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date	02/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the maritime industry in his capacity as Shipbuilding Tsar.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	110068
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>I have regular conversations with maritime industry partners in my capacity as Shipbuilding Tsar as this Government works to reinvigorate the UK's shipbuilding industry.</p><p>Additionally, COVID restrictions not withstanding, I intend to visit a cross-section of the UK shipbuilding sector to discuss how best this Government can work alongside industry partners to deliver our ambitions for an innovative, competititve and thriving enterprise.</p><p>Through the Maritime Enterprise Working Group, industry have been working with academia and Government to take forward work to ensure the competitiveness of the sector and set out proposals for how this Government can provide additional support to the shipbuilding enterprise.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 04/11/2020 15:21:00 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1247873

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what meetings he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the export of the Type 31e frigate.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	110069
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State (SofS) for Defence has had multiple meetings with the Prime Minister and other senior Ministers at which shipbuilding and exports have been central to discussion (Type 31(T31) being a part of these discussions). SofS also chairs both the Defence Security Exports Working Group (DSEWG), which last convened on the 14 October 2020, and the Ministerial Shipbuilding Working Group at which T31 (as a part of the wider shipbuilding portfolio) has been discussed with Cabinet colleagues or their representatives.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 09/11/2020 11:17:16 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1247879

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which shipbuilding contracts will follow the conclusion of the Type 26 and Type 31 frigate programmes.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	110070
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence remains committed to ensuring the United Kingdom has the capabilities required to fulfil Defence requirements both now and in the future. An update to the 30-year Naval Ship Acquisition Plan will be published after the Integrated Review, in line with the 2017 National Shipbuilding Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 05/11/2020 07:53:32 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1247880

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Shipping: Energy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps he is taking to support the development of the maritime energy efficiency sector.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	110071
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to decarbonising the maritime sector both domestically, to meet our Net Zero target, and internationally to meet International Maritime Organisation targets.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, Government published the Clean Maritime Plan, which noted that by 2025 we expect that ‘all vessels operating in UK waters [should be] maximising the use of energy efficiency options’, to reduce emissions in the short-term before practical zero emission technologies are made deployable. Following publication of the Clean Maritime Plan, Government provided £1.5m for clean maritime projects including maritime energy efficiency projects, through the MarRI-UK Clean Maritime Call. The Department will soon publish the Transport Decarbonisation Plan, which will set out further details of the Government’s maritime decarbonisation measures.</p><p> </p><p>Internationally, the UK was crucial to securing both the efficiency target in the IMO’s Initial Greenhouse Gas Strategy, and to the IMO’s adoption of the Energy Efficiency Design Index. The UK will continue to push for ambition on efficiency and decarbonisation measures at the IMO.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Robert Courts question first answered 10/11/2020 15:40:47 answering member 4589 label Biography information for Robert Courts
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1247895

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	USA: Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the most recent Defence Equipment Plan, whether he is taking steps to reduce UK spending on US defence industry products.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	110072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2020 answer text <p>We will always prioritise our response to the threats that the UK faces and we remain committed to delivering the right capabilities for our Armed Forces while delivering value for money for the taxpayer. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to spending over £180 billion on equipment and equipment support in the next decade. In 2018-19 the MOD spent £19.2 billion with UK industry and commerce, directly supporting 119,000 jobs across the country and indirectly supporting many thousands more.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions have been taken as to changes to the Defence Equipment Plan as part of the Integrated Review; in light of the decision to change the time period of the Spending Review, the Government is considering the implications for the completion of the Review and will provide an update to Parliament once these have been decided.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the Integrated Review, the MOD is leading a cross-Government review into the defence and security industrial sectors, looking at how we can ensure that the UK continues to have competitive, innovative and world-class defence and security industries, that drive investment and prosperity and that underpin national security now and in the future. We are also pursuing a range of initiatives to strengthen our relationship with the Defence industry, drive innovation and competitiveness, and support responsible exports.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 06/11/2020 11:00:26 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1247912

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces Covenant
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 2 November 2020 to Question 106907 on the Armed Forces Covenant, if he will place in the Library a copy of the letter and consultation proposals his Department sent to local authority Chief Executives.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	110073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/11/2020 answer text <p>The Director of Armed Forces People Policy wrote to the Chief Executives and Council Leaders of a number of Local Authorities to inform them of the Government’s draft legislative proposal. This was at the request of some regional focus group members, as part of the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) policy development to further incorporate the Armed Forces Covenant into law. I have placed a copy of this letter in the Library of the House. To date, the MOD has not sent any consultation proposals to Local Authority Chief Executives.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 05/11/2020 11:33:06 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer attachment 1 file name Letter to LA CE - Covenant Legislation.pdf title Armed Forces Covenant Legislation
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1247972

registered interest
date	02/11/2020
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Universal Credit: Students
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason the money students receive through maintenance loans from Student Finance is being deducted from universal credit payments.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	110288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2020 answer text <p>Students cannot normally satisfy the entitlement conditions for Universal Credit (UC). Exceptions are made where students have additional needs that are not met through the student support system. Primary financial support for students comes from this student support system which is designed for their needs, unlike the social security system. It is important that UC does not duplicate this support and UC broadly mirrors the treatment of most of the legacy benefits it replaces. This safeguards fairness whilst also ensuring simplification of the benefit system. Eligible claimants receiving legacy benefits whose circumstances remain the same will be considered for transitional protection to protect entitlement at the point of transition to UC.</p><p> </p><p>Where UC is paid to a student, any student loan or grant paid to meet living costs is subject to a £110 disregard in each Assessment Period where student income is taken into account, equivalent to that provided under Legacy Benefits. Any reduction is only for living costs as loans or grants for other things, such as tuition fees or books, are fully disregarded<em>. </em>Any Special Support loan/grant is also fully disregarded as this specifically covers the costs of the course</p><p> </p><p>Whilst it is acknowledged that maintenance loans are to be paid back, if they were not treated as income and were disregarded this would result in UC (and most legacy benefits) duplicating support already provided through the student finance system.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 10/11/2020 16:30:30 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones