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1549168

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date	06/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many Ukrainian soldiers have been trained by His Majesty's Armed Forces (1) since 2014, and (2) since 24 February 2022; and how many of these soldiers have received human security training, in particular on (a) Women, Peace and Security, and (b) conflict related sexual violence.
tabling member printed	Baroness Helic
uin	HL4055
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>Over 22,000 members of the Armed Forced of Ukraine (AFU) were trained under Operation ORBITAL between 2015 and its suspension in February 2022. More than 9,500 Ukrainian personnel have been trained under Operation INTERFLEX since June 2022, with an ambition for up to 19,000 in 2023.</p><p> </p><p>With reference to Operation INTERFLEX, over 9,300 Ukrainian personnel have received human security training. The UK provides trainees from the AFU with reading material to help them understand issues relating to human security, including aspects of WPS and CRSV and how to respond.</p><p> </p><p>The UK's wider training package focusses on the Law of Armed Conflict, including legal obligations for protection of civilians.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/12/2022 17:31:39 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4331 label Biography information for Baroness Helic

1549195

registered interest
date	06/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Defence Equipment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking, additional to the purchase of the Naval Strike Missile, to increase the Royal Navy’s offensive firepower capacity.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2022 answer text <p>The Royal Navy is committed to improving lethality across the Fleet. This requirement is brought into sharp focus by conflict in Europe and Russia's unacceptable invasion of Ukraine.</p><p>In addition to the purchase of the Naval Strike Missile, there has also been investment to ensure the Royal Navy is capable of offensive strike against our most capable adversaries.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 20/12/2022 16:21:24 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1548299

registered interest
date	05/12/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, following the announcement that the equipment plan to fund the Type 32 Frigate and Multirole Support Ships programme has been withdrawn, what is the status of that programme.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL4043
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2022 answer text <p>There are no current plans to withdraw either the Type 32 Frigate or Multi Role Support Ships programme. Both remain in the concept phase, and the programme and procurement strategies will be decided following phase completion. We continue to assess plans and are still working to the intended in-service dates.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 19/12/2022 16:45:13 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1547134

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arctic: Demilitarized and Neutral Zones
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support the demilitarisation of the Arctic region.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>As set out in the MOD's High North Strategy, The UK's Defence Contribution in the High North, published in March 2022, the UK is committed to maintaining low tension and high cooperation in the Arctic. The UK will continue to work with Allies and partners to ensure that increasing access to the region and its resources is managed safely, sustainably and responsibly, and that the rules-based international system, particularly UNCLOS, is reinforced in the region.</p><p> </p><p>The UK supports international cooperation in the High North through engaging in multilateral forums such as the Arctic Council and the Arctic Security Forces Roundtable.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 14/12/2022 17:31:14 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1547140

registered interest
date	30/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Reserve Forces
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the 2022 statutory report of the External Scrutiny Team on the state of the UK’s Volunteer Reserve Forces will be placed in the Library of the House.
tabling member printed	Lord De Mauley
uin	HL3885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2022 answer text <p>We are very grateful to the External Scrutiny Team for their work and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will publish their 2022 report and the MOD response early in the New Year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 14/12/2022 17:22:32 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley

1546663

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 45 Destroyers: Guided Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to fitting the Mk 41 vertical launch system to Type 45 destroyers.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2022 answer text <p>There are no current plans to fit Mk 41 vertical launch silos to the Type 45 Destroyers. However, the Government continually assesses operational requirements to ensure warships are equipped with an appropriate array of offensive and defensive weapons to enable them to fulfil their operational roles.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 13/12/2022 14:46:26 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1546241

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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 His Majesty's Government what is the planned cost of the Tempest Programme; and how many platforms it is based around.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>The 2021 Defence Command Paper said that we will invest more than £2 billion out to 2025. This is part of a UK budget of over £10 billion over the next ten years, although the ultimate amount we invest will depend on key programme choices.</p><p>We are now in the Concept and Assessment Phase (2021-25), during which key work is being undertaken to define and begin design of the capability we require. The design of the aircraft will be a key factor in determining the number we seek to acquire and this should be clearer by the end of the Concept and Assessment Phase.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL3833 question first answered 12/12/2022 17:20:30 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1546242

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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 His Majesty's Government whether the primary reason for the purchase of F35B fighter aircraft is to provide an air wing for the new aircraft carriers
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3830
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Noble Lord to the response I gave to him on 8 September 2022 (House of Lords Debate, column 269).</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/12/2022 17:20:55 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name Lords Hansard 8 September 2022.docx title Royal Navy: F35B
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1546243

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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 His Majesty's Government whether the embarked trials for F35B shipborne rolling vertical landing (SRVL) have been successfully achieved; and if not, when they will be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3831
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>The Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing trials have not yet been completed. Planning is underway to identify a suitable period for the trials to be undertaken but a date has not yet been confirmed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/12/2022 17:21:06 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1546244

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft: Radar
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the projected cost of the new Typhoon radar; and when it will enter frontline service.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/12/2022 answer text <p>In July 2022, the Ministry of Defence announced a further £2.35 billion investment in Typhoon, including fitting an electronically scanned radar, the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2, as well as other improvements under the Phase 4 Enhancement aircraft upgrade package.</p><p>The ECRS Mk2 radar is currently forecast to achieve an initial operating capability on the Typhoon aircraft fleet by the end of the decade, although opportunities to accelerate the programme are being explored.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 12/12/2022 17:21:18 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead