To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will place a copy of the contract between his Department and the Ascent consortium relating to the Military Flying Training System contract in the Library.
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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many mobile air defence radars the RAF has in its inventory as of 6 September 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many fixed radar sites form part of the UK air defence network as of 6 September 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of the reduction in the proposed purchase from five to three aircraft on the acquisition cost of the E-7 Wedgetail programme; and what the revised cost of the E-7 program...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the individual unit cost is of the proposed three E-7 Wedgetail aircraft, expressed as (a) acquisition and (b) through-life cost.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he next plans to make a statement to the House of Commons on the status of the Ajax Armoured Vehicle project.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many serving RAF pilots are qualified to fly the Typhoon to Quick Reaction Alert standard as of 6 September 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status of each of the Royal Navy's thirteen Type 23 frigates is, as at 1 April 2022.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when any Type 23 frigates which have now been retired left front-line service with the Royal Navy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 23 frigates remain in front-line service with the Royal Navy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2022 to Question 153776, on Armed Forces: Recruitment, which company is the NCSC Assured Provider of Cyber Incident Response services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 April 2022 to Question 153788, on Armed Forces: Recruitment, which company, other than Capita, bid for the Defence Recruitment System contract.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will publish the review of the data leak of the Capita Defence Recruiting system on 13 March; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the new head of Defence Equipment and Supply will commence his appointment; what the salary band of that role is; what the anticipated term of office is; and whether his Department paid that person's previou...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2022 to Question 153789 on Ministry of Defence: Staff, if he will list the nine senior personnel who have applied for ACOBA clearance to join Capita over the last 10 years by (a...
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the latest average time was between first inquiry and subsequent enlistment for candidates wishing to serve in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Royal Air Force and (c) British Army.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) recruitment target and (b) number of candidates recruited was for (i) the Royal Navy, (ii) the Royal Air Force and (iii) the British Army in 2021-22.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the security of the defence recruitment system following the recent data breach.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his timeframe is for reopening online the defence recruitment system following the recent data breach in respect of that system; and if he will make a statement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many companies tendered for the Defence Recruitment System contract which was subsequently awarded to Capita.