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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Mar 2022
Defence Supplementary Estimate 2021-22

"I thank my hon. Friend for that. This very much shows that a week in politics can be a very long time, but it also reveals, as she rightly says, a complacency about our situation and about the international situation, which was not justified by events.

In conclusion, what we …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Mar 2022
Defence Supplementary Estimate 2021-22

"Will the hon. Gentleman give way?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Mar 2022
Defence Supplementary Estimate 2021-22

"Is my right hon. Friend not shocked that that Government did not learn lessons from the cuts in personnel under Options for Change after the end of the cold war, which led to the same collapse in morale and loss of experience?..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 09 Mar 2022
Defence Supplementary Estimate 2021-22

"With the leave of the House, tonight the Minister has heard a clear message. The peace not only of Ukraine but of Europe and the wider world is under threat and we must restate our commitment to our collective security through NATO backed by our nuclear capability. We must also …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 21 Feb 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"It is encouraging that the AUKUS agreement has bipartisan support in all three countries, but surely the Secretary of State will accept that it has to be about more than submarines and the military themselves. How are we going to co-operate to deal with the pressing problem of supply chain …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 10 Jan 2022
Oral Answers to Questions

"Can I bring the Secretary of State back to planet Earth—or planet MOD? He has just mentioned GE at Rugby, but the MOD took no interest when its American parent company in Philadelphia wanted to move production to France; similarly, there was no interest in ensuring that the fleet solid …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 15 Dec 2021
Ajax Noise and Vibration Review

"The Minister is to be congratulated on honestly identifying departmental failings. We all welcome that. It therefore seems almost churlish to criticise, but we have to, because the report skirts the core issue. Its conclusion admits that the vehicle

“is not fit for purpose”,

but nowhere that I can see …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 20 Sep 2021
Oral Answers to Questions

"Of course, jobs in the defence industry depend on contracts, so may I come back to the question about the fleet solid support ships posed directly by my right hon. Friend the Member for North Durham (Mr Jones), which the Minister has tried to slide by? Why does the Minister …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 09 Sep 2021
Ajax Armoured Vehicle Procurement

"We have learnt some things today. Unachievable does not actually mean unachievable. The Minister also said that if eventually the programme ends, the liability lies with General Dynamics. What does that mean for the £3.5 billion that has already been paid for the delivery of only 14 vehicles? Will we …..."
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Written Question
Ministry of Defence: Official Cars
Thursday 8th July 2021

Asked by: Lord Spellar (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cars there are in his Department's fleet; and how many of those cars are (a) electric and (b) hybrid vehicles.

Answered by Jeremy Quin

The Ministry of Defence no longer purchases commercial, non-combat motor vehicles but leases them through a Fleet Management Service contract known as Phoenix II.

The number of cars under the contract in each category is detailed in the table below (figures correct as at 07 June 21). These leases are competitively tendered to ensure that Defence receives value for money.

The MOD is committed to meeting Government targets for zero emission cars and is developing its infrastructure to support a significant increase in electric vehicles which will roll out in coming years. To avoid paying early lease termination fees, the MOD uses milestone adjustments during contract term to transition from internal combustion engine vehicles to both electric and hybrid vehicles.

Vehicle Type

Internal Combustion Engine

7,066

Electric

225

Hybrid

411

TOTAL

7,702