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1662169

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date	19/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: HIV Infection
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 13 July (HL8900), which HIV specialists were consulted as part of the RAF evidence review into pilots and air traffic controllers living with HIV.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL10304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force consulted a range of primary and secondary care physicians during the development of the Aviation Medical policy relating to HIV for the Aircrew Profession. This included specialists in HIV, Infectious Diseases, Occupational Medicine, Aerospace Medicine, Aviation Psychiatry and Psychology and General Medicine as well as several General Practitioners with advanced training in Aviation Medicine.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 03/10/2023 15:18:05 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1662170

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: HIV Infection
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 13 July (HL8900), whether the British HIV Association was consulted as part of the RAF evidence review of pilots and air traffic controllers living with HIV.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL10305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2023 answer text <p>British HIV Association (BHIVA) guidance was central to the formulation of the policy on HIV and the Aircrew profession. While not directly consulted, BHIVA provided evidence and support to the wider review which informed the decision making on the policy outlined in Joint Service Publication 950 regarding individuals living with HIV serving in the UK Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 03/10/2023 15:18:58 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1662171

registered interest
date	19/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: HIV Infection
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 13 July (HL8900), whether they will publish the RAF’s evidence review on HIV in the context of aviation.
tabling member printed	Baroness Barker
uin	HL10306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/10/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Air Force do not intend to publish the evidence review that informed the policy changes for HIV and the Aircrew Profession.</p><p>The Royal Air Force’s evidence review was principally based upon work previously published by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and UK Civil Aviation Authority guidelines on HIV in the context of aviation. The RAF benchmarked this evidence against the usual standards and risk thresholds that underpin military aviation safety.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 03/10/2023 15:57:01 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2501 label Biography information for Baroness Barker

1661503

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Landing Ship Dock Auxiliaries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what change to the global geostrategic situation outlined in the Integrated Review Refresh 2023: Responding to a more contested and volatile world, published on 13 March, has led to the decision to have no operational Landing Platform Dock ships in the Royal Navy.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Navy will continue to operate a credible Landing Platform Dock (LPD) capability, through its Bay class Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary) (LSD(A)), until the operational return of the Albion class Landing Platform Dock (LPD) ships, with HMS Bulwark.</p><p> </p><p>The LPD and LSD(A) platforms are interchangeable in function by degrees of scale, each complements the other and both together constitute our core amphibious delivery capability when combined for maximal amphibious effect. To enable the sustained forward presence of the Littoral Response Group’s (LRG) in the coming years, both classes of ship will be pulsed into the deployment of the LRGs around their respective refit cycles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/10/2023 14:48:49 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1661537

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth: Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many UK F35B and Crowsnest aircraft HMS Queen Elizabeth is carrying on her current deployment.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2023 answer text <p>We do not disclose information on, or comment on, current Royal Navy operations as to do so could prejudice the capability, effectiveness, or security of the Armed Forces. However, I can confirm that the scale of UK carrier deployments is tailored to the task, threat, location and is kept under constant review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/10/2023 15:03:00 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1661538

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
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: Military Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many UK F35B and Crowsnest aircraft HMS Prince of Wales is carrying on her current deployment.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2023 answer text <p>We do not disclose information on, or comment on, current Royal Navy operations as to do so could prejudice the capability, effectiveness, or security of the Armed Forces. However, I can confirm that the scale of UK carrier deployments is tailored to the task, threat, location and is kept under constant review.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/10/2023 15:01:55 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1661539

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the cannibalisations of Wildcat parts from aircraft undergoing maintenance and front-line squadrons is part of the "hollowing out" noted by the outgoing Defence Secretary in his resignation letter to the Prime Minster on 30 August.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2023 answer text <p>The reuse of any component or piece of equipment is closely managed and only done when strictly necessary to ensure capabilities are able to meet defence outputs. Whilst not planned, it is a valid engineering technique that can mitigate shortfalls in the supply of components that emerge for a whole host of reasons and is a useful management choice to expedite the return to flight of an aircraft faster than the supply chain.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/10/2023 15:01:36 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1659964

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Uniforms
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 June 2022 (HL Deb col 224), what was the result of the inquiries that were made regarding cotton products used by the Royal Navy.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL10074
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>It is longstanding policy that the use of slave labour is a mandatory exclusion from contracts with the Ministry of Defence; this policy is currently captured within the Procurement Contract Regulations (2015). In line with this policy the current supplier of combat clothing follows a code of practice under which cotton sourced from countries or regions at high risk of forced labour or child labour is prohibited, including the Xinjiang province of China. This is subject to regular review, and inspections of overseas suppliers are performed to ensure adherence to this policy.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 26/09/2023 15:10:24 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

1659972

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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 how work on AUKUS Pillar 2 is progressing.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>Good progress is being made on AUKUS Pillar 2, the Advanced Capabilities Pillar, on quantum technologies, undersea capabilities, artificial intelligence and cyber, hypersonic and counter-hypersonic capabilities, and electronic warfare capabilities, supported by two enabling workstreams covering innovation, and information sharing. Substantial progress is being made in accelerating the near-term delivery of certain capabilities that will meet our militaries' requirements earlier: the first AUKUS artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy trial, held in Wiltshire this April, achieved several world firsts, including the live retraining of models in flight and the interchange of AI models between AUKUS nations. AUKUS Principals met in London for the Advanced Capabilities Executive Group where they had productive discussions on Pillar 2 progress and endorsed a trilateral plan for engagement with industry ahead of the next meeting in November.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Defence Secretary is the overall minister responsible for AUKUS, he is supported by the Permanent Secretary who is the most senior official on AUKUS, covering both Pillars 1 and 2. In the two years following the AUKUS announcement, the UK continues to work well on a trilateral basis, developing and implementing ambitious plans to streamline defence trade, whilst also strengthening our ability to protect sensitive technologies that underpin our security. Vetting, legal frameworks and establishing standards are an important part of wider AUKUS activity planned, with good progress being made overall.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL10085 HL10089 question first answered 26/09/2023 16:05:49 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1659975

registered interest
date	12/09/2023
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 whether the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Defence, who is responsible for coordinating work on AUKUS Pillar 1, is also able to coordinate work on Pillar 2 across His Majesty's Government and industry.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL10085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/09/2023 answer text <p>Good progress is being made on AUKUS Pillar 2, the Advanced Capabilities Pillar, on quantum technologies, undersea capabilities, artificial intelligence and cyber, hypersonic and counter-hypersonic capabilities, and electronic warfare capabilities, supported by two enabling workstreams covering innovation, and information sharing. Substantial progress is being made in accelerating the near-term delivery of certain capabilities that will meet our militaries' requirements earlier: the first AUKUS artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy trial, held in Wiltshire this April, achieved several world firsts, including the live retraining of models in flight and the interchange of AI models between AUKUS nations. AUKUS Principals met in London for the Advanced Capabilities Executive Group where they had productive discussions on Pillar 2 progress and endorsed a trilateral plan for engagement with industry ahead of the next meeting in November.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Defence Secretary is the overall minister responsible for AUKUS, he is supported by the Permanent Secretary who is the most senior official on AUKUS, covering both Pillars 1 and 2. In the two years following the AUKUS announcement, the UK continues to work well on a trilateral basis, developing and implementing ambitious plans to streamline defence trade, whilst also strengthening our ability to protect sensitive technologies that underpin our security. Vetting, legal frameworks and establishing standards are an important part of wider AUKUS activity planned, with good progress being made overall.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL10082 HL10089 question first answered 26/09/2023 16:05:49 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead