§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what(a) geographical and (b) other constraints are placed on the use of the Antonov 124–100. [103108]
§ Mr. Kilfoyle[holding answer 20 December 1999]: This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from John Howe, Deputy Chief Executive, on behalf of the Chief Executive, to Mr. Lindsay Hoyle, dated 21 December 1999:
I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence in which you asked what geographical, and other, constraints are placed on the use of the Antonov AN 124–100. This matter falls to me for answer within my area of responsibility as Chief of Defence Procurement and Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency.We are considering a number of potential solutions to meet our requirements for strategic airlift in the short-term, including the Antonov AN 124–100. Any geographical or other constraints on aircraft operation form part of the Department's assessment. I am not able to disclose the details because it would prejudice the assessment of options that is currently under way and I am therefore withholding the information under Exemption 7 (Effective management and operations of the public sector) of the Code of Practice on access to Government Information.Ministers aim to announce a decision on this programme in the early part of next year.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what assessment he has made of the prospects for short-term use of the Antonov 124–100. [103105]
§ Mr. Kilfoyle[holding answer 20 December 1999]: This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from John Howe, Deputy Chief Executive, on behalf of the Chief Executive, to Mr. Lindsay Hoyle, dated 21 December 1999:
I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence in which you asked what assessment has been made of the prospects for the short-term use of the Antonov AN 124–100. This matter falls to me for answer within my area of responsibility as Chief of Defence Procurement and Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency.We are considering a number of potential solutions to meet our requirement for strategic airlift in the short-term, including the Antonov AN 124–100. Options have been received from a number of companies and these are currently being assessed. I am therefore withholding commercially sensitive information under Exemption 13 (third party's commercial confidences) of the Code of Practice on access to Government Information.Ministers aim to announce a decision on this programme in the early part of next year.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence what financial savings he has assessed can be gained on the current defence budget by the use of the Antonov 124–100 for the short-term strategic airlift role. [103106]
473W
§ Mr. Kilfoyle[holding answer 20 December 1999]: This is a matter for the Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency. I have asked the Chief Executive to write to my hon. Friend.
Letter from John Howe, Deputy Chief Executive, on behalf of the Chief Executive, to Mr. Lindsay Hoyle, dated 21 December 1999:
I am replying to your question to the Secretary of State for Defence in which you asked what savings can be gained on the current defence budget by the use of the Antonov AN 124–100 for the Short Term Strategic Airlift role. This matter falls to me for answer within my area of responsibility as Chief of Defence Procurement and Chief Executive of the Defence Procurement Agency.We are considering a number of potential solutions to meet our requirements for strategic airlift in the short-term, including the Antonov AN 124–100. Options have been received from a number of companies and these are currently being assessed. The costs and potential savings associated with each option are commercially sensitive and I am therefore withholding the information under Exemption 13 (third party's commercial confidences) of the Code of Practice on access to Government Information.Ministers aim to announce a decision on this programme in the early part of next year.
§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many times the Antonov 124–100 aircraft has been used by the MoD-RAF in the last two years. [103102]
§ Mr. Spellar[holding answer 20 December 1999]: The RAF has chartered the following Antonov 124–100s to date:
Year Number 1998 16 1999 53