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My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. In procurement for Afghanistan, why was there a shortage of helicopters and why were vehicles open to considerable danger? Is the position now satisfactorily sustained with regard not only to sufficient helicopters of each type but also to armoured vehicles that are resistant to roadside bombs?
My Lords, I thank the Minister for that reply. In procurement for Afghanistan, why was there a shortage of helicopters and why were vehicles open to considerable danger? Is the position now satisfactorily sustained with regard not only to sufficient helicopters of each type but also to armoured vehicles that are resistant to roadside bombs?
Asked by
Lord Campbell of Alloway
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
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Answered
Answered on
7 July 2008
My Lords, overall, we have spent £10 billion from the core budget on front-line equipment provision in the past three years. On top of that, £3.5 billion has been spent on urgent operational requirements. That has included upgrading our helicopters and making them safer, providing more protected vehicles and increasing protection for individuals. On helicopters, a number of initiatives have been taken. We are trying to concentrate one type of helicopter in one theatre in order to maximise what we can do and, over the past year, the number of flying hours of helicopters in Afghanistan has increased by 30 per cent. Improvements have been made. We have provided new types of protected vehicles, such as Mastiff, while others, such as Ridgeback, are on the way. It is not possible to protect all vehicles to the same extent and it is up to commanders on the ground to decide which kind of vehicle is appropriate for which operation.
Subjects
Defence; Armoured fighting vehicles; Helicopters; Peacekeeping operations; Procurement; Military aircraft; Afghanistan
Date
7 July 2008
Reference
703 c515
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
What is their assessment of the efficacy of the defence procurement process.
What is their assessment of the efficacy of the defence procurement process.
Asked by
Lord Campbell of Alloway
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Taylor of Bolton
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
7 July 2008
Answered on
7 July 2008
My Lords, the defence procurement process provides our Armed Forces with the equipment and wider support that they need to conduct military operations worldwide. The department recognises that it must always continue to improve its performance, not least to reflect rapidly changing threats and the fast pace of technological change.
Subjects
Defence; Procurement
Date
7 July 2008
Reference
703 c514-5
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
My Lords, as the defence industrial strategy is related to procurement, on which there is a Question tabled for Answer on 7 July, will some information as to the revised version be available by then? I have forgotten the previous Minister—
Yes, my Lords. He devised this defence industrial strategy so the revision in outline would be greatly appreciated before 7 July.
My Lords, as the defence industrial strategy is related to procurement, on which there is a Question tabled for Answer on 7 July, will some information as to the revised version be available by then? I have forgotten the previous Minister—
Yes, my Lords. He devised this defence industrial strategy so the revision in outline would be greatly appreciated before 7 July.
Asked by
Lord Campbell of Alloway
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
16 June 2008
My Lords, I said earlier that I could not give a specific date. All I will say is that the discussions with industry are taken very seriously by both sides, and I hope that we will make very good progress and have a document that is well worth all the effort that both industry and the MoD have put into it.
Subjects
Defence; Industry; Procurement
Date
16 June 2008
Reference
702 c797
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his response and respectfully ask if he is aware that this does not address the concerns of Sir Richard Mottram, the former Permanent Secretary at the MoD, chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee and co-ordinator of government intelligence and security? The Times reported on 30 December that he said in his Demos lecture that DfID expenditure should be used to its ““maximum effect”” on defence and counterterrorism.
My Lords, I thank the noble Lord for his response and respectfully ask if he is aware that this does not address the concerns of Sir Richard Mottram, the former Permanent Secretary at the MoD, chairman of the Intelligence and Security Committee and co-ordinator of government intelligence and security? The Times reported on 30 December that he said in his Demos lecture that DfID expenditure should be used to its ““maximum effect”” on defence and counterterrorism.
Asked by
Lord Campbell of Alloway
(Conservative)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
21 January 2008
My Lords, the Government agree that expenditure must be used to its maximum effect; that is why this defence expenditure provides two new aircraft carriers for the Navy, protected vehicles for the Army and additional air transport capability for the Royal Air Force—as well as, within the Foreign Office budget, increasing expenditure that will help in broader counterterrorism activities. These points were, of course, debated and taken into account before the spending plans were decided upon last year.
Subjects
Crime prevention; Defence; Department for International Development; Expenditure; Terrorism; Armed forces; Public expenditure; Ministry of Defence; Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Date
21 January 2008
Reference
698 c9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, can the noble Lord assure us that adequate provision of resources for our Armed Forces, for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in this respect, and for counterterrorism will remain a priority over other expenditures?
My Lords, can the noble Lord assure us that adequate provision of resources for our Armed Forces, for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in this respect, and for counterterrorism will remain a priority over other expenditures?
Asked by
Lord Campbell of Alloway
(Conservative)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Answered on
21 January 2008
My Lords, I apologise on behalf of my noble friend the Chief Whip for intervening on the noble Lord, Lord Campbell of Alloway, for the second time today between the two of us.
The noble Lord is right: defence expenditure is bound to be a very high priority. He will appreciate that we need to guarantee the security of our country in troubled times. He will also recognise that we have provided in the budget additional resources for the period up to 2010-11.
Subjects
Crime prevention; Armed forces; Defence; Department for International Development; Expenditure; Public expenditure; Ministry of Defence; Terrorism; Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Date
21 January 2008
Reference
698 c10
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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House of Lords
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the allocations for three years to the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development rising from £5.4 billion to £7.9 billion to alleviate concern as to the availability of requisite funding for the Armed Forces and counterterrorism.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will reconsider the allocations for three years to the Ministry of Defence, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for International Development rising from £5.4 billion to £7.9 billion to alleviate concern as to the availability of requisite funding for the Armed Forces and counterterrorism.
Asked by
Lord Campbell of Alloway
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Davies of Oldham
(Labour)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
For answer on
21 January 2008
Answered on
21 January 2008
My Lords, I apologise; I was clearly eager to respond positively to the noble Lord. The 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review set out the Government’s priorities and spending plans for the years to 2010-11. These plans are fixed and will not be reopened. Planned spending on defence will rise from £32.6 billion in 2007-08 to a total budget of £36.9 billion by 2010-11, demonstrating the Government’s continued commitment to the Armed Forces. The budget of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office will rise also, from £1.6 billion to £1.7 billion in the same period.
Subjects
Crime prevention; Armed forces; Defence; Department for International Development; Expenditure; Public expenditure; Ministry of Defence; Terrorism; Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Date
21 January 2008
Reference
698 c8-9
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords
My Lords, there was no reference in the gracious Speech to a Bill to ratify the EU treaty. I totally support what my noble friend Lord Howell of Guildford said about the Commonwealth and what the noble Lord, Lord Luce, has just said. I do not apologise to the House...
My Lords, there was no reference in the gracious Speech to a Bill to ratify the EU treaty. I totally support what my noble friend Lord Howell of Guildford said about the Commonwealth and what the noble Lord, Lord Luce, has just said. I do not apologise to the House...
Member
Lord Campbell of Alloway
(Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Subjects
Armed forces; Defence; Commonwealth; Development aid; Diplomatic service; Defence equipment; Africa; Health services; Drugs; Insurance; Iraq; International cooperation; EU action; Foreign policy; EU reform; Nuclear fuels; Peacekeeping operations; Politics and government; Pakistan; Terrorism; Sovereignty; Treaties; Security; Sanctions; Afghanistan; NATO; Israel; Kosovo; Palestine; Iran; Middle East; Reconstruction; Peace negotiations; EU external relations; Conflict prevention; Defence Export Services Organisation
Date
7 November 2007
Reference
696 c79-80
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
House
House of Lords