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1719253

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Malaysia: Wrecks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what discussions he has had with his Malaysian counterpart on the wrecks of HMS (a) Prince of Wales and (b) Repulse.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	26968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Malaysian authorities are in the process of conducting a wide-ranging investigation into the illegal salvage of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse. The Ministry of Defence and British High Commission are in close contact with Malaysian authorities and continue to push for a quick investigation as well as the release of the artefacts back into British hands.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 26969 question first answered 23/05/2024 10:50:44 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1719254

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept id	208
answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
hansard heading	Malaysia: Wrecks
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, whether the Malaysian authorities have requested assistance from his Department in their investigations into the illegal salvage of HMS Prince of Wales.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	26969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The Malaysian authorities are in the process of conducting a wide-ranging investigation into the illegal salvage of HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Repulse. The Ministry of Defence and British High Commission are in close contact with Malaysian authorities and continue to push for a quick investigation as well as the release of the artefacts back into British hands.</p> answering member constituency Berwick-upon-Tweed answering member printed Anne-Marie Trevelyan grouped question UIN 26968 question first answered 23/05/2024 10:50:44 answering member 4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1719322

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Argyll: Repairs and Maintenance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much he has spent on post-life extension upkeep of HMS Argyll.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	26970
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 May 2024 to Question 26276 to the hon. Member for Angus (Mr Doogan).</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 23/05/2024 10:19:28 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1717943

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Multi-role Ocean Surveillance Ships: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has (a) been committed to and (b) been spent on the Multi-Role Support Ship programme.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	26082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Funding for the concept phase of Multi Role Support Ship (MRSS) has been approved by HM Treasury. I can confirm that the platform will be procured through the new Integrated Procurement Model (IPM), which I recently announced. As such, the next step in the programme will be for me to receive and review the Independent Advice Note (IAN) on MRSS which will inform the concept and design phases of the programme. As I said in my Oral Statement of 28<sup>th</sup> February, announcing the IPM, the aim of this note is “to provide a credible second opinion for Ministers to weigh alongside the military’s proposed requirement” (Hansard ref).</p><p> </p><p>The IAN will provide advice on key policy choices, to ensure we set the programme up for success from the off. In particular, this is to core policy issues are transparently considered at the earliest stage, and then locked down as far as possible, so that the remaining procurement stages can proceed at pace, and in a context of underlying policy certainty. Policy areas to be informed by the IAN will include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Industrial options, to be supplemented by in-depth engagement with industry;</li><li>Exportability, enabling any related campaigns to commence at the earliest opportunity, and providing transparency over any potential mismatch between domestic and international market requirements;</li><li>Full cost transparency, including the likely cost of associated and dependent enablers; and</li><li>Technological considerations, informed by wargaming and other evidence.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Advice would draw on expertise from across the Defence Enterprise, including, but not restricted to: DSTL; DE&amp;S; DSE/DBT.</p><p> </p><p>The total programme budget will be allocated on completion of the concept phase. It is too early in that process to have committed expenditure or actual spend.</p><p> </p><p>MRSS will enter service in the early 2030s, providing highly flexible warships, able to deploy on a wider variety of operations. They will be lean-crewed, with the precise crew requirement being confirmed during the concept phase.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 26083 26084 26646 26647 26648 27274 27280 27281 27282 27284 question first answered 24/05/2024 09:52:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1717944

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Multi-role Ocean Surveillance Ships
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his expected timetable is for when the first Multi-Role Support Ship vessel will enter service.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	26083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Funding for the concept phase of Multi Role Support Ship (MRSS) has been approved by HM Treasury. I can confirm that the platform will be procured through the new Integrated Procurement Model (IPM), which I recently announced. As such, the next step in the programme will be for me to receive and review the Independent Advice Note (IAN) on MRSS which will inform the concept and design phases of the programme. As I said in my Oral Statement of 28<sup>th</sup> February, announcing the IPM, the aim of this note is “to provide a credible second opinion for Ministers to weigh alongside the military’s proposed requirement” (Hansard ref).</p><p> </p><p>The IAN will provide advice on key policy choices, to ensure we set the programme up for success from the off. In particular, this is to core policy issues are transparently considered at the earliest stage, and then locked down as far as possible, so that the remaining procurement stages can proceed at pace, and in a context of underlying policy certainty. Policy areas to be informed by the IAN will include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Industrial options, to be supplemented by in-depth engagement with industry;</li><li>Exportability, enabling any related campaigns to commence at the earliest opportunity, and providing transparency over any potential mismatch between domestic and international market requirements;</li><li>Full cost transparency, including the likely cost of associated and dependent enablers; and</li><li>Technological considerations, informed by wargaming and other evidence.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Advice would draw on expertise from across the Defence Enterprise, including, but not restricted to: DSTL; DE&amp;S; DSE/DBT.</p><p> </p><p>The total programme budget will be allocated on completion of the concept phase. It is too early in that process to have committed expenditure or actual spend.</p><p> </p><p>MRSS will enter service in the early 2030s, providing highly flexible warships, able to deploy on a wider variety of operations. They will be lean-crewed, with the precise crew requirement being confirmed during the concept phase.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 26082 26084 26646 26647 26648 27274 27280 27281 27282 27284 question first answered 24/05/2024 09:52:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1717945

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Multi-role Ocean Surveillance Ships: Crew
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what average number of crew will be required per Multi-Role Support Ship.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	26084
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>Funding for the concept phase of Multi Role Support Ship (MRSS) has been approved by HM Treasury. I can confirm that the platform will be procured through the new Integrated Procurement Model (IPM), which I recently announced. As such, the next step in the programme will be for me to receive and review the Independent Advice Note (IAN) on MRSS which will inform the concept and design phases of the programme. As I said in my Oral Statement of 28<sup>th</sup> February, announcing the IPM, the aim of this note is “to provide a credible second opinion for Ministers to weigh alongside the military’s proposed requirement” (Hansard ref).</p><p> </p><p>The IAN will provide advice on key policy choices, to ensure we set the programme up for success from the off. In particular, this is to core policy issues are transparently considered at the earliest stage, and then locked down as far as possible, so that the remaining procurement stages can proceed at pace, and in a context of underlying policy certainty. Policy areas to be informed by the IAN will include:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Industrial options, to be supplemented by in-depth engagement with industry;</li><li>Exportability, enabling any related campaigns to commence at the earliest opportunity, and providing transparency over any potential mismatch between domestic and international market requirements;</li><li>Full cost transparency, including the likely cost of associated and dependent enablers; and</li><li>Technological considerations, informed by wargaming and other evidence.</li></ul><p> </p><p>Advice would draw on expertise from across the Defence Enterprise, including, but not restricted to: DSTL; DE&amp;S; DSE/DBT.</p><p> </p><p>The total programme budget will be allocated on completion of the concept phase. It is too early in that process to have committed expenditure or actual spend.</p><p> </p><p>MRSS will enter service in the early 2030s, providing highly flexible warships, able to deploy on a wider variety of operations. They will be lean-crewed, with the precise crew requirement being confirmed during the concept phase.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 26082 26083 26646 26647 26648 27274 27280 27281 27282 27284 question first answered 24/05/2024 09:52:49 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1717946

registered interest
date	14/05/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Written Questions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Questions 22907 and 22908 tabled by the Rt hon. Member for North Durham.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	26085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2024 answer text <p>The Fleet Solid Support contract will create more than 1,200 UK shipyard jobs and around 800 jobs will be sustained in the UK supply chain. There is also substantial investment being made in the UK including around £100 million into UK shipyards, including £77 million of infrastructure at Harland &amp; Wolff’s Belfast shipyard, the agreement will see a further £21 million invested in skills and technology transfer from Navantia UK. Whilst the majority of the work will take place in the UK, companies in the supply chain are still being engaged. There is also substantial investment being made in UK shipbuilding and ship design.</p><p> </p><p>As prime contractor for the Fleet Solid Support ships Navantia UK is in the process of letting a number of contracts to UK companies, including those already let with BMT and Harland &amp; Wolff. The value of the individual contracts is commercially sensitive information. It is expected that approximately 60% of the contract value will be with UK companies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17804 17805 21549 22907 22908 25770 question first answered 20/05/2024 17:09:30 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1717569

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Royal Mail: Post Office
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if she will publish the (a) Master Services Agreement and (b) Mails Distribution Agreement between Royal Mail Group and Post Office Limited signed in January 2012.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	25788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>It would not be appropriate for the Government to publish the agreed terms. The Master Services Agreement and Mails Distribution Agreement are commercial agreements that were negotiated by Royal Mail (RM) and Post Office Limited (POL), at arm's length, designed to govern the ongoing relationship between the businesses.</p><p>The Master Services Agreement was a transitional document dealing with the separation of POL and RM ensuring POL retained access to certain key functions while it developed its own standalone capabilities appropriate to an independent business.</p><p>The Mails Distribution Agreement governs the retail mail and parcels services offered by POL on behalf of RM, including commercial terms.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 16/05/2024 15:33:25 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1717631

registered interest
date	13/05/2024
answering body	Department for Business and Trade
answering dept id	214
answering dept short name	Business and Trade
answering dept sort name	Business and Trade
hansard heading	Export Credit Guarantees
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 13 May 2024 to Question 24406 on Export Credit Guarantees, whether (a) a Minister or (b) an official in her Department has unilaterally proposed a 100% guarantee in advance of negotiations with a company.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	25789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2024 answer text <p>The Department of Business and Trade has not unilaterally proposed a 100% guarantee to any company.</p> answering member constituency Chelsea and Fulham answering member printed Greg Hands question first answered 16/05/2024 08:26:42 answering member 1526 label Biography information for Greg Hands
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1716167

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Ferries: Penzance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether funding has been allocated to Harland & Wolff to run a ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	24865
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2024 answer text <p>£48 million has been allocated to the Council of the Isles of Scilly from the Levelling Up Fund.</p><p> </p><p>No funding has been awarded by my Department for Harland &amp; Wolff to run a ferry service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Hexham answering member printed Guy Opperman question first answered 13/05/2024 13:35:02 answering member 4142 label Biography information for Guy Opperman
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones