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1545541

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Harland and Wolff
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 22 November (HL Deb cols 1272–5), what is the size of the current Harland & Wolff workforce; and when it last built a ship for the Royal Navy.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>The size and distribution of the current Harland and Wolff workforce is a matter for the company.</p><p>Harland and Wolff was last awarded a Ministry of Defence contract to build RFA Fort Victoria in 1986. The ship was launched in 1990 and completed in 1994.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/12/2022 14:43:19 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1545542

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Harland and Wolff: Fleet Solid Support Ships
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 22 November (HL Deb cols 1272–5), whether (1) pre-built, and (2) fitted, modules from Spain will be put together in Harland & Wolff.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer provided by my hon. Friend, the Minister for Defence Procurement (Alex Chalk), in the House of Commons on 24 November 2022 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey), in response to Question number 89737.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/12/2022 14:43:09 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name UIN 89737.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships: Contracts
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1545543

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Iron and Steel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 22 November (HL Deb cols 1272 to 1275), whether British steel will be used in the construction of the ships.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer provided by my hon. Friend, the Minister for Defence Procurement (Alex Chalk), in the House of Commons on 22 November 2022 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey), in response to Question number 88822.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/12/2022 14:43:43 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name UIN 88822.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships: Iron and Steel
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1545544

registered interest
date	24/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Contracts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 22 November (HL Deb cols 1272–5), what is the total cost of the contract; and how much of that will be spent in the UK accruing (1) corporation tax, (2) National Insurance contributions, and (3) income tax.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2022 answer text <p>No contract has yet been signed. His Majesty's Government anticipates that the value of the contract will be £1.6 billion. The majority of this sum will be spent in the United Kingdom. As with any contract it is for the contractor to agree a price that takes into account its costs, including normal business costs such as taxes and national insurance payments.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/12/2022 14:42:37 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1543516

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
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 17 November (HL3222), whether the delivery rate of Type 26 frigates to initial operating capability, after HMS Glasgow, will be once every 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Initial Operating Capability (IOC) is only declared once for ship classes. The Type 26 Class's IOC is forecast to be October 2028.</p><p>While delivery rates for the following hulls 2-8 may vary, all ships are expected to enter service between 2028 and 2035.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 30/11/2022 15:25:12 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1540917

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Bristol
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the current status of HMS Bristol; and what plans they have for the future of HMS Bristol.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>HMS Bristol was decommissioned in 2020 and the process for disposal is still under consideration.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/11/2022 16:06:47 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1539360

registered interest
date	03/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when HMS Glasgow will become operational in the Royal Navy; and when the remaining seven Type 26 frigates will enter service.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the Written Ministerial Statement I made on 2 November 2022 entitled ‘Type 26 Batch 1 Update’.</p><p> </p><p>The Initial Operating Capability for the Type 26 Class is forecast to be October 2028. All ships are expected to enter service between 2028 and 2035.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 17/11/2022 15:59:31 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name HLWS345 - Type 26 Batch 1 Update.docx title Type 26 Batch 1 Update
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1536159

registered interest
date	25/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	China: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether there is any evidence of BAE Systems being involved with the UK ex-military aircrew flying in China.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2022 answer text <p>While we are aware that a number of the pilots recruited had previously worked in defence industry, we have no reason to believe that any British companies were directly involved in the practice of UK ex-military aircrew flying in China. We have issued an alert to industry to make them aware, requesting that they communicate the threat to their personnel, to ensure that the alert is as widely disseminated as possible to any potential recruitment targets.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 08/11/2022 16:32:42 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1520188

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to (1) the Written Answer from Baroness Goldie on 22 September (HL2312), and (2) programme data released by the Ministry of Defence indicating a reduction in tonnage of 65,000 tons, whether they can now provide a detailed breakdown of how they calculated an increase of 59,000 tons.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>Tonnage was calculated in 2020 as 799,000, with a total of 88 platforms.</p><p>By 2030, we expect growth in tonnage to increase to 858,000 with a total of 83 platforms.</p><p>Increases in tonnage is expected for eight platforms by 2030. Decreases in tonnage is expected for nine platforms by 2030.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 24/10/2022 15:37:13 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1520189

registered interest
date	10/10/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AUKUS
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what progress they have made with the AUKUS agreement; and in what areas such progress has been made.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2459
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>We are more than one year into the 18-month feasibility study period for AUKUS, with work advancing on training for Australian submariners, information sharing on nuclear naval propulsion, and adherence to the highest non-proliferation standards in consultation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.</p><p> </p><p>We are also making substantial progress in the four original areas of advanced capabilities, with workstreams on artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, undersea capabilities, and cyber. A further four additional workstreams, introduced in April 2022, in hypersonics and counter-hypersonics capabilities, electronic warfare capabilities, information sharing and innovation have also made strides.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 24/10/2022 15:05:10 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead