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My Lords, the original intention was that the United Kingdom should take 138 of the Lightnings. Is that still the Government’s intention?
My Lords, the original intention was that the United Kingdom should take 138 of the Lightnings. Is that still the Government’s intention?
On current plans, by the end of 2025 the UK will have procured 48 F35B Lightning aircraft, which are capable of operating from both land and the UK’s Queen Elizabeth-class carriers. As I said, the intention to buy a further tranche of additional F35B aircraft has been announced; when complete, this will bring the total UK fleet up to 74.
My Lords, with other members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, I visited the Lockheed Martin factory in Dallas where the F35 is built. In the course of that visit, I was subject to a large number of questions as to precisely how many further aircraft the United Kingdom proposed to buy. Once upon a time, the figure was 138—I doubt that is still current. Will the Minister take the opportunity, as of today’s date, to give a definitive answer on the number of this fifth-generation aircraft that the United Kingdom Government are prepared to buy?
My Lords, with other members of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, I visited the Lockheed Martin factory in Dallas where the F35 is built. In the course of that visit, I was subject to a large number of questions as to precisely how many further aircraft the United Kingdom proposed to buy. Once upon a time, the figure was 138—I doubt that is still current. Will the Minister take the opportunity, as of today’s date, to give a definitive answer on the number of this fifth-generation aircraft that the United Kingdom Government are prepared to buy?
As I indicated to the noble and gallant Lord, the current level of F35s is 26; by 2025, there will be a further 22, bringing the flight up to 48. The intention is to buy a further tranche of additional F35B aircraft, which has been announced and will bring the UK total fleet up to 74 aircraft.
Lords private notice question on what discussions they have held with NATO allies regarding the recent amassing of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border.
Lords private notice question on what discussions they have held with NATO allies regarding the recent amassing of Russian forces on the Ukrainian border.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many members of the UK Armed Forces are currently deployed on NATO operations, broken down by service.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many members of the UK Armed Forces are currently deployed on NATO operations, broken down by service.
In total there are 2,005 members of the UK Armed Forces deployed on NATO operations. The Navy has 14 deployed, the Army has 1,727 deployed and the RAF has 264 deployed.
This table provides greater detail should it be required.
Country | Army | RAF | Navy | Total |
LITHUANIA | 2 | 164 | 1 | 167 |
ESTONIA | 838 | 1 | 1 | 840 |
POLAND | 136 | 1 | 0 | 137 |
KOSOVO | 20 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
IRAQ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
AFGHANISTAN | 727 | 97 | 11 | 835 |
Total | 1727 | 264 | 14 | 2005 |
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Armed Forces personnel have been deployed to support activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, broken down by service.
To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Armed Forces personnel have been deployed to support activities related to the COVID-19 pandemic, broken down by service.
As of 11 May 2020, the breakdown by single Service of personnel currently deployed to support the Government’s response to COVID-19 is as follows:
Navy | 180 |
Army | 3,505 |
Air | 154 |
Does the Minister agree that the exercise proposed by the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, in his Question is much more satisfactory than any desk-bound exercise, if I may put it that way, not least because it allows the demonstration of capability as a practical illustration of deterrence and provides reassurance for our allies? Why does the Army not take the opportunity of a showcase to show that it possesses all these qualities?
Does the Minister agree that the exercise proposed by the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, in his Question is much more satisfactory than any desk-bound exercise, if I may put it that way, not least because it allows the demonstration of capability as a practical illustration of deterrence and provides reassurance for our allies? Why does the Army not take the opportunity of a showcase to show that it possesses all these qualities?
With respect to the noble Lord, in effect it has done so. Exercise Saif Sareea in Oman, for example, which the noble Lord will be aware of, demonstrated very capably the Army’s ability to deploy in strength overseas with partners. I can reassure the noble Lord that the training the Army undertakes, both in the field and by way of simulation, is fully up to the standards he would expect and enables the Army to be confident of its ability to field a division.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of deploying an enhanced UK military presence in Kuwait.
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the possibility of deploying an enhanced UK military presence in Kuwait.
There are on going discussions between the UK and Kuwaiti Governments, without commitment, to consider options to enhance the UK military presence in Kuwait. Currently the UK has a Defence Section in the Embassy in Kuwait and has, for many years, advised and developed Kuwait's Armed Forces through a British Military Mission permanently based in Kuwait. In addition, we have been supporting the counter-Daesh coalition with troops based in Kuwait. The UK military partnership with Kuwait also includes joint exercising with Kuwait's military institutions and Armed Forces.
To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions in 2017 it was necessary to scramble Quick Reaction Alert aircraft; and, in each case, for what purposes those aircraft were scrambled.
To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions in 2017 it was necessary to scramble Quick Reaction Alert aircraft; and, in each case, for what purposes those aircraft were scrambled.
Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Coningsby launched to intercept on 6 days in 2017.
I am withholding further details as deterrence is a principal function of QRA, which is in turn an integral part of the air defence of the UK. The disclosure of information that might compromise the QRA deterrent capability would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they have taken against attempts to undermine by disinformation the effectiveness of the British troops deployed to the Baltic States as part of the NATO alliance Enhanced Forward Presence initiative.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they have taken against attempts to undermine by disinformation the effectiveness of the British troops deployed to the Baltic States as part of the NATO alliance Enhanced Forward Presence initiative.
The UK and NATO constantly monitor the threats to the Euro-Atlantic security environment. The Enhanced Forward Presence (EFP) we have deployed to the Baltic States and Poland is defensive in nature, but combat capable, and we will configure our forces appropriately in response to the challenges NATO faces in the region. The effectiveness of UK involvement in this operation is founded upon our longstanding engagement and interoperability with NATO, our host nations of Estonia and Poland, our EFP partners, the US, Denmark, and France. Any attempts to undermine this deployment through disinformation will be countered in an open, honest, and transparent fashion.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times between 1 January and 31 December 2016 RAF aircraft flew air patrol sorties from Eastern European countries which are members of NATO; which countries those were; and what aircraft types were used.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many times between 1 January and 31 December 2016 RAF aircraft flew air patrol sorties from Eastern European countries which are members of NATO; which countries those were; and what aircraft types were used.
From 29 April to 1 September 2016, four RAF Typhoon aircraft deployed to the longstanding NATO Baltic Air Policing mission in Ämari, Estonia. During this period they were scrambled on 21 occasions and also undertook regular training sorties.
The RAF E-3D Sentry Force is committed to NATO and provides 25 per cent of NATO airborne command and control capability. The fleet is routinely tasked by NATO to fly missions in Alliance airspace in Eastern Europe, providing airborne command, control and assurance.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions in the last 12 months and from which airfields aircraft of the Quick Reaction Alert have been scrambled, and for what purpose on every occasion.
To ask Her Majesty’s Government on how many occasions in the last 12 months and from which airfields aircraft of the Quick Reaction Alert have been scrambled, and for what purpose on every occasion.
Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon aircraft from RAF Lossiemouth and RAF Coningsby launched to intercept aircraft on 12 days in 2015.
I am withholding further details as deterrence is a principal function of QRA and QRA is in turn an integral part of the air defence of the UK. The disclosure of information that might compromise the QRA deterrent capability would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2014 to Question 217205, if he will make it his Department's policy to collect and analyse data on the extent to which armed forces medical personnel are in breach of the single service harmony guidelines;...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December 2014 to Question 217205, if he will make it his Department's policy to collect and analyse data on the extent to which armed forces medical personnel are in breach of the single service harmony guidelines;...
Pursuant to the answer to question 217205, we have re-examined the possibility of collecting the data in respect of medical personnel who have breached the single service harmony guidelines, and we are now able to provide the information requested within cost; we apologise for the delay in doing so. The table attached shows, where available, the number and percentage of harmony breaches from 1 April 2010 to 1 April 2014 by each Service.
Harmony guidelines are set to ensure that there is an acceptable balance between the competing aspects of the lives of Service personnel, these being: operations; time recuperating after operational tours; personal and professional development; unit formation training; and time with families.
We recognise that when harmony guidelines are breached, this can have an impact on operational effectiveness, morale and retention. That is why we are committed to minimising the number of unnecessary breaches whilst at the same time maintaining operational capability.
In April 2013, the way in which harmony is measured was standardised; each service now reports over the same three year rolling period.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) RAF medical personnel have been in breach of the single service harmony guidelines on each year since 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of (a) Army, (b) Navy and (c) RAF medical personnel have been in breach of the single service harmony guidelines on each year since 2010.
The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
(2) on how many occasions RAF fighters were (a) scrambled and (b) launched from (i) RAF Leuchars and (ii) RAF Coningsby to intercept aircraft in each of the last five years.
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Sir Menzies Campbell:
(2) on how many occasions RAF fighters were (a) scrambled and (b) launched from (i) RAF Leuchars and (ii) RAF Coningsby to intercept aircraft in each of the last five years.
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Sir Menzies Campbell:
I refer the right hon. Member to the answer given on 12 December 2011, Official Report, columns 473-74). RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) aircraft have been launched from all QRA bases on 25 occasions in 2012 as at 6 December 2012.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions aircraft have been launched from both quick reaction alert bases in response to a single incident in each year since 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions aircraft have been launched from both quick reaction alert bases in response to a single incident in each year since 2006.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions Royal Air Force fighters were scrambled from (a) RAF Leuchars and (b) RAF Coningsby to intercept aircraft in each of the last five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence on how many occasions Royal Air Force fighters were scrambled from (a) RAF Leuchars and (b) RAF Coningsby to intercept aircraft in each of the last five years.
| Number of days QRA launched | |
|---|---|
| Number | |
| 2006 | ¹2 |
| 2007 | 19 |
| 2008 | 15 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | ²13 |
| ¹ Records held from September 2006. ² To date. |
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans the Government have for the further deployment of British troops to Afghanistan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what plans the Government have for the further deployment of British troops to Afghanistan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he or his officials have had with the United States about the future withdrawal of troops from Iraq; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what discussions he or his officials have had with the United States about the future withdrawal of troops from Iraq; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the three services he expects to be (a) serving abroad and (b) deployed on front-line duties between 24th December and 2nd January 2005; what percentage of the trained strength of each force this represents; and if he will...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many members of the three services he expects to be (a) serving abroad and (b) deployed on front-line duties between 24th December and 2nd January 2005; what percentage of the trained strength of each force this represents; and if he will...