House of Commons and House of Lords Hansard Written Answers
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Asked by Daniel Kawczynski
(Shrewsbury and Atcham)
[N]
Asked on: 29 August 2017
Department for Exiting the European Union
Aerospace Industry
900659
To ask the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union, what recent discussions his Department has had with the aerospace industry on the negotiations for the UK leaving the EU.
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Answered by: Mr Robin Walker
Answered on: 07 September 2017
Stakeholder engagement is a central element of our plan to build a national consensus around our negotiating position. This department has been listening and talking to aerospace manufacturers and industry groups across the UK and internationally, including Rolls Royce, Airbus, GKN, GE and ADS. We are also working closely with the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Ministry of Defence to ensure we have regular dialogue with the aerospace industry. This includes Ministerial attendance at the Aerospace Growth Partnership.
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Asked by Wayne David
(Caerphilly)
[N]
Asked on: 04 September 2017
Ministry of Defence
Maritime Patrol Aircraft
6994
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft will be purchased.
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Answered by: Harriett Baldwin
Answered on: 07 September 2017
As stated in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015 we are procuring nine P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
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Asked by Wayne David
(Caerphilly)
[N]
Asked on: 04 September 2017
Ministry of Defence
Maritime Patrol Aircraft
6995
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the new P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft are planned to provide 24-hour cover for the UK’s nuclear deterrent and aircraft carriers.
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Answered by: Mark Lancaster
Answered on: 07 September 2017
The P-8A Poseidon will provide protection to the UK’s nuclear deterrent and aircraft carriers in concert with a variety of other capabilities.
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Asked by Peter Dowd
(Bootle)
[N]
Asked on: 04 September 2017
Ministry of Defence
Aircraft Carriers
6988
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the total cost to the public purse of the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers.
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Answered by: Harriett Baldwin
Answered on: 07 September 2017
The approved cost of the programme to build both Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers is £6.2 billion. The Department keeps costs within the programme under very close scrutiny, and industry is incentivised to manage cost pressures.
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Asked by Mr Kevan Jones
(North Durham)
[N]
Asked on: 20 July 2017
Ministry of Defence
Department of Health: Procurement
6777
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current (a) underspend and (b) overspend is for each of his Department’s equipment projects that have progressed beyond main gate approval.
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Answered by: Harriett Baldwin
Answered on: 07 September 2017
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) delivers a significant number of equipment projects that have received a main gate approval, and responsibility for their budgets lie with the Front Line Commands. As such, detailed budget information for all equipment projects is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. All projects are, however, monitored and controlled at a level appropriate to their cost, and it is the responsibility of the Commands to address forecast overspends through the Department’s project approval process.
In January 2017 the MOD published a project delivery performance summary within its Equipment Plan statement, replacing the Major Projects Report from the National Audit Office (NAO). This summarised the delivery performance of the largest equipment procurement projects that had reached the demonstration and manufacture phases of their project life cycle. For the majority, that means the projects received a main gate approval. The project population is consistent with tha