James Cartlidge MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Security Action for EuropeCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115100More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his EU counterparts on whether there will be a second round of the EU SAFE fund.
Answer: UK negotiations with the EU on a bilateral agreement to facilitate UK participation in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument concluded last year. The UK entered negotiations in good faith, recognising our mutual strategic interest and comm...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSecurity Action for EuropeCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115099More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his EU counterparts on whether there is any unallocated money in the EU SAFE fund.
Answer: UK negotiations with the EU on a bilateral agreement to facilitate UK participation in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument concluded last year. The UK entered negotiations in good faith, recognising our mutual strategic interest and comm...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112827More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry during the Urgent Question on Ministry of Defence: Palantir Contracts of 10 February 2026, Official Report, column 691,
Answer: I refer you to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set out an updat...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Counsel: PalantirCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112826More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he was aware that Palantir was a client of Global Counsel prior to the Prime Minister's visit to Palantir's headquarters in Washington DC on 27 February 2025.
Answer: The visit was part of the Prime Minister's trip to Washington. During this visit the Prime Minister listened to a short presentation about Palantir’s work, followed by a tour of the premises and an introduction to members of staff. Any contracts for any f...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: Departmental ResponsibilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93046More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to appoint a Minister for Homeland Security.
Answer: Overall responsibility for national resilience, national security and cross-government coordination sits with the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister in the Cabinet Office. In addition, the Security Minister’s role is now split across the Cabinet Office...
Answered 2 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSenior Civil Servants: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92629More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 39926 on Senior Civil Servants: Pay, when he plans to publish the next list of senior officials high earners salaries.
Answer: Departments and their partner organisations are currently collecting the data for the next ‘high earner’ list. It will be published when the data set is complete and the personal information being released about individuals has been fully quality assured....
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77573More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether his Department had discussions with Lord Mandelson on defence procurement contracts between 10 February and 11 September 2025.
Answer: As Ambassador to the United States, Lord Mandelson met regularly with senior officials to discuss a range of issues across the UK-US relationship, including opportunities for closer collaboration on technology partnership, AUKUS and other ways to deepen t...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director: PayCabinet OfficeTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69944More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the proposed remuneration package for the new National Armaments Director has been revised since the post was first advertised.
Answer: The salary for the National Armaments Director role remains as advertised.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Nuclear WeaponsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69455More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 11 July 2025 on Lancaster 2.0, HCWS812, if he will list each member of the new UK-France Nuclear Steering Board.
Answer: The UK France Nuclear Steering Group will be chaired by the Presidency of the Republic on the French side and by the Cabinet Office on the UK side. The steering group will be made up of senior officials from other Ministries and organisations as required....
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Nuclear WeaponsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69454More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 11 July 2025 on Lancaster 2.0, HCWS812, when the new UK-France Nuclear Steering Board will first meet.
Answer: The UK France Nuclear Steering Group will be chaired by the Presidency of the Republic on the French side and by the Cabinet Office on the UK side. The steering group will be made up of senior officials from other Ministries and organisations as required....
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Nuclear WeaponsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69453More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 11 July 2025 on Lancaster 2.0, HCWS812, how regularly the new UK-France Nuclear Steering Board will meet.
Answer: The UK France Nuclear Steering Group will be chaired by the Presidency of the Republic on the French side and by the Cabinet Office on the UK side. The steering group will be made up of senior officials from other Ministries and organisations as required....
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Nuclear WeaponsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69452More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 11 July 2025 on Lancaster 2.0, HCWS812, who will chair the new UK-France Nuclear Steering Board.
Answer: The UK France Nuclear Steering Group will be chaired by the Presidency of the Republic on the French side and by the Cabinet Office on the UK side. The steering group will be made up of senior officials from other Ministries and organisations as required....
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director: ContractsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69424More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the contract for the acting National Armaments Director has been extended in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: Andy Start continues to be the acting National Armaments Director. The substantive appointment of the National Armaments Director is underway.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director: Public AppointmentsCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66214More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2025 to Question 58776 on National Armaments Director: Public Appointments, when he expects the permanent National Armaments Director to be in place.
Answer: I refer to my answer given on 25 June to HC60825 and HC60826.
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security AdviserCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66213More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January to Question 21331 on National Security Advisor: Pay, whether he plans to publish the Annual Report on Special Advisers before 22 July 2025.
Answer: The Annual Report on Special Advisers has been published on gov.uk.
Answered 17 Jul 2025
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