Andrew Rosindell MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
HMS PresidentMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of HMS President's significance as one of the last surviving Royal Navy First World War warships.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDevonport Dockyard: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to accelerate upgrades to the Devonport nuclear submarine dock.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr. Obese-Jecty) to question 19170 on the 2 September 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-15/19170
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDriverless Vehicles: LasersMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to adapt laser directed-energy weapons for use on autonomous vehicles.
Answer: Recent conflicts in the Middle East have highlighted the growing threat posed by low-cost, massed drone attacks. Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) have the potential to provide a highly effective and cost-effective response to these threats, which is why the ...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinesweepers: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to speed up the a) development and b) deployment of new mine hunting capabilities for the Royal Navy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 23 March 2026 to Question 120373 to the hon. Member for Slough (Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi): The Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme continues to deliver an advanced suite of uncrewed surface vessels (USV...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to increase the speed of the a) development and b) deployment of new autonomous vessels for the Royal Navy.
Answer: Yes, we are already doing work on the Type 91-94 and Common Combat Vessel. Further detail will be released as appropriate as these programmes develop.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSouth China Sea: ShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to defend freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.
Answer: The UK is committed to international law, the primacy of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and to freedom of navigation and overflight. We raise the importance of Freedom of Navigation regularly in bilateral and multilateral engagements. M...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDevonport Dockyard: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, If he will take steps to increase the speed of upgrades to the Devonport nuclear submarine dock.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr. Obese-Jecty) to question 19170 (questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-15/19170)
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Overseas Territories: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 19873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an list of engagements where the military had to respond to a legitimate threat to the British Overseas Territories in the last 5 years.
Answer: For operational and security reasons the Ministry of Defence is unable to release this detail.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the living conditions of barracks for people in the armed forces.
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the living conditions of Service personnel. The Defence Investment Plan includes £1.4 billion over the next four years for Single Living Accommodation, supporting the modernisation of accommodation and improvements...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCadets: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the number of new cadets joining military cadet forces in 2026.
Answer: The Government fully recognises the benefits of cadets. Participation in the Cadet Forces has significant positive impacts on young people, increasing their performance at school, and improving their employment and career prospects.The Strategic Defence R...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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