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1518521

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the current status of their proposed order of three Fleet Solid Support ships; whether they still intend that these ships will be built in the UK; and when they intend to launch the Home Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>With reference to the first element of the Noble Lord’s question relating to the Fleet Solid Support ships, I refer the noble Lord to the answers provided by my hon. Friend, the then Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin), in the House of Commons on 4 July 2022 to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey), in response to Question HC27511; and on 29 June 2022 to the right hon. Member for North Durham (Kevan Jones) to HC24549.</p><p> </p><p>I can also confirm that the Government intends to launch the Home Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme later this year, subject to final Ministerial and HM Treasury approvals. This scheme will provide transactional cover for UK companies to underwrite the finance of new commercial vessel contracts. This will stimulate the industry by increasing the competitiveness of UK commercial shipbuilding.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name 24549 - Fleet Solid Support Ships Procurement.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships; Procurement 2 file name 27511 - Fleet Solid Support Ships Procurement.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships; Proicurement question first answered 10/10/2022 16:32:09 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1518522

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer from Baroness Goldie on 20 September (HL2197), how many days at sea (1) HMS Queen Elizabeth, and (2) HMS Prince of Wales, have had since their acceptance by the Royal Navy; and on how many of those days operational F-35 jets have embarked.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH has had 603 days at sea since vessel acceptance date, with operational F-35 jets embarked on 278 of those days.</p><p>HMS PRINCE OF WALES has had 267 days at sea since vessel acceptance date, with operational F-35 jets embarked on 13 of those days.</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> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/10/2022 16:32:27 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1518523

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the last aircraft carrier was lost by the Royal Navy; and whether she had her airwing embarked.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>Chronologically the last aircraft carrier lost by the Royal Navy was the Escort Carrier HMS DASHER which sank as a result of an internal explosion in the Clyde on 27 March 1943.</p><p>The aircraft embarked were Sea Hurricanes from 891 Naval Air Squadron and Swordfish from 816 Naval Air Squadron.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/10/2022 16:27:12 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1518524

registered interest
date	26/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers: F-35 Aircraft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what calculation they have made, if any, of the minimum number of F35s the UK requires to ensure that in a major war or an emergency the full complement of 36 aircraft can be embarked in the designated carrier.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL2381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/10/2022 answer text <p>I refer the noble Lord to the answer I gave him on 8 September 2022, volume 824 during the debate in the House of Lords main chamber.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/10/2022 16:30:01 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie attachment 1 file name Royal Navy F35.docx title Royal Navy; F35
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1507830

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the UK nuclear deterrent.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	55050
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>A credible nuclear deterrent remains the bedrock of the United Kingdom’s defence.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 17/10/2022 16:16:04 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1507888

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of repairing damage sustained to HMS Prince of Wales following her recent propeller shaft fault.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	55090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>HMS PRINCE OF WALES has suffered a shaft coupling failure which requires a complex repair. She arrived in Rosyth to prepare for dry dock repairs on Monday 10 October. It is important to remember that our Carriers are complex ships and sometimes mechanical faults occur. The role of the Royal Navy in these situations is to react quickly, make assessments, conduct repairs and ensure a timely and safe return to operations.</p><p>Currently, it is too early to comment on the cost of repairs to HMS PRINCE OF WALES, however, we will repair her and get her back on operations, protecting the Nation and our Allies as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 55091 question first answered 17/10/2022 14:22:08 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1507889

registered interest
date	23/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Prince of Wales: Repairs and Maintenance
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 extent of the damage to HMS Prince of Wales; and what estimate he has made of the amount of time it will take to repair that damage.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	55091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>HMS PRINCE OF WALES has suffered a shaft coupling failure which requires a complex repair. She arrived in Rosyth to prepare for dry dock repairs on Monday 10 October. It is important to remember that our Carriers are complex ships and sometimes mechanical faults occur. The role of the Royal Navy in these situations is to react quickly, make assessments, conduct repairs and ensure a timely and safe return to operations.</p><p>Currently, it is too early to comment on the cost of repairs to HMS PRINCE OF WALES, however, we will repair her and get her back on operations, protecting the Nation and our Allies as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Elmet and Rothwell answering member printed Alec Shelbrooke grouped question UIN 55090 question first answered 17/10/2022 14:22:08 answering member 3997 label Biography information for Sir Alec Shelbrooke
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1507554

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases: Operating Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total operating cost was for all British overseas military bases, without personnel costs included, in (a) 2018-19, (b) 2019-20, and (c) 2020-21.
tabling member constituency	Dundee East
tabling member printed	Stewart Hosie
uin	54482
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>The operating costs for British overseas military bases, without personnel costs are detailed below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>2020-21 million</p></td><td><p>2019-20 million</p></td><td><p>2018-19 million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>171.710</p></td><td><p>169.431</p></td><td><p>157.920</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/10/2022 16:49:50 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1514 label Biography information for Stewart Hosie

1507641

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Armed Forces
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK military personnel are in Ukraine as at 22 September 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	54664
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>UK Service personnel are deployed in Ukraine in support of the UK's diplomatic mission and to better understand how we continue to support Ukraine.</p><p>I am unable to disclose the exact number due to operational security.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 11/10/2022 10:03:24 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1507644

registered interest
date	22/09/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Antitank Missiles
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 effectiveness of UK supplied next generation light anti-tank weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine; and what estimate he has made of the number of Russian tanks incapacitated by these weapons.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	54666
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/10/2022 answer text <p>The Government is proud to lead the way in providing military assistance to Ukraine. The delivery and provision of aid is dynamic and fast moving so the numbers and types of capability included are likely to change quickly. UK supplied next generation light anti-armour weapons are highly effective against the Russian armour seen on the Ukrainian battlefield to date. They are a low training burden, simple to use, and defeat the various defensive measures employed by the Russian armoured fleet.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 11/10/2022 09:57:41 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill