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1484308

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Unmanned Air Vehicles
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 whether the conclusion of Project Mosquito will impact Carrier Enabled Power Projection.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	26717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>Project MOSQUITO was a Technology Demonstration Project designed to examine ways to achieve cost and time reductions in developing future uncrewed Combat Aircraft. This decision to curtail the contract with Spirit AeroSystems at the design phase has no impact on broader future work, including Carrier Enabled Power Projection. The learning accrued within the design phase of the project has a useful read across to other Research and Development projects as part of the wider LANCA and FCAS portfolio.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 04/07/2022 14:04:54 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1484422

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
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 existing Invitation to Negotiate arrangements in the contracts awarded by his Department purport to prohibit contracting organisations from engaging with parliamentary select committees.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	26935
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2022 answer text <p>It is Ministry of Defence 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, and for there to be obligations on confidentiality in our invitations to tender. However, there is nothing in the standard commercial policy or processes that prohibits contracting organisations from engaging with parliamentary select committees.</p><p> </p><p>If a committee requested information, the disclosure of which might be prohibited under contractual arrangements, this would require careful consideration on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 06/07/2022 10:04:20 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1484423

registered interest
date	28/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Maritime Patrol Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to purchase 12 further P-8 aircraft for the Royal Air Force.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	26936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to order further Poseidon MRA1 aircraft for the RAF.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 04/07/2022 11:26:10 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1483521

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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 all current Invitation to Negotiate arrangements in the contracts awarded by his Department allow, in extremis, a route to Ministers.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	25744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>I refer the Right Hon. Gentleman to the letter I sent on 19 November 2020 (a copy of which I placed in the Library of the House) which made clear that no wording should be included in an Invitation to Tender which precludes contact being made, in extremis, with Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>I am conducting an exercise to ensure this remains the case and will write to the Right Hon. Gentleman and place a copy of the letter in the library of the House.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 30/06/2022 16:57:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1483522

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
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, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling parliamentarians to (a) discuss contracts with and (b) visit the facilities of defence companies currently contracted to his Department.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	25745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>Parliamentarians can raise issues with industry relating to contracts placed by the Ministry of Defence (MOD). However, the scope of such interaction is governed by the need to protect issues such as national security, commercial confidentiality and personal data, and is assessed on a case-by-case basis.</p><p> </p><p>Visits by Parliamentarians to facilities owned by suppliers contracted to the MOD are primarily a matter for the relevant company, but access to certain areas or discussions touching on certain subjects during the visit may be constrained by the security or confidentiality requirements incumbent on the company.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 04/07/2022 11:20:32 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1483525

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Training
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected through-life costs are of the new synthetic training platform for the Royal Air Force, also known as Gladiator.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	25746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The current estimate of whole-life costs, for the capability known as Gladiator, is approximately £490 million through to a planned out of service date in 2045.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 04/07/2022 14:01:20 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1483597

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse has been of Project Mosquito as of 27 June 2022.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	25747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The original contract for the Project MOSQUITO Technical Demonstrator with Spirit AeroSystems was for £30 million. Of this amount, £9.58 million is expected to be spent at the point the contract is curtailed, by mutual agreement, at the design phase. Substantial valuable learning for both the Ministry of Defence and industry partners has been accrued that will be applied to benefit future work. A Technology Development Project that can recognise the change in operational environment and act with confidence to choose the optimum moment to terminate, exemplifies a 'learn fast' approach and financially responsible project management of publicly funded activity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 04/07/2022 11:22:02 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1483622

registered interest
date	27/06/2022
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Prime Minister: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the Prime Minister plans to respond to the letter from the hon. Member for North Durham of 16 August 2021 regarding Ultra Electronics.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	25748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>The Prime Minister's office has no record of receiving this correspondence. If the hon. Member would like to supply a further copy, a reply will be sent.</p> answering member constituency Northampton North answering member printed Michael Ellis question first answered 30/06/2022 10:40:37 answering member 4116 label Biography information for Sir Michael Ellis
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1473072

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
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, with reference to his speech at the Atlantic Future Forum on October 2021, what his policy is on UK involvement in the Fleet Solid Support Ship contract.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	24549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government's policy on UK involvement in the manufacture of the Fleet Solid Support ships remains unchanged.</p><p> </p><p>It is an objective of the Fleet Solid Support ship competition to deliver UK social value in recognition of the opportunities for prosperity and levelling-up that the programme presents, maximising the social value contribution shipbuilding can make. This includes encouraging investment whilst balancing the need for value for money and a fully compliant solution.</p><p> </p><p>The final contract for the manufacture of the fleet solid support ships will be awarded to a UK business, either solely or as part of a consortium. We have been clear that a significant proportion of the build work will be carried out in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 29/06/2022 13:21:35 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1473114

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the Advertising Standards Authority on when they plan to publish an interim report on the Intermediary and Platform Principles pilot.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	24550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2022 answer text <p>The Advertising Standards Authority’s Intermediary and Platform Principles pilot will run for 12 months from June 2022 – May 2023. From recent discussions, we understand that the ASA intends to publish an interim report, covering the first six months (June 2022 – November 2022) of the pilot before the end of 2022.</p><p>The ASA advises that the interim report will provide an independent, aggregated account of how the participating companies are performing against the Principles, highlighting examples of best practice and identifying areas for improvement. The ASA plans to publish a final report in the third quarter of 2023.</p><p>The ASA is the main regulator for advertising content and placement standards in the UK. As an independent, self-regulatory body, it is funded by a voluntary levy on advertising spend.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 04/07/2022 08:03:08 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones