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1714641

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how export development guarantees are scrutinised.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	24001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>UK Export Finance (UKEF) undertakes appropriate financial and other due diligence on all applications for its support. Further information on the eligibility criteria for the Export Development Guarantee is provided online at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/export-development-guarantee#application-process" target="_blank">Export Development Guarantee - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>Information on UKEF’s governance and due diligence can also be found in its Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 02/05/2024 16:01:28 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1714737

registered interest
date	29/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his criteria are for publicly disclosing payments made to contractors working on defence programmes.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	24002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p>Where applicable, the Department publishes a Contract Notice for MOD-issued tenders for new procurements over £12,000 (inc VAT) on Contracts Finder which is in the public domain.</p><p>Additionally, the Department provides the Cabinet Office upon request with periodic statistical reports on contracts and tenders over the £12,000 (inc VAT) threshold that have been published or are exempt from publication.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 02/05/2024 13:55:23 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1713016

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been paid to (a) Harland and Wolff and (b) Navantia UK under the Fleet Solid Support programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	23149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne (John Healey) on 23 April 2024 to Question 22462.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 29/04/2024 14:15:40 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name UIN 22462.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1712787

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the Fleet Solid Support programme will be manufactured using components made in the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	22907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support contract will create more than 1,200 UK shipyard jobs and around 800 jobs will be sustained in the UK supply chain. There is also substantial investment being made in the UK including around £100 million into UK shipyards, including £77 million of infrastructure at Harland &amp; Wolff’s Belfast shipyard, the agreement will see a further £21 million invested in skills and technology transfer from Navantia UK. Whilst the majority of the work will take place in the UK, companies in the supply chain are still being engaged. There is also substantial investment being made in UK shipbuilding and ship design.</p><p> </p><p>As prime contractor for the Fleet Solid Support ships Navantia UK is in the process of letting a number of contracts to UK companies, including those already let with BMT and Harland &amp; Wolff. The value of the individual contracts is commercially sensitive information. It is expected that approximately 60% of the contract value will be with UK companies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17804 17805 21549 22908 25770 26085 question first answered 20/05/2024 17:09:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1712788

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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: Manufacturing Industries
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 proportion of the Fleet Solid Support programme manufactured by the UK workforce.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	22908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support contract will create more than 1,200 UK shipyard jobs and around 800 jobs will be sustained in the UK supply chain. There is also substantial investment being made in the UK including around £100 million into UK shipyards, including £77 million of infrastructure at Harland &amp; Wolff’s Belfast shipyard, the agreement will see a further £21 million invested in skills and technology transfer from Navantia UK. Whilst the majority of the work will take place in the UK, companies in the supply chain are still being engaged. There is also substantial investment being made in UK shipbuilding and ship design.</p><p> </p><p>As prime contractor for the Fleet Solid Support ships Navantia UK is in the process of letting a number of contracts to UK companies, including those already let with BMT and Harland &amp; Wolff. The value of the individual contracts is commercially sensitive information. It is expected that approximately 60% of the contract value will be with UK companies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17804 17805 21549 22907 25770 26085 question first answered 20/05/2024 17:09:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1712789

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
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: Manufacturing Industries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many blocks will comprise one vessel in the Fleet Solid Support programme; and how many of those will be fabricated in (a) the UK and (b) Spain.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	22909
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given by my right hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Alex Chalk) to the right hon. Member for Wentworth and Dearne on 20 January 2023 to Question 128600.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 29/04/2024 15:03:07 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name 128600 - Fleet Solid Support Ships Contracts.docx title Fleet Solid Support Ships: Contracts
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1712790

registered interest
date	22/04/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2024 to Question 13545, whether legal advice has been sought on providing a 100% guarantee on lending to a company under the Export Development Guarantee.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	22910
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2024 answer text <p>HM Government does not comment on ongoing commercial discussions.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 25/04/2024 15:33:33 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1702397

registered interest
date	19/04/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Harland and Wolff: Export Credit Guarantees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2024 to Question 12549, whether the proposed £200 million guaranteed loan facility for Harland & Wolff under the Export Development Guarantee Scheme is compliant with the Subsidy Control Act 2022; and whether legal advice has been sought on this matter.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	22704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>For reasons of commercial sensitivity, UK Export Finance does not comment on ongoing commercial discussions.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 24/04/2024 16:43:37 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1702402

registered interest
date	19/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Air Force: Military Aircraft
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 his counterparts in (a) France and (b) Spain on the procurement of a new modular training aircraft for the Royal Air Force.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	22705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>The current RAF Capability Investigation seeks to fully understand the UK's sovereign requirements for future advanced fast-jet training solutions ahead of any potential future international engagement.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 24/04/2024 15:39:40 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1702403

registered interest
date	19/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: General Dynamics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department paid General Dynamics UK in 2023-24 for the Ajax programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	22706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2024 answer text <p>Between 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 the Ministry of Defence paid General Dynamics UK £437 million for the AJAX programme. All payments have been made in accordance with performance against the payment schedule and milestone plan within the extant fixed price contract. I am unable to publish the details of the milestones and payment schedule as this may prejudice the Department’s commercial interests.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 24/04/2024 15:40:08 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones