Maria Eagle

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Vacancies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many advertised vacancies in his Department have not been filled in each year since 2019.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average length of time was for military housing units to be treated for (a) mould, (b) heating and (c) external wall insulation problems after a case was raised in each year since 2019.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military housing units were treated for (a) mould, (b) heating and (c) external wall insulation problems in each year since 2019.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military housing units reported cases of (a) mould, (b) heating and (c) external wall insulation problems in each year since 2019.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military housing units are scheduled for (a) renovation and (b) replacement.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support the development of new defence technologies.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Arms Trade: Trade Promotion

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to promote the UK’s defence industry in other countries.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to promote the use of artificial intelligence in the UK’s defence industry.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the (a) transparency and (b) accountability of procurement processes within his Department.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

China: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to (a) diversify the defence supply chain and (b) ensure there are no links to Xinjiang.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Procurement: Slavery

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to verify the anti-slavery declarations made by companies within the defence supply chain that have procurement contracts with his Department.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Supply Chains: Forced Labour

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to work with international defence partners in tackling potential security risks associated with forced labour in defence supply chains.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

China: Forced Labour

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the defence supply chain is free from forced labour.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

China: Forced Labour

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of reports linking Army solar panels to claims of forced labour in China.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen the resilience of the defence supply chain.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 16 of the Defence Supply Chain Strategy (DSCS), published in November 2022m if he will publish the DSCS implementation roadmap.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Supply Chains

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 14 of the Defence Supply Chain Strategy, published in November 2022, what steps his Department is taking to reduce silos within the defence supply chain.

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

China: Forced Labour

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 13 of the Defence Supply Chain Strategy, published in November 2022, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the clothing inventory sourced from China is (a) ethically sourced an

5 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of items of stock in the inventory are categorised as spares as of 5 December 2023.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he (a) is taking and (b) plans to take steps to reduce the administrative impact of bidding for Government contracts on the UK shipbuilding sector within the defence industry.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the competitiveness of the shipbuilding sector within the defence industry in international markets.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to encourage the involvement of SMEs within the shipbuilding sector of the defence industry.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has set targets for the export of UK-built ships over the next five years.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the progress on the implementation of the Refresh to the National Shipbuilding Strategy.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding: Devolution

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many meetings the Minister for Defence Procurement has had with the devolved Administrations to discuss the Refresh to the National Shipbuilding Strategy since his appointment; and on what dates those meeting

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Refresh to the National Shipbuilding Strategy on (a) regional economic development and (b) job creation.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to encourage (a) apprenticeships and (b) other forms of skills training within the shipbuilding sector of the defence industry.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to promote the adoption of green technologies within the shipbuilding sector of the defence industry.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to encourage collaboration between (a) industry, (b) academia and (c) research institutions to promote innovation in shipbuilding.

4 Dec 2023 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has taken recent steps to develop a framework for evaluating the impact of the policy paper entitled Refresh to the National Shipbuilding Strategy, published on 10 March 2022.