James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Northern Ireland Troubles BillNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill of the resignation letter by the former Armed Forces Minister of 11 June 2026.
Answer: The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will enable all communities to have confidence in legacy processes, provide answers for victims and their families, including those in the Armed Forces, and provide clear protections for our veterans. As the Prime Minist...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the financial settlement required to deliver the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will be fully costed, ensuring that it is both affordable and deliverable.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total expected cost of delivering the Challenger 3 programme.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question 41789, which remains extant. The total approved cost of delivering the Challenger 3 programme remains at £1.9 billion. The programme’s forecast cost remains within the approved project estimate. https://q...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10200More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has his Department spent on the delivery of Challenger 3 as of 16 June 2026.
Answer: As of 31 May 2026, total expenditure on the Challenger 3 programme is approximately £615 million.
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10199More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has authorised a change to the Initial Operating Capability for Challenger 3.
Answer: The Challenger 3 manufacture phase timing will be confirmed after the demonstration phase trials prove the performance of the tanks. This complex programme has been impacted by some supply chain delays; the Initial Operating Capability and Full Operating ...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor Levy: Educational VisitsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of how much money schools will be expected to allocate to cover the costs of the Overnight Visitor Levy arising from educational visits.
Answer: The application of the proposed Overnight Visitor Levy to educational overnight visits, including any guidance, exemptions or costs, remains under consideration as part of the policy design process. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on specifi...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor Levy: Educational VisitsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been made regarding the potential merits of an exemption for school and educational visits from the Overnight Visitor Levy.
Answer: The application of the proposed Overnight Visitor Levy to educational overnight visits, including any guidance, exemptions or costs, remains under consideration as part of the policy design process. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on specifi...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor Levy: Educational VisitsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance will be issued to combined authorities in relation to the application of the Overnight Visitor Levy to educational overnight visits.
Answer: The application of the proposed Overnight Visitor Levy to educational overnight visits, including any guidance, exemptions or costs, remains under consideration as part of the policy design process. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on specifi...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordVisitor Levy: Educational VisitsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been of the potential impact of the proposed Overnight Visitor Levy on costs for schools on overnight educational visits, particularly where related to GCSE o
Answer: The application of the proposed Overnight Visitor Levy to educational overnight visits, including any guidance, exemptions or costs, remains under consideration as part of the policy design process. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on specifi...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the decision on procuring a long-range Precision Strike Missile.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response I gave to him on 8 June 2026 in response to Question 6453 which remains extant: A review of credible options to fulfil the Land Deep Fires requirement has been undertaken and is being considered as part of the Defen...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: South SuffolkDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement regarding the future model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, what plans her department has to maintain operational resilience of HM Coastguard i
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: South SuffolkDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement on the future model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, what assessment her department has made of the sustainability of HM Coastguard in South Su
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement regarding the future model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, what assessment she has made of alternative models that would allow some form of pa
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM CoastguardDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement regarding the future model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, whether she assessed alternative operating models prior to making a decision.
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM CoastguardDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement on the future model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, what plans her Department has to mitigate the potential effect of that announcement on ope
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM CoastguardDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement on the future model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of this announcement on op
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Armed Forces Recruitment Service contract will conclude.
Answer: The Armed Forces Recruiting Service (AFRS) continues to progress as scheduled and remains committed to delivery from January 2027. Following a transition period that will conclude on 31 March 2027, the AFRS contract initial terms are seven years from 1 Ap...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for renewing the Armed Forces Recruitment Service contract.
Answer: The Armed Forces Recruiting Service (AFRS) continues to progress as scheduled and remains committed to delivery from January 2027. Following a transition period that will conclude on 31 March 2027, the AFRS contract initial terms are seven years from 1 Ap...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average number of years served was of personnel leaving the reserve forces in each of the last 10 financial years.
Answer: Service personnel statistics on strengths, requirements, intake, applications and outflow, by service is published as part of the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics (SPS) publication. The latest publication as at 1 April 2026 can be found at the follo...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average number of years served was for personnel leaving the regular armed forces in each of the last 10 financial years.
Answer: Service personnel statistics on strengths, requirements, intake, applications and outflow, by service is published as part of the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics (SPS) publication. The latest publication as at 1 April 2026 can be found at the follo...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of his Department's budget that will be been spent on the Chagos treaty in each remaining year of the current Parliament.
Answer: No payments are due under the terms of the UK-Mauritius agreement until the Treaty has been ratified.
Answered 29 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of his Department's budget has been spent on the Chagos treaty.
Answer: The Department has not incurred any expenditure in respect of the Chagos treaty to date as the legislation to enable the Treaty has not become law.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with industry representatives regarding the procurement of a long-range Precision Strike Missile since 1 January 2026.
Answer: Officials have engaged with industry representatives during the Department’s review of credible options to fulfil the Land Deep Fires requirement.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which headquarters has command over (a) 1 (UK) Division and (b) 3 (UK) Division.
Answer: The Allied Rapid Reaction Corps assumed command of 1 (UK) Division and 3 (UK) Division on 1 April 2026 when they were resubordinated from Commander Field Army (now renamed to Commander Land Forces under early Army Reform changes).
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: SuffolkDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what new support she plans to provide to students in South Suffolk in relation to the new SEND reforms.
Answer: The department wants every child to have the best start in life, with help available earlier and locally when families need it. Our reforms aim to ensure all children will get the right support in their early years setting, school and college Our vision f...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
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