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1312152

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contracts are in place with UK companies to support and maintain F-35.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	187166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The F-35 Joint Program Office places contracts to support and maintain the global fleet of F-35 aircraft, including those operated by the UK. It places the support and maintenance contracts through its two main prime contractors, Lockheed Martin and Pratt and Whitney. These two companies then place contracts across and through the F-35 global supply chain, including UK based companies. These include maintenance and repair contracts, initial and replenishment spares, and technical support.</p><p>Further to my answer to the hon. Member on 2 March 2021 to questions 158864 and 158865, I will be writing to him shortly regarding UK industrial content in the F-35 programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 29/04/2021 07:22:51 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1312180

registered interest
date	26/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Queen Elizabeth: F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the majority of F-35s deployed on Queen Elizabeth's voyage to the Indo-Pacific will be US Marine Corps aircraft.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	187167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH will embark 18 F-35Bs for CSG21 in two squadrons: eight from the UK's 617 Squadron RAF and 10 from the US Marine Corps squadron VMFA-211. The Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers are international by design and the fact they can operate a mixed US/UK air group is a strategic advantage, offering choice and flexibility to both nations.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 29/04/2021 07:14:02 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1311880

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Deployment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish details of the overseas (a) exercises and (b) deployments undertaken by (i) RAF Typhoon and (ii) F-35B forces in (A) 2019, (B) 2020 and (C) 2021; and if he will publish the number of aircraft on each of those (a) exercises and (b) deployments.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	186138
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The attached table contains the requested overseas exercises and deployments of the Typhoon and Lightning Force. In addition, Typhoon and Lightning have conducted a number of overseas exercises in the Airspace of neighbouring NATO countries while operating from their home bases in UK, often with the support of Voyager Air-to-Air Refuelling.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/04/2021 13:37:28 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey attachment 1 file name Typhoon Lightning overseas deployments 2019-2021.docx title 186138 - Typhoon Lightning Overseas Deployments
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1311881

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	India: Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether HMS Queen Elizabeth will engage in a joint exercise with the Indian Navy as part of Carrier Strike Group 21; and whether those exercises will include Indian Navy aircraft carriers.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	186139
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>HMS Queen Elizabeth is currently scheduled to visit India as part of her deployment in 2021. It is anticipated that the Carrier Strike Group will conduct an exercise with the Indian Navy as part of this. The scope of the exercise is currently being planned.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/04/2021 17:30:31 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1311882

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Joint Exercises
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether HMS Queen Elizabeth will engage in a joint exercise with USS Dwight D Eisenhower as part of the deployment of Carrier Strike Group 21 to the Indian Ocean.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	186140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>There are currently no plans for HMS Queen Elizabeth to exercise with USS Dwight D Eisenhower in the Indian Ocean as part of the 2021 Carrier Strike Group deployment.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 28/04/2021 17:30:51 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1310679

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aviation Authority
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what agreements are in place to allow the Military Aviation Authority to use evidence from other countries to support rapid assessment.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	184369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The relevant agreements are known as Recognition. At present the UK MAA has Recognized nine MAA-equivalents and has been Recognized by 12 MAA-equivalents a full list of which are published on the Gov.uk website at the following link:</p><p> </p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maa-recognition</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 27/04/2021 08:13:36 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1310680

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	A400M Aircraft: Parachuting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Release of Service Authority has certified personnel parachute operations safe, with regards to the A400M.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	184370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2021 answer text <p>The RAF Atlas A400M trials of specific personnel paradrop capabilities have commenced under Military Permit To Fly clearances, required to develop safe operating procedures to allow our own Release To Service Authority to consider authorising the capability.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 27/04/2021 08:11:10 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1310681

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the capacity of the Maritime Capability Trials and Assessment Team.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	184371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>The number of trials demanded of Maritime Capability Trials and Assessment (MCTA) has been broadly similar over the last three years and MCTA has fulfilled this requirement.</p><p> </p><p>MCTA has 146 posts (Royal Navy personnel and civil servants), which has been sufficient to meet the requirement. However, MCTA is constantly matching capacity, efficiency improvements and new techniques (including digital improvements) with the demands of the equipment programme and Fleet Operational Schedule. As with the rest of Navy Command's structures, MCTA is currently under review to ensure sufficient capacity to meet future requirements.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 26/04/2021 14:54:44 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1310682

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Greensill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Ministers or officials in his Department have had contact with Greensill Capital in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	184372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence publishes in arrears details of Ministers' and Senior Officials' meetings on a quarterly basis on:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-with-external-organisations-in-the-ministry-of-defence" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-with-external-organisations-in-the-ministry-of-defence</a></p><p> </p><p>and</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/senior-staff-meetings-with-external-organisations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/senior-staff-meetings-with-external-organisations</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 26/04/2021 14:52:02 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1310684

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	David Cameron
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Ministers or officials from his Department have met with David Cameron in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	184373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence publishes in arrears details of Ministers' and Senior Officials' meetings on a quarterly basis on:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-with-external-organisations-in-the-ministry-of-defence" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ministerial-gifts-hospitality-travel-and-meetings-with-external-organisations-in-the-ministry-of-defence</a></p><p> </p><p>and</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/senior-staff-meetings-with-external-organisations" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/senior-staff-meetings-with-external-organisations</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 26/04/2021 14:50:46 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones