The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-02-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the forecast expenditure is on the Successor programme within his Department’s 10 year equipment plan.
Mr Philip Dunne
The Successor submarine programme remains in the Assessment Phase. I am withholding internal Ministry Of Defence forecasts on future programme expenditure as disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice the Department’s commercial interests.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-04-19.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans she has to require all primary and secondary schools to become academies.
Nick Gibb
Ensuring that all schools are academies by 2022 gives schools and local authorities six years notice to plan and make the right decisions for their pupils and communities.
This is a fully funded policy with over £500 million available this Parliament to build capacity, in support of a high-quality, fully academised school system.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) UK and (b) other maritime patrol aircraft are currently based at RAF Lossiemouth; and how much longer he anticipates this will be the case.
Penny Mordaunt
There are no Maritime Patrol Aircraft currently based at RAF Lossiemouth.
I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Procurement (Philip Dunne) to question 17832 from the hon. Member for Garston and Halewood (Maria Eagle) on 3 December 2015.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-02-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 February 2016 to Question 26801, if he will create a central register of contracts and contract information for the Successor submarine programme.
Mr Philip Dunne
There is no intention to create a central register as described.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many small and medium-sized businesses were direct suppliers to his Department during the years (a) 2015-16, (b) 2014-15 and (c) 2013-14.
Mr Philip Dunne
Small businesses are an important source of innovation and flexibility, as both direct and indirect suppliers, to meet our defence and security requirements. The estimated number of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) directly supplying the Ministry of Defence (MOD) during financial years 2013-14 and 2014-15 is provided below. The figures for 2015-16 are not yet available.
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MOD Direct Expenditure with SMEs |
Estimated Number of SME Suppliers |
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2013-14 |
7,000 |
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2014-15 |
5,400 |
The MOD spent 19.4% (direct and indirect) of its procurement budget with SMEs in both 2013-14 and 2014-15. The MOD has a new 25% target for SME procurement spend by 2020.
The information has been taken from the Department’s published Official Statistics on Trade, Industry and Contracts which summarises MOD contracting with industry. Further information about MOD expenditure with SMEs is available on the Gov.UK website at the respective links:
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-industry-trade-and-contracts-2015 and https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-industry-trade-and-contracts-2014
The MOD does not hold information on the number of SMEs providing indirect supplies through the supply chain.
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The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) range and (b) maximum flying time of the Boeing P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft is.
Mr Philip Dunne
Range and endurance will vary significantly depending upon the profile of the mission being flown, however the P-8A Poseidon’s range and endurance may be characterised as 4,000 plus nautical miles and over eight hours of endurance.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-02-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) scope, (b) value and (c) cost overrun from the original value are of contracts awarded to BAE Systems for the Successor submarine programme.
Mr Philip Dunne
Contracts awarded to BAE Systems for the Successor programme relate to design services, long lead procurement and facilities upgrades. The total value of these contracts amounts to some £1.4 billion.
Spend to date, on these contracts, is within agreed contract limits of liability.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which contractors his Department has a contract with either directly or indirectly by sub-contract which is valued at £10,000 or more; and what the (a) value and (b) timetable is of each such contract.
Mr Philip Dunne
The Ministry of Defence currently has around 4,000 contracts with suppliers of all sizes. I am withholding the full list of contracts as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. Under the Transparency Agenda, details of contracts awarded over £10,000 are published on Contracts Finder, which can be located at the link: https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-01-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that calculation of cost estimates for the new generation of Successor Trident submarines has taken into account optimism bias in compliance with the HM Treasury Green Book and supplementary guidance.
Mr Philip Dunne
Successor cost estimates take into account optimism bias in a way consistent with Green Book guidance.
As announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, the level of contingency represents around 35% of the submarine cost to completion. This is a prudent estimate based on past experience of large, complex projects, such as the 2012 Olympics.
The cost estimates have been subjected to, and will continue to be the exposed to, rigorous cross-Government scrutiny.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-02-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the risk provision is in the cost estimate announced in the Strategic Defence and Security Review for the Successor submarine programme.
Mr Philip Dunne
As stated in the Strategic Defence and Security Review, our latest cost estimate for manufacturing the four Successor submarine programme is £31 billion, plus a contingency of £10 billion. This includes an assessment of the likely inflation over the lifetime of the programme and the risks appropriate for a project at this stage.
I am withholding the specific estimate for inflation and risk, as to do so would prejudice the Department’s commercial interests.