James Cartlidge MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Defence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15390More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement entitled Defence funding update, published on 30 June, HCWS165, how much of the £298 billion to be spent on defence over the next four years will be spent in finan
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan is backed by £298bn of investment over the next four years, from 2026-27 to 2029-30. The total Ministry of Defence budget is £68.3bn in 2026-27; £73.8bn in 2027-28; £76.5bn in 2028-29; and £79.1bn in 2029-30. More information o...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14892More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will provide a breakdown of how much of the current financial settlement for the Defence Investment Plan is unfunded.
Answer: The government has confirmed an additional £15 billion for the Defence Investment Plan between 2026-27 and 2029-30. This package has been funded by reprioritising public spending, acting within our fiscal rules and without taking resources away from day-t...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Government SecuritiesTreasuryTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13499More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's policy is on the issuing of war bonds.
Answer: On 30 June, the Prime Minister announced £15bn of additional defence spending for the Defence Investment Plan. More information, including a ‘Funding Explainer’, is available online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-investment-plan.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Government SecuritiesTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13184More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's policy is on the issuing of war bonds to increase defence spending.
Answer: On 30 June, the Prime Minister announced £15bn of additional defence spending for the Defence Investment Plan. More information, including a ‘Funding Explainer’, is available online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-investment-plan.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 22 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 129267More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to Q13 of the oral evidence given by the Prime Minister to the Liaison Committee on 23 March 2026, HC 1770, if she will set out a funding plan to spend 3% of GDP on defence before the next Parliament.
Answer: The Government has set an ambition to spend 3 per cent of GDP on defence next Parliament, when economic and fiscal conditions allow. Departmental budgets have been set for the Spending Review period, and will be reviewed at Spending Review 2027.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRed Diesel: South SuffolkTreasuryTabled 15 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127527More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support farmers who have been affected by the increase in the price of red Diesel in South Suffolk.
Answer: Farmers retained the entitlement to use red diesel for agricultural machinery after it was withdrawn from most sectors in 2022. In contrast to full duty diesel, taxed at 52.95p per litre, red diesel currently incurs a duty of 10.18p per litre. At Budget 2...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Finland and NetherlandsTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122746More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Joint statement from Finland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom on joint defence financing and procurement, published on 17 March 2026, whether the new
Answer: The mechanism the Chancellor announced on 17 March will increase the availability of munitions and other critical capabilities when we need them most. Similar to other international financial institutions, we expect that capital will be paid in based on c...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Finland and NetherlandsTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122745More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Joint statement from Finland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom on joint defence financing and procurement, published on 17 March 2026, what the cost i
Answer: The mechanism the Chancellor announced on 17 March will increase the availability of munitions and other critical capabilities when we need them most. Similar to other international financial institutions, we expect that capital will be paid in based on c...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Finland and NetherlandsTreasuryTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122744More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Joint statement from Finland, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom on joint defence financing and procurement, published on 17 March 2026, whether the new
Answer: The mechanism the Chancellor announced on 17 March will increase the availability of munitions and other critical capabilities when we need them most. Similar to other international financial institutions, we expect that capital will be paid in based on c...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122574More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 9 March 2026 on Middle East: Economic Update, Official Report, columns 43-45, for how long will her Department be permitted to spend mo
Answer: Iran’s indiscriminate attacks are a threat to Britain, our allies and our partners in the region. As she set out in the House on 9 March, the Chancellor has approved access for the Ministry of Defence to the special reserve to deploy additional capabiliti...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122514More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 9 March 2026 on Middle East: Economic Update, Official Report, columns 43-45, whether there is a upper limit on the amount her Departme
Answer: Iran’s indiscriminate attacks are a threat to Britain, our allies and our partners in the region. As she set out in the House on 9 March, the Chancellor has approved access for the Ministry of Defence to the special reserve to deploy additional capabiliti...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGaming: SuffolkTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121778More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support the growth of the Gaming Industry in Suffolk.
Answer: The government recognises the role the leisure sector plays in terms of its economic contribution but also to our culture. In the context of gaming, the government understands the benefits that bingo halls bring to local communities, and that bingo is a l...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGaming: FinanceTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121777More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal support her Department is providing to support the growth of the Gaming Industry.
Answer: The government recognises the role the leisure sector plays in terms of its economic contribution but also to our culture. In the context of gaming, the government understands the benefits that bingo halls bring to local communities, and that bingo is a l...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: SmugglingTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107093More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department has taken to help support Trading Standards services in Suffolk in responding to organised criminal activity linked to the sale of illegal tobacco and vaping products.
Answer: I refer the hon member to the answer on 27 October 2025 to UIN 84365 Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Smuggling. Operation CeCe is a joint UK-wide initiative between HMRC and Trading Standards to target the illicit tobacco trade. Since it began in Janua...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: SmugglingTreasuryTabled 20 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107092More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the enforcement powers available to county council Trading Standards services on tackling the sale of illegal tobacco and vaping products on the high s
Answer: I refer the hon member to the answer on 27 October 2025 to UIN 84365 Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Smuggling. Operation CeCe is a joint UK-wide initiative between HMRC and Trading Standards to target the illicit tobacco trade. Since it began in Janua...
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97151More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of GDP will be spent on the MOD budget in the financial year that NATO declared defence spending will increase to 3 per cent of GDP.
Answer: We are set to spend 2.6 percent of GDP on defence spending in 2027, with an ambition to spend 3 percent of GDP on defence next Parliament when economic and fiscal conditions allow.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97149More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2025 to Question 95420 on Defence: Finance, whether she has a timetable for spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence.
Answer: We are set to spend 2.6 percent of GDP on defence spending in 2027, with an ambition to spend 3 percent of GDP on defence next Parliament when economic and fiscal conditions allow.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95421More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2025, published on 26 November, HC 1492, what her proposed timetable is for spending 3% of GDP on defence.
Answer: The Government’s ambition remains to spend 3 per cent of GDP on defence when economic and fiscal conditions allow.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95420More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement on 26 March 2025 entitled Spring Statement, Official Report, whether it remains government policy to spend 3% of GDP on defence in the next Parliament.
Answer: The Government’s ambition remains to spend 3 per cent of GDP on defence when economic and fiscal conditions allow.
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFuels: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95111More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to maintain the current 5 pence per litre fuel duty cut and freeze on Vehicle Excise Duty to support businesses operating in and around the Port of Felixstowe.
Answer: At Budget 2025, the Government announced continued support for people and businesses by extending the temporary 5p fuel duty cut until the end of August 2026. Rates will then gradually return to previous levels. The planned increase in line with inflation...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95110More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an estimate of the potential revenue effect to the public purse of increasing the Small Business Rates Relief threshold from £12,000 to £17,000 in 2026.
Answer: Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) is available to businesses with a single property below a set RV. Eligible property under £12,000 will receive 100 per cent relief, which means around a third of properties in England pay no business rates at all. There i...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Employers' ContributionsTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95109More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the effect of the increase in employers National Insurance Contributions on small pubs.
Answer: The government published a Tax Information and Impact Note (TIIN) which set out the impact of the changes, including for businesses, to employer NICs alongside the introduction of the Bill. The Government decided to protect the smallest businesses from th...
Answered 3 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSmall Businesses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95108More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her department plans to review the Small Business Rates Relief threshold in line with inflation.
Answer: Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) is available to businesses with a single property below a set RV. Eligible property under £12,000 will receive 100 per cent relief, which means around a third of properties in England pay no business rates at all. There i...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95107More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rising rateable values from April 2026 on small community pubs currently exempt from Business Rates through Small Business Rates Relief.
Answer: If a business only occupies one property, and the property’s rateable value (RV) is lower than £12,000 from 2026, it will be eligible for 100% Small Business Rate Relief (SBRR) and will pay nothing in business rates. SBRR is also available if RV is betwee...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: Business RatesTreasuryTabled 26 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 94985More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to increase Small Business Rate Relief thresholds to prevent closures of pubs.
Answer: The Government is delivering a long overdue reform to rebalance the business rates system and support the high street, as promised in the manifesto.The Government is doing this by introducing new permanently lower tax rates for eligible retail, hospitalit...
Answered 5 Dec 2025
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