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Written Question
Defence Equipment & Support: Pay
Thursday 2nd May 2024

Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his letter, reference PQN/23-24/2024/04115, if he will provide a breakdown by position of the 60 individuals at Defence Equipment and Support who earn more than £100,000 a year.

Answered by Andrew Murrison

The below table shows the Civil Service grade and respective job family for the 60 individuals in DE&S that earn over £100,000.

Job Family

Job Family Total

Grade

Total

DE&S Commercial

8

Senior Leadership Group

8

DE&S Corporate Services

17

Senior Leadership Group

17

DE&S Engineering

6

Senior Leadership Group

3

Other Grades

2

TUPE: GEN

1

DE&S Finance & Accounting

8

Senior Leadership Group

8

DE&S Human Resources

2

Senior Leadership Group

2

DE&S Information Management & IT

4

Senior Leadership Group

4

DE&S Operational Delivery

2

Senior Leadership Group

2

DE&S Project Delivery

13

Senior Leadership Group

13

Grand Total

60

Grades in “Other Grades” are as follows:

Grade

Total

Senior Professional Pay Range 2

2

Grand Total

2


Written Question
Defence Equipment: Procurement
Wednesday 1st May 2024

Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on the Ground Based Air Defence programme.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 April 2024 to Question 23107.


Written Question
UK Defence and Security Exports
Wednesday 1st May 2024

Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 December 2023 to Question 6422 on UK Defence and Security Exports, how many times the Defence and Security Exports Inter-Ministerial Group met since December 2023 and on what dates.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

The Inter-Ministerial Group on Defence and Security Exports has met twice. Its inaugural meeting was on 12 December 2023; its second, chaired by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, was held on 16 April 2024.


Written Question
ISTAR: Procurement
Tuesday 30th April 2024

Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on the land Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance programme.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Information on performance of defence programmes in the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) is published each year alongside the Infrastructure and Projects Authority annual report. Programme performance information as at 31 March 2024 is expected to be released in July 2024.


Written Question
LE TacCIS programme: Procurement
Tuesday 30th April 2024

Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on the Land Environment Tactical Communication and Information Systems programme.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Information on performance of defence programmes in the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) is published each year alongside the Infrastructure and Projects Authority annual report. Programme performance information as at 31 March 2024 is expected to be released in July 2024.


Written Question
F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
Tuesday 30th April 2024

Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on the Lightning programme.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Information on performance of defence programmes in the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) is published each year alongside the Infrastructure and Projects Authority annual report. Programme performance information as at 31 March 2024 is expected to be released in July 2024.


Written Question
Guided Weapons: Procurement
Tuesday 30th April 2024

Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on the Future Cruise Anti Ship Weapon programme.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Information on performance of defence programmes in the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) is published each year alongside the Infrastructure and Projects Authority annual report. Programme performance information as at 31 March 2024 is expected to be released in July 2024.


Written Question
Chinook Helicopters: Procurement
Tuesday 30th April 2024

Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on the Chinook Capability Sustainment programme.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Information on performance of defence programmes in the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) is published each year alongside the Infrastructure and Projects Authority annual report. Programme performance information as at 31 March 2024 is expected to be released in July 2024.


Written Question
Army: Training
Tuesday 30th April 2024

Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on the Collective Training Transformation programme.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Information on performance of defence programmes in the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) is published each year alongside the Infrastructure and Projects Authority annual report. Programme performance information as at 31 March 2024 is expected to be released in July 2024.


Written Question
Guided Weapons: Procurement
Tuesday 30th April 2024

Asked by: Maria Eagle (Labour - Liverpool Garston)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on the Brimstone 3 project.

Answered by James Cartlidge - Shadow Secretary of State for Defence

Information on performance of defence programmes in the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) is published each year alongside the Infrastructure and Projects Authority annual report. Programme performance information as at 31 March 2024 is expected to be released in July 2024.