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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what conclusion the Ministry of Defence Police's inquiry has reached about how commercially sensitive information from the Ministry of Defence and Department for Transport project team came into the possession of a member of the Soteria consortium during the bidding process for...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what conclusion the Ministry of Defence Police's inquiry has reached about how commercially sensitive information from the Ministry of Defence and Department for Transport project team came into the possession of a member of the Soteria consortium during the bidding process for...
[holding answer 23 April 2013]: After a full and wide-ranging investigation the Ministry of Defence police concluded that there was insufficient evidence to warrant further police action. Therefore no submission
to the Crown Prosecution Service was required. To date no disciplinary action has been taken within the Department.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (a) how many and (b) what proportion of the residents of each constituency in England and Wales were classified by the 2011 census as working in (i) public administration and (ii) the defence industry in rank order.
[153439]
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office (a) how many and (b) what proportion of the residents of each constituency in England and Wales were classified by the 2011 census as working in (i) public administration and (ii) the defence industry in rank order.
[153439]
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the oral statement of 18 July 2011, Official Report, column 644, on defence transformation, what assessment his Department made of the likely effects of its proposed changes on local communities; and if he will place in the Library a copy...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the oral statement of 18 July 2011, Official Report, column 644, on defence transformation, what assessment his Department made of the likely effects of its proposed changes on local communities; and if he will place in the Library a copy...
I am withholding the information as it relates to the formulation of Government policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department has taken to support the development of social enterprise within the defence supply chain.
[153506]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what steps his Department has taken to support the development of social enterprise within the defence supply chain.
[153506]
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what account his Department has taken of international traffic and arms regulations in reaching any decision to place contracts for the receipt, inspection, repair and storage of military vehicles and equipment within the private sector; and if he will make a statement.
[152606]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what account his Department has taken of international traffic and arms regulations in reaching any decision to place contracts for the receipt, inspection, repair and storage of military vehicles and equipment within the private sector; and if he will make a statement.
[152606]
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) invites all bidders to specify in their bid responses any non-UK export licence, authorisation or exemption that may be required in order to perform any resultant contract, or any other related transfer control.
The MOD then considers what risks such controls, including the US International Traffic in arms regulations, may place upon the performance of the particular contract and what actions the bidder intends to take to mitigate such risks, before awarding any contract.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it remains his policy to increase the defence budget in real terms in 2015-16.
[152382]
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether it remains his policy to increase the defence budget in real terms in 2015-16.
[152382]
The Ministry of Defence budget allocation for 2015-16 will be set as part of the Spending Round which is due to be published on 26 June 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with their French counterparts on the effect of reductions in defence budgets on the UK-French bilateral relationship.
[152384]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions (a) he and (b) Ministers in his Department have had with their French counterparts on the effect of reductions in defence budgets on the UK-French bilateral relationship.
[152384]
Defence Ministers regularly discuss Franco-British cooperation with our French counterparts and we have been kept in close touch with the development of the French strategic defence review, the Livre Blanc,
and its potential implications. In addition, our ambassador in France has been a member of the Livre Blanc Commission and has been able to contribute to the development of the review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 19 March 2013, Official Report, column 644W, on defence: procurement, if he will list those projects which are funded on an entirely (a) committed and (b) uncommitted basis.
[150623]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 19 March 2013, Official Report, column 644W, on defence: procurement, if he will list those projects which are funded on an entirely (a) committed and (b) uncommitted basis.
[150623]
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, the Under-Secretary of State for Defence, my hon. Friend the Member for Ludlow (Mr Dunne), on 19 March 2013, Official Report, column 644W.
The £159 billion, 10 year Equipment Plan published in January this year, contains funding for specific risks to project delivery totalling £8.4 billion over the decade. For the first time, it also contains £4.8 billion of contingency funding.
In addition, there is around £8 billion of headroom in the Equipment Plan which is not currently allocated to projects within the core programme.
My honourable friend the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (Philip Dunne) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
My predecessor, the honourable Member for Mid Worcestershire (Peter Luff,) announced updated government profit formula (GPF) allowances to the House on 25 April 2012 (Official Report, col. 38WS) in line with...
My honourable friend the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology (Philip Dunne) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement.
My predecessor, the honourable Member for Mid Worcestershire (Peter Luff,) announced updated government profit formula (GPF) allowances to the House on 25 April 2012 (Official Report, col. 38WS) in line with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which projects being delivered for his Department by (a) Babcock, (b) Boeing, (c) Cobham, (d) the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, (e) Finmeccanica, (f) General Dynamics, (g) Kelloggs-Brown-Root, (h) Lockheed Martin (i) Marshall Aerospace, (j) Northrup Grumman, (k) Rolls-Royce, (l) Thales...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence which projects being delivered for his Department by (a) Babcock, (b) Boeing, (c) Cobham, (d) the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company, (e) Finmeccanica, (f) General Dynamics, (g) Kelloggs-Brown-Root, (h) Lockheed Martin (i) Marshall Aerospace, (j) Northrup Grumman, (k) Rolls-Royce, (l) Thales...
[holding answer 13 November 2012]: The information will take time to collate and the commercial sensitivity of the data could prevent full disclosure. I will write to the hon. Member as soon as I am in a position to provide further information.
Substantive answer from Mr Dunne to Angus Robertson:
I am writing in full response to the answer I gave on 26 November 2012, Official Report, column 22W, regarding the question you asked about Ministry of Defence (MOD) projects being delivered by a list of named companies that are running over budget.
The following table details the three projects being delivered by those named contractors that are currently assessed as running over budget.
| Contractor | Project
name | Cost
variation as at March 2013 (£
million) |
| Airbus
Ltd
(EADS) | A400M | +770 |
| Northrop
Grumman | Sentry
Mode S Identification Friend or
Foe | +6 |
| Thales
UK
Ltd | Watchkeeper | +57 |
For the purpose of answering this question, my officials have examined all Category A-D equipment acquisition projects, but limited to those showing a variance of more than £1 million against their approval costs, 50% confidence figure. It is also limited to those projects where the named company is listed as the prime contractor or where projects are being delivered by subsidiaries of the named companies. It does not include support projects. This was necessary to avoid significantly exceeding the disproportionate cost threshold limit for answering parliamentary questions.
This approach means that there are some differences between the above table and the list provided to you in my answer of 6 November 2012, Official Report, column 519W, for example the inclusion of the A400M supplied by Airbus Ltd. as a subsidiary of EADS. The differences are due to the filters placed upon the data as explained above, as well as the passage of time.
It should be noted that the cost variation quoted is assessed against MOD project approval figures, which represent the total MOD costs for any particular project. They therefore do not necessarily reflect contractual obligations. Project performance can be affected by a number of reasons, not all of which are in the contractor's control.
I apologise for the time it has taken to get this information to you but its compilation has involved a significant amount of work and there was also a need to consult the companies concerned.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with which non-EU nations other than the US the UK has undertaken collaborative defence projects in each of the last five years; and which such projects have been undertaken.
[152022]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with which non-EU nations other than the US the UK has undertaken collaborative defence projects in each of the last five years; and which such projects have been undertaken.
[152022]
Over the last five years, the UK has undertaken collaborative defence equipment and support projects with Brazil and Australia.
For Brazil, the collaboration has been on maritime systems, which commenced in 2012.
For Australia, the collaboration has been on the advanced short range air to air missile (ASRAAM) which commenced in 2012. The other collaboration involves submarines, which also commenced in 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the cost to his Department was of military aviation collaboration projects with the US in each of the five years prior to 2011;
[152023]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what the cost to his Department was of military aviation collaboration projects with the US in each of the five years prior to 2011;
[152023]
Ministry of Defence expenditure on military aviation collaboration projects for each of the five years prior to 2011 is shown in the following table, rounded to the nearest million pounds. The expenditure includes airframes, engines and other systems intrinsic to the aircraft. It does not include airborne weapons fitted to aircraft.
| Expenditure
per financial
year | |||||||
| £
million | |||||||
| Aviation
collaboration
projects | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
| EU | 1,194 | 1,319 | 1,499 | 1,836 | 2,260 | 2,302 | 2,466 |
| Non-EU
(excluding
US) | 2 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 19 |
| US | 330 | 388 | 379 | 282 | 348 | 365 | 375 |
The information for financial years 2005-06 and 2006-07 is incomplete owing to the impracticality of retrieving and disaggregating financial data from legacy systems which could be completed only at disproportionate cost.
The information provided for financial year 2011-12 has changed compared to that previously provided, owing to accounting treatment decisions and variations in exchange rates.
The UK is not engaged in any military aviation collaborative projects with only non-EU countries and excluding the USA. One project includes a collaboration of EU, non-EU countries and the US. This explains the cost in the 'non-EU’ category above.
(2) what the cost to his Department was of military aviation collaboration projects with non-EU countries other than the US in each of the five years prior to 2011;
[152024]
Andrew Rosindell:
(2) what the cost to his Department was of military aviation collaboration projects with non-EU countries other than the US in each of the five years prior to 2011;
[152024]
Andrew Rosindell:
Ministry of Defence expenditure on military aviation collaboration projects for each of the five years prior to 2011 is shown in the following table, rounded to the nearest million pounds. The expenditure includes airframes, engines and other systems intrinsic to the aircraft. It does not include airborne weapons fitted to aircraft.
| Expenditure
per financial
year | |||||||
| £
million | |||||||
| Aviation
collaboration
projects | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
| EU | 1,194 | 1,319 | 1,499 | 1,836 | 2,260 | 2,302 | 2,466 |
| Non-EU
(excluding
US) | 2 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 19 |
| US | 330 | 388 | 379 | 282 | 348 | 365 | 375 |
The information for financial years 2005-06 and 2006-07 is incomplete owing to the impracticality of retrieving and disaggregating financial data from legacy systems which could be completed only at disproportionate cost.
The information provided for financial year 2011-12 has changed compared to that previously provided, owing to accounting treatment decisions and variations in exchange rates.
The UK is not engaged in any military aviation collaborative projects with only non-EU countries and excluding the USA. One project includes a collaboration of EU, non-EU countries and the US. This explains the cost in the 'non-EU’ category above.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received on defence expenditure.
[150752]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received on defence expenditure.
[150752]
I receive regular representations about defence expenditure, both orally and in writing, from a range of interested parties, including hon. Members, other Governments, industry and the public and of course, not least, from my hon. Friend himself.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received on defence expenditure.
[150736]
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent representations he has received on defence expenditure.
[150736]
I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave earlier today to my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon and Billericay (Mr Baron).
My predecessor, the hon. Member for Mid Worcestershire (Peter Luff), announced updated Government profit formula (GPF) allowances to the House on 25 April 2012, Official Report, column 38WS, in line with recommendations made by the independent Review Board for Government Contracts. These rates are used by the Ministry of Defence...
My predecessor, the hon. Member for Mid Worcestershire (Peter Luff), announced updated Government profit formula (GPF) allowances to the House on 25 April 2012, Official Report, column 38WS, in line with recommendations made by the independent Review Board for Government Contracts. These rates are used by the Ministry of Defence...
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight this matter. He will be aware of the success of Operation Atalanta under British command; that operation has really got to grips with piracy off the horn of Africa. In addition, we engage with the European Union through EUTM—EU training mission—Somalia and EUCAP NESTOR, which is involved in training indigenous assets for littoral operations. He will also be aware of the work of AMISOM, the African Union Mission in Somalia, in which we are involved with training, and of the British Peace Support Team Eastern Africa, based in Kenya, which is heavily involved in peace support operations. Later this year, I hope that we will be able to open a defence section in Mogadishu, when security conditions allow.
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight this matter. He will be aware of the success of Operation Atalanta under British command; that operation has really got to grips with piracy off the horn of Africa. In addition, we engage with the European Union through EUTM—EU training mission—Somalia and EUCAP NESTOR, which is involved in training indigenous assets for littoral operations. He will also be aware of the work of AMISOM, the African Union Mission in Somalia, in which we are involved with training, and of the British Peace Support Team Eastern Africa, based in Kenya, which is heavily involved in peace support operations. Later this year, I hope that we will be able to open a defence section in Mogadishu, when security conditions allow.
I am grateful to the Minister for that answer. Given that maritime security is vital for shipping off the horn of Africa, will he tell the House how the defence engagement strategy will specifically target that important region?
Does the Minister agree with the value of joint international training as part of the defence engagement strategy? Will he take this opportunity to commend the thousands of personnel from 10 different states who are currently taking part in the Joint Warrior exercise, as well as all the communities that are hosting them?
Does the Minister agree with the value of joint international training as part of the defence engagement strategy? Will he take this opportunity to commend the thousands of personnel from 10 different states who are currently taking part in the Joint Warrior exercise, as well as all the communities that are hosting them?
I certainly commend our engagement in training. I have spent some time in Libya and Brazil recently, and it is clear that our international partners really want British training. It is an important part of their ask of us, and it is a first-rate part of our defence engagement activity.