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817W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 2010 Written Answers 818W maintain flexibility many of the vehicles are designed and procured with the ability to be fitted with additional protection in order to match specific threats. The Wolfhound, Coyote and Husky tactical support vehicles have been procured specifically for Afghanistan and over 500 will enter service at an approved cost of over £500 million. The new Foxhound light protected patrol vehicle will replace Snatch Vixen on operations and an initial tranche of 200 vehicles has been approved at a cost of around £180 million excluding VAT. The cost of the Operational Utility Vehicle System will be determined after the main investment decision point. Defence Exports Group Caroline Lucas: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when the Defence Exports Group was established; what its terms of reference are; who its members are; how many times it will meet per year; and when it will next meet. [22652] Mr Ainsworth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence when he expects to establish the Defence Export Group; and whether a decision has been made on its composition. [25615] Dr Fox: The Defence Exports Support Group (DESG) was established on 22 October. The core DESG membership is the Secretary of State for Defence; the Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology; the Minister for International Security Strategy; and Head, Defence and Security Organisation, UK Trade and Investment. Ministers and/or senior officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills will also attend as appropriate. The DESG will be a forum through which Ministers will plan and focus their support to UK Defence exports. The intention is to hold the first DESG meeting before Christmas at which its terms of reference and frequency of meetings will be discussed. Nimrod Aircraft Mrs Moon: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) if he will estimate the cost to the public purse of making alternative arrangements for (a) protection of the carrier fleet and (b) provision of strategic deterrent against submarines compared to the cost of retaining the Nimrod MRA4; and if he will make a statement; [26944] (2) what assessment he has made of the consequences for (a) intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance support, (b) maritime protection and (c) search and rescue capability in respect of (i) protection of merchant shipping and (ii) protection of coastal waters following the decision to cease the use of Nimrod MRA4 aircraft; what estimate he has made of changes to the cost to the public purse in the provision of such services as a result; and if he will make a statement; [27016] (3) what assessment he has made of the cost to his Department of C130 and C130K aircraft as a replacement for the Nimrod MRA4 for (a) intelligence surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance, (b) maritime protection and (c) search and rescue; and if he will make a statement. [27026] Peter Luff: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 28 October 2010, Official Report, columns 450-51W, to the right hon. Member for Coventry North East (Mr Ainsworth) and the hon. Members for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (Mr McCann), and North Durham (Mr Jones). The UK’s requirement for Anti-Submarine Warfare and Intelligence surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance (ISTAR) capability was assessed during the Strategic Defence and Security Review and will be kept under regular review. I can confirm that we have judged the implications of the decision not to bring the Nimrod MRA4 into service to be acceptable. We are in the process of developing a longer-term plan to mitigate the impact of cancellation on our continuing military tasks and capabilities. This will include an assessment of costs. Rescue Services Michael Dugher: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether the concept of operations underpinning the search and rescue (helicopter) requirement included the assumption that a search and rescue helicopter fleet would operate in conjunction with Nimrod maritime patrol aircraft. [26669] Dr Fox: The Search and Rescue Helicopter project includes the requirement that the helicopters would be able to interface with any other assets that might also be involved in dealing with an incident. Strategic Defence and Security Review Mr Jim Murphy: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) to whom his Department’s document entitled SDSR: Lessons Identified, 3 November 2010, was submitted; [26297] (2) who commissioned his Department’s document entitled SDSR: Lessons Identified, 3 November 2010; [26301] (3) if he will publish his Department’s document entitled SDSR: Lessons Identified. [26312] Dr Fox [holding answer 25 November 2010]: The document was proposed and a draft prepared by the strategic defence and security review (SDSR) core co-ordination team in charge of day-to-day management of the Review, to draw together working-level views from individuals involved in the SDSR process in the Ministry of Defence. The draft was a working document distributed to members of the SDSR programme board for comment: The Government have no intention to publish it. Trident Submarines Dr Huppert: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how much his Department spent on long lead items for Vanguard submarines prior to the final decision to proceed with construction of the submarines. [26415]
819W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 2010 Written Answers 820W Dr Fox: Details of the cost of long lead items for the Vanguard class are not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Dr Huppert: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what estimate he has made of the proportion of the cost of replacing Trident likely to be incurred prior to a decision of the House at Main Gate Stage on submarine replacement in 2016. [26416] Dr Fox: The likely expenditure will be dependent on the Initial Gate decision which we expect to finalise shortly. I do, however, propose to update Parliament on progress, including costs, after the Initial Gate decision through the publication of a report. USA: Nuclear Weapons Tessa Munt: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with reference to his plans to co-operate on nuclear warhead testing with France, whether the UK will continue to (a) participate in or (b) receive the results of US sub-critical nuclear tests undertaken at the Nevada nuclear test site. [27415] Dr Fox: The recently signed treaty with France on proposed nuclear co-operation does not address “nuclear warhead testing” but delivers hydrodynamic experiments that provide a key element of assurance for the safety and reliability of the UK’s nuclear stockpile. I am satisfied that the treaty is complimentary to our nuclear co-operation with the US under the 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement and the nuclear exchanges made possible through that agreement. Warships: Decommissioning Mr Scott: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether HMS Ark Royal will be offered for sale to foreign navies following her decommissioning. [27188] Peter Luff: HMS Ark Royal is due to formally leave service with the Royal Navy in early 2011. It is too early to determine the future plans for HMS Ark Royal. Any decision will be in line with the Ministry of Defence’s policy for handling surplus assets. SCOTLAND Elections 13. Jim McGovern: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when he last met the Electoral Commission to discuss the management of elections in Scotland. [26720] David Mundell: My right hon. Friend and the Advocate- General for Scotland met the Electoral Commission on 13 October. I will be meeting the new Convener of the Electoral Management Board later this month to discuss preparations for next year’s elections and referendum on the UK parliamentary voting system. VAT 14. Fiona O’Donnell: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the likely effect on families in Scotland of the proposed increase in value added tax. [26721] David Mundell: The VAT rise is part of the Government’s credible plan to tackle the largest deficit in peacetime history. Difficult decisions are necessary but, as a consequence, we will get ourselves back on a sustainable economic footing. Departmental Sponsorship Priti Patel: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what expenditure his Department incurred on sponsorship in each year since 1997 for which figures are available. [27521] David Mundell: The Scotland Office was established on 1 July 1999. The only expenditure it has incurred since then by sponsoring others outside Government to promote a cause or provide a service was £3,296 in 2002-03. Devolution Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what recent discussions he has had with the Advocate-General on devolution issues. [26717] David Mundell: The Secretary of State and I discuss devolution issues with the Advocate-General on a regular basis, and we have all worked together on preparations for the new Scotland Bill which will deliver the Government’s commitment to strengthening the devolution settlement for Scotland. JUSTICE Arrest Warrants Mike Weatherley: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what timetable he has set for the implementation of his proposals to amend the law on universal jurisdiction. [27240] Mr Blunt: The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill, which was introduced into this House yesterday, contains a provision requiring the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions to be given before an arrest warrant can be issued in a private prosecution for an offence of universal jurisdiction alleged to have been committed outside the United Kingdom. This requirement would ensure that, whilst private individuals could still apply for an arrest warrant, a warrant could be issued only where there was a prospect of successful prosecution. Departmental Grants Anas Sarwar: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice what grants have been awarded by his Department in 2010-11 to date; what grants he plans to award in each of the next two years; what the monetary value is of each such grant; and to which organisations such grants are made. [27214]
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