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1468011

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
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 Her Majesty's Government whether they still plan to form four F-35B squadrons; and if so, how many of those will have Royal Air Force squadron designation and how many will have Royal Navy squadron designation.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The Lightning Force will be formed of five Squadrons, jointly crewed by Royal Navy and RAF personnel. Three Squadrons have been designated RAF (617 (The Dambusters) Sqn, 207 Sqn (Operational Conversion Unit, and 17 Sqn (Test &amp; Evaluation)), and one Royal Navy (809 Naval Air Sqn). The final one has yet to be considered for a Squadron designation.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/06/2022 16:15:12 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1468012

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Future Combat Air System
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Tempest squadrons (1) will be flown by the Royal Air Force, and (2) will have Royal Air Force squadron designations.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>We are developing concepts for a Future Combat Air System (FCAS), to be operated by the RAF. FCAS is intended to replace the capabilities provided by our Typhoon aircraft, as set out in the Integrated Review. As such, any decisions on squadron designations will not need to be taken until later in the next decade<em>.</em></p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/06/2022 16:01:50 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1468013

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the UK will be able to deploy a carrier with its (1) designated, and (2) planned for, load of 36 F-35B UK aircraft, plus helicopters.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>The composition and size of the embarked air group in a deploying Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) carrier will be tailored to meet the operational requirement.</p><p>The QEC carriers have been designed to be able to embark 40 aircraft, a mix of fixed wing and rotary wing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/06/2022 16:15:01 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1468014

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when is the delivery date for the last of the 48 jets presently on order.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL694
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin) in the House of Commons on 18 May 2022 to Question 1103 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (Mr Healey).</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/06/2022 16:02:36 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name 1103 - Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft Procurement.docx title Joint Strike Fighter Aircraft Procurement
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1466552

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Scots Guards: Uniforms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government why the London Scottish Hodden Grey tartan was replaced when the London Scottish regiment adopted the dress of the Scots Guards; and whether this was consistent with the undertaking in the previous defence review concerning further cap badge losses from regiments.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>Under Future Soldier, the London Regiment redesignated as 1st Battalion London Guards on 1 May 2022. As part of this change, the four companies within the Regiment have adopted the name, cap badge and dress of their new affiliated Regular Regiment.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of A (London Scottish) Company which redesignated as G (Messines) Company, it has become the Reserve Company of the Scots Guards and has adopted the cap badge and dress of this regiment.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst there has not been a forecast of the impact on recruitment, the redesignation should provide the soldiers in G (Messines) Company with more opportunities to deploy on operations and exercises alongside their regular counterparts. Coupled with the Guards brand, it is therefore expected that there will be a positive impact on recruitment and retention.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL573 question first answered 13/06/2022 15:33:40 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1466553

registered interest
date	26/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Scots Guards: Uniforms
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have made any forecast of the impact on the numbers of recruits to the London Scottish Regiment following the change in uniform from Highland dress to the uniform of the Scots Guards.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2022 answer text <p>Under Future Soldier, the London Regiment redesignated as 1st Battalion London Guards on 1 May 2022. As part of this change, the four companies within the Regiment have adopted the name, cap badge and dress of their new affiliated Regular Regiment.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of A (London Scottish) Company which redesignated as G (Messines) Company, it has become the Reserve Company of the Scots Guards and has adopted the cap badge and dress of this regiment.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst there has not been a forecast of the impact on recruitment, the redesignation should provide the soldiers in G (Messines) Company with more opportunities to deploy on operations and exercises alongside their regular counterparts. Coupled with the Guards brand, it is therefore expected that there will be a positive impact on recruitment and retention.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL572 question first answered 13/06/2022 15:33:40 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1466042

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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 Her Majesty's Government what was the size of the Territorial Army in 1998; what is the current size of the trained strength of the Army Reserve; what assessment they have made of whether the number of reservists is adequate; and if the number is not adequate, what steps they will take to increase the number of reservists.
tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
uin	HL514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The number of Army Reserves under Future Soldier is optimal for forecasted future demands. Under Future Soldier plans, the Army Reserve will grow and better integrate with the Regular Army, and the British Army will become a whole force of over 100,000 regulars and reservists.</p><p> </p><p>The total strength of the Territorial Army Group A (trained and untrained) as of 1 April 1998 was 51,100. In line with published statistics, the following table shows the strength of the Army Reserve as of 1 January 2022:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>FR20 Strength 01 January 2022 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Trained</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Untrained</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p>29,400</p></td><td><p>26,200</p></td><td><p>3,300</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserve Group A</p></td><td><p>27,600</p></td><td><p>24,400</p></td><td><p>3,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Army Reserve Group C</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FTRS (Volunteer Reserve)</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>1,700</p></td><td><p>-</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Notes:</p><p> </p><p>The way the Army Reserve strength is measured has changed over time and Future Reserves 2020 (FR20) did not exist in 1998. The 51,100 therefore compares to the Group A Trained and Untrained Strength of 27,600 in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Figures have been rounded to the nearest 100. Totals and sub-totals have been rounded separately and so may not appear to be the sum of their parts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/06/2022 12:19:34 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

1465608

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Peacekeeping Operations
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government in which countries members of the UK defence forces serve as part of a United Nations presence.
tabling member printed	Lord Kilclooney
uin	HL490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK deploys peacekeepers to contingent deployments in the United Nations Force in Cyprus and to the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali. We deploy a contingent to the UN Support Office in Somalia, and Military Staff Officers and experts to Cyprus, Mali, South Sudan, Somalia, Afghanistan, Libya, South Korea and the UN Headquarters in New York.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/06/2022 15:44:38 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	657 label Biography information for Lord Kilclooney

1465614

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Defence Equipment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what further steps they are taking to encourage other countries to provide urgent military equipment to Ukraine.
tabling member printed	Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown
uin	HL496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK continues to galvanise support from the international community. We have worked closely with allies and partners to ensure that Ukrainian Armed Forces requirements are met at pace. The Defence Secretary has hosted two international donor conferences to coordinate aid from 35 partner nations and, via strong participation in the International Donor Coordination Centre, the UK continues to enable support to Ukraine from across the world.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/06/2022 15:44:57 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	655 label Biography information for Lord McCrea of Magherafelt and Cookstown

1464831

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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: Shipbuilding
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the three Fleet Solid support ships will be ordered from UK shipyards.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answers given by my hon. Friend, the Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin), in the House of Commons on 26 January 2022 to the hon. Member for Birkenhead (Mick Whitley) in response to Question number 108625: and on 23 September 2021 to the Rt Hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones) in response to Question number 51616.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name 108625 - Fleet Solid Support Ships.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships 2 file name 51616 - Fleet Solid Support Ships.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships question first answered 08/06/2022 16:22:48 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead