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1665256

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: 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 potential impact of recent (a) inflation and (b) interest rates on his Department's plan to develop a £242 billion 10-year equipment plan for the Armed Forces, as announced in The defence equipment plan 2022 to 2032, published in November 2022.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	202909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The figures in the Ministry of Defence Equipment Plan 2022-2032 are based on the financial position at the end of March 2022. The latest figures for the financial year ending March 2023, which include the impact of inflation and interest rates, are currently being prepared by the Department and will be published in December.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 20/10/2023 11:27:44 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1665302

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Refugees: Afghanistan
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 expedite the processing of cases of Afghan people who had senior roles in UK-Afghanistan security cooperation under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	202990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Not all of the cohort the hon. Member describes will be eligible for ARAP. As such, it is impossible to offer a blanket response to his question.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/10/2023 13:54:28 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1665402

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Challenger Tanks: Engines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complete Challenger 2 power packs are (a) in active use and (b) in storage as of 17 October 2023.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	202918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>I am withholding the number of Challenger 2 power packs held, both in active use and in storage as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 20/10/2023 11:28:00 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1665404

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Private Rented Housing
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 Written Statement of 19 September 2023 on New Accommodation Offer, HCWS1053, whether allowances for private accommodation will vary by region.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	202919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The New Accommodation Offer is designed to meet the requirements of our Service personnel whilst maximising the use of the available existing Defence accommodation estate. Service accommodation at Defence sites will be utilised first before personnel are placed in the private rental sector to ensure best value for money. The Defence Command Paper Refresh, published in July, announced an additional £400 million funding over two years for programmes to address damp and mould and to carry out refurbishment works to homes that we expect to be required as the New Accommodation Offer increases the number of Service personnel entitled to Service Families Accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>The financial support for Service personnel who, under the New Accommodation Offer, are asked to source private rental accommodation, will be varied according to the location where they are assigned.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 202920 question first answered 20/10/2023 11:37:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1665406

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
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, with reference to the Written Statement of 19 September 2023 on New Accommodation Offer, HCWS1053, how he plans to use the existing defence accommodation estate.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	202920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The New Accommodation Offer is designed to meet the requirements of our Service personnel whilst maximising the use of the available existing Defence accommodation estate. Service accommodation at Defence sites will be utilised first before personnel are placed in the private rental sector to ensure best value for money. The Defence Command Paper Refresh, published in July, announced an additional £400 million funding over two years for programmes to address damp and mould and to carry out refurbishment works to homes that we expect to be required as the New Accommodation Offer increases the number of Service personnel entitled to Service Families Accommodation.</p><p> </p><p>The financial support for Service personnel who, under the New Accommodation Offer, are asked to source private rental accommodation, will be varied according to the location where they are assigned.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison grouped question UIN 202919 question first answered 20/10/2023 11:37:47 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1665408

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Greenwich Hospital
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 17 October 2023 to Question 199705 on Navy: Greenwich Hospital, how many times his predecessor meet any Director of Greenwich Hospital.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	202921
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The former Secretary of State did not have the opportunity to meet any Director of Greenwich Hospital before he stepped down.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/10/2023 11:35:45 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1665409

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Hospital School
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 16 October 2023 to Question 199706 on Navy: Greenwich Hospital, whether he holds Ministerial responsibility for (a) safeguarding and (b) other matters relating to the provision of education at the Royal Hospital School.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	202922
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence is responsible for safeguarding and other matters relating to the provision of education at the Royal Hospital School. He does not act in his capacity as Secretary of State, or for the benefit of the Ministry of Defence or His Majesty’s Government, but as a representative of the Crown for the charitable purposes of Greenwich Hospital, including the Royal Hospital School. The Secretary of State is accountable to Parliament for these matters.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 20/10/2023 11:38:31 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1665411

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Destroyers and Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the operational status of each of the Royal Navy's frigates and destroyers is by name of ship.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	202927
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>All Royal Navy (RN) ships rotate through planned operating cycles involving maintenance, repair, training, deployment, leave and upgrades. This results in individual ships being at various levels of readiness at any one time in accordance with the long-term operating schedule and operational needs; they remain in service during these periods.</p><p> </p><p>It is our policy to not disclose the readiness state of individual ships as this would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 20/10/2023 11:43:42 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1665412

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 23 Frigates and Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) end of service year for each Type 23 frigate and (b) in service year for each Type 26 frigate due to replace those frigates is.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	202928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2023 answer text <p>On current plans, the last Type 23 frigate will transition out of service in 2035 and eight Type 26 and five Type 31 Frigates are expected to begin being brought into service in the early 2030s.</p><p> </p><p>To avoid compromising operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not routinely disclose individual out of service dates or specific in-service dates for warships to avoid revealing elements of the Fleet's long-term schedule. However, the Royal Navy continues to ensure that it has sufficient assets available to deliver operational outputs.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 20/10/2023 11:30:13 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood

1665413

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned personnel strength of the British Army in the next five years is.
tabling member constituency	Bournemouth East
tabling member printed	Mr Tobias Ellwood
uin	202929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>As confirmed in the refresh of the Defence Command Paper, the Army is adjusting to its planned strength of 73,000 until 2025. This will then remain the Army’s indicative planned strength for the next five years.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 23/10/2023 13:52:58 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood