Lord West of Spithead

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any trials have been conducted using the V-22 Osprey to refuel F-35B fighter aircraft.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the minimum number of fighter aircraft needed to ensure new carriers can (1) operate simultaneously with a full air group in an emergency, (2) maintain an operational conversion unit, and (...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the potential economic benefits of a reduced rate of VAT on listed building repair and maintenance.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent discussions they have had with heritage, amenities and conservation groups about proposals for reducing the rate of VAT on listed building repair and maintenance.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what estimate they have made of the revenue from VAT paid by charities on the repair and maintenance of listed buildings which do not operate as commercial premises.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what will be the cost per aircraft of Eurofighter Typhoon orders in the future.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to running Royal Air Force transport aircraft with civilian personnel, similar to the operation of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary for the Royal Navy; and what cost savings they estimate would b...

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 4 June (HL8094), whether long service and good conduct medals were (1) produced and issued to honorary 5 star officers, and (2) produced and not issued to retired Heads of Serv...

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any further consideration has been given to ensure Royal Navy and Royal Air Force air crews and maintenance crews embarked on the new aircraft carriers will work to the same Harmony Guidelines.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many Voyager tanker aircraft are required to support the deployment of four F-35B fighter aircraft from the United States to the UK.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of Southern Rail is owned by SNCF; and whether they have made any representations to the government of France about the poor performance of Southern Rail.

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many train operating companies are currently operating on UK rail routes; of those, how many are foreign-owned; and whether this proportion is of concern.

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Earl Howe on 28 February (HL569) and on 17 January (HL4523), whether a Head of Service who retired after the 5 star rank went into abeyance and who was informed that he would be treated in...

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of historical British business brands that are owned by companies registered outside the UK.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of any risks associated with using equipment supplied by the ZTE Corporation in the UK's telecoms network.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have applied any pressure on builders of Royal Navy surface ships and submarines to reduce planned completion timescales and thereby cut costs.

To ask Her Majesty's Government when the long lead items for the next five planned T26 frigates will be ordered; and when the order for the build of the ships will be announced.

To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will clarify the statement made by the National Security Advisor regarding the intentions for circumstances in which the Royal Navy aircraft carriers would be deployed in war.

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether there was a demand for maritime assets to respond to a number of recent incidents; and who in the Joint Maritime Operations Coordination Centre has the authority to decide on priori...

To ask Her Majesty's Government which individuals may be held to account in the Joint Maritime Operations Coordination Centre if assets are not allocated to the highest priority incident.