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1568370

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date	18/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the average waiting time between passing the army recruitment process and receiving a job offer.
tabling member printed	Lord Browne of Belmont
uin	HL4842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>There is no waiting time between passing the Army recruitment process and receiving a job offer as job offers are given at the point that a candidate completes the Army recruitment process.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/01/2023 12:58:34 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3801 label Biography information for Lord Browne of Belmont

1567842

registered interest
date	17/01/2023
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, if any, to acquire retired Challenger 1 tanks to supply to Ukraine in a greater volume to the announced supply of Challenger 2 tanks.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL4819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The British Army has no Challenger 1 tanks in service and the Ministry of Defence has no plans to acquire retired Challenger 1 tanks for supply to Ukraine. It would not be possible to provide a suitable sustainment package for these tanks, meaning they would have negligible combat effectiveness for the Ukrainians.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 25/01/2023 12:59:27 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1566596

registered interest
date	12/01/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Guided Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have any plans to supply Ukraine with missiles with sufficient range to destroy missile systems in Russia which may be targeting civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL4703
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2023 answer text <p>The UK will keep our support to Ukraine under review and has not ruled out the possibility of providing longer range weapons systems to counter Russia's recent indiscriminate mass targeting of civilian infrastructure.</p><p>We have provided Ukraine with military aid on the understanding that it will be used in accordance with international humanitarian law. We liaise on a daily basis with the Ukrainian Government, and they are clear that equipment provided by the UK is intended for the defence of Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/01/2023 14:04:54 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1566196

registered interest
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

1565244

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 were in service with the Royal Air Force at the end of 2022; how many were at readiness for use; and how many were in deep maintenance or mothballed.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL4553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2023 answer text <p>The number of aircraft in the Typhoon fleet as at 31 December 2022 broken down between the Forward and Sustainment Fleets is given below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Forward Fleet</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sustainment Fleet</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>137</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Forward Fleet comprises serviceable and short-term unserviceable aircraft. Typically, the short-term unserviceable fleet aircraft are undergoing minor works, forward maintenance or other unforeseen rectification or technical inspection that can arise on a day-to-day basis. The sustainment fleet includes aircraft airframes undergoing upgrade or maintenance or being held in storage. The number of aircraft varies day-to-day, according to normal flight management activities.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/01/2023 16:07:23 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