Mr Tobias Ellwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of procuring Leopard 2s to (a) further complement the British Army's fleet of main battle tanks and (b) increase inter-operability with NATO a...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department are taking steps to develop the British Army's loitering munitions capabilities.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the potential saving to the public purse of reducing the number of Challenger 2 battle tanks.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many working, serviceable and rated green on JAMES heavy equipment transporters there are in the British Army as of 2 September 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the British Army's 979 Armoured Personnel Carriers are rated RED on the Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solutions system.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what mounting jacks are used on British military vehicles; and whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of moving towards one universal jack for all vehicles.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the combat suitability of The Jackal 2 platform when pitted against (a) peer and (b) near peer opponents.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to send the HMS Queen Elizabeth and associated task group on a further exercise in the South China sea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve fleet management capabilities for cavalry regiments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason regular and annual battlegroup training exercises have ceased; and if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of reintroducing such exercises.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of continuing the use of the FV107 Scimitar by 16th Air Assault Brigade.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are on a waiting list to attend the Basic Parachute Course as of 2 September 2022.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the responsibilities of the new 19th Light Brigade will be.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will take steps to train Ukrainian pilots in the UK on NATO aircrafts.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of pursuing a joint military exercise with Moldova, in the context of the situation in Ukraine and Russia's actions.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to support Georgia against Russian aggression.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Irish counterparts on increasing co-operation in joint naval patrolling of the Irish sea.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many BOXER APC's can be carried on a Hercules.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Armed Forces Careers Offices prioritised (a) BAME and (b) female candidates for RAF computer based aptitude tests between 26 October and 23 November 2020.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of reported positive discrimination recruitment practices in the RAF; and if he will make a statement.