Mr Mark Francois

7 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Ammunition

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which company manufactures the 40mm ammunition intended for use by the Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle.

7 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many rounds of 40mm ammunition for the Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle have been fired during the Ajax trials programme as of 7 September 2021.

7 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the maximum rate of fire is of the 40mm main armament of the Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle.

7 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Ammunition

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the 40mm armoured piercing ammunition intended for use by the Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle employs depleted uranium.

7 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Tank Museum: Challenger Tanks

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to donate a Challenger 2 tank to the Tank Museum at Bovington.

7 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Challenger Tanks: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Challenger 2 tanks (a) have been sold by the Defence Equipment Sales Authority or its predecessors, (b) have been placed in long-term storage and (c) are still in operational service.

7 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Hercules Aircraft: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the RAF C-130J Hercules aircraft were first advertised for potential sale on the Defence Equipment Sales Authority website.

7 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Type 23 Frigates: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the latest Type 23 frigate to leave Royal Naval service was first advertised for potential sale on the Defence Equipment Sales Authority website.

7 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Boeing E-3: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft were first advertised for potential sale on the Defence Equipment Sales Authority website.

7 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Minesweepers: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Sandown Class minehunters were first advertised for potential sale on the Defence Equipment Sales Authority website.

7 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

General Dynamics

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he or another of his departmental Ministers has met the Corporate Chief Executive of General Dynamics in 2021 to discuss the Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle programme.

7 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Written Ministerial Statement of 6 September 2021, HCWS260, on the Armoured Cavalry (Ajax) Programme, how many of the 310 MoD personnel who (a) have been assessed or (b) are awaiting assessments f

6 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date he expects to appoint a Senior Responsible Owner for the Ajax Armoured Fighting Vehicle programme.

6 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 36 Ministry of Defence programmes audited in the Infrastructure Projects Authority 2020-21 Annual Report, published on 15 July 2021, how many programmes were rated (a) red, (b) red/amber, (c

6 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the definition of a red rating is in the Infrastructure Projects Authority traffic light rating system.

6 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what traffic light colour rating was assigned to the Armoured Cavalry (Ajax) programme in the recent Infrastructure Projects Authority Annual Report on Major Projects 2020-21.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who would be liable to pay compensation for any injuries incurred by service personnel in the trials of the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Ammunition

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which contractor produces the 40mm ammunition planned for use in the Ajax armoured fighting vehicle.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral evidence of the Minister of State for Defence Procurement to the Defence Committee on 20 July 2021, when he expects to receive the report on the vibration and related problems with the

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Future Combat Air System

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the initial operating capability is of the Tempest in RAF service.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Type 23 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current out of service date is for the last of the Type 23 frigates to leave the Royal Navy.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Boeing E-7: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date he plans to sign the contract to procure three E-7 Wedgetail aircraft from Boeing.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what military equipment, if any, was left behind during the recent evacuation of British forces from Afghanistan.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has a target time in which to answer (a) named day and (b) ordinary written Parliamentary questions.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of time taken by his Department is to answer written Parliamentary questions over the last 12 months.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Defence Equipment and Support staff are employed at (a) Abbey Wood, (b) elsewhere in the UK and (c) overseas.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff employed at Defence Equipment and Support are in salary bands of £100,000 or more per annum.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) three star or equivalent posts, (b) two star or equivalent posts and (c) one star or equivalent posts there are in Defence Equipment and Support.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total salary costs were for Defence Equipment and Support employees in the 2020-21 financial year.

3 Sep 2021 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff are employed by Defence Equipment and Support.