikely event that any of our troops contract Ebola.</p> answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois question first answered 23/10/2014 15:37:20 answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois previous answer version 23148 answering member constituency Rayleigh and Wickford answering member printed Mr Mark Francois answering member 1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

92994

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what reports he has received that holes in the rear section of Typhoon aircraft were not de-burred properly; what assessment he has made on the effect of this on aircraft lifespan; and whether he plans to halt delivery of new Typhoon aircraft.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	210204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>In June 2014, BAE Systems notified the Department of a manufacturing issue (de-burring) affecting Typhoon aircraft rear fuselages. Testing is currently under way to substantiate how this may affect the long-term fatigue life of the airframe, although we believe that there will be little impact on the lifespan of the aircraft. Deliveries of new aircraft will continue as planned.</p><p> </p><p>Typhoon remains safe and is continuing normal operations without any performance impact or limitations. It has a service life of six thousand hours per airframe.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/10/2014 15:38:55 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 23158 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

92999

registered interest
date	13/10/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what companies bid for a proportion of the Maritime Support and Delivery Framework.
tabling member constituency	Moray
tabling member printed	Angus Robertson
uin	210209
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>Companies were not required to bid for work under the Maritime Support and Delivery Framework (MDSF), which replaces three Warship Support Maintenance Initiative contracts, ship services contracts with BAES and Babcock, and contracts for a range of support activities. The contracts were awarded to our industrial partners at the UK’s naval bases to support the management of the bases and to maintain and repair the Royal Navy’s warships.</p><p> </p><p>The Ministry of Defence is able to deliver £350 million of savings under the MSDF over four and a half to five and a half years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/10/2014 15:38:16 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 23154 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	1433 label Biography information for Angus Robertson

92389

registered interest
date	06/10/2014
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether there are any extreme flight safety hazards from the F35B making shipborne rolling vertical landings on Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers by day and night.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL1951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) is a unique technique which is being specifically developed for operations on board the Queen Elizabeth Class Carrier. Trials are under way to develop this technique, which is at an early stage of development, these trials have suggested that SRVL can be executed at acceptable levels of risk when required. SRVL will be used at the extremes of climatic temperatures and air pressures only when the aircraft is carrying heavy weapon loads and the Ministry of Defence has previously undertaken flight trials using a Harrier aircraft on a French carrier to demonstrate proof of concept. Simulator trials are continuing. Final flight trials will not be conducted until 2019.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Astor of Hever question first answered 23/10/2014 15:17:53 answering member 3428 label Biography information for Lord Astor of Hever
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

91933

registered interest
date	26/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: 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 effectiveness of his Department's communication to industry of its future requirements.
tabling member constituency	Mid Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Sir Peter Luff
uin	209332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with defence companies through several forums to ensure the best possible access to its future requirements. The Department engages key suppliers, defence trade associations and SMEs through regular meetings of the Defence Suppliers Forum, the SME Forum and their respective sub-committees. In addition, under the delegated model of defence transformation, each of the Commands have regular interface through their equipment capability teams with relevant industry to apprise them of broad capability issues.</p><p> </p><p>We hold regular industry days focused on particular projects and programmes which allow the department and domains an opportunity to discuss future requirements directly with a wide range of suppliers, including Small and Medium Sized Enterprises. This includes regular events organised by Front Line Commands to share information with industry about future requirements such as the Air Environment Capability Strategy day held in May 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD uses the MOD Defence Contracts Online portal and, where appropriate, the Contracts Finder portal, to advertise all its publishable tenders and contract opportunities valued in excess of £10,000. Access to the portals are free of charge.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne question first answered 23/10/2014 15:37:52 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne previous answer version 22731 answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	268 label Biography information for Sir Peter Luff

90643

registered interest
date	04/09/2014
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) highest and (b) lowest full-time equivalent salary paid by (i) his Department and (ii) its public bodies was in (A) 2010-11, (B) 2011-12, (C) 2012-13, (D) 2013-14 and (E) 2014-15; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Mr Gareth Thomas
uin	208278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2014 answer text <p>The tables show the highest and lowest salaries for each of the requested years for the Ministry of Defence and each of its non-departmental public bodies, which include trading funds and museums. The highest salaries relate to a small number of individuals within the organisation. In line with Cabinet Office guidance on publishing information, highest salaries are shown in £5,0000 bands.</p><p> </p><p>Pay scales for the highest and lowest Armed Forces Personnel salaries can be found in Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body (AFPRB) and Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) Reports. The AFPRB and SSRB Reports are published annually and copies are placed in the Library of the House. Alternatively, the Reports can be found on the gov.uk website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-manpower-economics</p><p> </p><p>Further details on MOD senior salaries and non-departmental public bodies can be found on the gov.uk website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>http://data.gov.uk/dataset/organogram-and-staff-pay-data-for-ministry-of-defence</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry question first answered 23/10/2014 15:30:15 answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry attachment 1 file name 20141023 Pay Statistics for MOD Officials and Public Bodies - 208278 Gareth Thomas.doc title MOD Pay Statistics 2011-2015 - 208278 previous answer version 19660 answering member constituency Broxtowe answering member printed Anna Soubry answering member 3938 label Biography information for Anna Soubry
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas