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1659964
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Navy: Uniforms more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the remarks by Baroness Goldie on 22 June 2022 (HL Deb col 224), what was the result of the inquiries that were made regarding cotton products used by the Royal Navy. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Rooker more like this
uin HL10074 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-26more like thismore than 2023-09-26
answer text <p>It is longstanding policy that the use of slave labour is a mandatory exclusion from contracts with the Ministry of Defence; this policy is currently captured within the Procurement Contract Regulations (2015). In line with this policy the current supplier of combat clothing follows a code of practice under which cotton sourced from countries or regions at high risk of forced labour or child labour is prohibited, including the Xinjiang province of China. This is subject to regular review, and inspections of overseas suppliers are performed to ensure adherence to this policy.</p> more like this
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-26T15:10:24.157Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-26T15:10:24.157Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
302
label Biography information for Lord Rooker more like this
1659972
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading AUKUS more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government how work on AUKUS Pillar 2 is progressing. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord West of Spithead more like this
uin HL10082 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-26more like thismore than 2023-09-26
answer text <p>Good progress is being made on AUKUS Pillar 2, the Advanced Capabilities Pillar, on quantum technologies, undersea capabilities, artificial intelligence and cyber, hypersonic and counter-hypersonic capabilities, and electronic warfare capabilities, supported by two enabling workstreams covering innovation, and information sharing. Substantial progress is being made in accelerating the near-term delivery of certain capabilities that will meet our militaries' requirements earlier: the first AUKUS artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy trial, held in Wiltshire this April, achieved several world firsts, including the live retraining of models in flight and the interchange of AI models between AUKUS nations. AUKUS Principals met in London for the Advanced Capabilities Executive Group where they had productive discussions on Pillar 2 progress and endorsed a trilateral plan for engagement with industry ahead of the next meeting in November.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Defence Secretary is the overall minister responsible for AUKUS, he is supported by the Permanent Secretary who is the most senior official on AUKUS, covering both Pillars 1 and 2. In the two years following the AUKUS announcement, the UK continues to work well on a trilateral basis, developing and implementing ambitious plans to streamline defence trade, whilst also strengthening our ability to protect sensitive technologies that underpin our security. Vetting, legal frameworks and establishing standards are an important part of wider AUKUS activity planned, with good progress being made overall.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
grouped question UIN
HL10085 more like this
HL10089 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-26T16:05:49.517Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-26T16:05:49.517Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3834
label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead more like this
1659975
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading AUKUS more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government whether the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Defence, who is responsible for coordinating work on AUKUS Pillar 1, is also able to coordinate work on Pillar 2 across His Majesty's Government and industry. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord West of Spithead more like this
uin HL10085 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-26more like thismore than 2023-09-26
answer text <p>Good progress is being made on AUKUS Pillar 2, the Advanced Capabilities Pillar, on quantum technologies, undersea capabilities, artificial intelligence and cyber, hypersonic and counter-hypersonic capabilities, and electronic warfare capabilities, supported by two enabling workstreams covering innovation, and information sharing. Substantial progress is being made in accelerating the near-term delivery of certain capabilities that will meet our militaries' requirements earlier: the first AUKUS artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy trial, held in Wiltshire this April, achieved several world firsts, including the live retraining of models in flight and the interchange of AI models between AUKUS nations. AUKUS Principals met in London for the Advanced Capabilities Executive Group where they had productive discussions on Pillar 2 progress and endorsed a trilateral plan for engagement with industry ahead of the next meeting in November.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Defence Secretary is the overall minister responsible for AUKUS, he is supported by the Permanent Secretary who is the most senior official on AUKUS, covering both Pillars 1 and 2. In the two years following the AUKUS announcement, the UK continues to work well on a trilateral basis, developing and implementing ambitious plans to streamline defence trade, whilst also strengthening our ability to protect sensitive technologies that underpin our security. Vetting, legal frameworks and establishing standards are an important part of wider AUKUS activity planned, with good progress being made overall.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
grouped question UIN
HL10082 more like this
HL10089 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-26T16:05:49.593Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-26T16:05:49.593Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3834
label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead more like this
1659979
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading AUKUS more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of progress being made in agreeing tri-national tasks of (1) vetting, (2) legal framework, and (3) standards, as AUKUS moves forward. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord West of Spithead more like this
uin HL10089 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-26more like thismore than 2023-09-26
answer text <p>Good progress is being made on AUKUS Pillar 2, the Advanced Capabilities Pillar, on quantum technologies, undersea capabilities, artificial intelligence and cyber, hypersonic and counter-hypersonic capabilities, and electronic warfare capabilities, supported by two enabling workstreams covering innovation, and information sharing. Substantial progress is being made in accelerating the near-term delivery of certain capabilities that will meet our militaries' requirements earlier: the first AUKUS artificial intelligence (AI) and autonomy trial, held in Wiltshire this April, achieved several world firsts, including the live retraining of models in flight and the interchange of AI models between AUKUS nations. AUKUS Principals met in London for the Advanced Capabilities Executive Group where they had productive discussions on Pillar 2 progress and endorsed a trilateral plan for engagement with industry ahead of the next meeting in November.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Defence Secretary is the overall minister responsible for AUKUS, he is supported by the Permanent Secretary who is the most senior official on AUKUS, covering both Pillars 1 and 2. In the two years following the AUKUS announcement, the UK continues to work well on a trilateral basis, developing and implementing ambitious plans to streamline defence trade, whilst also strengthening our ability to protect sensitive technologies that underpin our security. Vetting, legal frameworks and establishing standards are an important part of wider AUKUS activity planned, with good progress being made overall.</p>
answering member printed Baroness Goldie more like this
grouped question UIN
HL10082 more like this
HL10085 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-26T16:05:49.64Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-26T16:05:49.64Z
answering member
4306
label Biography information for Baroness Goldie more like this
tabling member
3834
label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead more like this
1660026
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Defence: Buildings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to respond to the potential presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete on the defence estate. more like this
tabling member constituency Angus more like this
tabling member printed
Dave Doogan more like this
uin 198968 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-10-25more like thismore than 2023-10-25
answer text <p>For now, the focus is on bringing together the information we hold about the Government estate into one place. This work is being coordinated by the Office for Government Property.</p><p>Surveys are currently being conducted on all buildings which may have been constructed using Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC).</p><p>We take safety extremely seriously and, based on our current information, RAAC has not traditionally been used by the MOD in the construction of domestic structure, and it is therefore highly unlikely that any Service Family Accommodation is affected. The majority of Single Living Accommodation was not constructed during the review period.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-10-25T11:07:09.367Zmore like thismore than 2023-10-25T11:07:09.367Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
4736
label Biography information for Dave Doogan more like this
1660084
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Ministry of Defence: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what procurement contracts his Department has signed over the value of £100 million since February 2022. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 198986 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-18more like thismore than 2023-09-18
answer text <p>The information needed to answer the right hon. Member's question is being reviewed for operational and commercial sensitivities, which will take time to complete. As such, I will write to him with an answer, and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-18T15:30:42.327Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-18T15:30:42.327Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1660085
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Chinook Helicopters: Procurement more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected whole life costs of the Chinook Capability Sustainment programme (a) were originally and (b) are as of 12 September 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 198987 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-19more like thismore than 2023-09-19
answer text <p>I will write to the right hon. Member with the detail requested once it has been collated, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
grouped question UIN
198988 more like this
198990 more like this
198991 more like this
198993 more like this
198995 more like this
199006 more like this
199007 more like this
199008 more like this
199009 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-19T11:41:38.51Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-19T11:41:38.51Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1660086
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Clyde Naval Base more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected whole life costs of the Clyde Infrastructure programme (a) were originally and (b) are as of 12 September 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 198988 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-19more like thismore than 2023-09-19
answer text <p>I will write to the right hon. Member with the detail requested once it has been collated, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
grouped question UIN
198987 more like this
198990 more like this
198991 more like this
198993 more like this
198995 more like this
199006 more like this
199007 more like this
199008 more like this
199009 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-19T11:41:38.557Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-19T11:41:38.557Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1660087
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Army: Training more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected whole life costs of the Collective Training Transformation Programme (a) were originally and (b) are as of 12 September 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 198989 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-20more like thismore than 2023-09-20
answer text <p>I will write to the right hon. Member with the detail requested once it has been collated, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
grouped question UIN
198992 more like this
198994 more like this
198996 more like this
198997 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-20T08:04:51.963Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-20T08:04:51.963Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this
1660088
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-09-12more like thismore than 2023-09-12
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence remove filter
hansard heading Nuclear Powered Vessels: Shipbuilding more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected whole life costs of the Core Production Capability facility (a) were originally and (b) are as of 12 September 2023. more like this
tabling member constituency Wentworth and Dearne more like this
tabling member printed
John Healey more like this
uin 198990 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-09-19more like thismore than 2023-09-19
answer text <p>I will write to the right hon. Member with the detail requested once it has been collated, and a copy of my letter will be placed in the Library of the House.</p> more like this
answering member constituency South Suffolk more like this
answering member printed James Cartlidge more like this
grouped question UIN
198987 more like this
198988 more like this
198991 more like this
198993 more like this
198995 more like this
199006 more like this
199007 more like this
199008 more like this
199009 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-09-19T11:41:38.6Zmore like thismore than 2023-09-19T11:41:38.6Z
answering member
4519
label Biography information for James Cartlidge more like this
tabling member
400
label Biography information for John Healey more like this