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1256804

registered interest
date	30/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Hartlepool
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has commissioned research on the future of shipbuilding in Hartlepool.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	122594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>We have not commissioned any research specific to Hartlepool, however I am working closely with colleagues across Government and with industry to reinvigorate the shipbuilding industry across the length and breadth of the UK. Our efforts are not limited to just shipbuilders; we are focused on supercharging the entire Defence sector across the UK, from our rich supply chain to repair and disposal.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 07/12/2020 16:39:25 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255311

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he made of his Department's future funding requirements before the allocation of additional funding in the 2020 Spending Review.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120803
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has been through a rigorous planning process as part of the Integrated Review and Spending Review. We have reviewed our current commitments and future requirements, and have consulted widely to create the Defence proposition. The settlement will allow us to make strategic decisions including making investments and disinvestments to set up our Armed Forces for the next decade, and to ensure that the defence budget is spent in the most effective way.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 03/12/2020 12:12:03 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255312

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Cybercrime: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much will be allocated to the UK's National Cyber Force.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120804
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>For reasons of safeguarding national security the Ministry of Defence does not ordinarily comment on matters relating to the security bodies.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 01/12/2020 16:45:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255313

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Trident Submarines: Decommissioning
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of the retirement date of the UK's Vanguard-class submarines.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2020 answer text <p>Future out-of-service dates for Royal Navy submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 01/12/2020 11:52:14 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255314

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the armed forces will receive a pay rise in 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120806
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>As announced on 25 November 2020 by my right. hon Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer, this Government will be taking three steps regarding public sector pay awards in 2021-22. First, taking account of the pay review bodies' advice, we will provide a pay rise to over a million nurses, doctors and others working in the NHS. Secondly, to protect jobs, pay rises in the rest of the public sector will be paused next year, including the Armed Forces. But, thirdly, we will protect those on lower incomes; the 2.1 million public sector workers who earn below the median wage of £24,000 will continue to receive a pay increase. It is important to note that over 35,000 of our most junior sailors, solders and aviators fall below the £24,000 threshold, meaning they will be unaffected by the pay freeze and still receive a guaranteed pay rise of £250 in the 2021-22 pay year.</p><p>Furthermore, military personnel also benefit from a progressive pay model where, subject to satisfactory performance, they can receive yearly incremental pay progression for every additional year spent in their rank after an initial two-year period, up to a certain cap. In the year 2019/20 45.3% of service personnel moved up a pay increment. This incremental progress is not affected by the pay pause and all personnel expecting to move up an increment next year will continue to do so provided they meet the normal criteria.</p><p>A further announcement will be made next year once we have received the recommendations from the independent Armed Forces' Pay Review Body.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 07/12/2020 12:07:50 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer previous answer version 66766 answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255315

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Type 31 frigate is able to undertake NATO operations.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120807
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>Flexible and adaptable by design, the Type 31 general purpose frigate will undertake missions such as interception and disruption of those using the sea for unlawful purposes, intelligence collecting, defence engagement and assistance to those in need. It is expected that Type 31 frigates will routinely deploy to conduct enduring tasks such as NATO Standing Maritime Groups, as well as contributing to maritime response and contingent operations.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/11/2020 13:16:56 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255316

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 32 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Type 32 frigate will be able to undertake NATO operations.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The roles and capabilities for the Type 32 frigate will be decided following the concept phase, which has not yet been launched.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 30/11/2020 13:17:12 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255317

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armed Forces: Northern Ireland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to bring forward legislative measures for service personnel and veterans who served in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120809
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to ensuring that veterans who served in Northern Ireland are treated as fairly as those who served overseas.</p><p>The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland will bring forward legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles which focuses on reconciliation, delivers for victims, and ends the cycle of reinvestigations into the Troubles in Northern Ireland that has failed victims and veterans alike - delivering on our commitments to Northern Ireland veterans.</p><p>We remain committed to making progress and engaging with all partners on this important issue.</p> answering member constituency Plymouth, Moor View answering member printed Johnny Mercer question first answered 30/11/2020 14:19:03 answering member 4485 label Biography information for Johnny Mercer
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255318

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many different software standards are in the UK's F-35Bs.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120810
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>There are two software standards in the UK Fleet due to the progressive transition approach between software loads. UK test aircraft in the USA fly with an additional test-specific software load.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 30/11/2020 12:04:58 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1255319

registered interest
date	25/11/2020
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to bring all delivered F-35Bs to the same software standard.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	120811
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>All F-35B aircraft software is updated bi-annually through a regular planned programme of software loads.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure maximum operational availability, maintenance activity required to update each software load is staggered across the available fleet; this transition period is pre-determined and monitored.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 30/11/2020 09:54:25 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones