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1503311

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the in-year spends on the Type 26 frigate have been since that project's commencement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	44952
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2022 answer text <p>Expenditure for the Manufacture phases for the Type 26 and Type 31 frigate programmes (rounded to the nearest million) is detailed in the table below. Costs incurred against the Assessment Phase have not been included, in line with normal reporting against Business Case approvals. The costs Spend data for the current financial year (FY2022-23), is excluded as this is incomplete.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Project</strong> <strong>Name</strong></p></td><td><p>FY2017-18 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2018-19 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2019-20 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2020-21 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2021-22 £ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Type 26</strong></p></td><td><p>288.8</p></td><td><p>464.3</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>572.3</p></td><td><p>642.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Type 31</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>75.4</p></td><td><p>199.2</p></td><td><p>252.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 45180 question first answered 14/09/2022 11:21:16 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1503510

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the in-year spends on the Type 31 frigate have been since that project's commencement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	45180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2022 answer text <p>Expenditure for the Manufacture phases for the Type 26 and Type 31 frigate programmes (rounded to the nearest million) is detailed in the table below. Costs incurred against the Assessment Phase have not been included, in line with normal reporting against Business Case approvals. The costs Spend data for the current financial year (FY2022-23), is excluded as this is incomplete.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Project</strong> <strong>Name</strong></p></td><td><p>FY2017-18 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2018-19 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2019-20 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2020-21 £ million</p></td><td><p>FY2021-22 £ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Type 26</strong></p></td><td><p>288.8</p></td><td><p>464.3</p></td><td><p>507</p></td><td><p>572.3</p></td><td><p>642.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Type 31</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>75.4</p></td><td><p>199.2</p></td><td><p>252.6</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 44952 question first answered 14/09/2022 11:21:16 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1503686

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: Damage
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many instances of damage to the starboard propeller shaft on Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers have been reported by the Royal Navy since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	45197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2022 answer text <p>There have been no previous reports of damage to the propeller shafts on the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers since 2015, prior to the defect that HMS PRINCE OF WALES experienced upon sailing on 27 August.</p><p> </p><p>A thorough technical investigation has commenced to allow us to understand the causes of the fault on HMS PRINCE OF WALES and prevent reoccurrence.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 21/09/2022 14:11:38 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1503810

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Grid: East of England
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to engage with National Grid's consultation on the East Anglia GREEN proposals in respect of Wattisham Air Base.
tabling member constituency	Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
tabling member printed	Dr Dan Poulter
uin	45542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>Wattisham Flying Station (WFS) are in consultation with the National Grid East Anglia Green project team. National Grid representatives attended a meeting at WFS on 14 July 2022 to outline the proposal to WFS stakeholders to understand the risks and issues that may arise due to low flying aircraft in proximity to the power lines. Future engagements will continue.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 20/09/2022 14:02:07 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	3932 label Biography information for Dr Dan Poulter

1504247

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Defence Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has had recent discussions with defence manufacturers on the provision of logistical support to help ensure they have the necessary materials for the production of goods for the Ukrainian Government.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	45905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>I will write to the hon. Member with the requested information shortly.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 45906 question first answered 20/09/2022 16:31:38 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1504248

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Defence Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has had recent discussions with defence manufacturers that are producing materials for the Ukrainian Government on their (a) energy consumption and (b) security of energy supply in future; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch and Strathspey
tabling member printed	Drew Hendry
uin	45906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>I will write to the hon. Member with the requested information shortly.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 45905 question first answered 20/09/2022 16:31:38 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	4467 label Biography information for Drew Hendry

1504696

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Harland and Wolff: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the announcement on 14 July 2022 that British shipyard, Harland & Wolff, has been awarded a £55 million contract to regenerate a former Royal Navy mine-hunting vessel, whether it is Harland & Wolff, the wholly owned subsidiary, Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc, or another corporate entity which now holds that contract.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	47375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The contract for the regeneration of HMS Quorn was awarded to Harland and Wolff Appledore Limited.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 20/09/2022 10:27:46 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1504699

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Harland and Wolff: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government conducted capital adequacy tests on Harland & Wolff before it was awarded the contract to regenerate the former Royal Navy mine-hunting vessel, HMS Quorn.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	47376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>A capital adequacy test was conducted as part of the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire process and risk mitigations were enacted where necessary, which were fed through into the contracting process.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 20/09/2022 10:28:33 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1504702

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Quorn: Repairs and Maintenance
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 adequacy of the competitive tendering process for the award of the contract to overhaul the former Royal Navy mine countermeasures vessel, HMS Quorn.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	47377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>A formal competitive process was run by the Defence Equipment Sales Authority (DESA) under the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations on behalf of the Lithuanian Defence Materiel Authority (LTU DMA). During the bid process all but one of the bidders withdrew from the process. The competitive process was brought to a conclusion with the single remaining bidder as permitted by the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations. The contract was placed with Harland and Wolff (Appledore) Limited and immediately novated to LTU DMA and is proceeding in accordance with its terms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 20/09/2022 10:30:40 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1505145

registered interest
date	05/09/2022
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the independent Millbrook trials for the Ajax armoured vehicles have resumed.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	47348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the written statement of 19 May (HCWS42) in which it was confirmed the independent Millbrook trials had concluded and that Millbrook continue to provide independent support to determine the effectiveness of the modifications proposed by General Dynamics.</p><p> </p><p>User validation trials remain paused while investigations continue into the effectiveness of the internal communications system. They will resume once the Ajax safety panel is satisfied that it is right to do so.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke question first answered 20/09/2022 14:10:45 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey