Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row C of the table headed Spending in Departmental Expenditure Limits on page 46 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20: Main Supply Estimates, published in May 2019, if he will publish a breakdown of the spending allocation under the heading Provision of Defence Capability Infrastructure Costs.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It has not been possible to answer the hon. Member's questions in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member by 17 September 2019.
Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row D of the table headed Spending in Departmental Expenditure Limits on page 46 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20: Main Supply Estimates, published in May 2019, if he will publish a breakdown of the spending allocation under the heading Provision of Defence Capability Inventory Consumption.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It has not been possible to answer the hon. Member's questions in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member by 17 September 2019.
Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row E of the table headed Spending in Departmental Expenditure Limits on page 46 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20: Main Supply Estimates, published in May 2019, if he will publish a breakdown of the spending allocation under the heading Provision of Defence Capability Equipment Support Costs.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It has not been possible to answer the hon. Member's questions in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member by 17 September 2019.
Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row F of the table entitled Spending in Departmental Expenditure Limits on page 46 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20: Main Supply Estimates, published in May 2019, if he will publish a breakdown of the spending allocation under the heading Provision of Defence Capability Other Costs and Services.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It has not been possible to answer the hon. Member's questions in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member by 17 September 2019.
Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row G of the table entitled Spending in Departmental Expenditure Limits on page 46 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20: Main Supply Estimates, published May 2019, if he will publish a breakdown of the spending allocation under the heading Provision of Defence Capability Receipts and other Income.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It has not been possible to answer the hon. Member's questions in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member by 17 September 2019.
Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row H of the table entitled Spending in Departmental Expenditure Limits on page 46 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20: Main Supply Estimates, published May 2019, if he will publish a breakdown of the spending allocation under the heading Provision of Defence Capability Depreciation and Impairments Costs.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It has not been possible to answer the hon. Member's questions in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member by 17 September 2019.
Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row I of the table entitled Spending in Departmental Expenditure Limits on page 46 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20: Main Supply Estimates, published May 2019, if he will publish a breakdown of the spending allocation under the heading Provision of Defence Capability Cash Release of Provisions Costs.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It has not been possible to answer the hon. Member's questions in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member by 17 September 2019.
Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row J of the table entitled Spending in Departmental Expenditure Limits on page 46 of the Central Government Supply Estimates 2019-20: Main Supply Estimates, published May 2019, if he will publish a breakdown of the spending allocation under the heading Provision of Defence Capability Capital Single Use Military Equipment.
Answered by Anne-Marie Trevelyan - Minister of State (Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
It has not been possible to answer the hon. Member's questions in the time available. I will write to the hon. Member by 17 September 2019.
Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many consultants his Department has hired in each year since 2016; and what the cost of that process has been to the public purse.
Answered by Stuart Andrew - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Culture, Media and Sport)
Ministry of Defence (MOD) expenditure on consultancy staff is published and can be found in Table 9 of the relevant Excel tables relating to the finance and economics annual statistical bulletins for Departmental Resources on the gov.uk website at the link below
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/defence-departmental-resources-index
Information on the number of off-payroll engagements (including consultants) for periods of six months or more is available in the MOD's Annual Report and Accounts at the links below:
2015-16 and 2017-18
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-annual-reports
2016-17
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ministry-of-defence-annual-report-and-accounts-2016-to-2017
Asked by: Peter Dowd (Labour - Bootle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many consultations by his Department (a) are open, (b) are closed awaiting a Government response and (c) have been initiated since 2016.
Answered by Tobias Ellwood
Since 2012 a digital by default policy has applied to all Government publications, including consultations. All Ministry of Defence consultations are available on the GOV.UK website at the following link:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications?publication_filter_option=consultations