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Royal Marines: Military Bases
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Question for Ministry of Defence
UIN 118582, tabled on 20 November 2020
Luke Pollard
Labour
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to announce new basing arrangements for the Royal Marines after the planned closure of Stonehouse Barracks in Plymouth in 2028.
Answer
Jeremy Quin
Conservative
Horsham
Answered on 25 November 2020
Future location options for the units currently based within Royal Marine Barracks Stonehouse are undergoing assessment. The outcome of this assessment work will inform the decision on new Royal Marine basing arrangements, expected to be in the second half of 2021.
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Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy
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Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
UIN 909169, tabled on 24 November 2020
Mr Tobias Ellwood
Conservative
Bournemouth East
What plans the Government has for the publication of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
Answer
James Cleverly
Conservative
Braintree
Answered on 24 November 2020
The Prime Minister commissioned the Integrated Review as the most ambitious review of our foreign policy since the Cold War. The Prime Minister set out in his speech to the House on 19 November how the UK will support a world order in which open societies and economies flourish. The Indo-Pacific is of central importance.
The Prime Minister is clear: Global Britain will be more active and engaged around the world. The FCDO is central to delivery and we will integrate development and diplomatic expertise to maximise UK impact as a force for good. We will apply a more strategic lens to our use of ODA to ensure it delivers both for the ‘bottom billion’ and in the UK’s national interest.
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Type 32 Frigates
Luke Pollard
Labour
Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans the Type 32 frigates he plans to order to be based in (a) Devonport or (b) Portsmouth.
Answer
James Heappey
Conservative
Wells
Answered on 25 November 2020
The basing options will be considered at the appropriate stage of the procurement programme.
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Ministry of Defence: Electric Vehicles
Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
Labour
Slough
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the vehicles used by his Department on Government business are electric vehicles.
Answer
Jeremy Quin
Conservative
Horsham
Answered on 25 November 2020
There is a rollout of electric vehicles currently underway across Defence in response to the Government’s Road to Zero strategy. By January 2021 our non-military vehicle fleet will include 405 Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs). Further tranches will take place in order to meet the target of 100% ULEV vehicles by 2030.