Asked by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of ceasing Typhoon aircraft production on the defence industry.
Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Over the last three months I have held regular discussions with BAE Systems and a wide range of other stakeholders on Typhoon production and in support of ongoing Typhoon export campaigns. To provide the UK with the most relevant and capable force, the Ministry of Defence continually reviews the demand for Combat Aircraft which will be required to operate in increasingly demanding and changing threat environments. The ongoing Strategic Defence Review is also examining this area.
Asked by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to order Typhoon aircraft for the (a) RAF and (b) Fleet Air Arm to (i) enhance the UK's defence capabilities and (ii) support the workforce at the BAE Systems facility at Warton.
Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Over the last three months I have held regular discussions with BAE Systems and a wide range of other stakeholders on Typhoon production and in support of ongoing Typhoon export campaigns. To provide the UK with the most relevant and capable force, the Ministry of Defence continually reviews the demand for Combat Aircraft which will be required to operate in increasingly demanding and changing threat environments. The ongoing Strategic Defence Review is also examining this area.
Asked by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the retention of the skilled defence workforce to develop the Global Combat Air Programme.
Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Over the last three months I have held regular discussions with BAE Systems and a wide range of other stakeholders on Typhoon production and in support of ongoing Typhoon export campaigns. To provide the UK with the most relevant and capable force, the Ministry of Defence continually reviews the demand for Combat Aircraft which will be required to operate in increasingly demanding and changing threat environments. The ongoing Strategic Defence Review is also examining this area.
Asked by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of replacing retiring Typhoon aircraft with F-35A jets on (a) defence strategy and (b) the defence industrial base.
Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Over the last three months I have held regular discussions with BAE Systems and a wide range of other stakeholders on Typhoon production and in support of ongoing Typhoon export campaigns. To provide the UK with the most relevant and capable force, the Ministry of Defence continually reviews the demand for Combat Aircraft which will be required to operate in increasingly demanding and changing threat environments. The ongoing Strategic Defence Review is also examining this area.
Asked by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with BAE Systems on the cessation of final assembly for Typhoon aircraft at its Warton facility.
Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Over the last three months I have held regular discussions with BAE Systems and a wide range of other stakeholders on Typhoon production and in support of ongoing Typhoon export campaigns. To provide the UK with the most relevant and capable force, the Ministry of Defence continually reviews the demand for Combat Aircraft which will be required to operate in increasingly demanding and changing threat environments. The ongoing Strategic Defence Review is also examining this area.
Asked by: Tom Morrison (Liberal Democrat - Cheadle)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to prevent trail hunting on land (a) owned and (b) managed by his Department.
Answered by Maria Eagle - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans to improve animal welfare in a generation, including the banning of trail hunting. Licenses to trail hunt on Ministry of Defence (MOD) land are currently under Ministerial review. To date, no licenses to trail hunt on MOD land have been granted for the 2024-25 hunting season, pending Ministerial review.