Mark Francois MP: written questions 2024
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SubmarinesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5891More
Question: 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.
Answer: The Royal Navy’s submersible ship nuclear AUKUS submarines will be operational from the late 2030s, replacing the current Astute Class.
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAstute Class SubmarinesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5890More
Question: 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.
Answer: The planned in-service and out-of-service dates for Royal Navy submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces. Five of seven Astute Class submarines have been del...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordWatchkeeper WK450Ministry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5889More
Question: 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.
Answer: The through life costs of the Watchkeeper Uncrewed Aircraft System (UAS) until the end of the current in-service contract will be £1.548 billion. The Watchkeeper UAS reached Full Operational Capability in 2018.
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHarland and Wolff: BelfastMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5888More
Question: 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.
Answer: Ministry of Defence Ministers and officials have regular meetings with counterparts in other Government Departments, including with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, on a range of matters, including the future of Harland & Wolff's shipyards. The succes...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordHMS LancasterMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Lancaster is due to retire from the active surface fleet.
Answer: On current plans, the last Type 23 frigate will transition out of service in 2035.To avoid compromising operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not routinely disclose individual out of service dates or specific in-service dates for warships to ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordClyde Naval BaseMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5886More
Question: 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.
Answer: The shiplift at HMNB Clyde is undergoing scheduled routine maintenance and upgrade work.Costs for key assets in the naval base are included in the routine maintenance contract with Babcock. It would not be appropriate to provide detailed availability of c...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDevonport DockyardMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 5885More
Question: 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.
Answer: The cost of the current endorsed programme for upgrading submarine docking facilities at Devonport Dockyard is approximately £3 billion. The opening of 9 Dock in September 2024 is the latest of a number of significant investments in Devonport. A range of ...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2035More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether the evaluation of non-specific pathways will include granular blood cancer data.
Answer: Raising awareness, delivering more research, including into new treatments, and improving early diagnosis of cancers, which includes blood related cancers such as leukaemia, are crucial for improving cancer survival.NHS England has implemented non-symptom...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordCancerDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2034More
Question: 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.
Answer: Professor Lord Darzi is currently undertaking an independent investigation into the state of the National Health Service, the findings of which will feed into the Government’s 10-year plan to build a health service that is fit for the future. The Governme...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLeukaemia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2033More
Question: 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.
Answer: The age-standardised, one-year net survival for adults, those aged 15 to 99 years old, diagnosed with leukaemia between 2016 and 2020 in England was 74.4%, and the five-year survival rate was 55.9%.NHS England has implemented non symptom specific pathways...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordLeukaemia: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of leukaemia patients were offered a holistic needs assessment in the last 12 months.
Answer: NHS England has committed to ensuring that all cancer patients have access to a Holistic Needs Assessment, ensuring care is focused on what matters most to each person.The 2023 England National Cancer Patient Experience Survey indicates the proportion of ...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to ensure consistent publication of data on waiting times for (a) leukaemia and (b) other cancer treatments.
Answer: Cancer waiting time data is collected by NHS England according to three performance standards: the Faster Diagnosis Standard (FDS), which aims to ensure patients have cancer diagnosed or ruled out within 28 days of referral from a general practice or scre...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
Original Parliament recordBlood Cancer: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 2030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to develop a best practice pathway for (a) leukaemia and (b) other blood cancers.
Answer: NHS England has implemented non-symptom specific pathways for patients who present with symptoms that can indicate several different cancers, including leukaemia. An NHS England national evaluation showed blood cancers are one of the most common cancer ty...
Answered 2 Sept 2024
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