The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Woodcock on 2016-02-03.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military veterans live in each parliamentary constituency in Cumbria.
Mark Lancaster
The Ministry of Defence does not collect or hold information on all veterans, the majority of whom are of the World War II and National Service generations.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Woodcock on 2016-02-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her policy that police and crime commissioners be made aware of all Independent Police Complaints Commission investigations into appointments of chief constables and acting chief constables.
Mike Penning
It is a matter for police and crime commissioners to satisfy themselves that all pertinent facts are taken into consideration when appointing a chief constable. During any period when the chief constable is unable to exercise his or her duties, the current deputy chief constable is required to perform the functions of the chief constable.
The Police Reform Act 2002 sets out the requirements on the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) to provide information about its investigations, including outcomes, to complainants and other parties. For investigations into matters relating chief constables, these requirements extend to Police and Crime Commissioners where they are the appropriate authority. The IPCC publishes its investigation reports subject to a harm test, including consideration of the risk of prejudicing any coronial, criminal or disciplinary proceedings. The IPCC is required by law to publish any learning recommendations it makes.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Woodcock on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the purchase and subsequent support contracts for the P-8A aircraft will come under the single source contract regulations.
Mr Philip Dunne
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 21 December 2015 to Question 19776 to the hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle).
The Ministry of Defence has not yet made a final decision on the method for contracting for delivery of the P8-A Poseiden aircraft to the UK. Therefore the information requested is yet to be determined.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Woodcock on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the value of (a) UK and (b) foreign munitions and sonobuoys purchased for the UK’s P-8A aircraft over the life of that aircraft by (i) year, (ii) country of manufacture and (iii) name.
Mr Philip Dunne
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 21 December 2015 to Question 19776 to the hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle).
The Ministry of Defence has not yet made a final decision on the method for contracting for delivery of the P8-A Poseiden aircraft to the UK. Therefore the information requested is yet to be determined.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Woodcock on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timescale is for procurement of a new Maritime Patrol Aircraft.
Mr Philip Dunne
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 21 December 2015 to Question 19776 to the hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle).
The Ministry of Defence has not yet made a final decision on the method for contracting for delivery of the P8-A Poseiden aircraft to the UK. Therefore the information requested is yet to be determined.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Woodcock on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) flying hours and (b) air shows were flown by the Nimrod MRA4 aircraft prior to their decommissioning.
Mr Philip Dunne
As the Nimrod MRA4 aircraft was never in RAF service, the Ministry of Defence does not hold information regarding the aircraft’s flying hours or appearance at air shows when operated by BAE Systems.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Woodcock on 2016-04-08.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the (a) feasibility and (b) potential cost of hiring P3-Orion aircraft before the P-8As come into service.
Mr Philip Dunne
The Ministry of Defence has no plans to lease any P-3 Orion aircraft prior to the introduction to service of the P-8A.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Woodcock on 2016-01-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what process his Department followed in awarding the lighting contracts for the Successor submarines.
Mr Philip Dunne
No contract has yet been awarded for the Successor primary lighting system.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Woodcock on 2016-01-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department conducted its most recent review of the procurement process for the Successor submarines.
Mr Philip Dunne
All Ministry of Defence programmes are routinely subject to regular review as part of the standard approvals and scrutiny process. The most recent review of the Successor programme was produced in December 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by John Woodcock on 2016-01-05.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons there was no bidding process for the primary lighting contract for the Successor submarines.
Mr Philip Dunne
No contract has yet been awarded for the Successor primary lighting system.