Mr Mark Francois

9 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned the timeline is for delivering 12 additional Typhoon jets to Qatar; and if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of this timeline on ongoing production commitments for other customer

9 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 16457 on Puma Helicopters, what estimate his Department has made of the cost of fulfilling the short-term capability gaps in (a) Cyprus and (b) Brunei prior t

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

LE TacCIS Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has imposed (a) financial penalties and (b) adjustments to contract terms with General Dynamics in relation to the delay of the MORPHEUS project within the Land Environment Tactical Communi

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

LE TacCIS Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2024 to Question 16468 on LE TacCIS programme, what the cost is of the Morpheus communications programme as of 5 December 2024.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

LE TacCIS Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2024 to Question 16468 on LE TacCIS programme, what the reasons are for the delay in the Morpheus communications project.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear-free Zones: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 16455 on Nuclear-free Zones: Treaties, whether talks between the UK and Mauritius covered the obligations of Mauritius under the Treaty of Pelindaba.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) mentors and (b) experts support projects backed through the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic European Regional Office; and at what cost.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on legacy UK obligations arising from the triggering by an EU country of Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on engagement with the (a) EU Single Intelligence and Analysis Capacity, (b) projected EU Rapid Deployment Capacity and (c) planned EU Military Planning and Conduct Capability.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff at what grades are reviewing engagement with the EU through PESCO.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, Pursuant to the Answer of 8 October to Question 5333 on Defence: Procurement, what other projects which align with UK interests his Department is exploring on a project-by-project basis.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

EU Defence Policy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is holding discussions with (a) European and (b) EU counterparts on changes to binding PESCO commitments.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, Pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 7499 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether the agreement covers the employment of descendants of Chagos islanders on the base on Diego Garci

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, Pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 7499 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether the agreement covers the employment of third country nationals on the base on Diego Garcia.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

British Indian Ocean Territory: Foreign Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, Pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 7499 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether he Mauritian government may permit foreign direct investment into the Chagos islands.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Chagos Islands: Territorial Waters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 7499 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, what right of access to BIOT territorial waters will be permitted to third parties.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 7499 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether the Mauritian government will have the right to allow (a) basing on, (b) occupancy of and (c) acc

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, Pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 7499 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, what right of (a) access, (b) inspection and (c) veto the Mauritian Government will have to the Chagos ba

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 October 2024 to Question 7499 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether (a) assets and (b) staff of the Mauritian armed forces will be (i) proximately and (ii) co- locat

4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what performance reviews have been conducted on Capita’s role in the recruitment of military personnel in the last five years.

4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish a Command Paper on implementation of the Strategic Defence Review.

4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Capita

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the role Capita's (a) systems and (b) processes played in the security failings that allowed Daniel Khalife to escape; and whether he plans to review Capita's contract with his Depa

4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Thales

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is involved in the Serious Fraud Office’s investigation into suspected bribery and corruption at Thales UK.

4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Thales: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps whether he has made an assessment of the potential (a) legal and (b) financial implications for his Department of the Serious Fraud Office investigation into suspected bribery and corruption at Thales

4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Thales: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Thales products used by his Department are directly implicated in the Serious Fraud Office investigation into suspected bribery and corruption at that company.

4 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Thales: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Serious Fraud Office investigation into suspected bribery and corruption at Thales UK on defence procurement contracts with that company.

4 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Mauritius

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of (a) the participation of Mauritius in the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and (b) sections on (i) military cooperat

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Strategic Defence Review.

27 Nov 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Mauritius

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of (a) Mauritius' participation in the Forum on China- Africa Cooperation, (b) the provisions on mi

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacancies there are for (a) engineers, (b) submariners and (c) other critical roles in the Royal Navy.