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1240196

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Oman: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's news story of 12 September 2020, Defence Secretary announces investment in strategic Omani port, what the budget headings are for the £23.8 million announced investment in the logistics hub at Duqm port.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Imran Ahmad Khan
uin	99151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The recent announcement of the UK investment will triple the size of the existing UK base at Duqm port. The £23.8 million investment is a commercial arrangement with the port and will provide the UK with a secure site for an expanded logistics hub.</p><p>Investment costs include the lease of the site; construction and installation of the necessary facilities; and project costs associated with delivering the work.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/10/2020 13:45:00 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4841 label Biography information for Imran Ahmad Khan

1240456

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	NATO: Early Warning Systems
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 ability of the Government to (a) fulfil its commitments to the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force, the provision of NATO Assurance Measures missions and (b) provide an adequate airborne early warning and control capability on concurrent sovereign operations.
tabling member constituency	Filton and Bradley Stoke
tabling member printed	Jack Lopresti
uin	98943
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK is in regular dialogue with NATO to agree our commitments to the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force and our provision of NATO Assurance Measures missions on a year-by-year basis. These targets are agreed based upon the forecast availability of both UK and NATO aircraft, and output is closely monitored throughout the period; for this year the UK is forecast to meet all of its agreed NATO Assurance Measures commitments.</p><p>Commitment of UK AEW&amp;C capability to sovereign operations is based upon the forecast available assets and the RAF is currently able to meet its contingent commitments. The UK retains the authority to prioritise the employment of its E-3D aircraft in support of additional short-notice (contingent) sovereign operations should the need arise.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/10/2020 13:40:54 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	3989 label Biography information for Jack Lopresti

1239909

registered interest
date	02/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish an equalities impact assessment for the Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Operations) Bill.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	98717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>An Equality Impact Assessment for the Overseas Operation (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill was completed, and will be published on the gov.uk website in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 07/10/2020 14:26:02 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1239921

registered interest
date	02/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers who enlisted in the financial year 2015-16 who were (a) under and (b) over the age of 18 at enlistment dropped out of the army before completing their Phase Two training.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	98730
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my predecessor, (Anne Marie-Trevelyan), gave her on 30 January 2020, to Question 8412.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 98731 98732 question first answered 07/10/2020 10:23:27 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name 8412 - Army Recruitment.docx title 8412 - Army Recruitment
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1239922

registered interest
date	02/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers who enlisted in the financial year 2016-17 who were (a) under and (b) over the age of 18 at enlistment dropped out of the army before completing their Phase Two training.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	98731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my predecessor, (Anne Marie-Trevelyan), gave her on 30 January 2020, to Question 8412.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 98730 98732 question first answered 07/10/2020 10:23:27 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name 8412 - Army Recruitment.docx title 8412 - Army Recruitment
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1239923

registered interest
date	02/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Recruitment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers who enlisted in the financial year 2017-18 who were (a) under and (b) over the age of 18 at enlistment dropped out of the army before completing their Phase Two training.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	98732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer my predecessor, (Anne Marie-Trevelyan), gave her on 30 January 2020, to Question 8412.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 98730 98731 question first answered 07/10/2020 10:23:27 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name 8412 - Army Recruitment.docx title 8412 - Army Recruitment
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1239936

registered interest
date	02/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many scientific and technical civil servants were employed by his Department in (a) 2020 and (b) 2010.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	98671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The number of Civil Servants employed by the Ministry of Defence in the scientific and technical field in 2010 and 2020 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>5,202</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>5,404*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Where available, these figures include personnel in delegated Arm’s Length Bodies - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) and the Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA).</p><p> </p><p>*Excluding DE&amp;S for which figures are not available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 08/10/2020 13:15:15 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1239937

registered interest
date	02/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants were employed in financial posts in his Department in (a) 2020 and (b) 2010.
tabling member constituency	Gravesham
tabling member printed	Adam Holloway
uin	98672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The number of Civil Servants employed by the Ministry of Defence in the finance field in 2010 and 2020 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>3,391</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>1,752*</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Where available, these figures include personnel in delegated Arm’s Length Bodies - Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL), UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO), Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) and the Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA).</p><p> </p><p>* Excluding DE&amp;S for which figures are unavailable.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 08/10/2020 13:13:31 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1522 label Biography information for Adam Holloway

1239941

registered interest
date	02/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to review the Defence and Security Public Contracts Directive after the end of the Transition Period.
tabling member constituency	Clwyd West
tabling member printed	Mr David Jones
uin	98670
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/10/2020 answer text <p>Consistent with the Withdrawal Act, the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations (DSPCR) will be amended at the end of the Transition period to reflect the UK's new status.</p><p> </p><p>Reform of the DSPCR is currently being actively considered as part of the cross-Government review into the UK's defence and security industrial sectors. Reform would, in due course, require new primary legislation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 07/10/2020 16:41:50 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1502 label Biography information for Mr David Jones

1239717

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many companies are contracted to deliver in-service support of (a) complex warships, (b) submarines and (c) naval base services as part of the Maritime Support Delivery Framework; and how many companies are planned to deliver the Future Maritime Support Programme.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	98150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/10/2020 answer text <p>Most onshore support services at HM Naval Bases, which support HM ships and submarines, are managed under the Maritime Support Delivery Framework contracts. These two contracts cover a wide range of services and are managed on behalf of the Ministry of Defence by our Prime Contractors, Babcock and BAE Systems.</p><p> </p><p>Babcock is contracted to support the Naval Bases at Devonport and Clyde, while BAE Systems supports the Naval Base at Portsmouth. Both Babcock and BAE Systems sub-contract these services further, but the Ministry of Defence does not hold information on these sub-contracts centrally.</p><p> </p><p>The provision of services under the Future Maritime Support Programme is currently under commercial tender and negotiation. As a result, at this stage, the number of providers is unknown.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 06/10/2020 14:07:45 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar