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1179575

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date	21/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates: 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 decided to delay the delivery of four Type 31 frigates until 2027.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	18618
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2020 answer text <p>There is no delay to the delivery of the Type 31 frigates. The first ship will be in the water in 2023 and all five ships will be delivered by the end of 2028.</p><p>Five Batch 2 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV), built in partnership with BAE Systems on the Clyde, are being delivered for the Royal Navy. HMS FORTH and HMS MEDWAY are currently deployed. HMS TRENT and HMS TAMAR have been delivered and HMS SPEY is expected to be delivered to the Royal Navy by the end of the year. Of the three Batch 1 OPVs, HMS TYNE and HMS MERSEY are operational, and HMS SEVERN is being prepared to return to service. Their tasking will be based on Defence requirements.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 18614 18616 18619 question first answered 26/02/2020 12:19:57 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1179577

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much Government funding has been spent on the defence estate to facilitate the (a) delivery and (b) maintenance of the F-35b.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	18620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>Significant infrastructure upgrades have taken place to facilitate the delivery and maintenance of the F-35b. To date c.£421 million has been spent.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 02/03/2020 16:32:55 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1179578

registered interest
date	21/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Civil Proceedings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his oral contribution of 3 February 2020, Official report, column 3, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to tackle vexatious claims against armed forces personnel within 100 days of the new Parliament.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	18621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2020 answer text <p>Yes, it remains the Government's intent to bring forward measures to provide our Service personnel and veterans with appropriate legal protections.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 02/03/2020 14:55:30 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1178313

registered interest
date	13/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of Reaper drones currently operated by the RAF contain UK content.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1881
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The Reaper unmanned air vehicle was procured as an Urgent Operational Requirement in 2007 and none have UK components installed. UK communications equipment has, however, been installed in the Reaper ground control station.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 25/02/2020 12:13:17 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1177990

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
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 recent assessment his Department has made of the security of the supply of critical materials for the UK defence industry.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1175
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence recognises the importance of working with industry to assure the resilience of defence supply chains. We routinely engage with our key suppliers to ensure we have access to the capabilities our Armed Forces require.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 25/02/2020 12:17:22 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1178049

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Household Cavalry: Ajax Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2020 to Question 5354 on Household Cavalry: Armoured Fighting Vehicles, what the cost to the public purse is of that delay.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>There is no cost to the public purse as a result of the delay to the Household Cavalry receiving AJAX.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 25/02/2020 12:14:04 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1178056

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2020 to Question 5344 on Unmanned Air Vehicles, whether the procurement process was subject to open competition.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>No. The undercarriage modifications were undertaken by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (GA-ASI) in the USA, in order to maintain the updated, standard Reaper air vehicle configuration.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 1185 question first answered 25/02/2020 12:11:56 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1178057

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2020 to Question 5344 on Unmanned Air Vehicles, whether the mechanical improvements were undertaken in the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1185
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>No. The undercarriage modifications were undertaken by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (GA-ASI) in the USA, in order to maintain the updated, standard Reaper air vehicle configuration.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 1184 question first answered 25/02/2020 12:11:56 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1178059

registered interest
date	12/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2020 to Question 5344 on Unmanned Air Vehicles, what the cost to the public purse was of the mechanical improvements to each drone.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/02/2020 answer text <p>The undercarriage design was improved during production of the UK air vehicles. In total, four Reapers underwent modification at a cost of £247,000; an average cost of £61,750 per Reaper.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 25/02/2020 12:12:43 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1176507

registered interest
date	05/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Maritime Patrol Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps need to be taken before the new P-8 Poseidon aircraft reach full operational capability.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	12856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>P-8 Poseidon full operating capability requires the full complement of nine aircraft, infrastructure and training facilities to be delivered at RAF Lossiemouth. These components will enable the RAF to become fully self-sustaining for generating trained personnel and for routine maintenance of the fleet of aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 12/02/2020 14:04:15 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones