Lord West of Spithead

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the purchase of sufficient F35B Sea Lightnings to form a carrier air wing for HMS Queen Elizabeth is dependent on the outcome of the next Strategic Defence and Security Review.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the planned operational life of a Type 26 frigate.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to commemorate the centenary of the Battle of Jutland in 2016.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 21 July (HL1413), whether the planned 1 per cent growth of the equipment budget will be additional to the 0.5 per cent per year overall defence budget rise or included in it; a...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the proposed timetable for the passage of a new communications data bill through both Houses in order to meet the present legislation's sunset deadline of December 2016.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they have considered funding BBC Monitoring from the Conflict Pool or with new money available from the Intelligence Agencies.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether the criteria that would allow air attacks on ISIL targets in Syria without prior reference to Parliament have been changed.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of the components of the new General Dynamic UK Scout combat vehicle are procured from United Kingdom manufacturers.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government where in the United Kingdom the new General Dynamic UK Scout combat vehicle is built.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what part representatives of the Merchant Navy will play in the Festival of Remembrance this year.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of recent talks, what assessment they have made of whether Iran's aspirations to produce a nuclear weapon have ceased.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assets are now involved in humanitarian operations in the central Mediterranean; and for how long they are committed.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many fighter aircraft are fully operational and available for air defence of the United Kingdom.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 7 July (HL941), what aerial surveillance capability the Border Agency operates separately from the Ministry of Defence; and what assessment they have made of whether civilian a...

To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in the light of the recent budget, how much extra money will be available to the Ministry of Defence in 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 and 2018–19.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what action is being taken to prevent the disappearance of sea bass in the English Channel and North Sea due to overfishing.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the new National Security Strategy and supporting risk register will be completed, in order to inform the 2015 Strategic Defence and Security Review.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what areas of cost are included in this year's calculation of the percentage of gross domestic product spent on defence that were not included in the calculation for 2011–12.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will provide a full breakdown of the costs included in (1) this year's, and (2) 2011–12's, calculation of the total percentage of gross domestic product spent on defence.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they plan to take to protect the funding presently available for the BBC Monitoring Service in the light of the reduction in the BBC's overall funding.