Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an update on the plan to implement a new offsets regime to support UK defence companies.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
As set out in the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), the Ministry of Defence is currently exploring an offset policy to back British businesses and help deliver the DIS vision to make defence an engine for growth.
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to assist the Diocese of Salisbury and the Churches Conservation Trust in the preservation of St Giles Church Imber.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Churches Conservation Trust is responsible for the preservation of St Giles Church in Imber.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) supports the Trust by cutting the grass, sweeping the road and providing rubbish collection facilities during the open days.
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Boxer vehicles are scheduled to be delivered to the Army in (a) 2026, (b) 2027, (c) 2028, (d) 2029, (e) 2030, (f) 2031 and (g) 2032.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
100 of the 623 contracted Boxer vehicles have been delivered. The remaining profile will be continuously delivered over the next seven years; however, it is not possible to release the detail requested as it is commercially sensitive.
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Jackal vehicles are in service in (a) the British Army (b) the Royal Air Force Regiment (c) the Royal Marines.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
There are 639 Jackal vehicles in service in the British Army and 61 Jackal vehicles in service in the Royal Marines.
I am unable to disclose the number of Jackal vehicles in service with the Royal Air Force Regiment as due to operational security, we do not disclose equipment holdings at unit level.
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Jackal 3(E) have been delivered.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
There are 639 Jackal vehicles in service in the British Army and 61 Jackal vehicles in service in the Royal Marines.
I am unable to disclose the number of Jackal vehicles in service with the Royal Air Force Regiment as due to operational security, we do not disclose equipment holdings at unit level.
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department owned the Mantell building in the University of Sussex campus.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
There is no record of the Mantell building at the University of Sussex being purchased or owned by the Department.
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to maintain the historic buildings in Imber village and the wider Salisbury Plain Training Area.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
There are no historic listed buildings in Imber village other than St Giles Church, which is not owned or maintained by the Ministry of Defence.
Across Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA), there are 14 historic listed buildings, managed by Landmarc Support Services who conduct four-yearly historic building inspections, assured by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation.
All necessary planning consents, licences, and statutory approvals are obtained prior to commencement of any identified works.
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he estimate Project Grayburn will complete the concept phase and enter the assessment phase.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question 125983, which remains extant:
Project GRAYBURN is currently in the concept phase with the aim of identifying and understanding requirements. As the exact delivery schedule will be determined in due course, I am unable to provide further detail at this stage.
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on Project Cairns.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question 72366, which remains extant:
The L7A2 General Purpose machine Gun (GPMG) is expected to be replaced under Project CAIRNS. Project CAIRNS is currently a pre-concept project and as such formal consideration of systems, including the Sig Sauer XM250, has not yet taken place.
Asked by: James MacCleary (Liberal Democrat - Lewes)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Stormer HVMs have been sent to Ukraine.
Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The Ministry of Defence has sent six Stormer air defence systems to Ukraine, alongside hundreds of Starstreak High Velocity Missiles (HVM) and Lightweight Multi-Role Missiles, which are the primary weapons utilised by the Stormer.