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1669608

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Military Aircraft: Helicopters
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 of 6 September 2023 to Question 196987 on Military Aircraft: Helicopters, what plans he has for the future of the five Airbus H135 aircraft previously procured for Project MATCHA.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	1465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Defence authorised the Defence Equipment Sales Authority to progress a government-to-government sale for the helicopters; the details of which are currently commercially sensitive. Once a sale has been completed a mutually agreed communication will be made between the Ministry of Defence and our customer.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 16/11/2023 17:38:28 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1667912

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Competition
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to support UK shipyards to be competitive against foreign state-owned shipyards when bidding for work through the 30-year pipeline.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	93
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given to him on 27 March to Question 172473 to the former Member for Somerset and Frome (David Warburton).</p><p>Since that answer, the Department for Business and Trade launched the Shipbuilding Credit Guarantee Scheme on 26 July 2023 to provide vital support to improve the competitiveness of UK shipyards. Under the scheme, the Government will provide a significant guarantee to lenders making a loan to a ship-buyer or operator so that new vessels or refits and retrofits of existing vessels can be procured from UK shipyards.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/11/2023 13:25:29 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge attachment 1 file name UIN 172473.docx title Shipbuilding
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1667919

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Autonomous Collaborative Platforms strategy.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	94
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>We are considering the opportunities presented by such systems across all of our domains, which includes understanding the balance of cost and capability levels to inform our future mix of capabilities. We will be publishing an Uncrewed Systems Strategy in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/11/2023 14:14:08 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1667924

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Air Force: Military Aircraft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of acquiring ultra low-cost air vehicles for the Royal Air Force on levels of (a) capability and (b) force mass.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	95
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>We are considering the opportunities presented by such systems across all of our domains, which includes understanding the balance of cost and capability levels to inform our future mix of capabilities. We will be publishing an Uncrewed Systems Strategy in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/11/2023 14:15:12 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1667929

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	AWACS: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is planned timetable is for the E-7 Wedgetail programme to enable the UK to contribute to NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control operations.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	96
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The E-7 Wedgetail will be available for NATO operations from its In-Service date with RAF crews having been trained and embedded within the Royal Australian Air Force Wedgetail Programme. UK personnel remain part of the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force (NAEW&amp;C F) Headquarters.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 14/11/2023 13:25:53 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1666609

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
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	Tobacco: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Government policies on ending cigarette sales to those born on or after 1 January 2009 on the sale of tobacco products in the black market.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	203765
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>No assessment has been made. History shows whenever we introduce new tobacco control legislation and regulations, illicit tobacco has decreased, due to strong enforcement. Consumption of illegal tobacco has gone from 17 billion cigarettes in 2000/1 to three billion cigarettes in 2022/23.</p><p>As part of the smokefree generation announcement on 4 October 2023, the Government is also providing £30 million additional funding per year to support enforcement agencies such as trading standards, Border Force, and HM Revenue &amp; Customs.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 26/10/2023 08:52:16 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1666400

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Hospital School
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2023 to question 202922 on Navy: Greenwich Hospital, on what date he last reviewed the Royal Hospital School's child safeguarding policies.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	203656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Director of Greenwich Hospital, who is empowered to act for the Secretary of State and who is the registered proprietor of the school, commissioned an independent assessment of the Royal Hospital School safeguarding policies in July 2023. Following a recommendation of this review, a new dedicated safeguarding governor has been appointed and the relevant policies were updated in September 2023.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/10/2023 14:41:55 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1666401

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Hospital School: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2023 to Question 202922 on Navy: Greenwich Hospital, when he last reviewed the Royal Hospital School's most recent Ofsted inspection report.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	203657
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The Royal Hospital School (RHS) was last assessed by the Independent Schools Inspectorate in November 2021. The report can be found at: <a href="https://www.royalhospitalschool.org/about/inspection2021" target="_blank">https://www.royalhospitalschool.org/about/inspection2021</a></p><p> </p><p>The information specifically regarding when the Secretary of State last reviewed the RHS’ most recent inspection report, is not held.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/10/2023 14:41:08 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1666402

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Hospital School: Children
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2023 to Question 202922 on Navy: Greenwich Hospital, how many children attending the Royal Hospital School have a connection with the Royal Navy.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	203658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>There are currently 37 students attending the Royal Hospital School who are the children of serving Royal Navy or Royal Marines personnel.</p><p> </p><p>There may be others with a Royal Navy connection, but this would not be recorded separately.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/10/2023 14:44:15 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1666403

registered interest
date	20/10/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Royal Hospital School: Greenwich Hospital
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2023 to Question 202922 on Navy: Greenwich Hospital, how much funding the Royal Hospital School received from the Greenwich Hospital Charity in (a) bursaries, (b) the use of buildings and (c) other benefits in kind in the most recent financial year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	203659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>Greenwich Hospital (GH) provides funding for bursaries for eligible children of Royal Navy personnel, which was £1.02 million in 2021-22.</p><p> </p><p>The Royal Hospital School (RHS) site was purpose built by GH in the 1930s and there is no charge for use of the land or buildings. GH also provides benefits to some RHS non-teaching staff via a legacy pension scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The GH Annual Report and Accounts for 2021-22 were laid before Parliament on 23 October 2023, which set out relevant costs associated with the RHS, including details of pension schemes. RHS is not a separate legal entity to GH so the accounts show a consolidated view of income and expenditure, but the finances of each entity are managed separately.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 25/10/2023 14:49:21 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones