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1181720

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date	02/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	VE Day: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his plans are for marking VE Day in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	23420
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence will be providing support to the Scottish Government's and Royal British Legion Scotland's joint commemorations in Edinburgh of the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day. Additionally, the British Army's 51 Brigade, in concert with the city's Lord Provost, will organise a People's Parade through Glasgow. Defence will provide Armed Forces bands, parading Service personnel and flypasts for the commemorations in both Edinburgh and Glasgow.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 09/03/2020 16:24:16 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1181758

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
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 end the service life of the FV107 Scimitar.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	23454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The current planned out of service date for Scimitar is 2023.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/03/2020 15:12:56 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1181858

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Carbon Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the total amount of carbon emissions for the Ministry of Defence each year.
tabling member printed	Lord Tunnicliffe
uin	HL2120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence 2018-19 carbon emissions from the defence estate and domestic business travel was 0.82 million tonnes of CO2e. Further details are available in the Department's Annual Report and Accounts at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-annual-report-and-accounts-2018-to-19</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 10/03/2020 12:28:45 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3671 label Biography information for Lord Tunnicliffe

1181882

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	VE Day: Anniversaries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to support VE day celebrations in local communities.
tabling member constituency	Feltham and Heston
tabling member printed	Seema Malhotra
uin	23472
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence will be supporting a number of regional events through the provision of Service personnel, Armed Forces' bands and aircraft for flypasts. Service personnel will be present in local parades and processions across the UK and the Channel Islands. The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight are planning to carry out flypasts over at least 90 events on Friday 8 May 2020 and a further 70 during the weekend of 9-10 May 2020.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 05/03/2020 16:51:34 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	4253 label Biography information for Seema Malhotra

1182041

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to double the efficiency savings in the Equipment Plan 2019-2029 compared with the previous cost forecast.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	23498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is embedding an improved approach to identifying and developing efficiencies through its Transformation programme, which will allow greater insight into the risks and maturity of efficiencies, including those within the Equipment Plan. We are also taking practical steps in the management of our equipment projects to encourage efficiency, for example improving commercial negotiation and project management skills. The increase in forecast efficiency delivery reported is due to benefits resulting from these changes, including new initiatives identified, the increased maturity of existing plans to reduce cost, and improvements in our understanding of their potential financial benefits.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/03/2020 14:57:03 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin previous answer version 10659 answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1182042

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will make a decision on the number of F-35 aircraft his Department will procure.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	23499
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>Decisions on future numbers and aircraft variants will be taken at the relevant time to ensure the most appropriate capability for our Armed Forces and best value for money.</p><p>The Government is currently undertaking the deepest review of Britain's security, defence and foreign policy since the end of the Cold War. The outcome of this review will inform future procurement across the equipment spectrum.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/03/2020 17:33:28 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1182044

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has put in place plans to reduce the £6 billion affordability gap over the next five years of defence equipment spending; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	23518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State is taking steps to manage the financial pressures in Ministry of Defence's plans. We have subsequently reduced the shortfall in the years from 2020-21 by securing £2.2 billion extra spending for defence in the 2019 Spending Round and driving progress in our ambitious Transformation programme. We recognise that resolving the longer-term financial challenge in the Equipment Plan will be for the spending review later this year.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/03/2020 12:06:11 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1182056

registered interest
date	02/03/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cameroon: Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what training UK armed forces are providing to the (a) armed forces and (b) security forces of the Government of Cameroon.
tabling member constituency	West Worcestershire
tabling member printed	Harriett Baldwin
uin	23513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a longstanding relationship with Cameroon; we provide limited military capacity building which includes training on human rights. The UK and Cameroon cooperate closely in the fight against Boko Haram and Islamic State in West Africa.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/03/2020 15:00:01 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin

1181520

registered interest
date	28/02/2020
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, with reference to the National Shipbuilding Strategy, whether the cost of the Type 31 Frigate remains £250 million.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	22370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>The average production cost will be £250 million per ship. This is consistent with the challenge laid down for the Type 31 programme in the National Shipbuilding Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 04/03/2020 16:01:21 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1181521

registered interest
date	28/02/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the through-life support costs are of the Type 31 Frigate.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	22371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2020 answer text <p>It is too early to say what the through life support costs of the Type 31 Frigate will be.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 04/03/2020 16:03:54 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones