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1169226

registered interest
date	07/01/2020
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the procurement of Fleet Support ships; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	1027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2020 answer text <p>The decision to stop the Fleet Solid Support ship competition was taken because it had become clear that a value for money solution could not be reached. The Ministry of Defence is currently assessing the options, and as part of this process will review the requirement and any procurement strategy. It is not possible to provide any further details until this work has been completed.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 47 question first answered 13/01/2020 12:04:16 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

1109912

registered interest
date	05/04/2019
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether bidders participating in the procurement process for fleet support ships are required to provide (a) carrier strike group 22, (b) carrier strike and (c) carrier-enabled power projection capabilities; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	241496
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/04/2019 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support ships will not directly provide a carrier strike or carrier-enabled power projection capability but will facilitate these through the delivery of food, stores and ordnance to the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. Bidders for the main design and build contract are not required to provide any specific carrier strike capability.</p><p>All sensitive equipment that would be used in the support of carrier strike operations will be subject to a separate UK-only competition after main contract award.</p><p>The term Carrier Strike Group 22 is not recognised.</p> answering member constituency Pudsey answering member printed Stuart Andrew question first answered 10/04/2019 14:19:03 answering member 4032 label Biography information for Stuart Andrew
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

890570

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) armament and (b) sensors are planned to be included in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fleet support ships which are currently being tendered; what combat systems will be used to control those armament and sensors; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	137603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The programme to deliver the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) Fleet Solid Support ships is in the Assessment Phase. We expect that the ships will be provided with a limited range of weapons and sensors for self-protection, most likely to include small arms, and close range guns such as Phalanx. The exact equipment provision has not yet been finalised but will remain consistent with the defensive measures provided to RFA vessels.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 27/04/2018 13:16:35 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

872820

registered interest
date	27/03/2018
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on procuring fleet support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	134633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/04/2018 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support ships are being procured through international competition. The project began a four-year assessment phase in April 2016 and has recently completed a period of market engagement with UK and international shipbuilders.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 16/04/2018 15:45:30 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

778139

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on procuring fleet support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	109855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>The programme to deliver the Fleet Solid Support ships entered the Assessment Phase in April 2016. Current activity is focused on developing the technical specification for the ships and confirmation of the vessels' capability requirements.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 31/10/2017 16:06:30 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens

722968

registered interest
date	20/04/2017
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: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on the procurement of fleet support ships; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow South West
tabling member printed	Chris Stephens
uin	71462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The programme to deliver the Fleet Solid Support ships entered the Assessment Phase in April 2016. Current activity is focused on developing the technical specification for the ships and confirmation of the vessels' capability requirements.</p><p>A Ministry of Defence Project Team industry day was held in July 2016 to advertise the requirement and engage potential suppliers. It is intended to continue to engage with industry as the programme progresses.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 25/04/2017 11:35:08 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
tabling member	4463 label Biography information for Chris Stephens