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819057

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department's Investment Approvals Committee plans to confirm its acquisition strategy for the planned Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	121734
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>An announcement on the acquisition strategy for the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle programme is expected shortly.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 17/01/2018 15:23:11 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

819058

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the first delivery of vehicles from the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) programme will take place in 2021; and whether the date for the first MIV-equipped battlegroup to reach an initial operational capability is set for the start of 2023.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	121735
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>The precise delivery schedule of the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) is yet to be confirmed. The project assessment phase will determine the timing and delivery sequence for the Army's new Strike Brigades.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 17/01/2018 15:23:40 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

819060

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2018
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was paid from the public purse to civilian staff from (a) Network Rail and (b) the German Federal Railway Die Bahn to oversee the loading of armoured vehicles to trains and certifying them as safe to move in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	121737
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2018 answer text <p>This information is not held in the format requested.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 17/01/2018 15:22:37 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

746820

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Armed Forces: Housing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average increase in rent was for armed forces personnel living in service families accommodation in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>The increases to Service Family Accommodation (SFA) rental charges recommended by the Armed Forces’ Pay Review Body (AFPRB) in each of the last five years are shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>AFPRB Recommended Increase</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>No increase to rental charges for SFA under the four-tier grading system in advance of the transition to the Combined Accommodation Assessment System.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2.8%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2.2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>Grade 1: 3.7% Grade 2: 2.5% Grade 3: 1.2% Grade 4: 0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>For context the figures in the table below, for the preceding five years, show that these rent increases have not risen sharply:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>AFPRB Recommended Increase</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>Grade 1: 2.9% Grade 2: 1.9% Grade 3: 1.0% Grade 4: 0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>Grade 1: 1.4% Grade 2: 0.9% Grade 3: 0.5% Grade 4: 0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>Grade 1: 1.2% Grade 2: 0.8% Grade 3: 0.4% Grade 4: 0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>Grade 1: 3.7% Grade 2: 2.5% Grade 3: 1.2% Grade 4: 0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>Grade 1: 3.7% Grade 2: 2.5% Grade 3: 1.2% Grade 4: 0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 07/07/2017 13:48:52 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747109

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	HMS Victory
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether work on the site of HMS Victory 1744 is fully compliant with the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2322
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Deed of Gift makes clear that any actions taken at the site of the wreck of HMS VICTORY 1744 should be consistent with the archaeological principles set out in Annex A to the UNESCO Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/07/2017 16:16:14 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747739

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Private Sector
	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 outsource any of its jobs and functions to the private sector; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2556
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is critically reviewing all activities and functions undertaken by the civilian workforce. We will review and test, based on value for money assessments, how these activities and functions could best be done in the future. The achievement of the Department's objectives, including the delivery of front-line operational capabilities, remains our priority. Alternative delivery models will be evaluated.</p><p>The Department outsourced 4,090 staff between Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 and FY2016-17 (inclusive), broken down by year as follows: FY2012-13 (380 staff); FY2013-14 (zero staff); FY2014-15 (2,355 staff); FY2015-16 (1,130 staff) and FY2016-17 (225 staff).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 2549 2552 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:15:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747740

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Hyde Park Barracks
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans are in place to dispose of Hyde Park Barracks.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2536
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>No decision has been taken on the future of Hyde Park Barracks.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/07/2017 16:15:21 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747741

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's plans are for the basing requirements for the Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2537
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is reviewing how it supports state ceremonial and Public Duties within London. So far no decisions have been made on the future of Hyde Park Barracks and, therefore, no decisions have been taken about future re-provision arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood question first answered 06/07/2017 16:15:49 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747742

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Private Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian jobs and functions within his Department have been outsourced to the private sector in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is critically reviewing all activities and functions undertaken by the civilian workforce. We will review and test, based on value for money assessments, how these activities and functions could best be done in the future. The achievement of the Department's objectives, including the delivery of front-line operational capabilities, remains our priority. Alternative delivery models will be evaluated.</p><p>The Department outsourced 4,090 staff between Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 and FY2016-17 (inclusive), broken down by year as follows: FY2012-13 (380 staff); FY2013-14 (zero staff); FY2014-15 (2,355 staff); FY2015-16 (1,130 staff) and FY2016-17 (225 staff).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 2549 2556 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:15:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747743

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Redundancy
	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 the potential effect of planned civilian redundancies within his Department on the operational capabilities of the armed forces.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	2549
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is critically reviewing all activities and functions undertaken by the civilian workforce. We will review and test, based on value for money assessments, how these activities and functions could best be done in the future. The achievement of the Department's objectives, including the delivery of front-line operational capabilities, remains our priority. Alternative delivery models will be evaluated.</p><p>The Department outsourced 4,090 staff between Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 and FY2016-17 (inclusive), broken down by year as follows: FY2012-13 (380 staff); FY2013-14 (zero staff); FY2014-15 (2,355 staff); FY2015-16 (1,130 staff) and FY2016-17 (225 staff).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 2552 2556 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:15:38 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones