Mr Mark Francois

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether independent security audits will be conducted on the digital veterans ID system.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what security protocols have been implemented to ensure the protection of personal data in the digital veterans ID system.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Identity Cards

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the data associated with the new digital veterans ID will be stored only within the UK.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

LE TacCIS programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of the Morpheus communications programme; and whether there are delays.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Artillery: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the timeline is for the delivery of the Mobile Fires Platform; and what the potential impact is of delays to the programme on the Army’s long-range artillery capabilities.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Capita: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of Capita’s performance on delivering defence related contacts; and what assessment he has made of the value for money of these contracts.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Hawk Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of maintaining sovereign capability in the (a) production and (b) sustainment of the Hawk aircraft; and what the estimate he has made of the economi

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

UK Military Flying Training System

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost has been of delivering the Military Flying Training System since its inception; and whether the programme is on track to meet its operational target.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost is of refits to HMS (a) Albion and (b) Bulwark since 2010.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Puma Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the early retirement of Puma Helicopters on capability gaps.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Reserve Forces' and Cadets' Associations Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to conclude his Department's review into cadets and reserves; and whether he plans to publish that review.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear-free Zones: Treaties

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the (a) applicability of the Treaty of Pelindaba to the Chagos Archipelago and (b) potential impact of that Treaty on the UK's Defence arrangements.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will provide a table detailing the most recent data on UK Regular Forces by (a) Service and (b) Medical Deployability Standards.

27 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Compensation Scheme: Widowed People

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 5.52 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, what guidance his Department issues on whether nominees of deceased Armed Forces Pension Scheme members other than spouses and civil partners wi

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Army

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the keynote recording of the Chief of the General Staff at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2024, published on 23 June 2024, whether his Department has taken recent steps to double the lethality

30 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Boxer Vehicles: Ammunition

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated minimum deployable capability date is for the Boxer (a) 120mm self-propelled mortar system and (b) 155mm self-propelled artillery system.

30 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assumed increase in the UK's defence budget his Department is using for the purposes of estimating its 10-year Equipment Plan, calculated (a) in cash terms and (b) as a percentage of gross domestic product.

30 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will outline the UK's defence budget for (a) this and (b) the next two financial years expressed as a (i) total cash amount and (ii) percentage of gross domestic product, excluding expenditure related to Uk

30 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

BAE Systems: Barrow in Furness

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the extent of the damage caused by the fire at BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness on 30 October 2024.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Watchkeeper WK450

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Watchkeeper Remotely Piloted Vehicles have been lost during (a) trials and (b) initial service with (i) DE&S and (ii) the Army.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what he expects the Initial Operating Capability date for the new SSNR class of attack submarines in Royal Navy service to be.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Astute Class Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the (a) sixth and (b) seventh of the Astute Class submarines are due to enter operational service with the Royal Navy.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Watchkeeper WK450

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the estimated lifetime cost of the Watchkeeper Remotely Piloted Vehicle; and when that vehicle will achieve Full Operational Capability.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Harland and Wolff: Belfast

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the (a) future of the Harland and Wolf shipyard in Belfast and (b) contract for three Fleet Solid Support Ships.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Lancaster

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Lancaster is due to retire from the active surface fleet.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Clyde Naval Base

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the repair to the submarine lift at HMNB Clyde is due for completion; and what the estimated cost was of that repair.

4 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Devonport Dockyard

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the estimated cost of the upgrade of submarine docking facilities at Devonport Dockyard; and when that work is due for completion.

29 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Blood Cancer: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the evaluation of non-specific pathways will include granular blood cancer data.

29 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Cancer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to implement a cancer strategy over the course of this Parliament.

29 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care

Leukaemia: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of five-year survival rates for (a) acute myeloid leukaemia and (b) other leukaemias.