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1330983

registered interest
date	08/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Oman: Military Bases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to conduct a post-construction environmental impact assessment of their new port at Duqm in Oman; whether they have made any assessment of the (1) overall environmental impact, and (2) impact on Arabian humpback whales, of the visit of HMS Queen Elizabeth to that port.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL834
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>The Omani Port of Duqm Company administers the port and the Ministry of Defence has, and will continue to, comply with all relevant Omani and UK environmental regulations. This includes environmental impact assessments, if required, for all UK Defence activity at the port. The Port of Duqm Company has conducted an environmental health survey and the UK and Oman have a regular dialogue which encompasses a wide range of topics, including the environment.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 17/06/2021 10:45:56 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1330351

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to publish unredacted the report of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority into the Ajax Armoured Vehicle programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL769
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>There are no plans to publish the IPA Assurance report of the Armoured Cavalry programme which contains commercially sensitive material. Such IPA reports are not intended for release. The current level of delivery confidence and the reasons behind such an assessment will shortly be published by the IPA in their Annual Report and accompanying transparency release.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/06/2021 11:29:27 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

1330352

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assurances they have received from General Dynamics over (1) the overall cost of the Ajax Armoured Vehicle programme, and (2) the delivery of fully operational equipment under this programme.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones of Cheltenham
uin	HL770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>The contract with GDLS-UK covering the 589 vehicles, training and support is a Firm Price contract. There are 5 Capability Drops as part of the incremental delivery of the programme, with Capability Drop 4 as the final build standard to which all vehicles will be retrofitted. Drop 1 commenced mid 2020 and Drop 4 is currently planned to complete by the end of 2024.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/06/2021 11:29:02 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	248 label Biography information for Lord Jones of Cheltenham

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
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
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
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
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
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

1327264

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	A400M Aircraft and C-17 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) A400M, and (2) C17, aircraft are currently in service in the Royal Air Force.
tabling member printed	Lord Jones
uin	HL507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2021 answer text <p>There are currently a total of 20 A400M Atlas and eight C-17 Globemaster aircraft in RAF service.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 27/05/2021 11:20:19 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	530 label Biography information for Lord Jones

1327272

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	National Security and Terrorism
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what policy priority they place on (1) defence of the Realm, (2) defending UK citizens from terrorist rocket attacks, and (3) neutralising the threat of terrorist rocket attacks on UK citizens.
tabling member printed	Lord Shinkwin
uin	HL536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2021 answer text <p>The Defence, security and resilience of the UK and its overseas territories is the primary task of the MOD. Defence works with partners across government to ensure that the UK continues to protect its citizens from terrorism within its borders and overseas.</p><p>The Home Office are the lead department for domestic terrorist threats. Should their assessment be that the risk from a particular terrorist methodology such as rockets has increased, consideration will be given to what additional policies, if any, are required to mitigate them. The UK has well-developed systems and capabilities to mitigate the threat from terrorism, including a range of response capabilities that can be deployed to mitigate the effects of the aftermath of any such attack and pursue those responsible.</p><p>The NATO ballistic missile defence system, of which the UK is a part, protects European NATO nations from ballistic missile threats from outside the Euro-Atlantic area.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/06/2021 12:13:09 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4557 label Biography information for Lord Shinkwin