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827984

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Aircraft Carriers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what account his Department takes of the effect of potential currency fluctuations on its ability to deliver Carrier Enabled Power Projection; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123944
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Cost approvals for the constituent programmes of Carrier Enabled Power Projection (Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers, F-35B Lightning 2, Crowsnest) include provision to address FOREX risks. This will continue to be monitored, and as necessary, can be prioritised against the delegated and the overall departmental position.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:57:38 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

827991

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the budget is for each programme in his Department's equipment plan.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is due to publish the Equipment Plan 2017 to 2027 by the end of this Financial Year, setting out its plans for expenditure on equipment procurement and support. The report will provide an analysis of the budget allocated to each operating centre over the ten year period.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:59:47 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

825488

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Turkey
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the current status is of Government involvement in the partnership between BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace Industries to develop the TF-X fighter aircraft.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text The Government has had no involvement in the partnership (commercial discussions) between BAE Systems and Turkish Aerospace Industries to develop the TF-X fighter aircraft. However, the UK Government have taken forward a number of diplomatic activities to support UK industry in pursuit of various TF-X contracts. answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/01/2018 17:49:21 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

825573

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Independent Report to inform the UK National Shipbuilding Strategy, published 29 November 2016, and with reference to paragraphs 99 and 100 of the National Shipbuilding Strategy, published 06 September 2017, if he will place in the Library a copy of his Department's research on the socio-economic effects of Government funded shipbuilding in the UK.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123707
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>The IPSOS Mori report undertaken in support of the National Shipbuilding Strategy was published by the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on the gov.uk website alongside the Strategy. It is available at the following link:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/641541/uk-shipbuilding-prosperity-impacts-report.pdf</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 23/01/2018 17:43:56 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

825574

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
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, what his Department's lower and upper cost estimates are for the Fleet Solid Support ships contract.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2018 answer text <p>Cost estimates for the Fleet Solid Support project will be refined as part of the Assessment Phase, which on current plans is due to conclude in 2020.</p><p>I am withholding the current cost estimate as its disclosure would be prejudicial to the commercial interests of the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 23/01/2018 17:42:19 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824484

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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, with reference to the National Shipbuilding Strategy, what the evidential basis is for his Department's decision to set the objective of exporting 40 Type 31e frigates.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>With reference to the National Shipbuilding Strategy no Departmental objective has been set for the export of 40 Type 31e frigates. The Government has assessed that there is a potential light frigate market of around 40 ships over the next 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:57:11 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824493

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve methodology for accounting for and attributing savings more accurately.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has implemented a robust governance process for the delivery of the £7.4 billion efficiency target from the 2015 Spending Review. We are committed to delivering the target in full and good progress has been made. We are forecasting 'line of sight' to 90% of the £7.4 billion target over the Spending Review Period (2020-21) and all savings are being reinvested in the Defence budget.</p> answering member constituency South Staffordshire answering member printed Gavin Williamson question first answered 24/01/2018 16:11:29 answering member 4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824495

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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, with reference to the answer given by his Department’s Permanent Secretary to question 45 in evidence to the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday 10 January 2018, HC 723, what the evidential basis is for efficiencies being produced by adopting the procurement model outlined in the National Shipbuilding Strategy for the Type 31 frigate.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Informed by Sir John Parker's independent report, the National Shipbuilding Strategy concluded that that there was a competitive market for Type 31e. The use of competition remains the cornerstone of Defence procurement as a means of driving innovation and industrial performance and providing value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:58:10 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824497

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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, whether his Department plans to treat fleet solid support ships as warships for tendering purposes.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The National Shipbuilding Strategy makes clear that all non-warships, which includes the Fleet Solid Support vessels, will be subject to international competition.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:51:58 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824499

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Industry for Defence and a Prosperous Britain: Refreshing Defence Industrial Policy, published on 20 December 2017, what is the budget is for the Supplier Portal and how many people are employed for the Supplier Portal.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Supplier Portal is delivered by our service provider as part of a concession contract. The content of the portal is maintained by the Ministry of Defence's Supply Chain Development team, consisting of four people, as part of its wider remit to provide supplier outreach activities.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:59:10 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones