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1465252

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date	24/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Queen's Guards: Uniforms
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish his Department's independent analysis of ECOPEL faux fur that found that it did not meet necessary requirements to replace bear fur for use in Queen's Guards caps.
tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
tabling member printed	John Nicolson
uin	8031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has not conducted analysis of Ecopel faux fur. A man-made fabric manufactured by Ecopel was passed to an independent testing house by PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals), and those results were shared with the MOD. The analysis showed that the material does not meet the necessary requirements. For further detail on the test analysis, I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 May 2022 to Question 4694 to the hon. Member for Newport West (Ruth Jones).</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name 4694 - Armed Forces Uniforms.docx title Armed Forces Uniforms 2 file name 121824 - Queen Guards Uniforms.docx title Queen Guards Uniforms question first answered 31/05/2022 09:20:16 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4415 label Biography information for John Nicolson

1465260

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Lakenheath
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 May 2022 to Question 3555 on RAF Lakenheath, what the cost is of the infrastructure programmes and projects his Department has agreed to deliver on behalf of the United States Visiting Forces at RAF Lakenheath.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	7960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>The total cost of the infrastructure programmes and projects the Ministry of Defence has agreed to deliver on behalf of the United States Visiting Forces at RAF Lakenheath is forecast at some £600 million over the next eight years. This may vary depending on changing US requirements.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since Financial Year 2019-2020, £300 million has been spent on infrastructure programmes and projects at RAF Lakenheath. While there are some indirect costs captured by the UK/US Cost Sharing Agreement (for example Defence Infrastucture Organistion staff expenses), construction costs for the building work are met by the US.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 31/05/2022 09:15:06 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1465532

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Arms Trade: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to increase the volume of land ground combat systems being exported from the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works with industry to explore export markets, opportunities, and priorities for our range of Land Ground Combat Systems. The recent release of the Land Industrial Strategy highlights the importance of the export of these systems for prosperity and interoperability with our Allies and partners around the world. The MOD is working closely with the Department for International Trade and Industry to maximise the opportunities for the UK.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 27/05/2022 10:20:15 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1465544

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to make available to Parliament through life capability road maps, referred to on p18 of the Land Industrial Strategy.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2022 answer text <p>As described in the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS), the government is committed to publishing clear statements of our national security needs, plans, and technology priorities.</p><p> </p><p>The Land Industrial Strategy (LIS) provides the first iteration of our Land investment plan over the next decade and we intend to expand this to offer a longer term view that includes the mission system upgrades required to keep our equipment contemporary. As the Department implements the new LIS, it also intends to develop more detailed through life plans that will indicate the level of upkeep required, the updates necessary to attend to obsolescence, and the upgrades required to address the threats we face.</p><p> </p><p>Publication will be dependent upon the security classification of the final product.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 30/05/2022 11:42:40 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1465546

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the levels of funding required for Land Integrated Operating Service arrangements.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>The Land Integrated Operating Service (LIOS) project has been launched to assess the strategic benefits and value for money of adopting a more through life approach. The project is still in its early stages, considering a range of options that will be presented in the outline business case, including the levels of funding necessary. The publication of the final product will be dependent upon any commercial sensitivities and the security classification.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 31/05/2022 09:17:51 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1465549

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to publish the industrial health assessment as set out on page 30 of the Land Industrial Strategy.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7930
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>As stated in the Land Industrial Strategy, to understand the current state of Land-facing industry, a periodic Industrial Health Assessment will be developed that will highlight areas of strength and weakness across key skills and capabilities. This will be commissioned jointly with industry via a third party.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 31/05/2022 14:19:29 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1465552

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Multi-role Ocean Surveillance Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects MROS to reach initial operational capability.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7931
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>The new Multi Role Ocean Surveillance programme is in its concept and assessment phase. As options for the procurement strategy and the project schedule are under development, no decisions have yet been made on the initial operating capability date for the vessel.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 31/05/2022 09:12:14 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1465560

registered interest
date	24/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Protector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many days HMS Protector was at sea in each of the last five years, broken down by calendar years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	7934
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2022 answer text <p>The information requested is provided below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of days</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>236</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>162</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>195</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The normal operating cycle of every ship involves them entering different readiness levels depending on their programmes, periods of refit and Departmental planning requirements. In addition, these figures represent days at sea, and it should be noted that, while deployed away from the UK, ships will spend both days at sea and alongside in ports around the world.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 27/05/2022 09:54:53 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1464885

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions a call out relating to a fault in armed forces accommodation resulted in a wait of more than one month for the repair to be completed in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	6874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>We are reviewing information sources. I will write to the hon. Gentleman in due course and place a copy of my response in the Library of the House.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 26/05/2022 08:11:03 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

1465005

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Falkland Islands: Sovereignty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 10 March 2022 to Question 137988, on Falkland Islands: Sovereignty, whether his Department has undertaken a recent assessment of the adequacy of the level of UK forces in the South Atlantic in the context of recent statements from Alberto Fernández asserting Argentinian sovereignty over the Falkland Islands.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	6714
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave previously to Question 137988. The Ministry of Defence undertakes regular assessments of possible threats to the Falkland Islands to ensure that an appropriate defensive capability is maintained. Our forces in the South Atlantic are at the appropriate level to ensure the defence of the Islands. As part of these assessments, we closely monitor statements from the Government of Argentina, amongst other factors.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 26/05/2022 15:07:06 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name UIN 137988.docx title Falkland Islands: Sovereignty
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell