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	registered interest
	date	03/09/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Disclosure of Information
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to undertake an investigation into the number of leaks from his Department over the 2020 summer recess.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	84651
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2020 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence does not tolerate leaks and anyone found to have made unauthorised disclosures will face disciplinary or legal action. Leaks are investigated by the relevant departments when they occur.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 11/09/2020 11:43:19 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1247869

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the maritime industry in his capacity as Shipbuilding Tsar.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	110068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2020 answer text <p>I have regular conversations with maritime industry partners in my capacity as Shipbuilding Tsar as this Government works to reinvigorate the UK's shipbuilding industry.</p><p>Additionally, COVID restrictions not withstanding, I intend to visit a cross-section of the UK shipbuilding sector to discuss how best this Government can work alongside industry partners to deliver our ambitions for an innovative, competititve and thriving enterprise.</p><p>Through the Maritime Enterprise Working Group, industry have been working with academia and Government to take forward work to ensure the competitiveness of the sector and set out proposals for how this Government can provide additional support to the shipbuilding enterprise.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 04/11/2020 15:21:00 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1256804

	registered interest
	date	30/11/2020
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding: Hartlepool
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has commissioned research on the future of shipbuilding in Hartlepool.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	122594
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>We have not commissioned any research specific to Hartlepool, however I am working closely with colleagues across Government and with industry to reinvigorate the shipbuilding industry across the length and breadth of the UK. Our efforts are not limited to just shipbuilders; we are focused on supercharging the entire Defence sector across the UK, from our rich supply chain to repair and disposal.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 07/12/2020 16:39:25 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1285219

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Integrated Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy Review
	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 10 February 2020 to Question 10756 on Strategic Defence and Security Review: Trade Unions, what consultation has taken place with trade unions on the Integrated Review since that Answer was given.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	151633
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2021 answer text <p>The MOD Permanent Secretary and other senior officials have continued to meet with our recognised Trades Unions on a regular basis to discuss a range of Defence-wide issues. Recent meetings have provided updates, on a confidential basis, of ongoing work on the Integrated Review, and related work on the implementation of the Defence multi-year Spending Review settlement.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 22/02/2021 17:48:08 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1307396

	registered interest
	date	12/04/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Shipbuilding
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has plans to reaffirm the National Shipbuilding Strategy in 2021.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	178863
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2021 answer text <p>On 16 March 2021, I announced that we are currently conducting a refresh of the National Shipbuilding Strategy which will be published this summer. This will set out this Government's commitment to the entire UK shipbuilding enterprise and the supply chain that underpins it.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 19/04/2021 10:56:50 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1313356

	registered interest
	date	11/05/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Media
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to assess the restrictions placed on the Minister for Defence People and Veterans in respect of speaking to the media.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	86
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2021 answer text <p>All Ministerial engagement with the media is coordinated and agreed in accordance with the Ministerial Code as part of normal routine business. There were no more restrictions placed on the Minister for Defence People and Veterans than any other Minister.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 17/05/2021 14:28:30 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329617

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Flagship: Crew
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the Royal Navy's capacity to operate the successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia once that ship comes into service.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10175
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>Crewing the National Flagship is being factored into a wider assessment of the workforce necessary to operate the Royal Navy's new generation T26 and T31 frigates. The National Flagship will provide valuable experience for our personnel including complementing other high-profile Defence Engagement tasking which our ships undertake in support of wider government objectives.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:37:30 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6059 answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329618

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Flagship: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what tendering process he plans to outline for the (a) design and (b) construction of the successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>An announcement on the Design Phase tender will be made in due course. On successful conclusion of that phase procurement decisions will be made on the construction of the vessel.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:38:05 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6316 answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329619

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Flagship
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the successor to the Royal Yacht Britannia is to be funded.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>The National Flagship will be underwritten by the Government.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:38:29 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6315 answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1329620

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	National Flagship: Iron and Steel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to ensure that British steel is used in construction of the Royal Yacht.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	10178
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>It is too early to say what the steel requirements for the National Flagship might be. Responsibility for sourcing steel for Government procured vessels rests with Prime Contractors and in line with Cabinet Office guidelines, it will be for the Prime Contractor to make its steel requirements known to the UK steel industry in order that they may consider bidding.</p><p>The joint industry and Department for Business, Energy &amp; Industrial Strategy Steel Procurement Taskforce was launched in March 2021, with the aim of working with the sector to promote the unique selling points of UK steel and explore how best to support and position the industry for success in forthcoming major public contracts.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 16/06/2021 14:39:14 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace previous answer version 6314 answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones