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1607666

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date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the UK's tilt towards the Indo-Pacific region described in the Integrated Review Refresh 2023, whether (1) they will speed up the order for F35B fighter aircraft, (2) Crowsnest will be fully accepted into service, (3) the successor to Crowsnest will be expedited, and (4) the planned deployment of HMS Prince of Wales will be brought forward to 2024.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department has announced the intention to buy a further tranche of Lightning. However, details including the delivery profile remain subject to negotiation.</p><p>Turning to the CROWSNEST programme, which delivers Merlin Mk2 Airborne Surveillance and Control to the Royal Navy (RN), I can confirm that the capability was accepted into service in February 2021. CROWSNEST will fulfil the RN's organic Airborne Surveillance and Control capability until its current out-of-service date in 2029, to be replaced by a follow-on capability.</p><p>The Department continually assesses and reviews the effectiveness of its capabilities to inform decisions about where resources should be committed to treat the most pressing risks. The development of a successor to CROWSNEST is designed to ensure the continued delivery of Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance and Airborne Early Warning to the Carrier Strike Group (CSG) beyond its planned out of service date, and will be coherent with both developments in Uncrewed Air Systems, and other technologies maturing through the Future Combat Air System and the RN's Future Air Dominance System.</p><p>Finally, regarding HMS PRINCE OF WALES (PWLS), the UK maintains a Very High Readiness CSG whose planned and reactive deployments can be adjusted to achieve His Majesty's Government's objectives. The department does not comment on the detail or evolution of those plans, however, I can confirm that we remain committed to ensuring PWLS commences her operational programme, as planned, in Autumn 2023.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/04/2023 13:41:05 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1607667

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Defence Equipment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the equipment spend planned for the army over the next five years is the largest of all the services.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6887
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>Equipment spend forecasts are published in the annual Defence Equipment Plan and the supplementary data tables published alongside show the planned yearly spend for each Front-Line Command. Some equipment budgets are held outside the Front-Line Commands. These include Strategic Programmes (including Complex Weapons and the Global Combat Air Programme) and the Defence Nuclear Organisation. Army Command does not have the largest spend over the next five years.</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-equipment-plan-2022-to-2032</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/04/2023 13:35:02 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1607668

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Indo-Pacific Region: Defence Equipment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what defence assets they are sending to the Indo-Pacific region aside from the aircraft carriers; and whether the two offshore patrol vessels stationed in the region and the AUKUS agreement on nuclear submarines are part of the UK's tilt towards the Indo-Pacific region.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6888
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>We will continue to utilise a variety of assets as appropriate in the Indo-Pacific, alongside other deployments, joint exercises and training programmes with partner nations to strengthen our regional defence cooperation. The forward deployment of two Offshore Patrol Vessels and the recent announcement of the AUKUS nuclear submarine programme are clear demonstrations of our increased engagement in the region. We continue to deepen and enhance our relationships in the area to place our approach to the Indo-Pacific on a long-term strategic footing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/04/2023 13:34:16 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1607669

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Integrated Review Refresh 2023, whether the UK army, the Royal Air Force, and most of the Royal Navy will remain in Europe so that the UK’s defence and security efforts remain focused on the Euro-Atlantic through NATO.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6889
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>As set out in the Integrated Review Refresh 2023, the Euro-Atlantic will remain the UK's priority theatre of focus. NATO will remain the cornerstone of UK security, with the UK at the heart of the Alliance and offering the full spectrum of Defence capabilities.</p><p>Any specific policy changes or updates required related to Defence capability and force design will be determined following the publication of the Defence Command Paper.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/04/2023 13:33:39 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1607670

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Indo-Pacific Region: Navy
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether a Royal Navy carrier battlegroup can redeploy from the Atlantic to the Indo-Pacific within four weeks.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/04/2023 answer text <p>It is possible to redeploy a Royal Navy Carrier Led Maritime Task Group from the Atlantic to the Indo-Pacific Region within four weeks.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/04/2023 13:32:09 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1607671

registered interest
date	27/03/2023
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: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when HMS Prince of Wales will be operational and at sea again.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL6891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>We remain committed to ensuring HMS Prince of Wales commences her operational programme, as planned, in autumn 2023. This will include operational flying training and trials.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 03/04/2023 15:54:08 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead