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824484

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Shipbuilding Strategy, what the evidential basis is for his Department's decision to set the objective of exporting 40 Type 31e frigates.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>With reference to the National Shipbuilding Strategy no Departmental objective has been set for the export of 40 Type 31e frigates. The Government has assessed that there is a potential light frigate market of around 40 ships over the next 10 years.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:57:11 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824495

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 31 Frigates
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 given by his Department’s Permanent Secretary to question 45 in evidence to the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday 10 January 2018, HC 723, what the evidential basis is for efficiencies being produced by adopting the procurement model outlined in the National Shipbuilding Strategy for the Type 31 frigate.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Informed by Sir John Parker's independent report, the National Shipbuilding Strategy concluded that that there was a competitive market for Type 31e. The use of competition remains the cornerstone of Defence procurement as a means of driving innovation and industrial performance and providing value for money for the taxpayer.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:58:10 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824497

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Fleet Solid Support Ships: Procurement
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 treat fleet solid support ships as warships for tendering purposes.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The National Shipbuilding Strategy makes clear that all non-warships, which includes the Fleet Solid Support vessels, will be subject to international competition.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:51:58 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824498

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warrior Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status of the Warrior Capability and Sustainment Programme is.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme is in the Demonstration Phase. A prototype vehicle has already undergone initial live firing and a rigorous trials programme will start shortly.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 17:29:55 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824499

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Industry for Defence and a Prosperous Britain: Refreshing Defence Industrial Policy, published on 20 December 2017, what is the budget is for the Supplier Portal and how many people are employed for the Supplier Portal.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Supplier Portal is delivered by our service provider as part of a concession contract. The content of the portal is maintained by the Ministry of Defence's Supply Chain Development team, consisting of four people, as part of its wider remit to provide supplier outreach activities.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:59:10 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824500

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Industry for Defence and a Prosperous Britain: Refreshing Defence Industrial Policy, published on 20 December 2017, what internal guidance his Department has on engaging potential SME suppliers.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence's Acquisition System Guidance contains significant guidance and examples of good practice on how to engage effectively with SMEs. This guidance is reinforced with specific SME content on internal training courses and through periodic coverage in internal newsletters and other publications.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 17:00:15 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824502

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Industry
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Industry for Defence and a Prosperous Britain: Refreshing Defence Industrial Policy, published on 20 December 2017, which of his Department's bodies or agencies are responsible for scrutinising supply chain plans for competitive contracts with a value of more than £100 million.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Project delivery teams are responsible for assessing Industry Supply Chain Plans as part of contract management activity.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:56:45 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824503

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Procurement
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions suppliers engaged in single-source contracts with his Department have successfully appealed contracts in court resulting in changes to those contract prices.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>There have been no occasions when suppliers engaged in single-source contracts with the Ministry of Defence have successfully appealed contracts in court resulting in changes to those contract prices.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:54:18 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824505

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Artillery: Procurement
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 procure a new artillery system to support his Department’s planned strike brigades.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is currently considering the artillery system requirement for the armoured infantry and strike brigades.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:20:34 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

824514

registered interest
date	17/01/2018
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, what the delivery time-frame is for the Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicle as part of his Department’s Multi Role Vehicle Protected Group 1 requirement.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	123315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>The Multi Role Vehicle - Protected (MVR-P) project is still going through the approvals process, and is not yet on contract. Therefore there is no fixed time frame for its delivery.</p> answering member constituency Aberconwy answering member printed Guto Bebb question first answered 25/01/2018 16:52:33 answering member 3910 label Biography information for Guto Bebb
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones