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1586006

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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

1586015

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	Germany: Defence Equipment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what restrictions are placed on the use of defence equipment supplied to the Ministry of Defence by German arms manufacturers, including the new Boxer armoured transport vehicles due to enter UK service in 2023.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>Equipment supplied to the Ministry of Defence by German arms manufacturers has no restriction on use while it remains in our possession and under our control. Should the UK wish to subsequently sell, loan, or transfer such equipment to our allies and partners then all such sharing would be subject to the relevant laws on intellectual property, national export regulations and licence conditions that identify and control the end user, and reflect international arms controls and human rights legislation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/02/2023 16:29:18 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1586018

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	Ukraine: Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many fighter jets the UK Armed Forces currently have in service that would be suitable for use by Ukraine; and what assessment they have made of how many of those it would be possible for the UK to provide to Ukraine.
tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
uin	HL5611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2023 answer text <p>In addition to existing commitments of support already made as recently as those at Ramstein in January 2023, the Prime Minister has asked the Defence Secretary to investigate what support we might be able to give on the provision of combat aircraft to Ukraine. This work is ongoing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 23/02/2023 16:32:03 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1584751

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
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 whether the steel for the Fleet Solid Support, Type 26 and Type 31 ships will be sourced from UK suppliers.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL5492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answers provided by my hon. Friend, the Minister for Defence Procurement (Alex Chalk), in the House of Commons on 22 November 2022 and 14 February 2023 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey), in response to Question numbers 88822, 140032 and 140033.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name UIN 88822.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships: Iron and Steel 2 file name 140032 - Type 26 Frigates - Iron and Steel.docx title Type 26 Frigates: Iron and Steel question first answered 20/02/2023 12:35:04 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1584781

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many UK owned F35B are stationed permanently in the US.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL5494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>Of the 26 F-35B Lightning aircraft currently based at RAF Marham, 13 are allocated to 207 Squadron, eight are allocated to 617 Squadron and five are undergoing maintenance. A further three are based in the USA with 17 Squadron.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL5495 question first answered 20/02/2023 16:48:03 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1584782

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
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 how many F35B are in 617 squadron; and how many are effectively in an Operational Control Unit or in trials.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL5495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>Of the 26 F-35B Lightning aircraft currently based at RAF Marham, 13 are allocated to 207 Squadron, eight are allocated to 617 Squadron and five are undergoing maintenance. A further three are based in the USA with 17 Squadron.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL5494 question first answered 20/02/2023 16:48:03 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1584783

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ascent: Contracts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much they are paying Ascent each year for ghost helicopter training courses without any student pilots on them.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL5496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>There are no 'ghost' helicopter training courses. There are, however, occasions when a course may be cancelled for a number of reasons, which could include a change in demand for student output or a slower than expected progress of students.  When reasons for course cancellation are directly related to Ascent, the company is not paid. When the reasons for course cancellation are Ministry of Defence related, Ascent are remunerated in accordance with contract terms.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/02/2023 12:34:04 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1584784

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ascent: Contracts
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the total value of the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) contract with Ascent.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL5497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>The total value of the UK Military Flying Training System contract with Ascent is £3.5 billion.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/02/2023 16:48:16 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1583099

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the target size for the number of personnel in the trained strength of the army reserve force; what is the total figure for trained strength of the reserve; and how many recruits there are in each arm or corps of the army reserve.
tabling member printed	Lord Colgrain
uin	HL5299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/02/2023 answer text <p>As at 1 October 2022, the Army Reserve had a trained strength of 23,030. It is planned to grow to 30,100 under Future Soldier plans, of which c.3,000 will be untrained personnel.</p><p> </p><p>The below table shows a breakdown of recruits, i.e. untrained personnel, in the Army Reserve, as at 01 October 2022:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Arm / Service</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yeomanry</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Regiment of Artillery</p></td><td><p>180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corps of Royal Engineers</p></td><td><p>210</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Corps of Signals</p></td><td><p>130</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Infantry</p></td><td><p>1,120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Air Corps</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Chaplains’ Department</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Royal Logistic Corps</p></td><td><p>310</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Medical Corps</p></td><td><p>200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adjutant General’s Corps, Staff &amp; Personnel Support</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adjutant General’s Corps, Provost Branch</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adjutant General’s Corps, Educational and Training</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Adjutant General’s Corps, Army Legal Services Branch</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Veterinary Corps</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Small Arms School Corps</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Dental Corps</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Intelligence Corps</p></td><td><p>120</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Royal Army Physical Training Corps</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Corps</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General Service Corps/General List</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Others</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Source: Analysis (Army)</p><p>Notes/Caveats:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Table 1 figures are for Army Reserve Group A only. Group A is a subset of Volunteer Reserves and includes Mobilised Volunteer Reserves, High Readiness Reserves and OTC support &amp; training staff (it excludes Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS), Additional Duties Commitment (ADC), Volunteer Ex-Regular Reserve (VeRR), Non-Regular Permanent Staff (NRPS), and Expeditionary Forces Institute (EFI).</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="2"><li>Trained figures include all personnel who are Basic Trained. Untrained figures include all personnel who are undergoing Basic Training.</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="3"><li>&quot;Others&quot; include Group A personnel serving with UOTC units and those who have yet to be allocated an Arm/Service on the Joint Personnel Administrative System (JPA).</li></ol><p> </p><ol start="4"><li>The data has been rounded to the nearest 10 to limit disclosure and ensure confidentiality. &quot;-&quot; denotes zero or rounded to zero.</li></ol><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/02/2023 14:50:08 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4596 label Biography information for Lord Colgrain