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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

1473141

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	Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: 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 assessment her Department has made of effect of including certain forms of advertisements for non-surgical cosmetic procedures as content under Section 54 of the Online Safety Bill.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	24551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The Online Safety Bill has been designed to tackle user generated content. Some advertising which takes the form of organic, user generated content is in scope of the Bill. Companies in scope will have to prevent the proliferation of illegal content and ensure that children who use their services are not exposed to harmful or inappropriate content.</p><p>The Online Advertising Programme recently closed its consultation and will look at the entire advertising ecosystem in relation to harms caused by paid-for online advertising.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Croydon South answering member printed Chris Philp question first answered 05/07/2022 07:57:32 answering member 4503 label Biography information for Chris Philp
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1473161

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Non-surgical Cosmetic Procedures: Risk Assessment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether practitioners of aesthetic treatments are required to undertake a mandatory risk assessment of each patient prior to treatment.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	24552
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2022 answer text <p>Practitioners carrying out non-surgical cosmetic treatments are not required to undertake a mandatory risk assessment of patients. However, we encourage anyone considering a cosmetic procedure to find a reputable, insured and qualified practitioner and reflect on the possible impact of the procedure on their physical and mental health.</p><p>Choosing a practitioner subject to statutory regulation or on a voluntary register accredited by the Professional Standards Authority provides assurance that they hold the requisite knowledge, qualifications and insurance to safely perform the procedures being offered.</p> answering member constituency Lewes answering member printed Maria Caulfield question first answered 29/06/2022 16:52:11 answering member 4492 label Biography information for Maria Caulfield
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1473184

registered interest
date	24/06/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Railways: Concessions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 22 June to Question 19580 on Railways: Concessions, whether his Department undertakes cross-data analysis with the Ministry of Defence to ensure that people applying for veterans railcards are veterans.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	24553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2022 answer text <p>The documents needed to apply for a Veteran’s Railcard are set out on the Veteran’s Railcard Website: <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.veterans-railcard.co.uk%2Fare-you-eligible%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7CBukky.Akinbola%40dft.gov.uk%7C2fb060e9e92646b03b1608da583fe8a6%7C28b782fb41e148eabfc3ad7558ce7136%7C0%7C0%7C637919328744086507%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Kyya5nXJ1nQkpb6jjCQmw0YzqmsSaOAIM%2B4pgmdpzKA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.veterans-railcard.co.uk/are-you-eligible/</a></p><p>Verifying the eligibility of applicants and the validity of their documents is a matter for the Rail Delivery Group (RDG). The department is not responsible for processing railcard applications and does not, therefore, conduct cross-data analysis with the Ministry of Defence on Veteran’s Railcard applications.</p><p>We urge anyone who is aware of any incidences of fraud to contact the RDG and relevant authorities.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 30/06/2022 09:00:36 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones