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1566196

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date	11/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Challenger Tanks
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to send Challenger II tanks to assist the Government of Ukraine; how many shells will be provided that are suitable for a rifled barrel; and whether any other government has those shells available, given that Challenger II is the only battle tank within the NATO alliance that is capable of using this type of ammunition.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL4665
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>As confirmed by the Secretary of State on 16 January 2023, the UK will send a squadron of 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, together with armoured recovery and repair vehicles. The gifting of these tanks is part of a significant new package of combat power to increase Ukraine's capabilities and accelerate Ukrainian success on the battlefield.</p><p>The UK will provide Ukraine with thousands of rounds of tank ammunition.</p><p>The UK is the only NATO nation which holds the required ammunition for Challenger 2.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/01/2023 14:04:35 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

1565724

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to upgrade the Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft; and how many of those aircraft left service in each of the past five years.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL4609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>In July 2022, the Ministry of Defence announced a further £2.35 billion investment in Typhoon, including fitting an electronically scanned radar, the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2, as well as other improvements under the Phase 4 Enhancement aircraft upgrade package.</p><p>On current planning the bulk of the Typhoon Tranche 1 aircraft will go out of service on 31 March 2025, whilst four will be retained until 2027. As the Tranche 1 fleet draws down, aircraft will undergo a Reduce To Produce programme to strip them of useable parts after which they will be sent for disposal action.</p><p>The retirement of Typhoon Tranche 1 will enable further investment in Typhoon Tranche 2 and 3.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 24/01/2023 14:40:22 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1565733

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Ukraine
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to cover the cost of military equipment supplied to Ukraine from central funds; and if so, how this amount will be calculated.
tabling member printed	Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
uin	HL4618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The government remains committed to supporting Ukraine to defend itself in response to Putin’s illegal invasion, providing £2.3 billion in military support to Ukraine in Financial Year 2022-23, as well as additional funding for replenishment of stocks already donated to Ukraine.</p><p> </p><p>Replenishment of granted assets is managed under a standing arrangement between the Ministry of Defence and HM Treasury, with funding provided from Treasury reserves.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/01/2023 14:04:10 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton

1565245

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Typhoon aircraft, in service with the Royal Air Force, were deployed abroad at the end of 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL4554
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>As at 13 January 2023 a total of 27 RAF Typhoon aircraft are deployed overseas. In addition, further Typhoon aircraft are conducting operational missions from their home bases in the UK, undertaking Quick Reaction Alert and contributing to the security of NATO's Eastern flank.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/01/2023 13:33:51 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1565246

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Royal Air Force pilots were qualified to fly Typhoon aircraft operationally at the end of 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL4555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or the security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/01/2023 13:16:37 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1565247

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Royal Air Force reservists at the end of 2022 had qualified to fly Typhoon aircraft during their service.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL4556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or the security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/01/2023 13:10:43 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1565248

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many hours were flown by Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft during 2022.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL4557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The number of hours flown by the RAF Typhoon fleet is given below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Flying Hours<sup>1</sup></strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021-22</p></td><td><p>21,360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022-23<sup>2</sup></p></td><td><p>15,710</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><ol><li>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10.</li><li>1 April to 31 December 2022.</li></ol> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/01/2023 16:06:09 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1565249

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their current estimate of the support costs for Royal Air Force Typhoon aircraft per flying hour; and how this compares with the original estimate when the aircraft were procured.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL4558
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the Answer I gave to the Noble Lord, Lord Moonie on 8 October 2020, to Question HL 8679. Support costs are based on engineering and support requirements and are not correlated with flying hours.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/01/2023 16:08:56 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HL8769.docx title TyTAN Typhoon aircraft programme
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1565276

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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 His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 23 December 2022 (HL4271), which squadrons will provide the 36 F35B Lightning aircraft to meet the Full Operating Capability of the Carrier Strike operating within a Maritime Task Group configuration.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>No Squadrons, either fixed wing or rotary wing, are permanently assigned. It remains the case that each Queen Elizabeth-class carrier has been designed for the flexible usage necessary in a modern defence capability, including transporting a mix of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. However, the composition and size of an embarked air group in a deploying carrier will be tailored to meet the operational requirement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/01/2023 16:07:49 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead