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1434219

registered interest
date	22/02/2022
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the costs of the National Flagship were excluded from the Defence and Equipment Plan 2021-31.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	127320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister announced the construction of the new National Flagship on 30 May 2021. This was not included in our costings in April 2021; therefore, it does not appear in the Defence and Equipment Plan 2021-31.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 03/03/2022 16:40:11 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1385312

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Navy ships will be allocated to escort the National Flagship, in the event that such escort services are required.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	87605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>A decision has not been taken regarding the specific ships that will escort the National Flagship throughout the entirety of its in-service life; this will be determined by the tasking requirement at the time and will be under constant review throughout planning stages of any operation.</p><p>The flexibility of the Royal Navy's force structure will allow a tailored solution to support the Commander's requirements for the specified mission.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/12/2021 14:26:57 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1350901

registered interest
date	18/08/2021
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the total cost of bringing the National Flagship into service with the Royal Navy.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	40654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>Estimates for the costs of building and operating the National Flagship will be established during market engagement.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 40986 question first answered 10/09/2021 09:33:01 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1344805

registered interest
date	07/07/2021
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department classifies the UK's new national flagship as a warship.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	28983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not classify the National Flagship as a warship.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 12/07/2021 15:55:04 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1337239

registered interest
date	16/06/2021
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Government has plans for the successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia to bear the name of the Royal Household.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	16799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The Name of the National Flagship will be announced in due course.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 21/06/2021 13:30:49 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
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

1329619

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia is to be funded.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	10177
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>The National Flagship will be underwritten by the Government.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:38:29 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6315 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

1329621

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential effect of the construction of a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia on sovereign defence capability.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	10179
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>The National Flagship will be the first vessel of its kind constructed in the UK. It will drive a renaissance in the UK's shipbuilding industry by helping to support skilled jobs which will be valuable to the entire shipbuilding enterprise. Building the ship in the UK will provide a boost to the British shipbuilding industry, helping develop and grow new expertise so shipyards can branch out and expand.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:40:00 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6313 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

1329622

registered interest
date	04/06/2021
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the costs of commissioning a successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia will be shared with private investors.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	10180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>The National Flagship will be underwritten by the Government.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:41:20 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6311 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

1313322

registered interest
date	11/05/2021
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	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Minister for the Cabinet Office on the commissioning of a new royal yacht in each of the last three months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	83
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2021 answer text <p>In his role as Shipbuilding Tsar, the Secretary of State for Defence regularly engages with Ministers across Government on delivering our vision for the shipbuilding sector, he has met with the Minister for the Cabinet Office bilaterally on one occasion in this time period at which shipbuilding was discussed.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 19/05/2021 14:07:25 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones