Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 25 Apr 2022
Ukraine Update
"We have already seen that the war in Ukraine will not be brief, and Vladimir Putin’s intentions will not be limited. With that in mind, are the Government beginning to look strategically, long-term, at the implications of the situation in Ukraine and the ambitions of Vladimir Putin?..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 02 Mar 2022
Support for Ukraine and Countering Threats from Russia
"Although I share the comments about the Government stepping up and helping those countries and those who have family in this country, does the right hon. Member agree that we have to do more to help refugees in general? When people are fleeing for their lives, often in the middle …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 25th February 2021
Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many underwater munitions disposals his Department has performed in each of the last five years in the waters surrounding the UK; and what proportion of those disposals involved (a) high order detonations and (b) low order deflagarations.
Answered by James Heappey
The Royal Navy’s Area Diving Groups, part of the Fleet Diving Squadron, are responsible for the disposal of underwater ordnance along the UK coastline, up to 12 nautical miles offshore. In the last five years they have conducted the following numbers of underwater demolitions involving High Order detonation of munitions at sea. No Low Order detonations were conducted.
Year | Operational tasks |
2020 | 4 |
2019 | 7 |
2018 | 13 |
2017 | 18 |
2016 | 18 |
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Oct 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"11. What assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the UK’s cyber counter-measures as a result of alleged Russian malicious activity in Europe. ..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 22 Oct 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"As the Secretary of State says, it appears that Russia has developed sophisticated cyber-espionage and cyber-warfare capabilities that it is utilising to pursue its strategic goals. Can he assure us that the Government will provide the dedicated leadership needed to co-ordinate the multi-agency response to this threat?..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 11 Jul 2018
Afghanistan
"Towards the end of his statement, the Defence Secretary described NATO as a “cornerstone” of our defence in dark and unpredictable times, and he also underlined our commitment to NATO. Will he assure us that that sentiment will be impressed upon the US President at the NATO summit this week? …..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 5th March 2018
Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
What contingency plans his Department has put in place in the event that a private contractor to the Department collapses.
Answered by Guto Bebb
We regularly monitor the status of our most important suppliers and have robust, sustainable measures in place to reduce risk should there be a collapse.
We assess the legal and financial status of the company before placing a contract. We then monitor the financial health and performance of the company throughout the contract, taking action as appropriate.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Mar 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"Can the Minister confirm that Carillion was the largest provider of facilities and management services for the MOD and whether there are any gaps in services at the 360 UK defence sites and establishments it reportedly had contracts for?..."Christine Jardine - View Speech
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Written Question
Wednesday 29th November 2017
Asked by:
Christine Jardine (Liberal Democrat - Edinburgh West)
Question
to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the timeline for procuring the next generation of Royal Navy frigates.
Answered by Harriett Baldwin
- Shadow Minister (Business and Trade)
The Type 31e Frigate programme was launched on 7 September 2017, and is currently in its pre-procurement phase. We plan to formally start the competitive process in 2018 and award a single design and build contract in 2019, allowing us to trial and accept the first ship into service in 2023.
We awarded the £3.7 billion contract to manufacture the first batch of three Type 26 Frigates in June 2017 and cut steel on the first ship, HMS GLASGOW, in July. We expect HMS GLASGOW to be structurally complete in the early 2020s, and to enter service in the mid-2020s.
The procurement of the remaining five Type 26 Frigates will be subject to a separate approval and contract, which on current plans will be in the early 2020s.