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On behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and other members of the National Security Council (NSC), I am pleased to present the third annual report of progress in implementing the 2010 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review. Copies are today being placed in the Library of the...
On behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and other members of the National Security Council (NSC), I am pleased to present the third annual report of progress in implementing the 2010 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review. Copies are today being placed in the Library of the...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the application of project trust funds to defence contracts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the application of project trust funds to defence contracts.
The Ministry of Defence does not recognise the term “project trust funds” in relation to UK defence contracts.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will details the breakdown of the costs incurred to date by his Department in establishing a GoCo and running the tendering process.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will details the breakdown of the costs incurred to date by his Department in establishing a GoCo and running the tendering process.
We have spent some £7.4 million supporting our work on the GOCO option. That investment has allowed us to understand better the challenges we need to meet to make a GOCO work and the outputs will be retained to inform any future competition.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his statement of 10 December 2013, Official Report, columns 146-8, on defence procurement, whether he will publish an impact assessment of the changes announced.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to his statement of 10 December 2013, Official Report, columns 146-8, on defence procurement, whether he will publish an impact assessment of the changes announced.
The new entity does not require an impact assessment because its creation does not require new legislation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost to his Department has been of establishing the Government Owned, Contractor Operated procurement company to date; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost to his Department has been of establishing the Government Owned, Contractor Operated procurement company to date; and if he will make a statement.
A Government-owned, contractor operated (GOCO) company has not been established. Rather, the Materiel Strategy programme has recently concluded its Assessment Phase having considered two options; Defence Equipment and Support Plus (DE&S+) and a GOCO model. The Concept Phase of the programme started in May 2011 and analysed a number of different operating models. The cost incurred in examining the GOCO model through the Concept Phase and the competition was £7.4 million until termination on 10 December 2013.
Where is Germany – the most influential country in Europe – heading, under its new grand coalition government?
Where is Germany – the most influential country in Europe – heading, under its new grand coalition government?
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent on the Government-owned contractor-operated tender process to date.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department has spent on the Government-owned contractor-operated tender process to date.
We have spent £7.4 million on supporting our work on the GOCO option. That investment has allowed us to understand better the challenges we need to meet to make a GOCO work and the outputs will be retained to inform any future competition.
Which Urgent Operational Requirements he plans to bring into the core Ministry of Defence equipment programme.
Which Urgent Operational Requirements he plans to bring into the core Ministry of Defence equipment programme.
The future of equipment bought through the urgent operational requirement process for operations in Afghanistan is currently being considered, with a departmental provision of £1.5 billion to support such equipment over the next 10 years. I can confirm to my hon. Friend that we have already decided to bring some 2,000 protected mobility vehicles into the core programme, including 71 Coyote, 325 Husky, 441 Jackal, 439 Mastiff, 169 Ridgeback and 60 Warthog vehicles. That represents a significant increase in the Army’s protected mobility capability, which I am sure he will welcome.
What assessment he has made of the level of competition in the bidding process for the GoCo contract.
What assessment he has made of the level of competition in the bidding process for the GoCo contract.
I refer the hon. Member to the statement I made in the House on 10 December, which explained that I have decided to terminate the present Government-owned contractor-operated competition for defence acquisition in view of the fact that only a single proposition was received. I was therefore unable to ensure a sufficient level of competitive tension in the negotiation stage of the process to ensure value for money for the armed forces and the taxpayer.
What recent discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts on security in the Baltic region.
What recent discussions he has had with his NATO counterparts on security in the Baltic region.
I have regular discussions on Baltic security with my NATO counterparts. I met them at the NATO defence ministerial on the 22 and 23 October, I visited Estonia on 2 December and I attended a meeting of the Northern Group in Helsinki on 3 December. The Northern Group consists of the northern European NATO Allies with the addition of Sweden and Finland.
What recent discussions he has had with the UK defence sector on the protection of intellectual property.
What recent discussions he has had with the UK defence sector on the protection of intellectual property.
Routine contract negotiations involve intellectual property discussions with industry all the time. The MOD’s intellectual property team enjoys a close working relationship with industry. A joint issues working group meets three times a year and it includes the industry trade body ADS.
Routine contract negotiations involve intellectual property discussions with industry all the time. The MOD’s intellectual property team enjoys a close working relationship with industry. A joint issues working group meets three times a year and it includes the industry trade body ADS.
Routine contract negotiations involve intellectual property discussions with industry all the time. The MOD’s intellectual property team enjoys a close working relationship with industry. A joint issues working group meets three times a year and it includes the industry trade body ADS.
What recent discussions he has had with the UK defence sector on the protection of intellectual property.
The Minister will know that I chair the all-party group on manufacturing and that we have some fine manufacturers in my constituency. There is a worry in the sector about the close relationship with China. We want to export to
China, but many people in the sector believe that China is in the business of economic warfare—it has stolen our IP—and that we are opening up our major sensitive companies to the stealing of IP by China.
The Minister will know that I chair the all-party group on manufacturing and that we have some fine manufacturers in my constituency. There is a worry in the sector about the close relationship with China. We want to export to
China, but many people in the sector believe that China is in the business of economic warfare—it has stolen our IP—and that we are opening up our major sensitive companies to the stealing of IP by China.
The hon. Gentleman may have a point in relation to other industries, but I can assure him that there is no intent on the part of this Government to encourage the export of defence equipment to China.
The hon. Gentleman may have a point in relation to other industries, but I can assure him that there is no intent on the part of this Government to encourage the export of defence equipment to China.
The hon. Gentleman may have a point in relation to other industries, but I can assure him that there is no intent on the part of this Government to encourage the export of defence equipment to China.
The Minister will know that I chair the all-party group on manufacturing and that we have some fine manufacturers in my constituency. There is a worry in the sector about the close relationship with China. We want to export to
China, but many people in the sector believe that China is in the business of economic warfare—it has stolen our IP—and that we are opening up our major sensitive companies to the stealing of IP by China.
The future of equipment bought through the urgent operational requirement process for operations in Afghanistan is currently being considered, with a departmental provision of £1.5 billion to support such equipment over the next 10 years. I can confirm to my hon. Friend that we have already decided to bring some 2,000 protected mobility vehicles into the core programme, including 71 Coyote, 325 Husky, 441 Jackal, 439 Mastiff, 169 Ridgeback and 60 Warthog vehicles. That represents a significant increase in the Army’s protected mobility capability, which I am sure he will welcome.
The future of equipment bought through the urgent operational requirement process for operations in Afghanistan is currently being considered, with a departmental provision of £1.5 billion to support such equipment over the next 10 years. I can confirm to my hon. Friend that we have already decided to bring some 2,000 protected mobility vehicles into the core programme, including 71 Coyote, 325 Husky, 441 Jackal, 439 Mastiff, 169 Ridgeback and 60 Warthog vehicles. That represents a significant increase in the Army’s protected mobility capability, which I am sure he will welcome.
Which Urgent Operational Requirements he plans to bring into the core Ministry of Defence equipment programme.
I welcome that very comprehensive answer. I am pleased that we will make the maximum use of the equipment that was purchased for Afghanistan and that the Government are determined to increase the capability of the Army in Europe. What cost implications will that have for the core equipment programme, and will it have an impact on other aspects of the programme?
I welcome that very comprehensive answer. I am pleased that we will make the maximum use of the equipment that was purchased for Afghanistan and that the Government are determined to increase the capability of the Army in Europe. What cost implications will that have for the core equipment programme, and will it have an impact on other aspects of the programme?
As I said to my hon. Friend in my fairly comprehensive initial answer, we have allocated £1.5 billion, which is essentially to support the elements being brought back into the core. The original capital cost was more than £5 billion in Iraq, and I think £7.6 billion in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. That is of course money that has already been spent, so it is not a continuing drain on the Ministry of Defence budget.
As I said to my hon. Friend in my fairly comprehensive initial answer, we have allocated £1.5 billion, which is essentially to support the elements being brought back into the core. The original capital cost was more than £5 billion in Iraq, and I think £7.6 billion in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. That is of course money that has already been spent, so it is not a continuing drain on the Ministry of Defence budget.
As I said to my hon. Friend in my fairly comprehensive initial answer, we have allocated £1.5 billion, which is essentially to support the elements being brought back into the core. The original capital cost was more than £5 billion in Iraq, and I think £7.6 billion in Iraq and Afghanistan combined. That is of course money that has already been spent, so it is not a continuing drain on the Ministry of Defence budget.
I welcome that very comprehensive answer. I am pleased that we will make the maximum use of the equipment that was purchased for Afghanistan and that the Government are determined to increase the capability of the Army in Europe. What cost implications will that have for the core equipment programme, and will it have an impact on other aspects of the programme?
The Government previously announced that the cost of the Vanguard successor programme would be part of the MOD main core equipment budget. I note that today the Minister has published a document on the costings of the assessment phase of Vanguard. It makes reference to the alternatives review. Will he inform the House when the Department will be in a position to tell us the cost of that review?
The Government previously announced that the cost of the Vanguard successor programme would be part of the MOD main core equipment budget. I note that today the Minister has published a document on the costings of the assessment phase of Vanguard. It makes reference to the alternatives review. Will he inform the House when the Department will be in a position to tell us the cost of that review?
I am sure that you would agree, Mr Speaker, that the successor programme could scarcely be described as an urgent operational requirement.