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748119

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sentinel Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Sentinel surveillance aircraft will not have an extended service until 2021.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	2913
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The original service date for the Sentinel fleet has been extended from 2018 to 2021. This will be achieved by careful fleet management practices, including the removal of one Sentinel from front line service with effect from 1 April 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 2911 2914 question first answered 10/07/2017 14:19:45 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

748120

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sentinel Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Government has reduced the number of Sentinel surveillance aircraft; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Caerphilly
tabling member printed	Wayne David
uin	2914
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>The original service date for the Sentinel fleet has been extended from 2018 to 2021. This will be achieved by careful fleet management practices, including the removal of one Sentinel from front line service with effect from 1 April 2017.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 2911 2913 question first answered 10/07/2017 14:19:45 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	1398 label Biography information for Wayne David

748121

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Disclosure of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many protected disclosures were made by staff in his Department in each of the last three years for which figures are available; how many such disclosures were found to be valid; how many staff alleged detriment as a result of making such a disclosure; and how many staff who (a) made such a disclosure and (b) alleged detriment as a result of a disclosure subsequently left the employment of the Department.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	2829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence began collating information on concerns/whistleblowing in September 2015 and has centrally collated records up to the end of the first quarter of financial year (FY) 2017-18.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Number of protected disclosures raised</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Of which number resolved</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number where there was a case to answer</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number where a grievance was raised by the individual relating to the disclosure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number where a grievance was raised by the individual and they subsequently left the department</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FY 2015-16</strong></p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FY 2016-17</strong></p></td><td><p>97</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>FY 2017-18 (first quarter)</strong></p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>165</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>109</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>0</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 12/07/2017 14:17:13 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

748122

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
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, if the Government plans to invest £178 billion in new military equipment over the next 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Yes, the Defence Equipment Plan 2016 laid out the Government's plan to invest £178 billion in new equipment and support over the period 2016 to 2026.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/07/2017 15:06:57 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

748123

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Government plans to increase defence spending by 0.5 per cent more than inflation every year.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	2803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has committed to increasing the Defence budget by at least half a per cent above inflation every year of this Parliament and continuing to meet the NATO guideline to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence until 2022.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 11/07/2017 15:06:23 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

748124

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Type 26 frigates announced on 2 July 2017 will be constructed with British steel.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	2687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Responsibility for sourcing steel for the Type 26 Frigates rests with BAE Systems as the contractor. In accordance with Government guidelines on the procurement of steel, the company has run a competition to select a supplier of steel for the programme, and an announcement is expected shortly.</p><p>UK steel suppliers have been strongly encouraged to bid in line with the Government's Procurement Policy Notice concerning the procurement of steel for major Government projects. This pipeline is published on GOV.UK. The MOD will continue to carry out early market engagement and forecast our steel requirements for shipbuilding through the UK Government Steel Pipeline.</p><p>We expect that around 35 per cent of the steel required to build each Type 26 Frigate will be sourced from UK suppliers in Scotland and Scunthorpe; approximately 1,400 tonnes per ship. For some grades of plate steel needed for the Type 26 Frigates the combination of thickness, size and flatness specifications means that the steel cannot be sourced in its entirety in the UK.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 2691 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:07:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

748125

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: 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 effect of introducing the compulsory disclosure of certification and steel origin in UK defence procurement.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	2688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2017 answer text <p>In December 2016, the Government issued updated guidance on how Departments should ensure they take full account of the value provided by UK steel producers when conducting their procurement activities. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to follow this guidance, which has also now been extended to the wider public sector.</p><p>In the main, defence steel requirements are sourced by our prime contractors from a range of UK and international suppliers, reflecting the overarching need to ensure competitive cost, time and quality. The specialist nature of some of our steel requirements means that UK steel producers do not always have the capability to supply our programmes. There are no plans to introduce the compulsory disclosure of certification and steel origin in UK defence procurement. However, the MOD is committed to facilitating the right conditions and supply chain opportunities for a competitive and sustainable steel industry across UK defence.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 10/07/2017 14:16:47 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

748126

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with UK industry on the capability of British suppliers and producers to meet procurement needs for Type 26 frigates.
tabling member constituency	Aberavon
tabling member printed	Stephen Kinnock
uin	2691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Responsibility for sourcing steel for the Type 26 Frigates rests with BAE Systems as the contractor. In accordance with Government guidelines on the procurement of steel, the company has run a competition to select a supplier of steel for the programme, and an announcement is expected shortly.</p><p>UK steel suppliers have been strongly encouraged to bid in line with the Government's Procurement Policy Notice concerning the procurement of steel for major Government projects. This pipeline is published on GOV.UK. The MOD will continue to carry out early market engagement and forecast our steel requirements for shipbuilding through the UK Government Steel Pipeline.</p><p>We expect that around 35 per cent of the steel required to build each Type 26 Frigate will be sourced from UK suppliers in Scotland and Scunthorpe; approximately 1,400 tonnes per ship. For some grades of plate steel needed for the Type 26 Frigates the combination of thickness, size and flatness specifications means that the steel cannot be sourced in its entirety in the UK.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin grouped question UIN 2687 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:07:51 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4359 label Biography information for Stephen Kinnock

748127

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Navy: Fisheries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many 24-hour days or equivalent fisheries protection vessels were at sea and operational in home waters in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	2739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>We are unable to confirm the position at a UK level as fisheries protection is a devolved matter. However, the table below shows the number of days vessels were operational for the purposes of fisheries enforcement in England, since 2007.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Days</p></td><td><p>Type</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 07/08</p></td><td><p>740</p></td><td><p>24 hrs/day</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 08/09</p></td><td><p>753</p></td><td><p>24 hrs/day</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 09/10</p></td><td><p>705</p></td><td><p>24 hrs/day</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 10/11</p></td><td><p>675</p></td><td><p>24 hrs/day</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 11/12</p></td><td><p>659</p></td><td><p>24 hrs/day</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 12/13</p></td><td><p>562</p></td><td><p>12 hrs/day</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 13/14</p></td><td><p>512.5</p></td><td><p>12 hrs/day</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 14/15</p></td><td><p>509</p></td><td><p>9 hrs/day</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 15/16</p></td><td><p>419</p></td><td><p>9 hrs/day</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>FY 16/17</p></td><td><p>168.7</p></td><td><p>4048.3 total hrs patrol time</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In April 2016 we changed from an existing agreement for fixed 9 hour days to a much more flexible hourly agreement for Royal Navy patrol time. This reflects the move towards a risk based, intelligence led operational model that enables targeted enforcement interventions in the right place at the right time.</p><p> </p><p>There has also been a proactive move towards utilising satellite technology in fisheries enforcement. For example, all vessels over 12 metres in length are fitted with satellite tracking devices (Vessel Monitoring System) which gives a 24/7 real time picture of where fishing activity is happening enabling the efficient employment of patrol vessels. The AIS (Automatic Identification System) is also used in fisheries enforcement to detect fishing activity, including where fishing vessels are operating. When supplemented by joint working with other agencies such as Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authorities (IFCAs), UK Border Force (UKBF) and the Police, this ensures effective and timely intervention where illegal activity is suspected. Radar sweeps can be used by patrol vessels to identify potential targets and the AIS (Automatic Identification System) is also used in fisheries enforcement to detect fishing activity, including where fishing vessels are operating.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/07/2017 16:09:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

748128

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Fisheries: Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the required strength of the fisheries protection fleet after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	2722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>We are reviewing all aspects of fisheries management, including the future requirements for patrol vessels as we prepare to leave the EU. This will involve working with stakeholders, Devolved Administrations and other Government Departments to deliver an effective enforcement model for fisheries.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/07/2017 11:58:56 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock