Apr. 18 2024
Source Page: AUKUS defence ministers joint statement: April 2024. 8p.Found: AUKUS defence ministers joint statement: April 2024. 8p.
Written Evidence Feb. 20 2024
Inquiry: Future Aviation CapabilitiesFound: is mature, being developed in partnership with UK best of breed partners Maturity Value to UKSovereign
Mar. 21 2024
Source Page: AUKUS Trilateral statement: 22 March 2024Found: Trilateral Statement 22 March 2024 The Honourable Richard Marles MP , Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence
Mentions:
1: Lord Lee of Trafford (LD - Life peer) My Lords, in 2022 the then Defence Secretary, Ben Wallace, told the International Relations and Defence - Speech Link
2: Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent (Lab - Life peer) What risk analysis has the MoD undertaken to assess the value of high-capability platforms versus airframe - Speech Link
3: Earl of Minto (Con - Excepted Hereditary) The key is that, as the threat changes, we need to change the capability to meet it. - Speech Link
Asked by: John Healey (Labour - Wentworth and Dearne)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy o the ability of the UK to field a wholly sovereign Carrier Strike Group.
Answered by James Heappey
The composition and size of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) deployments are tailored to meet the operational requirement and all options are continuously reviewed to ensure optimum Royal Navy output. A UK Carrier Strike Group can routinely deploy and operate with allies and partners, including those from Joint Expeditionary Force and NATO. Regardless of any integration of international escorts and aircraft during a deployment, we will always retain a sovereign capability giving us the ability to operate the UK Carrier Strike Group in an independent sovereign manner.
Mentions:
1: James Cartlidge (Con - South Suffolk) Lady about the importance of sovereign defence capability, and not just because of the economic benefits - Speech Link
2: Chris Stephens (SNP - Glasgow South West) What assessment he has made of the security of the sovereign base areas and the armed forces in Cyprus - Speech Link
3: James Heappey (Con - Wells) The SBAs are sovereign bases, so of course we reserve the right to operate from them as needed, based - Speech Link
4: James Cartlidge (Con - South Suffolk) Of course, training is fundamental to bringing in the next generation to man our capability. - Speech Link
Asked by: Daniel Kawczynski (Conservative - Shrewsbury and Atcham)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help increase production of 155mm shells for Ukraine.
Answered by James Cartlidge - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) placed an order in June 2023 with BAE Systems to provide an eight-fold increase in production capability of 155mm shells. The MOD contract is for significant initial quantities of 155mm shells which will reinstate and build sovereign capability and stockpiles.
In respect of artillery ammunition being providing to Ukraine, since the start of the conflict, the UK has donated over 300,000 rounds of artillery ammunition - including 155mm and Former Soviet Union calibres.
Asked by: Andrew Rosindell (Conservative - Romford)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operational independence of the UK Carrier Strike Group.
Answered by James Heappey
The composition and size of Carrier Strike Group (CSG) deployments are tailored to meet the operational requirement and all options are continuously reviewed to ensure optimum Royal Navy output. A UK Carrier Strike Group can routinely deploy and operate with allies and partners, including those from Joint Expeditionary Force and NATO. Regardless of any integration of international escorts and aircraft during a deployment, we will always retain a sovereign capability giving us the ability to operate the UK Carrier Strike Group in an independent sovereign manner.
Written Evidence Mar. 20 2024
Inquiry: Defence Spending in Northern IrelandFound: DSN0003 - Defence Spending in Northern Ireland Spirit AeroSystems Written Evidence
Written Evidence Mar. 26 2024
Inquiry: Future Aviation CapabilitiesFound: FAVC0023 - Future Aviation Capabilities Ministry of Defence Written Evidence