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1487994

registered interest
date	11/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a revised Full Business Case has been concluded by his Department for the purchase of three RAF E-7 Wedgetail aircraft.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	33723
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>The revised Full Business Case for the purchase of three E-7 Wedgetail aircraft for the RAF is planned for the end of this financial year.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/07/2022 15:55:26 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1487305

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Department purchases equipment from companies based in the United States in US dollars, rather than pounds sterling.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	32494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>It is Ministry of Defence policy to place Sterling denominated, firm price contracts wherever possible, placing the management of the exchange rate risk with the most suitable party. However, certain purchases are undertaken in US Dollars where this is mandated by the US such as Foreign Military Sales, and in US Dollars or other currencies for other Government-to-Government arrangements, or for direct commercial sales where this is assessed to deliver the most viable procurement approach or optimum value-for-money.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/07/2022 15:46:53 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1487320

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Cobham Ultra Acquisitions: Ultra Electronics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the proposed undertakings offered by Cobham Ultra Acquisitions Limited in relation to its acquisition of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc, how many (a) members will sit on the two SecureCos boards and (b) of those members will be UK nationals.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	32495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>The agreed undertakings are available on GOV.UK. As set out in the undertakings, the boards of the SecureCos will be comprised solely of British nationals with the appropriate security clearance and the non-executive Director appointed to the boards of each SecureCo will be appointed by the Government. The size of the boards is a matter for Ultra.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt grouped question UIN 32497 question first answered 14/07/2022 16:16:15 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1487323

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Cobham Ultra Acquisitions: Ultra Electronics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the proposed undertakings offered by Cobham Ultra Acquisitions Limited in relation to its acquisition of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc, whether the non-executive Director appointed on the boards of the two SecureCos will be from UK Government Investments.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	32497
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>The agreed undertakings are available on GOV.UK. As set out in the undertakings, the boards of the SecureCos will be comprised solely of British nationals with the appropriate security clearance and the non-executive Director appointed to the boards of each SecureCo will be appointed by the Government. The size of the boards is a matter for Ultra.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Jane Hunt grouped question UIN 32495 question first answered 14/07/2022 16:16:15 answering member 4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1487358

registered interest
date	07/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Tesco: Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army regiments have provided Tesco vouchers to their members.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	32498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>Tesco vouchers have only been provided by the Rifles Benevolent Trust, to help its members with the cost of living. The Trust is a non-Public Charity to support Riflemen (serving and veterans) and their dependants in need. Regimental Associations, and the Benevolent Trusts they run, are independent and decide how they use their funds to provide support.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 14/07/2022 12:39:08 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486889

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Fuels: Excise Duties
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a rebate on fuel duty of 15 pence per litre for (a) hauliers, (b) coach operators and (c) other essential road users.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	31752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>At Spring Statement 2022, in response to high fuel prices, the Government announced a temporary 12-month cut to duty on petrol and diesel of 5p per litre. This represents a tax cut worth £2.4 billion in 2022-23, benefiting anyone who consumes fuel across the UK – including hauliers, coach operators and other essential road users.</p><p> </p><p>All taxes remain under review.</p> answering member constituency Havant answering member printed Alan Mak question first answered 14/07/2022 14:56:36 answering member 4484 label Biography information for Alan Mak
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486971

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned weapon fit is for the Type 26 frigate.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	31756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>The planned weapon fit for the Type 26 frigate is:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Future Offensive Surface Weapon (a long-range anti-ship missile)</li><li>5-inch Mk45 Mod 4A Medium Calibre Gun</li><li>Sea Ceptor Local Area Air Defence missile system which uses the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile (CAMM)</li><li>A single Merlin anti-submarine warfare helicopter or up to 2 x Wildcat maritime attack helicopters, which will be able to deploy:</li></ul><p>o Sea Venom (Heavy) Anti-Ship medium range air to surface missile</p><p>o Martlet short range air to surface missiles</p><p>o Sting Ray anti-submarine torpedoes</p><p>o Helicopter-mounted M3M 0.5” Machine Gun</p><ul><li>2 x 30mm Automated Small Calibre Guns</li><li>2 x 20mm Phalanx Close-In Weapon Systems</li><li>Ship Mounted 0.5” Heavy Machine Gun</li><li>0.5” Sniper rifles</li><li>Force protection Small Arms</li><li>Electronic Warfare Decoy Launcher Systems</li></ul> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/07/2022 15:45:44 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486972

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates: Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned weapon fit is for the Type 31 frigate.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	31757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave to him on 25 October 2021 to Question 56820.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/07/2022 15:39:03 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name 56820 - Type 31 Frigates.docx title Type 31 Frigates
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1486976

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cryptography: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which UK SOV8 companies have been involved in the (a) definition, (b) design and (c) manufacture of cryptographic products for the protection of UK Sovereign data, information and intelligence.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	31761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government uses several suitably qualified companies to develop our sovereign cryptographic capabilities. Releasing details of the companies developing this critical national security technology publicly could have significant security implications.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/07/2022 16:00:16 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones