To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the planning assumption of the average unit cost of (a) procurement and (b) through life support for a Joint Strike Fighter is; what changes there have been to these assumptions since April 2002; how many Piranha 5 Future Rapid Effect System...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the planning assumption of the average unit cost of (a) procurement and (b) through life support for a Joint Strike Fighter is; what changes there have been to these assumptions since April 2002; how many Piranha 5 Future Rapid Effect System...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the formal (a) meetings and (b) correspondence which (i) he, (ii) other Ministers in his Department and (iii) officials in his Department have had in an official capacity with representatives from the defence industry since 1 December 2006;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list the formal (a) meetings and (b) correspondence which (i) he, (ii) other Ministers in his Department and (iii) officials in his Department have had in an official capacity with representatives from the defence industry since 1 December 2006;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions British Embassy staff in Washington have had with members of the US Congress on defence technology and related matters in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions British Embassy staff in Washington have had with members of the US Congress on defence technology and related matters in the last 12 months; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) class and role, (b) date of entry into service, (c) expected date of removal from service, (d) average annual cost of maintenance over the period of service and (e) cost of building is of each ship proposed by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the (a) class and role, (b) date of entry into service, (c) expected date of removal from service, (d) average annual cost of maintenance over the period of service and (e) cost of building is of each ship proposed by the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the financing for the Defence Information Infrastructure will divert funds from other military programmes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the financing for the Defence Information Infrastructure will divert funds from other military programmes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans there are for improving network interoperability; what Ministry of Defence agency is responsible for funding the Joint Network Management System and Multiple Tactical Datalink Management Systems; what the nature is of the relationship between these two systems; how they will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans there are for improving network interoperability; what Ministry of Defence agency is responsible for funding the Joint Network Management System and Multiple Tactical Datalink Management Systems; what the nature is of the relationship between these two systems; how they will...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many jobs in the UK are (a) directly and (b) indirectly dependent on the UK defence industry, broken down by constituency. - Inc figures and ref to UK Defence Statistics 2004, available in Library, and fact that info involves disproportionate cost.

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many jobs in the UK are (a) directly and (b) indirectly dependent on the UK defence industry, broken down by constituency. - Inc figures and ref to UK Defence Statistics 2004, available in Library, and fact that info involves disproportionate cost.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the amount spent by the Government on research into missile defence technology in each year since 1988; and if he will make a statement. - Including table. (Holding answer 10 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the amount spent by the Government on research into missile defence technology in each year since 1988; and if he will make a statement. - Including table. (Holding answer 10 December 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria are used in evaluating the cost of risk assessed as attaching to bids to supply goods and services to the MoD; and whether bidders are informed of (a) such criteria and (b) their effect on their bids.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria are used in evaluating the cost of risk assessed as attaching to bids to supply goods and services to the MoD; and whether bidders are informed of (a) such criteria and (b) their effect on their bids.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the contracts (a) awarded to and (b) carried out by Halliburton since 1997, stating in each case (i) the nature of the work, (ii) the value of the contract and (iii) the duration; and if he will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the contracts (a) awarded to and (b) carried out by Halliburton since 1997, stating in each case (i) the nature of the work, (ii) the value of the contract and (iii) the duration; and if he will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when VORs for operation Telic were first issued. - (Holding answer 15 July 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when VORs for operation Telic were first issued. - (Holding answer 15 July 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list category A projects awarded in the last three years where US companies and the UK subsidiaries of US companies were sub-contractors receiving contracts in excess of £100 million. - Will write to the hon Member and place a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list category A projects awarded in the last three years where US companies and the UK subsidiaries of US companies were sub-contractors receiving contracts in excess of £100 million. - Will write to the hon Member and place a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the Urgent Operational Requirements placed by the Defence Logistics Organisation within (a) one week, (b) two weeks and (c) one month of the commencement of (i) Operation Telic and (ii) the hostilities in Afghanistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the Urgent Operational Requirements placed by the Defence Logistics Organisation within (a) one week, (b) two weeks and (c) one month of the commencement of (i) Operation Telic and (ii) the hostilities in Afghanistan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the contracts (a) initiated and (b) changed by the Defence Logistics Organisation within (i) one week, (ii) two weeks and (iii) one month of the (A) deployment of troops and (B) commencement of hostilities for Operation Telic.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the contracts (a) initiated and (b) changed by the Defence Logistics Organisation within (i) one week, (ii) two weeks and (iii) one month of the (A) deployment of troops and (B) commencement of hostilities for Operation Telic.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list category A projects and their approximate values awarded in the last three years to US companies and the UK subsidiaries of US companies. - Will write and place copy of letter in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list category A projects and their approximate values awarded in the last three years to US companies and the UK subsidiaries of US companies. - Will write and place copy of letter in Library.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the value of defence and defence-related (a) imports from and (b) exports to the United States of America was in the last three years for which figures are available. - Inc table and ref to annual report on Strategic Export Controls...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the value of defence and defence-related (a) imports from and (b) exports to the United States of America was in the last three years for which figures are available. - Inc table and ref to annual report on Strategic Export Controls...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Defence Logistics Organisation spent on preparations for the war in (a) Kosovo and (b) Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much the Defence Logistics Organisation spent on preparations for the war in (a) Kosovo and (b) Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement. - Includes table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the total cost increase in the Nimrod and Astute programmes was due to changes in specifications; and if he will list the specified changes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the total cost increase in the Nimrod and Astute programmes was due to changes in specifications; and if he will list the specified changes.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list (a) the date of original build completion, (b) the date of acceptance into service, (c) the anticipated date of decommissioning, (d) the number of crew, (e) the stores carrying capacity where appropriate and (f) the ownership of (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list (a) the date of original build completion, (b) the date of acceptance into service, (c) the anticipated date of decommissioning, (d) the number of crew, (e) the stores carrying capacity where appropriate and (f) the ownership of (i)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much unallocated funds there were in financial years (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04 and (c) 2004-05 under the headings of (i) operations, (ii) personnel, (iii) logistics, (iv) procurement, (v) central, (vi) war pensions and allowances, (vii) Armed Forces Retired Pay and Pensions...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much unallocated funds there were in financial years (a) 2002-03, (b) 2003-04 and (c) 2004-05 under the headings of (i) operations, (ii) personnel, (iii) logistics, (iv) procurement, (v) central, (vi) war pensions and allowances, (vii) Armed Forces Retired Pay and Pensions...