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905571

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Rosyth Dockyard: Nuclear Submarines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many decommissioned nuclear ballistic missile submarines are laid up at Rosyth dockyard.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	144855
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>There are four decommissioned and defuelled ballistic nuclear submarines laid up safely in afloat storage at Rosyth Dockyard.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 21/05/2018 15:29:16 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

904827

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Sentinel Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF Sentinel R1 aircraft were serviceable on the first day of each month of 2017.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	144222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>The number of RAF Sentinel R1 aircraft in the Forward and Sustainment Fleets at the beginning of each month for 2017 is given in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Sentinel</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong> <strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>Forward Fleet</p></td><td><p>Sustainment Fleet</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Forward Fleet comprises serviceable and short term unserviceable aircraft. Typically, the short term unserviceable aircraft are undergoing minor works, forward maintenance or any other unforeseen rectification or technical inspection that can arise on a day-to-day basis. The sustainment fleet includes aircraft undergoing deep maintenance, upgrade programmes or being held in storage. The number of aircraft available varies day-to-day, according to normal fleet management activities. The above figures include Sentinel ZJ693 which was placed in long term storage on 1 April 2017</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 21/05/2018 15:30:23 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

894998

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Bases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the primary functions are of each of the UK's overseas military bases.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	139415
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2018 answer text <p>In answering this question, we have defined 'the UK's overseas military bases' to mean the Permanent Joint Overseas Bases:</p><p> </p><p>BRITISH FORCES SOUTH ATLANTIC ISLANDS (BFSAI)</p><p> </p><p>The defence and security of the Falkland Islands remains a HMG priority, and as such we undertake regular assessments of potential military threats to ensure that we retain an appropriate level of defensive capability. The Ascension Island airfield is critical to our ability to support the Falkland Islands.</p><p> </p><p>BRITISH DEFENCE SINGAPORE SUPPORT UNIT (BDSSU)</p><p> </p><p>The UK maintains a permanent military presence in Singapore as a commitment to the Five Powers Defence Agreement. In addition, on request, BDSSU supply fuel to other nations' warships. The small team build on several strategic relationships in South East Asia and with the US contingent, who are collocated in Sembawang.</p><p> </p><p>CYPRUS</p><p> </p><p>British Forces Cyprus (BFC) protects and delivers against the UK's strategic interests, which includes its current contribution to both the air and land elements of OP SHADER, the UK commitment to the counter-Daesh coalition. RAF Akrotiri enables the rapid deployment of military capability within the region and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>The Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) in Cyprus is the only UK Overseas Territory to be Administered by the Ministry of Defence. The UK maintains sovereignty over the SBAs for military purposes, whilst protecting the interests of those who reside or who work in the Areas and administering them in cooperation with the Republic of Cyprus.</p><p> </p><p>DIEGO GARCIA</p><p> </p><p>Diego Garcia, the main island and military base in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) under UK sovereignty, remains an important base for the defence needs of the UK and US. The Small UK Military contingent work with the BIOT Administration to demonstrate sovereignty and protect the 64,000km<sup>2</sup> of pristine, ecologically important waters from illegal fishing activity.</p><p> </p><p>DUQM</p><p> </p><p>Duqm is a developing port situated approximately 500km south of Muscat. Important to the economic development of Oman, its location makes it strategically useful for the UK, US and others: it will facilitate maritime basing east of Suez but outside of the Gulf, including a dry dock capability able to accommodate submarines and QEII Class aircraft carriers.</p><p> </p><p>GIBRALTAR</p><p> </p><p>The UK maintains a permanent military presence in Gibraltar, maintaining key sites and Air and Sea Ports of Disembarkation, which allows reinforcement to ensure Gibraltar's security and territorial integrity. UK sovereignty of Gibraltar is demonstrated through a combination of presence and posture in order to reassure the Gibraltarians and to enable the maintenance of a Forward Mounting Base, and to provide security to one of the UKs overseas territories.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 09/05/2018 16:04:36 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

892330

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Lasers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many reported incidents of lasers attacks on military aircraft operating in UK airspace have been recorded by his Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>The number of laser related Defence Air Safety Occurrence Reports received involving UK military aircraft operating in UK airspace for each of the last five years is given below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Laser Related Incidents</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>70</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>40</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Figures are rounded to the nearest 10</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 01/05/2018 15:10:03 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

892356

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is planning to systematically collect information from prime contractors to accumulate data on the spatial distribution of spending on military warship programmes.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely collects statistical data on its direct expenditure with UK Industry and commerce, which includes tables showing expenditure by region and by Standard Industrial Classification (including Shipbuilding and repairing). However, the MOD does not hold regional expenditure statistics at a level to report on more specific activities such as spending on the military warships programme. The latest available data for 2016-17 is published at:</p><p>https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-regional-expenditure-with-uk-industry-and-supported-employment-201617</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 03/05/2018 15:29:36 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

892361

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to commission research into the socio-economic effects of (a) the end of shipbuilding at BAE System’s Portsmouth yard and (b) recent job losses at Scottish yards to (i) maintain an evidence base on the effect of employment reductions and (ii) inform its procurement policy.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	138403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>Commercial decisions on locations and staffing are the business of the companies concerned and the Ministry of Defence currently has no plans to commission any specific research on the subject. The National Shipbuilding Strategy sets out our ambitions to re-energise the shipbuilding industry in the UK and we will work with industry to achieve that. Our procurement policy follows HM Treasury guidelines, recognising all costs and benefits to the UK of a procurement decision, including socio-economic factors.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 03/05/2018 15:28:57 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

891356

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average time taken was to fill vacancies for (a) Administrative Assistant/Administrative Officer, (b) Executive Officer, (c) Senior Executive Officer/Higher Executive Officer, (d) Grades 6 and 7 civil servants and (e) Senior Civil Service grade positions in his Department in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	137967
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>Information can only be provided for the last four financial years as the current recruitment system was introduced in April 2014. The average time taken to fill a vacancy has been calculated in working days from the date the vacancy was advertised to the date a provisional offer was made to a candidate.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p>Grade Band</p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Financial Year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18*</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Administrative Assistant/Administrative Officer</p></td><td><p>35.2</p></td><td><p>38.0</p></td><td><p>38.7</p></td><td><p>39.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>37.8</p></td><td><p>40.9</p></td><td><p>42.8</p></td><td><p>42.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Senior Executive Officer/Higher Executive Officer</p></td><td><p>39.1</p></td><td><p>44.1</p></td><td><p>42.9</p></td><td><p>43.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grades 6 and 7</p></td><td><p>48.9</p></td><td><p>49.8</p></td><td><p>47.4</p></td><td><p>53.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Excludes Defence Equipment and Support (DE&amp;S) vacancies as DE&amp;S ceased using the Civil Service broader banded grades in April 2017</p><p> </p><p>The information on the average time taken to fill vacancies for the Senior Civil Service is not held in an easily accessible format. I will write to the hon. Member with the information shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 02/05/2018 15:25:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

891358

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
answering dept id	203
answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
hansard heading	Department for Exiting the European Union: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what the average time taken has been to date to fill vacancies for (a) Administrative Assistant/Administrative Officer, (b) Executive Officer, (c) Senior Executive Officer/Higher Executive Officer, (d) Grades 6 and 7 civil servants and (e) Senior Civil Service grade positions in his Department.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	137968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>The Department of Exiting the European Union continues to recruit the brightest and the best talent from across the civil service, the wider public sector and the private sector.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government Recruitment Service (GRS) runs a number of our recruitment campaigns. Based on the data provided by GRS the average length of time taken to fill vacancies since the Department was set up in 2016 is as follows -</p><p> </p><p>a. Administrative Assistant/Administrative Officer - local campaigns - non GRS</p><p>b. Executive Officer - local campaigns - non GRS</p><p>c. Senior Executive Officer/Higher Executive Officer - 49 days</p><p>d. Grades 6 &amp; 7 - 47 days</p><p>e. Senior Civil Service grade positions - 29 days</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The figures for (c) and (d) are predominately based on large campaigns which are usually run over a period of time and can therefore increase the overall average length of time of some campaigns compared to other government departments which use the central government recruitment system for all campaigns.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Department manages all other recruitment campaigns across all grades locally and does not collect the data electronically through local campaigns, so is unable to calculate the time taken to fill vacancies without a disproportionate cost being incurred by the Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wycombe answering member printed Mr Steve Baker question first answered 03/05/2018 14:59:05 answering member 4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

891359

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Foreign and Commonwealth Office: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the average time taken was to fill vacancies for (a) Administrative Assistant/Administrative Officer, (b) Executive Officer, (c) Senior Executive Officer/Higher Executive Officer, (d) Grades six and seven civil servants and (e) Senior Civil Service grade positions in his Department in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	137969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text <p>​The average recruitment time to fill vacancies has been calculated as the time from when the campaign was launched to contract start time. This includes the time it takes to get security clearance. For permanent Foreign and Commonwealth Office staff security clearance is at the highest level, Developed Vetting (DV). We only have detailed records back to 2014/2015. The following table shows the average times to fill vacancies, by grade, for the past four financial years:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015/16</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016/17</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017/18</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Administrative Officer</strong></p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>6 months</p></td><td><p>6 months</p></td><td><p>6 months</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Executive officer</strong></p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td><td><p>3 months</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Higher / Senior Executive Officer</strong></p></td><td><p>8 months</p></td><td><p>6 months</p></td><td><p>6 months</p></td><td><p>5 months</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grades 6 / 7 Officers</strong></p></td><td><p>8 months</p></td><td><p>6 months</p></td><td><p>6 months</p></td><td><p>4 months</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Senior Civil Service</strong></p></td><td><p>8 months</p></td><td><p>5 months</p></td><td><p>6 months</p></td><td><p>N/A</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 03/05/2018 14:55:50 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

891360

registered interest
date	25/04/2018
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Department for International Development: Vacancies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what the average time taken was to fill vacancies for (a) Administrative Assistant/Administrative Officer, (b) Executive Officer, (c) Senior Executive Officer/Higher Executive Officer, (d) Grades six and seven civil servants and (e) Senior Civil Service grade positions in her Department in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	137970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2018 answer text <p>DFID does not hold this information. DFID follows Civil Service Recruitment principles and targets a maximum of 8 weeks for cross government staff to join and 12 weeks for staff joining new to the Civil Service. The time frame is dependent on the individual's notice period required, security and medical clearance and any other relevant checks to confirm employment.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 02/05/2018 16:57:41 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones