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Armed Forces: Electoral Register
Mr. Maude: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent estimate he has made of the number and proportion of members of the armed forces who are eligible to vote but who are not registered to vote. [258393]
Mr. Kevan Jones: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 30 October 2008, Official Report, column 1225W, to the hon. Member for North Wiltshire (Mr. Gray).
Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will place in the Library a copy of the Service Voting Survey 2008 in the Library. [258872]
Mr. Bob Ainsworth: Yes, once it has been finalised.
Armed Forces: Pay
Nick Harvey: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the X-factor adjustment to military pay in supporting the salaries of service personnel. [258429]
Mr. Kevan Jones: X-Factor is comprehensively reviewed, usually every five years, by the independent Armed Forces' Pay Review Body (AFPRB) which assesses both MOD and independent civilian evidence. The last review of X-Factor was carried out in 2007 to inform the 2008 AFPRB report. In the report, the AFPRB noted that all the evidence was unanimous and emphatic that X-Factor is an important part of the overall remuneration package for the armed forces. As a result of the evidence gathered, the AFPRB judged that an increase in the level of X-Factor from 13 per cent. to 14 per cent. of base pay was warranted, together with a change to the tapering arrangements for Lieutenant Colonels and equivalent and above. The Government accepted this recommendation which was implemented in full from 1 April 2008. The AFPRB is scheduled to review X-Factor again in 2012 for its 2013 report.
Armed Forces: Uniforms
Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the cost is of his Department's contract with the Chinese company producing British army uniforms. [258000]
Mr. Quentin Davies: All MOD contracts for British army uniforms are currently held with UK suppliers who source raw materials globally and use a number of overseas subcontractors for production. The cost of such subcontracts is a matter for the supplier.
Defence: Procurement
Mr. Gerald Howarth: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence with reference to the written statement of 29 October 2008, Official Report, columns 28-30WS, on protected mobility, what proportion of the funds allocated from the Reserve to the protected mobility package will be repaid from the Defence Budget. [257702]
Mr. Quentin Davies: None. HM Treasury is contributing £500 million from the Reserve towards the protected mobility package, and the remainder will be funded by the MOD. While this package will deliver crucial and urgent capability for current operations in Afghanistan, it is also relevant to the MOD's longer-term equipment plans, so it is appropriate that the MOD should contribute towards the package.
Mr. Carswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether Ministers in his Department have received representations relating to defence procurement contracts from (a) Lord Truscott and (b) Lord Moonie in the last three years. [257763]
Mr. Quentin Davies: Ministers have received no such representations from Lord Truscott. Ministers have received no representations from Lord Moonie in relation to specific defence procurement contracts although in 2007 he sought two meetings with departmental Ministers, on behalf of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre, and Maersk UK's Shipping Division. Discussion was of a general nature rather than in relation to specific contracts.
Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the forecast cost of the Next Generation Light Anti-Armour Weapon programme was from the (a) direct resource departmental expenditure limit (DEL), (b) indirect resource DEL and (c) capital DEL at 31 March (i) 2003, (ii) 2004, (iii) 2005, (iv) 2006, (v) 2007 and (vi) 2008. [257764]
Mr. Quentin Davies: The information requested is shown in the following table. The figures include the cost of the assessment, demonstration and manufacture phases.
| £ million | ||||
| As at 31 March: | Direct resource DEL | Indirect resource DEL | Capital DEL | Total |
Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the forecast cost of the A400M programme was from the (a) direct resource departmental expenditure limit (DEL), (b) indirect resource DEL and (c) capital DEL at 31 March (i) 2001, (ii) 2002, (iii) 2003, (iv) 2004, (v) 2005, (vi) 2006, (vii) 2007 and (viii) 2008. [257765]
Mr. Quentin Davies: The information the hon. Member requested is shown in the following table, which includes the cost of the assessment, demonstration and manufacture costs.
| £ million | ||||
| As at 31 March: | Direct resource RDEL | Indirect resource DEL | Capital DEL | Total |
| 2001 | ||||
| 2002 | ||||
| 2003 | ||||
| 2004 | ||||
Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the forecast cost of the Advanced Jet Trainer programme was from the (a) direct resource departmental expenditure limit (DEL), (b) indirect resource DEL and (c) capital DEL at 31 March (i) 2007 and (ii) 2008. [257766]
Mr. Quentin Davies: The information requested is shown in the following table. The figures include the cost of the assessment, demonstration and manufacture phases.
| £ million | ||
| As at 31 March: | ||
| 2007 | 2008 | |
Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the forecast cost of the Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile Integrated Project Team programme was from the (a) direct resource departmental expenditure limit (DEL), (b) indirect resource DEL and (c) capital DEL at 31 March (i) 2001, (ii) 2002, (iii) 2003, (iv) 2004, (v) 2005, (vi) 2006, (vii) 2007 and (viii) 2008. [257767]
Mr. Quentin Davies: The information requested is shown in the following table. The figures include the cost of the assessment phase and demonstration and manufacture phases.
| £ million | ||||
| Direct Resource RDEL | Indirect Resource DEL | Capital DEL | Total | |
| (1 )Breakdown not available | ||||
Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the forecast cost of the Future Lynx programme was from the (a) direct resource departmental expenditure limit (DEL), (b) indirect resource DEL and (c) capital DEL at 31 March (i) 2007 and (ii) 2008. [257768]
Mr. Quentin Davies: The information requested is shown in the following table. The figures include the cost of the assessment, demonstration and manufacture phases.
| £ million | ||
| As at 31 March: | ||
| 2007 | 2008 | |
Dr. Fox: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what the estimated cost of the Soothsayer programme was on 31 March (a) 2004, ( b) 2005, (c) 2006, (d) 2007 and (e) 2008, broken down by (i) direct resource departmental expenditure limit (DEL), (ii) indirect resource DEL and (iii) capital DEL. [257769]
Mr. Quentin Davies: The information requested is shown in the following table, which includes the cost of the assessment, demonstration and manufacture phases. Information for 31 March 2004 is not available in the form requested and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
| £ million | |||||
| 31 March 2004 | 31 March 2005 | 31 March 2006 | 31 March 2007 | 31 March 2008 | |
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