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1623525

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date	24/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether HMS Prince of Wales will be returned to active service; and if so, when.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL7392
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 3 April 2023 to Question HL6891.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/05/2023 16:43:43 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HL6891 - HMS Prince of Wales.docx title HMS Prince of Wales: Repairs and Maintenance
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1623526

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that equipment has been taken from HMS Prince of Wales to be fitted to HMS Queen Elizabeth.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL7393
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>It is common practice in modern navies for equipment to be transferred amongst ships of the same class to allow ships to remain operationally available. This ensures the Royal Navy meets all its operational commitments.</p><p> </p><p>For reasons of operational security, it would be inappropriate to comment on the specifics of equipment transfer.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/05/2023 16:49:05 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1623527

registered interest
date	24/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what costs will be incurred to return HMS Prince of Wales to active service.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL7394
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave on 3 April 2023 to Question HL6632.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/05/2023 16:43:10 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HL 6632.docx title HMS Prince of Wales: Repairs and Maintenance
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1586006

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Omagh: Military Bases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when inspections and building condition surveys were last carried out on St Lucia Barracks in Omagh.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL5598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence owns the historic core buildings at St Lucia Barracks, the remainder of the site is owned by the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>A full building condition report was completed in September 2019 which identified repairs needed to the historic core buildings. Remediation works, undertaken by Defence Infrastructure Organisation contractors, were completed in September 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Defence Infrastructure Organisation Officials last inspected the buildings on 8 February 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL5599 question first answered 23/02/2023 16:28:53 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1586007

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Omagh: Military Bases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they own St Lucia Barracks in Omagh.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL5599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence owns the historic core buildings at St Lucia Barracks, the remainder of the site is owned by the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>A full building condition report was completed in September 2019 which identified repairs needed to the historic core buildings. Remediation works, undertaken by Defence Infrastructure Organisation contractors, were completed in September 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Defence Infrastructure Organisation Officials last inspected the buildings on 8 February 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL5598 question first answered 23/02/2023 16:28:53 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

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

1550377

registered interest
date	09/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Omagh
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what expenditure was incurred between 2007 and 2021 on (1) security, and (2) maintenance, at St Lucia Barracks in Omagh, County Tyrone.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL4197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/12/2022 answer text <p>The cost of security provision for St Lucia Barracks prior to 2015 is not held by the Ministry of Defence (MOD); security costs were managed by the Department for Education.</p><p>The cost of security provision incurred by the MOD for St Lucia Barracks for the period Financial Year (FY) 2015-16 to FY 2020-21 was £442,331. This is 60% of total costs; the remaining 40% is met by the Northern Ireland Department for Infrastructure.</p><p>Information on maintenance expenditure for St Lucia Barracks from FY 2006-07 to 2009-10 is not held.</p><p>Maintenance expenditure for St Lucia Barracks from FY 2010-11 to FY 2020-21 was £570,100.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/12/2022 12:23:13 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1504833

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	Dockyards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the provision of urgent short-term dry docking requirements for the Royal Navy, given the break down of HMS Prince of Wales.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL2097
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has adequate plans to deal with urgent dry docking requirements for all class of ships operated by the Royal Navy. Where there is not a sovereign dock capability, there are arrangements to use commercial facilities and there is no reliance on a single facility to undertake dry dock maintenance.</p><p>Maintenance and dry docking requirements, outside of an urgent requirement, are carefully planned in order to maintain the availability of Royal Navy ships.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL2098 HL2099 question first answered 20/09/2022 14:34:06 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1504834

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	Dockyards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure there are adequate dry docking facilities available within the UK to guarantee that the Royal Navy has access for urgent repairs.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL2098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has adequate plans to deal with urgent dry docking requirements for all class of ships operated by the Royal Navy. Where there is not a sovereign dock capability, there are arrangements to use commercial facilities and there is no reliance on a single facility to undertake dry dock maintenance.</p><p>Maintenance and dry docking requirements, outside of an urgent requirement, are carefully planned in order to maintain the availability of Royal Navy ships.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL2097 HL2099 question first answered 20/09/2022 14:34:06 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey

1504835

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	Dockyards
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the reliance on one dry dock facility in the UK by the Royal Navy given the susceptibility (1) to enemy attack, and (2) to occupation by other vessels.
tabling member printed	Lord Empey
uin	HL2099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has adequate plans to deal with urgent dry docking requirements for all class of ships operated by the Royal Navy. Where there is not a sovereign dock capability, there are arrangements to use commercial facilities and there is no reliance on a single facility to undertake dry dock maintenance.</p><p>Maintenance and dry docking requirements, outside of an urgent requirement, are carefully planned in order to maintain the availability of Royal Navy ships.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL2097 HL2098 question first answered 20/09/2022 14:34:06 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4216 label Biography information for Lord Empey