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1329957

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date	07/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ajax Vehicles: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many capability drops there are in the delivery of the Ajax Scout; how many vehicles are in each of those drops; what the breakdown is of different variants in each of those drops; and what the planned (a) start and (b) finishing date is for each of those drops.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11488
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>There are five capability drops (0,1,2,3,4). Capability Drop 4 will be the final build standard and all vehicles will be retrofitted to this standard.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Variant Description</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Variant</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Drop 0</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Drop 1</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Drop 2</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Drop 3</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Drop 4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Recce Scout</p></td><td><p>AJAX</p></td><td><p>245</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>127</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Recce Sp APC</p></td><td><p>ARES</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Recce ES Repair</p></td><td><p>APOLLO</p></td><td><p>50</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Recce ES Recovery</p></td><td><p>ATLAS</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>C2 (Command &amp; Control)</p></td><td><p>ATHENA</p></td><td><p>112</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Eng Recce</p></td><td><p>ARGUS</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>589</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>86</p></td><td><p>155</p></td><td><p>290</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Drop 0 is complete with an on-going rolling programme from Drop 1 through to Drop 4. Drop 1 commenced mid 2020 with Drop 4 currently planned to complete by the end of 2024. The Ajax delivery schedules are currently being reviewed by the Ministry of Defence and GDLS-UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/06/2021 11:07:45 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329959

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	National Flagship
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	T To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department made of the (a) costs, (b) merits and (c) value for money of a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia prior to the decision being taken to support the commissioning of that ship.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>The Cabinet Office has conducted cross Government discussions on the merits of a National Flagship. Potential costs are commercially sensitive and will be tested through the design phase.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:36:50 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6118 answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329960

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
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	Niramax: Landfill Tax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency concluded its investigation into Niramax on the potential systematic abuse of the landfill tax system by that company prior to the inauguration of the Joint Unit for Waste Crime; and whether the Environment Agency passed over its investigation of that company to the Joint Unit for Waste Crime.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11490
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>The investigation into Niramax and abuse of the landfill tax system was conducted by HM Revenue &amp; Customs. The Environment Agency and the Joint Unit for Waste Crime only provided support to their investigation.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 15/06/2021 16:30:29 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329961

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Niramax
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has brought any civil cases against Niramax as a result of its investigations of that company.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2021 answer text <p>Under the Commissioners for Revenue and Customs Act 2005 (CRCA), HMRC have a statutory duty of confidentiality to protect the information they hold about taxpayers and as a result, HMRC cannot comment on any civil action being taken against any specific taxpayer or entity.</p> answering member constituency Hereford and South Herefordshire answering member printed Jesse Norman question first answered 15/06/2021 10:07:41 answering member 3991 label Biography information for Jesse Norman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329964

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
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, whether the social value requirement for his Department's procurement contracts is optional for contracts relating to the armed services.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2021 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 18 May 2021 to Question 991 to the hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (Mr John Healey).</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 14/06/2021 11:13:45 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name UIN 991.docx title Defence Equipment Procurement
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1330134

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Iron and Steel
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 7 June 2021 to Question 7747 on Fleet Solid Support Ships, to which Cabinet Office guidelines is he referring.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The guidance is detailed in Procurement Policy Note 11/16 - Procuring Steel in Major Projects - Revised Guidance, dated 13 December 2016.</p><p> </p><p>The guidance is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-1116-procuring-steel-in-major-projects-revised-guidance" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/procurement-policy-note-1116-procuring-steel-in-major-projects-revised-guidance</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/06/2021 09:16:18 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1330141

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Gulf of Guinea
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Navy vessels are currently deployed as part of the Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade Co-operation Centre in the Gulf of Guinea.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The Integrated Review outlines Her Majesty's Government's intention to contribute to wider maritime security, including in tackling piracy off the coast of West Africa as co-chair of the G7 Friends of the Gulf of Guinea Group in 2021. This will include working with France in the Maritime Domain Awareness for Trade - Gulf of Guinea (MDAT-GOG) information centre and with regional West African partners. Whilst no vessel is currently deployed, HMS TRENT will deploy to the Gulf of Guinea later this year.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 10/06/2021 14:54:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1330149

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	RAF Lossiemouth: Maritime Patrol Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Answer of 7 June 2021 to Question 7751 on RAF Lossiemouth: Maritime Patrol Aircraft, on what date that Post-Flight Rinse Facility was introduced; at what cost that Facility was introduced; under what contract that Facility operates; whether that Facility is a fixed facility; and how often P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft have been washed at that Facility in the last twelve months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The Post-Flight Rinse Facility (PFRF) at RAF Lossiemouth was built by Volker Fitzpatrick and their sub-contractor Interclean under the Airfield Operational Surfaces project at a cost of some £2.8 million (excluding VAT) and is maintained under contract by Amey.</p><p> </p><p>It is a fixed facility set into the aircraft servicing pan and was first used on 25 February 2021. Rinsing the aircraft at the PFRF after the day's final flight is a routine activity and is not separately logged.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/06/2021 09:14:14 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1330240

registered interest
date	07/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Apache Helicopters: Guided Weapons
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Hellfire missiles were procured for the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter as part of the initial procurement of that programme; and how many Hellfire missiles have been procured from the US since that initial procurement, by (a) type, (b) cost and (c) number.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	11496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has procured a number of Hellfire Missiles (of different variants) from the United States Government for the Apache Mk1 system and is now in the process of procuring additional missiles for the new Apache 64E platform. Some of the existing Hellfire missiles procured for the Mk1 variant are being cleared for use on the new helicopter.</p><p> </p><p>I unable to share the quantities, variants and costs of Hellfire missiles procured, as to do so could prejudice the capability, effectiveness and security of the Armed Forces.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/06/2021 09:34:21 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones