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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 28 Feb 2019
Carrier Strike Strategy

"The hon. Gentleman is absolutely right, and I could not agree more with him. If we look at the ratio of ships available in 1982 against the number deployed in the taskforce, we can see that the Navy was highly tasked as it was. There has been no downscaling in …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 28 Feb 2019
Carrier Strike Strategy

"The hon. Gentleman makes an excellent point. The Secretary of State recently made an announcement regarding ships that will take on at least some of the capabilities of HMS Ocean, with the commercial vessels refitted to take helicopters in the littoral role. Essentially, yes—I do mourn the loss of HMS …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 28 Feb 2019
Carrier Strike Strategy

"The hon. Lady is quite right to correct me. I meant “men” in the global sense of “humanity”, but of course I was referring to men and women. I am sorry about that...."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 28 Feb 2019
Carrier Strike Strategy

"My right hon. Friend is making an absolutely outstanding point. Does he agree with this summary of it? We need to have a strategic look at what we want to achieve with our strategic defence goals and then fund them, as opposed to having the funding and then seeing what …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 28 Feb 2019
Carrier Strike Strategy

"I am grateful to the Minister for clarifying that. To clarify what I meant, I did not intend any criticism from 2010 onwards; I fully appreciate that we have had people embedded with the US navy. I meant operating big carriers, as opposed to the smaller carriers we have had …..."
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 28 Feb 2019
Carrier Strike Strategy

"I will canter through some of the points that struck me in the debate, which I thoroughly enjoyed, and from which I have learned a great deal. It really was an example of our all coming together with various kinds of expertise and being able to make progress in an …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Feb 2019
A Better Defence Estate

"I note the Minister’s statement that the programme will allow the MOD to maximise the amount of land that could be used to build more homes and help more people on to the housing ladder. As the Minister is aware, the REEMA sites in Carterton already provide land for hundreds …..."
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Written Question
Military Aircraft: Sales
Tuesday 5th February 2019

Asked by: Robert Courts (Conservative - Witney)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's disposal of surplus aircraft by sale or gifting since January 2013, what the (a) average price paid by the buyer, (b) total cost of commissions paid to third-party agencies and (c) total revenue returned to the public purse was for each type of those surplus aircraft so disposed.

Answered by Stuart Andrew - Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Information on aircraft sales and gifting from December 2016 to December 2018 is provided in the tables below. Further information outside of these dates could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Additionally, I am also withholding information on prices, costs and revenues, as disclosure would prejudice commercial interests as well as relations between the United Kingdom and other states.

Aircraft Sales: December 2016 – December 2018

Aircraft Type

Tail Number

Jet Provost T5A

XW418

Harrier GR3

XZ994

Wessex

XS520/ XP137

Meteor

WH132

Wessex HC Mk2

XR528

Hawk TMk1

XX292/ XX226/ XX290/ XX175

Hunter T.8C

WV396

Jet Provost T5A

XW420

Bulldog

XX665

Tornado GR4

ZA549

Meteor F. Mk. 8

VZ568/7261M

Puma HC Mk1

XW208

Chinook HC Mk1

ZA717

Typhoon T3

ZJ800

Hercules C1/C3

XV200/ XV177

Lynx HMA Mk8

ZD566/ XZ722

Lynx AH Mk9A

ZG884/ ZG886/ ZG916

Wessex HU Mk5

XT771/ XT761

Sea King Mk4

ZF116

Lynx AH Mk9A

ZF539/ ZG887/ ZG888/ ZG914

Harrier T8

ZD990

Sea Harrier FA2

ZH807

The aircraft sales were made through a contractor under the marketing agreement held with the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The MOD does not hold details of contractor marketing routes.

Government to Government Aircraft Sales: December 2016 – December 2018

Aircraft Type

Tail Number

Sea King Helicopters

ZH544/ ZH545/ ZA295/ ZA296/ ZA299/ ZF117/ ZG821

Hercules Mk5

XH880/ XH886/ XH881/ XH884

Aircraft Gifting Cases: December 2016 – December 2018

Aircraft Type

Tail Number

Sea King HAR Mk3

XZ593

Lynx AH Mk7

ZD280

Hawk TMk1

XX308

Jaguar GR1

XX824

Wessex HC Mk2

XR529

Written Question
Military Aircraft: Sales
Tuesday 5th February 2019

Asked by: Robert Courts (Conservative - Witney)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's disposal of surplus aircraft by sale or gifting since January 2013, which of those surplus aircraft so disposed were advertised as being for sale by competitive bid; and whether those surplus aircraft so advertised were procured by a preferred purchaser.

Answered by Stuart Andrew - Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Information on aircraft sales and gifting from December 2016 to December 2018 is provided in the tables below. Further information outside of these dates could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Additionally, I am also withholding information on prices, costs and revenues, as disclosure would prejudice commercial interests as well as relations between the United Kingdom and other states.

Aircraft Sales: December 2016 – December 2018

Aircraft Type

Tail Number

Jet Provost T5A

XW418

Harrier GR3

XZ994

Wessex

XS520/ XP137

Meteor

WH132

Wessex HC Mk2

XR528

Hawk TMk1

XX292/ XX226/ XX290/ XX175

Hunter T.8C

WV396

Jet Provost T5A

XW420

Bulldog

XX665

Tornado GR4

ZA549

Meteor F. Mk. 8

VZ568/7261M

Puma HC Mk1

XW208

Chinook HC Mk1

ZA717

Typhoon T3

ZJ800

Hercules C1/C3

XV200/ XV177

Lynx HMA Mk8

ZD566/ XZ722

Lynx AH Mk9A

ZG884/ ZG886/ ZG916

Wessex HU Mk5

XT771/ XT761

Sea King Mk4

ZF116

Lynx AH Mk9A

ZF539/ ZG887/ ZG888/ ZG914

Harrier T8

ZD990

Sea Harrier FA2

ZH807

The aircraft sales were made through a contractor under the marketing agreement held with the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The MOD does not hold details of contractor marketing routes.

Government to Government Aircraft Sales: December 2016 – December 2018

Aircraft Type

Tail Number

Sea King Helicopters

ZH544/ ZH545/ ZA295/ ZA296/ ZA299/ ZF117/ ZG821

Hercules Mk5

XH880/ XH886/ XH881/ XH884

Aircraft Gifting Cases: December 2016 – December 2018

Aircraft Type

Tail Number

Sea King HAR Mk3

XZ593

Lynx AH Mk7

ZD280

Hawk TMk1

XX308

Jaguar GR1

XX824

Wessex HC Mk2

XR529

Written Question
Military Aircraft: Sales
Tuesday 5th February 2019

Asked by: Robert Courts (Conservative - Witney)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which of his Department's surplus aircraft, by aircraft type, were disposed of by sale or gifting since January 2013; and what the military registrations were of each those surplus aircraft so disposed.

Answered by Stuart Andrew - Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care

Information on aircraft sales and gifting from December 2016 to December 2018 is provided in the tables below. Further information outside of these dates could only be provided at disproportionate cost. Additionally, I am also withholding information on prices, costs and revenues, as disclosure would prejudice commercial interests as well as relations between the United Kingdom and other states.

Aircraft Sales: December 2016 – December 2018

Aircraft Type

Tail Number

Jet Provost T5A

XW418

Harrier GR3

XZ994

Wessex

XS520/ XP137

Meteor

WH132

Wessex HC Mk2

XR528

Hawk TMk1

XX292/ XX226/ XX290/ XX175

Hunter T.8C

WV396

Jet Provost T5A

XW420

Bulldog

XX665

Tornado GR4

ZA549

Meteor F. Mk. 8

VZ568/7261M

Puma HC Mk1

XW208

Chinook HC Mk1

ZA717

Typhoon T3

ZJ800

Hercules C1/C3

XV200/ XV177

Lynx HMA Mk8

ZD566/ XZ722

Lynx AH Mk9A

ZG884/ ZG886/ ZG916

Wessex HU Mk5

XT771/ XT761

Sea King Mk4

ZF116

Lynx AH Mk9A

ZF539/ ZG887/ ZG888/ ZG914

Harrier T8

ZD990

Sea Harrier FA2

ZH807

The aircraft sales were made through a contractor under the marketing agreement held with the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The MOD does not hold details of contractor marketing routes.

Government to Government Aircraft Sales: December 2016 – December 2018

Aircraft Type

Tail Number

Sea King Helicopters

ZH544/ ZH545/ ZA295/ ZA296/ ZA299/ ZF117/ ZG821

Hercules Mk5

XH880/ XH886/ XH881/ XH884

Aircraft Gifting Cases: December 2016 – December 2018

Aircraft Type

Tail Number

Sea King HAR Mk3

XZ593

Lynx AH Mk7

ZD280

Hawk TMk1

XX308

Jaguar GR1

XX824

Wessex HC Mk2

XR529