27 Nov 14. The Committee on Arms Export Controls – EVIDENCE SESSION, ARMS EXPORTS AND ARMS CONTROLS 2015. Monday 1 December 2014 – Committee Room 15, Palace of Westminster.
Witnesses at 3:15pm
* Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade
* Edward Bell – Head of the Export Control Organisation, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
* Chris Chew – Head of Policy, Export Control Organisation, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Witnesses at 4:15pm
* Rt Hon Philp Hammond MP, First Secretary of State, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs
* Peter Jones, Director, Defence and International Security, FCO
* Jessica Hand, Head, Arms Export Policy Department, FCO
House of Commons Hansard Written Answers
Asked by Andrew Rosindell (Romford)
Asked on: 14 October 2014
Kurds
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the military resources which have been provided to Kurdish forces by the UK in the last three years.
Answered by: Mr Mark Francois
Answered on: 25 November 2014
Holding answer received on 21 October 2014. Since August 2014 the UK has gifted urgent lethal military support to the Peshmerga in the form of heavy machine guns and ammunition to Kurdish forces at the request of the Iraqi Government in Baghdad. Non-lethal items such as Halal rations, sleeping bags, body armour and helmets have also been supplied. In addition, we have assisted with the delivery of munitions and equipment on behalf of other Coalition members.
Asked by Mr Jeffrey M. Donaldson (Lagan Valley)
Asked on: 03 November 2014
Strategic Defence and Security Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will bring forward the timescale for the revision of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
Answered by: Michael Fallon
Answered on: 25 November 2014
The Government is committed to revising the Strategic Defence and Security Strategy in 2015.
Asked by Mr Mike Hancock (Portsmouth South)
Asked on: 18 November 2014
Portsmouth Dockyard
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many expressions of interest in Portsmouth Shipyard have been received.
Answered by: Anna Soubry
Answered on: 25 November 2014
Eight Formal Expressions of interest in the Portsmouth Shipyard were received by the 30 June closing date of which three have been shortlisted. Details of the specific companies are being withheld as disclosure would prejudice commercial interests
Asked by Angus Robertson (Moray)
Asked on: 18 November 2014
Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent in the (a) assessment phase and (b) demonstration and manufacture phase of the Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability Tanker project.
Answered by: Mr Philip Dunne
Answered on: 25 November 2014
As published in the Major Projects Report (MPR) 2013, published by the NAO on 13 February 2014 (HC 817-1), total expenditure on the Assessment Phase for the Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) programme was £17 million. Expenditure on the programme’s Demonstration and Manufacture Phases to 31 March 2013 was £63 million.