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748112

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Radar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support development of UK sovereign military radar capability.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence takes the maintenance of Operational Advantage and Freedom of Action very seriously. Radar technology is a rapidly developing area and we are investing in technology developments in order to update our capabilities to meet emerging threats. In doing so we strive to meet the needs of our Armed Forces with responsible acquisitions that comply with our security and capability requirements. The development of an Active Electronic Scanned Array radar for Typhoon is an example of such investment.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2017 14:22:11 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

748113

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ballistic Missile Defence: Radar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 4.16 of the National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, what progress has been made on his Department's plan to invest in a ground-based BMD radar.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Since the Strategic Defence and Security Review announcement, the UK missile defence community has been undertaking detailed scoping of the options for the future ground-based ballistic missile defence (BMD) radar. A Request For Information was issued to Industry in June this year to gather information about radar technology and capability. We expect the radar to be in service by the mid-2020s.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2017 14:17:17 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

748114

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Henlow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many homes he expects to be built on land currently owned by his Department at RAF Henlow in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2906
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>RAF Henlow has been identified as having a Housing Unit potential for up-to 2,000 houses. The number of houses built on the site once sold is a matter for the future purchaser and the local Planning Authority.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/07/2017 15:42:35 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

748116

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Henlow
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much revenue his Department will receive from the sale of land at RAF Henlow for the construction of the proposed science, innovation and technology park at that site.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	2908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>RAF Henlow has been identified for disposal in accordance with the Department's standard procedures as mandated by the Treasury but has not yet been sold.</p><p>The future of the site is subject to on-going detailed assessment work.</p><p>The Department is aware of a proposal to develop the site as a science innovation and technology park, but no formal discussions on this topic have taken place or offers made.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 10/07/2017 15:50:44 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

748117

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sentinel Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans for the number of Sentinel surveillance aircraft in service to be reduced.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	2911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The original service date for the Sentinel fleet has been extended from 2018 to 2021. This will be achieved by careful fleet management practices, including the removal of one Sentinel from front line service with effect from 1 April 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 2913 2914 question first answered 10/07/2017 14:19:45 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

748119

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sentinel Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Sentinel surveillance aircraft will not have an extended service until 2021.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	2913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The original service date for the Sentinel fleet has been extended from 2018 to 2021. This will be achieved by careful fleet management practices, including the removal of one Sentinel from front line service with effect from 1 April 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 2911 2914 question first answered 10/07/2017 14:19:45 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

748120

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sentinel Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Government has reduced the number of Sentinel surveillance aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	2914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The original service date for the Sentinel fleet has been extended from 2018 to 2021. This will be achieved by careful fleet management practices, including the removal of one Sentinel from front line service with effect from 1 April 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 2911 2913 question first answered 10/07/2017 14:19:45 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

748125

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effect of introducing the compulsory disclosure of certification and steel origin in UK defence procurement.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	2688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In December 2016, the Government issued updated guidance on how Departments should ensure they take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers when conducting their procurement activities. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to follow this guidance, which has also now been extended to the wider public sector.</p><p>In the main, defence steel requirements are sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers, reflecting the overarching need to ensure competitive cost, time and quality. The specialist nature of some of our steel requirements means that UK steel producers do not always have the capability to supply our programmes. There are no plans to introduce the compulsory disclosure of certification and steel origin in UK defence procurement. However, the MOD is committed to facilitating the right conditions and supply chain opportunities for a competitive and sustainable steel industry across UK defence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2017 14:16:47 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

748129

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 June 2017, Contingent Liability, HCWS 14, that three Type 26 global combat ships will be built, (a) how much steel in tonnes will be used to construct those ships and (b) what the country of origin is of that steel.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	2762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>Around 4,000 tonnes of steel will be required to build each Type 26 Frigate. Steel will be sourced principally from the UK and Sweden. For some grades of plate steel the combination of thickness, size and flatness specifications needed for the Type 26 Frigates mean that the steel cannot be sourced in its entirety in the UK.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2017 14:20:20 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

748132

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Syria: Military Intervention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the UK is taking, as a member of the US-led Counter-Daesh coalition, to ensure that civilian casualties are minimised in the military offensive in Raqqa.
tabling member constituency	Wirral South
tabling member printed	Alison McGovern
uin	2984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The RAF's targeting process is rigorous: the protection of civilians is at its heart. Commanders constantly weigh the arguments for and against strikes in their consideration of whether or not to give permission. Parameters are set in advance of each planned strike to minimise the risk of collateral damage. UK aircrews always operate in accordance with International Humanitarian Law, the Law of Armed Conflict and under strict Rules of Engagement. Our pilots can - and do - decide, right up to the last minute, NOT to strike if they have any reason to believe there is a risk of causing civilian casualties.</p><p>There is no evidence from the operations so far - either from our own detailed assessments which take place after every strike, or from the information provided to us by third parties - that any RAF airstrikes have caused civilian casualties.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 2988 question first answered 10/07/2017 16:39:21 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	4083 label Biography information for Alison McGovern