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1436720

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many F-35b aircraft his Department plans to procure.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	131090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>Final plans remain subject to negotiation. On this basis I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Islwyn (Chris Evans) to Question 86564 dated 9 December 2021.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 03/03/2022 15:58:15 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin attachment 1 file name UIN 86564.docx title Question 86564
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1436722

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Future Combat Air System
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the National Audit Office's report, The Equipment Plan 2021 to 2031, published on 21 February 2022, for what reason the decision was taken to exclude costs associated with the Future Combat Air System in the previous report.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	131091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>Last year we reported that the department faced a £7.3 billion shortfall. The shortfall meant that a number of important capabilities were not affordable within the Defence programme. Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is an early stage programme and in the previous 2020 report only the initial technology initiative was funded. The Integrated Review and the £16.5 billion increase in funding from the 2020 Spending Review have allowed the department to address the shortfall and add equipment to the programme, including the next phase of the FCAS programme. This addresses one of the key capability risks the NAO discussed in their previous 2020 report and the MOD's 2021 equipment plan shows a breakdown of these measures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 03/03/2022 13:11:33 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1436723

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Typhoon Aircraft: Radar
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the National Audit Office's report, The Equipment Plan 2021 to 2031, published on 21 February 2022, for what reason the decision was taken to exclude costs associated with the radar upgrade for Typhoon in the previous report.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	131092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>This year's report shows a plan to balance costs and budget after a number of years in which the Department has reported a shortfall. Last year we reported that the Department faced a £7.3 billion shortfall. The shortfall meant that a number of important capabilities were not affordable within the Defence programme. The Integrated Review and the £16.5 billion increase in funding from the 2020 Spending Review have allowed the Department to address the shortfall and add equipment to the programme, including the radar upgrade. This addresses one of the key capability risks the NAO discussed in their previous 2020 report. The MOD's 2021 equipment plan shows a breakdown of these measures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 03/03/2022 13:13:38 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1435607

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Costs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the CDEL costs on the purchase of the E-7 Wedgetail has not changed despite the programme reprofiling.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	129744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>The data tables in the Project Performance Summary Table (PPST) that accompanies the Defence Equipment Plan are a snapshot as at 31 March 2021, and the decision announced in the Integrated Review to reduce the fleet size from five aircraft to three had not been formally enacted in the MOD's cost forecasting system at that point. The new forecast is currently being finalised ahead of the PPST22 data capture and the Defence Equipment Plan for 2022 will show the new reduced figure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 02/03/2022 14:24:16 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1435609

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	F-35 Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the length of time taken to construct support facilities for F-35b, as outlined the Defence and Equipment Plan, is connected with the Air Signature Assessment Facility.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	129746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2022 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 03/03/2022 13:08:49 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1435610

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Special Forces: Defence Equipment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide further details of how the £1.1 billion allocated to new Special Forces equipment is planned to be spent.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	129747
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>It has been the longstanding position of successive Governments not to comment on the capabilities of the UK special forces, as to do so would put personnel and operations at risk.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 02/03/2022 14:25:29 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1435611

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
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 when his Department will achieve its target that 60 per cent of its staff obtain financial qualifications.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	129748
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>As at the end of December 2021, there were 2,898 people in the finance profession, of which 1,238 (43%) have a finance qualification. If this number is combined with the number who are currently studying for a finance qualification, 1,565 (54%) are either qualified or studying. At middle and senior management levels, the proportion of qualified finance staff is well above the 60% target, with 86% of Finance SCS and 75% of Finance Grade 6/7 staff qualified. Professionalism and skills are vital to improving financial outcomes and we are committed to achieving a target of 60% of the finance profession holding a qualification but recognise that it will take time to increase levels of qualified staff.</p><p>In this instance, a finance qualification is defined as either:</p><p>CCAB/CIMA (Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies/Chartered Institute of Management Accountants). This is a Level 7/Masters equivalent or;</p><p>A level 4 finance qualification (HNC equivalent) accredited to an Accountancy Institute.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 02/03/2022 15:45:47 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1435614

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an estimate of the number of staff planning to leave his Department in the event that they achieve financial qualifications.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	129750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>While we do not currently have a reliable indicator of turnover intentions among our finance studiers, we do offer Recruitment and Retention Allowances to those who achieve CCAB/CIMA financial qualifications to demonstrate the value we place in these professional qualifications. Accountancy Recruitment and Retention allowances (RRAs) are awarded to qualified accountants up to and including Grade 6 in the Department to support retention of qualified staff. RRAs do not apply in Defence Equipment &amp; Support or the Submarine Delivery Agency, as they have been consolidated into base salaries.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 02/03/2022 15:46:31 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1435615

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, when the Minister for the Post Office last met with the Justice For Sub-postmasters Alliance.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	129751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>I am in regular email contact with Mr Alan Bates, founder of the Justice For Sub-postmasters Alliance (JFSA). The most recent exchange was on the 8 February 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Officials from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) met with the JFSA on 26 January 2022.</p> answering member constituency Sutton and Cheam answering member printed Paul Scully question first answered 02/03/2022 15:37:02 answering member 4414 label Biography information for Paul Scully
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1435616

registered interest
date	25/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Antitank Missiles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has any plans to restock the Army's support of Main Battle Tank and Light Anti-tank Weapon, also known as NLAW.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	129752
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2022 answer text <p>For Operational Security reasons, I cannot comment on stock numbers for Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapons (NLAW). However, I can assure you that we monitor stock availability for UK forces and take action, where required, to maintain appropriate stock levels.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 02/03/2022 14:26:38 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones