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1343497

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date	05/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there will be an operational gap between the vanguard class submarines and dreadnought class submarines; and if so, how long that gap will that last for.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL1677
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the United Kingdom (UK)’s future nuclear deterrent: the 2020 update to Parliament, the Dreadnought submarine programme remains on track for the First of Class, HMS Dreadnought, to enter service in the early 2030s. During the phased transition from the Vanguard Class to the Dreadnought Class there will be no compromise to the UK’s Continuous At-Sea Deterrent. The Government’s integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy, confirmed we will maintain our submarines so that at least one will always be on a Continuous At-Sea Deterrent patrol. It is UK policy to not disclose further planned out of service and in-service dates for submarines, as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of our Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL1678 HL1679 question first answered 13/07/2021 12:02:30 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1343498

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date the first dreadnought class submarine will be operational.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL1678
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the United Kingdom (UK)’s future nuclear deterrent: the 2020 update to Parliament, the Dreadnought submarine programme remains on track for the First of Class, HMS Dreadnought, to enter service in the early 2030s. During the phased transition from the Vanguard Class to the Dreadnought Class there will be no compromise to the UK’s Continuous At-Sea Deterrent. The Government’s integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy, confirmed we will maintain our submarines so that at least one will always be on a Continuous At-Sea Deterrent patrol. It is UK policy to not disclose further planned out of service and in-service dates for submarines, as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of our Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL1677 HL1679 question first answered 13/07/2021 12:02:30 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1343499

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what date all four dreadnought class submarines will be operational.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL1679
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>As set out in the United Kingdom (UK)’s future nuclear deterrent: the 2020 update to Parliament, the Dreadnought submarine programme remains on track for the First of Class, HMS Dreadnought, to enter service in the early 2030s. During the phased transition from the Vanguard Class to the Dreadnought Class there will be no compromise to the UK’s Continuous At-Sea Deterrent. The Government’s integrated review of security, defence, development and foreign policy, confirmed we will maintain our submarines so that at least one will always be on a Continuous At-Sea Deterrent patrol. It is UK policy to not disclose further planned out of service and in-service dates for submarines, as to do so would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of our Armed Forces.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie grouped question UIN HL1677 HL1678 question first answered 13/07/2021 12:02:30 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1343500

registered interest
date	05/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Deployment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many countries, and (2) what countries, are part of the Carrier Strike Group.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL1680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Two Partner Nations are integrated into the UK Carrier Strike Groups maiden voyage; the United States and the Netherlands. The United States has provided an Arleigh Burke class destroyer, USS The Sullivans, and has an embarked US Marine Corps F35b Squadron on HMS Queen Elizabeth. The Netherlands have provided the De Zeven Provinciën-class frigate HNLMS Evertsen.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 13/07/2021 12:02:54 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1343224

registered interest
date	01/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK-based armed forces personnel are currently infected with COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL1631
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2021 answer text <p>As at 5 July 2021, 433 Armed Forces personnel have had a positive Covid-19 test result recorded in the UK in the last 10 days.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 09/07/2021 10:23:09 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1343225

registered interest
date	01/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK armed forces personnel have died due to COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL1632
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>As at 5 July 2021, there have been five deaths amongst UK Service personnel who had a positive COVID-19 test result recorded on Defence medical systems. Two were Regular personnel and three were Reservists.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 13/07/2021 12:26:37 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1343227

registered interest
date	01/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether all those currently deployed on Royal Navy nuclear submarines have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL1634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>I can confirm that all submariners currently deployed on operations have received both vaccinations against COVID-19.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 13/07/2021 12:27:05 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1343228

registered interest
date	01/07/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether all UK armed forces personnel deployed as part of the Carrier Strike Group 2021 have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL1635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2021 answer text <p>Service personnel currently deployed on the UK's Carrier Strike Group (CSG) have been fully vaccinated with two doses. I can also confirm that any personnel joining CSG will have received both doses before departure.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 13/07/2021 12:27:15 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1337582

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Testing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many personnel have been injured in the process of testing Ajax armoured vehicles; and how many of these personnel needed hospital treatment.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL1163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>I take the noble Lord’s question as being in relation to the recent reports of noise and vibration related to Army personnel and in relation to the ongoing Ajax demonstration phase.</p><p> </p><p>Following tests on the noise impact on the inner ear, organised in response to reports of hearing issues, the demonstration phase trials were halted in November 2020 in order that appropriate mitigations could be put in place. All personnel who were at risk of noise exposure were offered hearing assessments. Of these, 21 incidents of hearing treatment have been recorded and, as a precaution, a further 83 soldiers, whilst fully deployable and not currently displaying any signs of noise induced hearing loss, will receive annual hearing tests.</p><p> </p><p>Trials resumed in May 2021 with restrictions on use and extra hearing protection mandated. Notwithstanding these measures this month, two soldiers reported symptoms of noise induced hearing loss, with one more being assessed. In order to ensure that protections are fully appropriate all Ajax activity (including independent testing at the Millbrook Proving Ground) has been paused (other than essential maintenance with mitigations in place).</p><p> </p><p>Regarding vibration: we are aware that five soldiers have specifically reported to their local medical centre with vibration related symptoms, but none required further treatment. There have been no reports of injuries requiring hospital treatment.</p><p> </p><p>At the request of Ministers, the Permanent Secretary established a review of Health and Safety aspects related to the vibration and noise concerns in the demonstration phase. As part of this review medical information (which is subject to confidentiality restrictions and updating) will be considered.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/06/2021 16:39:47 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1327246

registered interest
date	24/05/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Deployment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to HMS Queen Elizabeth's first operational deployment, what is the number of personnel on (1) HMS Queen Elizabeth, (2) the six accompanying Royal Navy ships, and (3) the Royal Navy submarine in the Carrier Strike Group.
tabling member printed	Lord Coaker
uin	HL471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2021 answer text <p>The Carrier Strike Group 21 is the largest and most ambitious global deployment of the Royal Navy for a generation.</p><p> </p><p>The number of personnel on board each ship will vary over the course of the deployment due to operational requirements, however the following table provides the average crew sizes, broken down by Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship, deployed in the Carrier Strike Group.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Ship Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Personnel</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Queen Elizabeth</p></td><td><p>1,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Defender</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Diamond</p></td><td><p>235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Kent</p></td><td><p>185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>HMS Richmond</p></td><td><p>185</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Fort Victoria</p></td><td><p>135</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>RFA Tidespring</p></td><td><p>65</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Astute Class Submarine</p></td><td><p>Not Declared</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Due to operational security reasons we do not comment on submarine issues.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 02/06/2021 12:55:52 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker