David Reed MP: written questions 2025
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Hawk AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2025 to Question 23535 on Hawk Aircraft, what plans his Department has for the replacement of the Hawk T1 by 2030; and whether it is his policy to maintain a sovereign jet tra
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 December 2024 for Question 16460 to the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mark Francois).
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHawk AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 January 2025 to Question 23535 on Hawk Aircraft, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the high fatigue index in the remaining Hawk T1 fleet on the total number of av
Answer: Hawk T1 is not employed in a flying training role. The Hawk T1 airframes are solely allocated to sustaining the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows.As given in the answer to Question 23535, across all airframes we have retained more than suffic...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHawk Aircraft: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual cost is to maintain the Hawk T1 fleet under the existing fleet maintenance contract.
Answer: There are two support contracts in place to support the Hawk TMk1 to its out of service date in March 2030 and the Hawk TMk2 to 2033. Specific terms and conditions are subject to commercial confidentiality. In the financial year from 2023-24 the value for...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the total cost to the public purse of training personnel on jet aircraft in (a) the UK and (b) overseas in each of the last five years; and what proportion of the total training budget each represents.
Answer: The UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) cost for the Fast Jet training element over the last 5 years was circa £500.4 million. That includes fixed and multiple variable costs such as fuel, instructor and trainee salary, infrastructure/accommodatio...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK personnel have been trained on jet aircraft in (a) the UK and (b) overseas in each of the last five years; and in which countries overseas training has taken place.
Answer: In the last five years there have been 82 UK personnel trained on fast jet (FJ) aircraft in the UK and 22 UK personnel trained on fast jet aircraft overseas. Overseas training has taken place in the USA and Italy. Financial Year2020-212021-222022-232023-2...
Answered 10 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordUNRWA: FinanceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what conditions he has placed on the restoration of funding to UNRWA.
Answer: Since the Foreign Secretary restored funding to UNRWA in July 2024, the UK has committed £41 million to UNRWA to deliver essential services for civilians in Gaza and the West Bank, and to Palestinian refugees across the region. A Memorandum of Understandi...
Answered 4 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestinians: SchoolsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 27041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with UNRWA on ensuring that educational materials used in UNRWA-run schools in the West Bank and Gaza do not incite violence and hatred.
Answer: Education is an essential component of the humanitarian response in Gaza, and critical to building the foundations for a sustainable and lasting peace for the Israeli and Palestinian people, grounded in a two-state solution. It is therefore essential that...
Answered 3 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordRFA Argus: Amphibious WarshipsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 17477 on RFA Argus: Amphibious Vehicles, whether his Department has identified reductions in amphibious capability from the use of RFA Argus in place of HMS A
Answer: The previous administration had no plans for either HMS Albion or HMS Bulwark to return to sea ahead of their leaving service in the 2030s, therefore there has been no reduction in capability. RFA Argus, alongside Bay Class, is a highly capable ship and w...
Answered 13 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordAmphibious WarshipsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 17476 on Amphibious Vehicles, whether his Department has identified reductions in amphibious capability from the use of Bay Class Landing Ship Docks in place
Answer: The previous administration had no plans for either HMS Albion or HMS Bulwark to return to sea ahead of their leaving service in the 2030s, therefore there has been no reduction in capability. The Bay Class are highly capable ships and, alongside RFA Argu...
Answered 14 Jan 2025
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