The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-02-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the formal internal scrutiny process for the current calculations for optimism bias for the Successor submarine programme to be completed.
Mr Philip Dunne
Optimism Bias work will be completed as part of the evidence required to inform the next investment decision.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-04-28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of small and medium-sized enterprises in his Department’s supply chain, other than direct suppliers, in (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 2015-10-27.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, how many responses he has received to the consultation, Freezing the student loan repayment threshold, launched in July 2015; and when he expects the results of that consultation to be published.
Joseph Johnson
The consultation on freezing the student loan repayment threshold closed on 14th October. Over four hundred responses have been received and are being analysed. We will publish the results in due course.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-02-11.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the police on the police grant settlement.
Mike Penning
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The Home Secretary has regular meetings with policing partners on a range of issues, including police funding. The Government published the Final Police Grant Report for 2016/17 on 4 February following the usual public consultation. The Final Police Grant Report was approved by the House on 10 February. This represents a good settlement for policing. |
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-02-24.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the provision for inflation is in the cost estimate 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.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-05-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department’s policy is on procurement of a British sixth-generation jet fighter.
Mr Philip Dunne
As set out in the Strategic Defence and Security Review 2015, we will invest in the next generation of combat air technology, in partnership with our defence industry and our closest allies. This includes joint work with France to deliver unmanned combat air operational demonstrators by 2025, a programme worth over £1.5 billion, as announced at the Amiens Summit in March 2016. These investments will help inform a decision on how best to meet our future combat air requirements.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2015-10-27.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which psychiatric disorder had the highest mortality rate in each of the last five years.
Mr Rob Wilson
The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-02-10.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what project type his Department categorised the Successor Trident programme as for optimism bias purposes.
Mr Philip Dunne
Successor submarine is categorised as "Production of a Platform" for optimism bias purposes. In line with normal Ministry of Defence processes, the optimism bias will be addressed as part of the process of securing approval for the next investment point.
I am withholding information for the current calculations for optimism bias, as the formal internal scrutiny process has not been completed.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-03-02.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 February 2016 to Question 28346, on Trident submarines, what the agreed limits of liability are.
Mr Philip Dunne
The agreed limit of liability is £1.4 billion.
The below Parliamentary question was asked by Kate Hollern on 2016-06-06.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the defence procurement budget was spent on foreign military sales in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15.
Mr Philip Dunne
The proportion of the defence procurement budget, and the defence budget spent on foreign military sales in each financial year cannot be provided. Under the Foreign Military Sales Agreement (FMS), Her Majesty’s Government commits to FMS cases with the US Government which then places contracts with industry to deliver our requirements. Additionally, FMS cases typically cover differing periods of performance, thereby making estimation of the commitment that would fall within each financial year unreliable.
The number of new cases, together with their values, committed to under FMS for each financial year is given in the table below. They do not equate to actual expenditure, accruals or contractual commitments and include contingency provisions.
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Financial Year |
No. of new cases |
Value of new cases ($millions) |
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2009-10 |
22 |
995 |
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2010-11 |
30 |
111 |
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2011-12 |
33 |
284 |
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2012-13 |
23 |
137 |
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2013-14 |
25 |
301 |
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2014-15 |
26 |
328 |
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2015-16 |
32 |
245 |
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2016-17 to date |
6 |
13 |
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Totals |
197 |
2,414 |