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1231543

registered interest
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

1231550

registered interest
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, whether his Department made an assessment of the potential merits of the use of Giraffe radar prior to the deployment of RAF aircraft in the English Channel in the last two months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>An assessment on the suitability of Giraffe radar system was conducted and it was deemed that this capability was not appropriate due to the good existing radar coverage in the area.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/09/2020 06:49:10 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231552

registered interest
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, on what date his Department received a request from the Home Office to assist UK Border Force in the English Channel.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2020 answer text <p>A Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) request from the Home Office was received by Defence on 7 August 2020 for support to the Border Force efforts to counter people trafficking activity in the English Channel.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 09/09/2020 06:49:30 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1231553

registered interest
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	Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-disclosure agreements are being required by his Department from the industry for procurement competitions; and for what reasons those such agreements are necessary.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	84975
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 84656 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

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