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1719136

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	Lasers: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure DragonFire’s effective operational readiness.
tabling member constituency	Wrexham
tabling member printed	Sarah Atherton
uin	902912
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>DSTL have conducted operational analysis of the proposed system and have confirmed with the Royal Navy that the DragonFire system will provide operationally relevant capability. An established test programme using the existing the DragonFire system will provide further evidence and validation. The programme has already commenced multiple work streams to mature Defence Lines of Development to deliver Minimum Deployable Capability.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 20/05/2024 16:51:19 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4855 label Biography information for Sarah Atherton

1179167

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railway Signals: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have had with the Office of Rail and Road on the market study into the supply of signalling systems.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	18540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The Office of Rail and Road has made the Department aware of the market study, but there have been no substantive discussions with DfT Ministers or officials.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 26/02/2020 12:34:46 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1179168

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Rolling Stock
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate he has made of the length of leases of rolling stock operating on the rail network; and what the end dates are of those rolling stock leases.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	18541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>The length of rolling stock leases is a commercial matter for the train operating companies to negotiate with rolling stock owners to meet their particular business needs. The Department makes available public register versions of franchise agreements, which set out the lease periods in the relevant schedules. They can be seen at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-register-of-rail-passenger-franchise-agreements" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-register-of-rail-passenger-franchise-agreements</a>.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 26/02/2020 12:39:55 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1654431

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Office of Net Assessment and Challenge: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) civilian and (b) military staff work in his Office for New Assessment and Challenge.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	194981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State's Office for Net Assessment and Challenge currently has 30 staff members and aims to have 37 staff members by the end of this financial year. They are split as follows:</p><ul><li>Civilian - currently 20 staff members, with the aim to have 27 staff members by the end of this financial year</li><li>Military - currently 10 staff members</li></ul> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 08/09/2023 13:52:24 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1230288

registered interest
date	01/09/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Department for Transport: Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, on which days in (a) July and (b) August 2020 he was physically present in his office in Great Minster House.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	83668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>Based on my diary for the period, I was present in Great Minster House on the 1<sup>st</sup>, 15<sup>th</sup> and 21<sup>st</sup> July. I was also present at the Houses of Parliament on 2<sup>nd</sup>, 6<sup>th</sup>, 14<sup>th</sup> and 20<sup>th</sup> July.</p><p> </p><p>I was in self-isolation following my return from Spain from 29<sup>th</sup> July to 12<sup>th</sup> August.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 09/09/2020 16:14:00 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1655995

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Domestic Visits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if they will take steps to visit Solihull constituency in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	196052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>I am in the process of formalising my visit programme following my recent appointment. I look forward to visiting members of the Armed Forces around the UK and abroad, as I am keen to highlight the fantastic work they do to protect the nation and help it prosper.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 11/09/2023 16:52:23 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1660755

registered interest
date	14/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Minister in their Department is responsible for overseeing work on long-term strategic challenges; and how many officials in their Department (a) undertake horizon scanning work and (b) focus on delivering long-term priorities.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	199615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>I have overall responsibility for the business of the Department. All Ministers within Defence are responsible for policy and delivery areas.</p><p> </p><p>Teams across the Department will be conducting horizon-scanning and ensuring current work is aligned with long-term priorities. In addition, and pursuant to the answer of 13 September 2023 to Question 198126, there are approximately 113 officials in the Department, who have particular responsibility for undertaking horizon scanning work and focusing on delivering long-term priorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 21/09/2023 12:47:54 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1698244

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Middle East: International Assistance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with his international counterparts on helping to ensure stability in the Middle East.
tabling member constituency	Sedgefield
tabling member printed	Paul Howell
uin	902173
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2024 answer text <p>The UK is working tirelessly to preserve stability in the Middle East and as such I have regular discussions with regional partners and our international allies including with NATO. These discussions cover a range of topics, including the conflict in Gaza and requirement for humanitarian assistance to our work with partners on protecting and deterring Houthi attacks against international shipping in the Red Sea.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 25/03/2024 18:20:00 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4830 label Biography information for Paul Howell

1179102

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of Great Western Railway withdrawing from the easitNETWORK discount travel scheme on (a) traffic congestion and (b) air quality in Oxford East constituency.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	18941
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Great Western Railway’s (GWR’s) withdrawal from easitNETWORK is a matter for the operator, and the Department has therefore made no assessment of its effect on traffic congestion or air quality and has had no discussions with employers in Oxford about this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any support for users of the easitNETWORK discount travel scheme when GWR withdraws from that scheme is also a matter for GWR.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps grouped question UIN 18942 18943 question first answered 26/02/2020 12:27:20 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1179103

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Great Western Railway: Fares
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions he has held with employers in Oxford that make the easitNETWORK discount travel scheme available to their employees on the effect of Great Western Railway withdrawing from that scheme.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	18942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>Great Western Railway’s (GWR’s) withdrawal from easitNETWORK is a matter for the operator, and the Department has therefore made no assessment of its effect on traffic congestion or air quality and has had no discussions with employers in Oxford about this.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Any support for users of the easitNETWORK discount travel scheme when GWR withdraws from that scheme is also a matter for GWR.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps grouped question UIN 18941 18943 question first answered 26/02/2020 12:27:20 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds