James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2024
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Space Technology: Job CreationMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support the creation of new jobs in the space sector.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) supports the creation of new jobs in the space sector through major spending on projects such as the SKYNET secure global satellite communications programme, worth £5 billion over ten years, and the ISTARI programme which dev...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures he is taking to improve sovereign capabilities in anti-UAV manufacturing.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to evolve and strengthen our Counter-Uncrewed Air Systems (C-UAS) capabilities. To counter the growing threat from UAS, the MOD has developed and procured a broad range of cutting-edge C-UAS capabilities, including ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve sovereign capabilities in drone manufacturing.
Answer: Our industry partners are at the heart of producing cutting edge uncrewed systems for defence. That is why this Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy aligning our security and economic priorities. We will ensure that th...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAntisatellite WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve sovereign capabilities in satellite development.
Answer: The aim is to establish viable UK-based industrial expertise to support national programmes and international sales. The specification for the next generation of the Skynet communications Satellites obligates the bidders to meet certain requirements relat...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordLasers: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the UK’s sovereign capabilities in direct energy weaponry.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has committed to accelerating the continued investment in UK Sovereign Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) technology, to provide cutting edge capability to the Armed Forces swiftly. The programme is delivering capability demonstrators, a...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordElectronic WarfareMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the UK’s sovereign capabilities in cyber-warfare.
Answer: UK Defence has invested significantly in sovereign cyber capabilities, standing up the National Cyber Force in 2020 to counter and contest those who would do harm to the UK or its allies. In addition, Defence has also invested in programmes to improve cyb...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordAntisatellite WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the UK’s sovereign capabilities in space-warfare and communications.
Answer: Defence is an important part of the government's efforts on space, and is delivering a programme to enhance our national interests in and through space. We are continuing the investment of over £5 billion in our world-renowned sovereign SKYNET constellati...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will direct officials to score UK sovereign capability and jobs in all procurement decisions.
Answer: The defence industry plays a vital role not only in our national security but also to the prosperity and economic growth of the UK. This Government is committed to developing a UK defence industrial base that is able to better support our own and allies’ ...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what challenge committees have been set up as part of the Strategic Defence Review; and if he will list their membership.
Answer: The second phase of the Strategic Defence Review will run through October and November, focused on Review and Challenge. Panels of external, independent experts have been chosen by the Reviewers to provide robust challenge to proposition submissions, in o...
Answered 24 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8456 on Strategic Defence Review, whether there was a contracting process for the artificial intelligence software being used to assess responses to the Strat
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working within Defence’s digital ecosystem to support the Strategic Defence Review, consistent with the Department’s Digital and Data Strategy. As part of the SDR, MOD has contracted under the Defence and Security Public C...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8456 on Strategic Defence Review, which company was awarded the contract to collate responses to the Strategic Defence Review using artificial intelligence.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working within Defence’s digital ecosystem to support the Strategic Defence Review, consistent with the Department’s Digital and Data Strategy. As part of the SDR, MOD has contracted under the Defence and Security Public C...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8456 on Strategic Defence Review, how his Department plans to use artificial intelligence to help comprehend the content of submissions to the Strategic Defen
Answer: Artificial intelligence aids in reviewing and analysing submissions during the Strategic Defence Review process, which include recommendations on defence expenditure. However, AI is not a replacement of human involvement, but an enabler of greater efficie...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8456 on Strategic Defence Review, whether all submissions received for the Strategic Defence Review will initially be read in full by a human being.
Answer: Artificial intelligence aids in reviewing and analysing submissions during the Strategic Defence Review process. However, AI is not a replacement of human involvement, but an enabler of greater efficiency and just one part of the process. This tool helps ...
Answered 21 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFuture Combat Air SystemMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 9486More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 7503 on Future Combat Air System, if he will set out the details of the capability and other expenditure areas accounted for in the £160m figure stated.
Answer: The reduced in year expenditure is not a result of changes to the military capability being developed by the FCAS/GCAP programme. It is a combination of an accounting treatment change, work on the combat aircraft demonstrator project that was carried out ...
Answered 25 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many submissions have been received for the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: Over 1,700 individuals and organisations responded providing over 8,000 answers across 23 Propositions. Respondents included Serving and retired members of the Armed Forces, the defence industry, the public, academics, Parliamentary colleagues, and our cl...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role artificial intelligence has played in (a) sifting and (b) evaluating Strategic Defence Review submissions.
Answer: AI is helping the Strategic Defence Review team comprehend and analyse over 8,000 responses across the propositions, totalling over 2.2 million words. This is enhancing the review team's ability to focus on complex tasks, such as applying robust challenge...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much financing his Department will contribute to the Chagos leasing settlement.
Answer: Details of the Treaty agreed between the UK and Mauritius will come before Parliament for scrutiny in the usual manner following its signature. It would be inappropriate to release further details at this stage.
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: East of EnglandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 9 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 8177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 8 October to Question 5072 on National Grid: Costs, what estimate he has made of the potential impact on consumer energy bills of the lifetime costs of delivering th
Answer: As part of the feasibility work for the coordination proposal explored through the Offshore Coordination Support Scheme, independent analysis by Arup and the Electricity System Operator (now the National Energy System Operator) identified an increase in d...
Answered 18 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFuture Combat Air SystemMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 September 2024 to Question 2108 on Future Combat Air System, whether the £1.3 billion represents the full expected allocation for the (a) Global Combat Air Programme and (b) Future Co
Answer: The £1.3 billion figure provided on 19 September 2024 to Question 2106 accounts for the Government funding for Future Combat Air System/Global Combat Air Programme in the current financial year. All of the £1.3 billion of spend this financial year was pla...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFuture Combat Air SystemMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 September 2024 to Question 2108 on Future Combat Air System, how much of the £1.3 billion was planned in a previous financial year to be spent this financial year.
Answer: The £1.3 billion figure provided on 19 September 2024 to Question 2106 accounts for the Government funding for Future Combat Air System/Global Combat Air Programme in the current financial year. All of the £1.3 billion of spend this financial year was pla...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordFuture Combat Air SystemMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 September 2024 to Question 2108 on Future Combat Air System, how much of the £1.3 billion is (a) Government and (b) private sector funded.
Answer: The £1.3 billion figure provided on 19 September 2024 to Question 2106 accounts for the Government funding for Future Combat Air System/Global Combat Air Programme in the current financial year. All of the £1.3 billion of spend this financial year was pla...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding he plans to provide for the resettlement of personnel leaving the armed forces in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: Resettlement services are offered to all personnel leaving the Armed Forces, with employment support and training delivered through the Career Transition Partnership (CTP) to all Regular Service Leavers. The CTP is the official provider of Armed Forces re...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the agreement to cede sovereignty of the Chagos islands to Mauritius on the risk of espionage from hostile states.
Answer: The negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the Chagos Islands were announced in the House of Commons on 3 November 2022 by the then Foreign Secretary. Their aim was to ensure the continued effective operation of the ...
Answered 10 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the number of homes on the defence estate that could be brought back into use in the next 12 months.
Answer: During financial year 2024-25 the Ministry of Defence (MOD) plans to refurbish circa 200 long-term empty Service Family Accommodation properties, to bring them back into use for Service families. Data for the number of houses that could be bought back int...
Answered 15 Oct 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: VisasMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 7497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July 2024 to Question 121 on Armed Forces: Visas, when his Department first held discussions with the Home Office on ending visa fees for serving personnel.
Answer: Ministry of Defence officials began engagement with the Home Office in late July 2024 to discuss this manifesto commitment.
Answered 10 Oct 2024
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