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1717946

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Questions 22907 and 22908 tabled by the Rt hon. Member for North Durham.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	26085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support contract will create more than 1,200 UK shipyard jobs and around 800 jobs will be sustained in the UK supply chain. There is also substantial investment being made in the UK including around £100 million into UK shipyards, including £77 million of infrastructure at Harland &amp; Wolff’s Belfast shipyard, the agreement will see a further £21 million invested in skills and technology transfer from Navantia UK. Whilst the majority of the work will take place in the UK, companies in the supply chain are still being engaged. There is also substantial investment being made in UK shipbuilding and ship design.</p><p> </p><p>As prime contractor for the Fleet Solid Support ships Navantia UK is in the process of letting a number of contracts to UK companies, including those already let with BMT and Harland &amp; Wolff. The value of the individual contracts is commercially sensitive information. It is expected that approximately 60% of the contract value will be with UK companies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17804 17805 21549 22907 22908 25770 question first answered 20/05/2024 17:09:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1688988

registered interest
date	16/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Marines: Patrol Craft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was for upgrading the Royal Marines' offshore raiding craft to commando raiding craft specification in the latest period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	13914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2024 answer text <p>A total cost of £11.35 million provides the full capability requirement and extends the through-life management until 2030.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 26/02/2024 17:48:41 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1686833

registered interest
date	01/02/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned delivery dates are for (a) HMS Sheffield, (b) HMS Newcastle, (c) HMS Edinburgh and (d) HMS London.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	12603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2024 answer text <p>The Initial Operating Capability for the Type 26 Class is forecast to be October 2028. All ships are expected to enter service between 2028 and 2035.</p><p>To avoid compromising operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not routinely disclose individual out of service dates or specific delivery or in-service dates for warships to avoid revealing elements of the Fleet's long-term schedule. However, the Royal Navy continues to ensure that it has sufficient assets available to deliver operational outputs.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 09/02/2024 11:37:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1679433

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Military Bands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army bands there were on 31 December (a) 1999, (b) 2009, (c) 2019 and (d) 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>There were 30 Bands in the British Army on 31 December 1999; 23 Bands on 31 December 2009; and 15 Bands on 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The below table shows a list of Army Bands as at 31 December 2023.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>The Royal Corps of Army Music</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Band of the Household Cavalry</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band of the Grenadier Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band of the Coldstream Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band of the Scots Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band of the Irish Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band of the Welsh Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Band and Bugles of The Rifles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Band of The Prince of Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Band of The Brigade of Gurkhas</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army Band Catterick</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army Band Colchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army Band Sandhurst</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army Band Tidworth</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 7801 question first answered 15/01/2024 16:21:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1679434

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Military Bands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish a list of the Army bands which existed as of 31 December 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>There were 30 Bands in the British Army on 31 December 1999; 23 Bands on 31 December 2009; and 15 Bands on 31 December 2019 and 31 December 2023.</p><p> </p><p>The below table shows a list of Army Bands as at 31 December 2023.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>The Royal Corps of Army Music</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Band of the Household Cavalry</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band of the Grenadier Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band of the Coldstream Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band of the Scots Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band of the Irish Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Band of the Welsh Guards</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Countess of Wessex’s String Orchestra</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Band of The Royal Regiment of Scotland</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Band and Bugles of The Rifles</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Band of The Prince of Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Band of The Brigade of Gurkhas</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army Band Catterick</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army Band Colchester</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army Band Sandhurst</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Army Band Tidworth</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 7800 question first answered 15/01/2024 16:21:04 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1679435

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Colchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people were members of the British Army Band Colchester on 31 December 2023; and if he will make an estimate of the number of members it will have on 31 December 2024.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>There were 44 band members in British Army Band Colchester on 31 December 2023.</p><p> </p><p>It is estimated that there will be 23 members on 31 December 2024. The wider workforce will be rationalised across the Royal Corps of Army Music to maximise resources for State Ceremonial outputs and operational priorities. British Army Band Colchester will focus primarily on delivering Defence Engagement activity and providing smaller, more agile ensembles.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 15/01/2024 16:30:25 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1679436

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Colchester
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for when the army will stop training at the Middlewick Firing Ranges, Colchester.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2024 answer text <p>No training has taken place at Middlewick Ranges since 25 January 2021. The Ranges were formally closed in September 2023.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 15/01/2024 13:13:18 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1670632

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Physiotherapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full time equivalent full-time military reserve physiotherapists are deployed in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Northern Ireland, (d) Wales and (e) overseas as of 16 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2023 answer text <p>As at 1 July 2023, the Defence Medical Services Bi-Annual Workforce Return indicated there were 68 military reserve physiotherapists, of which 60 were within the British Army and eight within the Royal Air Force. None of these physiotherapists are employed in full time Defence roles. Data is not centrally held on the geographic location of these personnel.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/11/2023 12:34:35 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1670633

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Physiotherapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time equivalent military physiotherapists are deployed in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Northern Ireland, (d) Wales and (e) overseas as of 16 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2023 answer text <p>As at 1 July 2023, the Defence Medical Services Bi-Annual Workforce Return indicated there were 111 full-time equivalent military physiotherapists, of which 83 serve within the British Army and 28 serve within the Royal Air Force. Data is not centrally held on the geographic location of these personnel.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 28/11/2023 12:39:07 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1670634

registered interest
date	16/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Physiotherapy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many full-time equivalent civilian physiotherapists employed by his Department are deployed in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Northern Ireland, (d) Wales and (e) overseas as of 16 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2023 answer text <p>As at 31 October 2023, there were 261 full-time equivalent civilian physiotherapists. Data is not centrally held on the geographic location of these personnel.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 24/11/2023 12:35:52 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones