Asked by: Lord Moonie (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) Mastiff (all variants), (2) Ridgeback (all variants), (3) Wolfhound (all variants), (4) Husky (all variants), (5) Coyote (all variants), and (6) Warthog (all variants), vehicles they have purchased in total; and what was the total procurement cost of each vehicle type.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The number of vehicles procured and the total procurement values are as follows:
Fleet (all Variants) | Total Number Procured | Total Procurement Value (£million ex VAT) |
Mastiff | 451 | 329.1 |
Ridgback | 177 | 132.9 |
Wolfhound | 126 | 107.4 |
Husky | 338 | 190.3 |
Coyote | 76 | 27.2 |
Warthog | 115 | 129.0 |
It should be noted that these figures include the procurement of the base vehicle, the integration work required to bring the vehicles up to a UK theatre entry standard and varying levels of initial spares purchases. Some contracts included the purchase of additional items, such as weapons and communication equipment. A number of the vehicle procurements were conducted via the Foreign Military Sales process, with costs calculated at the relevant currency exchange rate paid at the time.
Asked by: Lord Moonie (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the status of each fleet of (1) Mastiff (all variants), (2) Ridgeback (all variants), (3) Wolfhound (all variants), (4) Husky (all variants), (5) Coyote (all variants), and (6) Warthog (all variants) vehicles, including the numbers (a) in forward fleet, (b) in reserve, (c) in storage, (d) that are ready for disposal, and (e) that have been sold or gifted.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The status of each fleet of vehicles can be found in the table below:
Fleet | In Forward Fleet | In Reserve | In Storage | Total |
Mastiff | 177 | 77 | 163 | 417 |
Ridgback | 53 | 21 | 94 | 168 |
Wolfhound | 57 | 10 | 58 | 125 |
Husky | 200 | 40 | 80 | 320 |
Coyote | 57 | 7 | 8 | 72 |
Warthog |
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| 91 | 91 |
*Warthog was taken out of service in 2015, they are showing as in storage as they are awaiting disposal action.
One Warthog vehicle has been sold. None of the subject vehicles have been gifted.
Asked by: Lord Moonie (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many of each type of (1) Mastiff (all variants), (2) Ridgeback (all variants), (3) Wolfhound (all variants), (4) Husky (all variants), (5) Coyote (all variants), and (6) Warthog (all variants), vehicles they have sold; and what monies have been obtained by such sales.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
One Warthog vehicle has been sold. There have been no sales of Mastiff, Ridgback, Wolfhound, Husky or Coyote vehicles; I am withholding details of the sale price, as its disclosure would prejudice commercial interests.
Asked by: Lord Moonie (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government under what rules the Boeing P-8 Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft for the Ministry of Defence has been certified as airworthy; and where certified by a third party, what plans they have to re-certify for airworthiness via the Military Airworthiness Authority.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The P-8A Poseidon MRA Mk1 has been certified as airworthy in accordance with the Military Airworthiness Authority's (MAA) Military Air System Certification Process, as laid out in Regulatory Article (RA) 5810.
The MAA issued a United Kingdom Restricted Military Type Certificate for the Poseidon MRA Mk1 on 19 September 2019.
Asked by: Lord Moonie (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many UK's F-35 aircraft they have ordered, broken down by (1) lot number, and (2) financial year, since the start of the programme.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The UK has taken delivery of 18 F-35B aircraft from Lots 3-11, with a further 17 on order in Lots 12-14.
| Lot 3 | Lot 4 | Lot 7 | Lot 8 | Lot 9 | Lot 10 | Lot 11 | Lot 12 | Lot 13 | Lot 14 |
Delivery Date | Up to 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | |||
| Single Year Contracts | Block Buy 1 | ||||||||
Number of UK Aircraft in Lot | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Asked by: Lord Moonie (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the average cost of external advertising for each recruit admitted into the Armed Forces over the last 12 months.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The information is not held in the format requested.
The costs of external advertising cannot be disaggregated from wider advertising budgets.
Asked by: Lord Moonie (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 8 October (HL17928), why approximately 90 per cent of applications from those who apply to join the Armed Forces are rejected.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
As I stated in Written Answer HL17928, the two tables relating to applications and inflow are not directly comparable. The assertion that 90 per cent of applicants are rejected is incorrect.
There are various reasons why applicants to the Armed Forces do not always complete the recruitment process, including not meeting the particular requirements for their chosen role or Service, accepting competing offers from industry or Further Education, or a change of mind.
However, the Services are working hard to improve the conversion rate of applicants in the near term by continually refining policies and processes such that we maximise their chances of completing the recruiting journey and joining the Armed Forces.
Asked by: Lord Moonie (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many people have (1) applied to join, and (2) joined, Her Majesty's Armed Forces in each of the last 12 months.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
The application and inflow figures for the UK Regular Armed Forces between 1 July 2018 and 31 June 2019 can be found in the following tables. As with any organisation, there is a period of time between applying to join the Armed Forces and beginning training, and therefore the two tables are not directly comparable. Application figures may appear high compared to inflow, however it can take months to translate an application into an enlistment. In many cases this will be based on individual needs, for example due to finishing education or planning start dates around family commitments. High application figures demonstrate positive reaction to advertising campaigns, and the appeal of the Armed Forces. However, given the nature of the Armed Forces, stringent entry standards are required.
Month | Jul 18 | Aug 18 | Sep 18 | Oct 18 | Nov 18 | Dec 18 | Jan 19 | Feb 19 | Mar 19 | Apr 19 | May 19 | Jun 19 |
Applications | 12,320 | 11,840 | 10,860 | 10,300 | 13,860 | 9,570 | 18,730 | 13,550 | 13,230 | 9,810 | 10,260 | 10,500 |
Month | Jul 18 | Aug 18 | Sep 18 | Oct 18 | Nov 18 | Dec 18 | Jan 19 | Feb 19 | Mar 19 | Apr 19 | May 19 | Jun 19 |
Inflow | 770 | 480 | 2,260 | 1,030 | 900 | 210 | 1,440 | 980 | 2,240 | 630 | 1,320 | 1,260 |
Notes/Caveats:
Asked by: Lord Moonie (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) civil servants, and (2) armed forces personnel, attended the first flight of the RAF P-8A in Seattle; and what was the total cost of their attendance.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
Three Ministry of Defence (MOD) civil servants and three members of the RAF attended the first flight of the P-8A aircraft in Seattle in July 2019. The MOD does not hold information on the specific cost of attendance at this event as the individuals all attended other official meetings while in the United States.
Asked by: Lord Moonie (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many public sector employees have visited Boeing in Seattle in an official capacity this year; and what was the total cost of any such visits.
Answered by Baroness Goldie
This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.