05 Oct 17. The Defence Committee has relaunched three inquiries which had to be cut short last April as a result of the snap election and the temporary dissolution of all Committees.
• Parliament TV: The indispensable ally? US, NATO and UK Defence relations
• Inquiry: Defence Acquisition and Procurement
• Inquiry: The indispensable ally? US, NATO and UK Defence relations
• Inquiry: Defence in the Arctic
• Defence Committee
US, NATO and UK Defence relations examined
Witnesses
Tuesday 10 October 2017, Committee Room 16, Palace of Westminster
At 11.30am
• Dr Dana Allin, Senior Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies
• Dr Nicholas Kitchen, Associate Professorial Research Fellow, LSE
05 Oct 17. Defence Committee – Relaunch of Inquiries. The Committee has relaunched two Inquiries which had to be cut short last April as a result of the snap election and the temporary dissolution of all Committees.
Defence Acquisition and Procurement
The indispensable ally? US, NATO and UK Defence relations
Defence of the Arctic (link not yet up)
Note that the next session of US, NATO and UK Defence relations is on Tuesday 10th October at 11.30 in Committee Room 16 of the Palace of Westminster. The Committee will be hearing views from Dr Dana Allin, Senior Fellow, International Institute for Strategic Studies and Dr Nicholas Kitchen, Associate Professorial Research Fellow, LSE.
House of Commons and House of Lords Hansard Written Answers
Q
Asked by Lord Stoddart of Swindon
Asked on: 12 September 2017
Ministry of Defence
AWE Aldermaston
HL1561
To ask Her Majesty’s Government why the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) Aldermaston has been placed on special measures for the fourth year running; whether the AWE has produced a plan for dealing with high levels of radioactive waste; if not, why not; and whether they have made an assessment of the extent to which any failure to do so puts staff and residents in the area surrounding that establishment at risk.
A
Answered by: Earl Howe
Answered on: 25 September 2017
The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has stated that safety at the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) sites is acceptable. The ONR’s decision to place the AWE Aldermaston site under enhanced regulatory attention was due to issues relating principally to ageing facilities, which do not pose any immediate safety concerns.
AWE has a plan in place for the long-term safe management of radioactive waste and this has resulted in the successful closure of the ONR’s Improvement Notice regarding this matter.
The Ministry of Defence works closely with AWE, monitoring all aspects of its performance, including regulatory compliance.
Q
Asked by Ann Clwyd
(Cynon Valley)
Asked on: 12 September 2017
Department for International Trade
Arms Trade: Trade Fairs
10243
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what support the Government is providing to the DSEI arms exhibition in London from 12 to 15 September 2017; and if he will make a statement.
A
Answered by: Mark Garnier
Answered on: 20 September 2017
The Government provides a range of support to Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI), including the provision of military assets. The Department for International Trade’s (DIT) Defence and Security Organisation invites a number of international delegates on behalf of the Government, including overseas Ministers and senior Government officials and military staff. All invitations to overseas delegations follow a stringent process of scrutiny and approval involving both DIT and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Q
Asked by David Simpson
(Upper Bann)
Asked on: 07 September 2017
Ministry of Defence
Islamic State: Military Intervention
9395
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what cyber-security agreements have been reached with allied states in the last five years.
A
Answered by: Harriett Baldwin
Answered on: 14 September 2017
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