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	registered interest
	date	10/05/2022
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent progress they have made on delivering outstanding Ajax armoured vehicles.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL41
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2022 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">I refer the Noble Lord to the written statement (HCWS739) made by my hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin) in the House of Commons on 29 March 2022. </del><ins class="ministerial">I refer the Noble Lord to the written statement (HCWS42) made by my hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin) in the House of Commons on 19 May 2022.</ins></p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/05/2022 15:37:55 question first ministerially corrected 24/05/2022 10:29:40 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HCWS42 - Ajax Update.docx title Ajax Update previous answer version 2074 answering member printed Baroness Goldie answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HCWS 739.docx title Armoured Cavalry Programme: Ajax Update
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1327246

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Deployment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to HMS Queen Elizabeth's first operational deployment, what is the number of personnel on (1) HMS Queen Elizabeth, (2) the six accompanying Royal Navy ships, and (3) the Royal Navy submarine in the Carrier Strike Group.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL471
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>The Carrier Strike Group 21 is the largest and most ambitious global deployment of the Royal Navy for a generation.</p><p> </p><p>The number of personnel on board each ship will vary over the course of the deployment due to operational requirements, however the following table provides the average crew sizes, broken down by Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship, deployed in the Carrier Strike Group.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ship Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Personnel</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Queen Elizabeth</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Defender</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Diamond</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Kent</p></td><td><p>185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Richmond</p></td><td><p>185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Fort Victoria</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Tidespring</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Astute Class Submarine</p></td><td><p>Not Declared</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Due to operational security reasons we do not comment on submarine issues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/06/2021 12:55:52 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1327247

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Satellite Communications
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what US satellite networks UK Reaper drones use.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL472
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>In general, the RAF use a combination of Ku-band satellite links together with line of sight Radio Frequency communications and telephone networks for UK Reaper. These are used across the UK, US and NATO military systems, dependent on requirement, the area of operations and the specific task.</p><p>However, I am withholding further details about specific satellite networks as they would likely prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 07/06/2021 12:11:55 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1327248

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what countries UK Reaper drones have launched strikes in, without parliamentary approval, since 2015.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL473
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>On 21 August 2015 an RAF Reaper RPAS precision airstrike was conducted in Syria and Parliament were notified of this operation on 7 September 2015 by the then Prime Minister, David Cameron. This strike preceded the Parliamentary vote of 2 December 2015 which saw Parliament support a motion to extend the UK's support to the global-coalition's counter-Daesh operations into Syria. We will continue to ensure that Parliament is kept informed of significant major operations and deployments of the Armed Forces</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 07/06/2021 12:11:35 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1327249

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Deployment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what are the objectives of the Carrier Strike Group deployment; and how achievement of these objectives will be measured.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL474
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2021 answer text <p>The Carrier Strike Group deployment is an embodiment of the Government's Integrated Review, and has significant diplomatic, trade and security objectives:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Send a clear message to our allies and adversaries that the UK can, and will, play a global leadership role, exerting influence on bilateral and regional issues to achieve HMG objectives and acting as a force for good in the world;</li><li>Prove our leading role in NATO through the strength of our capability, our readiness to operate closely with Allies, and our interoperability with the US and others;</li><li>Put the Integrated Review into action, underlining the UK's commitment to an enduring presence in the Indo-Pacific and win support for our goals and objectives there;</li><li>Reinforce existing UK international relationships and networks, and strengthen links with NATO's partners around the world. Establish new links with a broader audience, furthering defence engagement, political and prosperity objectives;</li><li>Promote UK industry, technology and export sales across the breadth of the UK's commercial strengths. Improve trading relationships and trade cooperation, as well as pursuing investment prospects, especially in competitive markets; and</li><li>Build relationships between key officials and organisations.</li></ul><p> </p><p>The achievement of these ambitious and pan-Government objectives will be measured over time and in numerous ways, including public media and communications, complex interoperability tasks, exercises and missions, and increased investment, sales and trade arrangements. Importantly, the Carrier Strike Group deployment should not be viewed as a stand-alone event but as a contribution to a broader network of military, diplomatic and trade activity over the coming years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 01/06/2021 14:22:56 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1327250

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Deployment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the government of New Zealand on the Carrier Strike Group deployment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2021 answer text <p>New Zealand is one of the UK's key partners and a valued member of the Five Eyes alliance. The UK Defence Secretary wrote to NZ Defence Minister Peeni Henare late last year, formally inviting New Zealand to operate with the Carrier Strike Group deployment. Subsequent high-level discussions involving the Defence Secretary, Permanent Secretary, Chief of the Defence Staff and senior military officers have continued to explore the details of our engagement, and operational planning is underway.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 07/06/2021 12:12:49 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1337582

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Testing
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many personnel have been injured in the process of testing Ajax armoured vehicles; and how many of these personnel needed hospital treatment.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1163
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>I take the noble Lord’s question as being in relation to the recent reports of noise and vibration related to Army personnel and in relation to the ongoing Ajax demonstration phase.</p><p> </p><p>Following tests on the noise impact on the inner ear, organised in response to reports of hearing issues, the demonstration phase trials were halted in November 2020 in order that appropriate mitigations could be put in place. All personnel who were at risk of noise exposure were offered hearing assessments. Of these, 21 incidents of hearing treatment have been recorded and, as a precaution, a further 83 soldiers, whilst fully deployable and not currently displaying any signs of noise induced hearing loss, will receive annual hearing tests.</p><p> </p><p>Trials resumed in May 2021 with restrictions on use and extra hearing protection mandated. Notwithstanding these measures this month, two soldiers reported symptoms of noise induced hearing loss, with one more being assessed. In order to ensure that protections are fully appropriate all Ajax activity (including independent testing at the Millbrook Proving Ground) has been paused (other than essential maintenance with mitigations in place).</p><p> </p><p>Regarding vibration: we are aware that five soldiers have specifically reported to their local medical centre with vibration related symptoms, but none required further treatment. There have been no reports of injuries requiring hospital treatment.</p><p> </p><p>At the request of Ministers, the Permanent Secretary established a review of Health and Safety aspects related to the vibration and noise concerns in the demonstration phase. As part of this review medical information (which is subject to confidentiality restrictions and updating) will be considered.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/06/2021 16:39:47 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1343224

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK-based armed forces personnel are currently infected with COVID-19.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1631
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2021 answer text <p>As at 5 July 2021, 433 Armed Forces personnel have had a positive Covid-19 test result recorded in the UK in the last 10 days.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/07/2021 10:23:09 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1343225

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK armed forces personnel have died due to COVID-19.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1632
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>As at 5 July 2021, there have been five deaths amongst UK Service personnel who had a positive COVID-19 test result recorded on Defence medical systems. Two were Regular personnel and three were Reservists.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 13/07/2021 12:26:37 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1343226

	registered interest
	date	01/07/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their policy in relation to UK armed forces personnel deployed overseas who refuse a COVID-19 vaccine; and whether such personnel are required to return to the UK.
	tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL1633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/07/2021 answer text <p>Defence's vaccination policy for all vaccines, is voluntary and administered under the principles of informed consent. Those who cannot or are refusing to take a COVID-19 vaccine would be subject to a risk assessment. If ineligible to deploy, they would be removed from the operational deployment and employed in an appropriate alternate role.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/07/2021 10:40:45 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
	tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker