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1231543

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date	04/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Home Office has reimbursed his Department for the use of RAF aircraft over the English Channel.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>The activity conducted by RAF aircraft in the Channel is in support of the Border Force and has been incorporated into training plans. As such Defence support has been provided at nil additional cost to the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 10/09/2020 10:31:25 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231216

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
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, whether he plans to undertake an investigation into the number of leaks from his Department over the 2020 summer recess.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not tolerate leaks and anyone found to have made unauthorised disclosures will face disciplinary or legal action. Leaks are investigated by the relevant departments when they occur.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 11/09/2020 11:43:19 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231217

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Supply Chains
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has accelerated any defence programmes over financial year 2020-21, in order to ensure the resilience of defence companies and supply chains.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) ensured that throughout the pandemic orders have continued to be placed and suppliers paid as normal. In line with Government guidance, the MOD has to date paid £99.1 million in interim payments to ensure that critical defence outputs can continue uninterrupted. The MOD has engaged directly with more than 600 of its critical suppliers to enhance our understanding of supply chain resilience.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, as part of the Treasury fiscal stimulus programme to drive further economic activity in the building sector, the MOD announced in July 2020 that almost £200 million of funding would be allocated to improve Service Family Accommodation and Single Living Accommodation across the defence estate. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation is accelerating delivery of this programme for completion in 2020/21.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to actively monitor the defence sector to understand the longer-term impact of Covid-19 on industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 11/09/2020 07:01:06 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231218

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
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 he has made representations to his overseas counterparts on accelerating transnational defence programmes as a result of the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has engaged with international partners on our military capability programmes throughout the Covid-19 pandemic. Discussions have focused on maintaining programmes and managing the implications of the pandemic and minimising its impact on our programmes, including on the supply chain.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 10/09/2020 16:05:20 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231278

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Journalism
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the compatibility of his Department's policy on engagement with journalists from selective publications and the Civil Service Code.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence engages with media outlets who report responsibly.</p><p>We take care to consider the reputation and track-record of all domestic and international publications as part of that commitment to openness and accuracy.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 08/09/2020 11:35:48 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231282

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 23 Frigates
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 March 2020 to Question 18617 on Type 23 Frigates, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of that data being held centrally.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>With regard to the cost of the Type 23 programme, this draws together a number of capability enhancement programmes which are both platform specific and delivered across the entire surface fleet. Each programme is scrutinised and continually reviewed to ensure best value for money, and that the programme delivers the right outputs for Defence, as such there is no requirement to hold this information centrally.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 08/09/2020 16:44:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231284

registered interest
date	03/09/2020
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, whether non-disclosure agreements agreed between his Department and prime defence contractors purport to prohibit industry experts from providing evidence to the House of Commons Defence Committee.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>It is Ministry of Defence (MOD) policy to use standard contract conditions to prevent the unauthorised disclosure of information for a variety of reasons, including protection of national security, commercial confidentiality and personal data.</p><p> </p><p>The MOD would only use Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in its commercial arrangements by exception. Any such NDAs, if agreed, would be prepared on a project by project basis: the MOD does not hold any central record of any such agreements.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the MOD has no centrally held records of any contractual conditions or NDAs that would prevent an industry expert from attending a Parliamentary Committee. Where circumstances arose in which information is requested, the disclosure of which may be prohibited under contractual arrangements; for example, on grounds of national security or commercial sensitivities, this would have to be carefully considered on a case by case basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 84975 question first answered 09/09/2020 16:08:18 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones