James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025
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Senior 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 recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November to Question 85232 on Defence: Contracts, whether he held discussions with representatives from British SMEs regarding the location of the Defence Office for Small Business Gro
Answer: Planning for the new Defence Office for Small Business Growth continues at pace. The Office will reflect modern ways of working and will not be restricted by a physical location. By using a networked approach that utilizes services provided by existing or...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November to Question 85232 on Defence: Contracts, whether the Defence Office for Small Business Growth will use occupy any physical locations.
Answer: Planning for the new Defence Office for Small Business Growth continues at pace. The Office will reflect modern ways of working and will not be restricted by a physical location. By using a networked approach that utilizes services provided by existing or...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 November to Question 85232 on Defence: Contracts, whether his Department will rent private office space to be used by the Defence Office for Small Business Growth.
Answer: Planning for the new Defence Office for Small Business Growth continues at pace. The Office will reflect modern ways of working and will not be restricted by a physical location. By using a networked approach that utilizes services provided by existing or...
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the competition for the Battlegroup Small Uncrewed Air System on strengthening the British industrial base.
Answer: The information as to who exactly has bid remains commercially sensitive and is currently not for onward release. There are however a number of UK companies involved, providing various different Small Uncrewed Aeriel System (sUAS) solutions. This is testa...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92624More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the competition for the Battlegroup Small Uncrewed Air System will align with the Defence Drone Strategy's commitment to keep up with relentless cycles of battlefield adaptation.
Answer: The information as to who exactly has bid remains commercially sensitive and is currently not for onward release. There are however a number of UK companies involved, providing various different Small Uncrewed Aeriel System (sUAS) solutions. This is testa...
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 70779 on Defence: Intelligence Services.
Answer: I responded to the hon. Member on 20 November 2025.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92622More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 70685 on NATO.
Answer: I responded to the hon. Member on 28 November 2025.
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 70669 on NATO.
Answer: I responded to the hon. Member on 28 November 2025.
Answered 28 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on levels of funding for training conducted by the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in the current financial year.
Answer: There have been no discussions around funding for training specifically. Spend on training continues to be a Departmental priority.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential for delays to orders of new investments in (a) defence equipment, (b) weaponry and (c) infrastructure in the (a) current financial year and (b) next financial ye
Answer: As part of routine Departmental planning processes, both for in-year and future years spend, The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continually reviews balance of priorities against available funding. The MOD remains focused on delivering the priorities set out in...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has had formal discussions on reducing the amount of training conducted by the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in the current financial year.
Answer: On current plans, the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force have not reduced planned training for the current financial year. We have defined training to mean Phase 1 (basic training) and Phase 2 (initial profession training) only. The Royal Navy ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has plans to cancel any named exercises by the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in the (i) current financial year and (ii) next financial year.
Answer: The Department conducts military exercises to maintain operational effectiveness, raise warfighting readiness and ensure the armed forces are prepared to respond to a wide range of scenarios. These exercises often involve collaboration with our allies and...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Operating CostsMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will disclose the total figure in monetary terms that his Department will spend on day-to-day costs in the (a) current financial year and (b) next financial year.
Answer: The MOD's day to day spending is reflected in its Resource Departmental Expenditure Limits (RDEL).The MOD's RDEL planned settlements for 2025-26 and 2026-27 have been set out as part of the Spending Review. These were £38.6 billion for 2025-26 and £39.6 b...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list all named exercises that have been cancelled by the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is not held centrally and is taking time to collate. I will write to the hon. Member and place a copy of my letter in the Library of the House.
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has authorised changes to the amount of training conducted by the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force in the current financial year.
Answer: On current plans, the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force have not reduced planned training for the current financial year. We have defined training to mean Phase 1 (basic training) and Phase 2 (initial profession training) only. The Royal Navy ...
Answered 24 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordChiefs of StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the post of Chief of Defence People has been abolished or re-titled.
Answer: Significant reforms are being implemented within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), fundamentally transforming its operations. This is the biggest transformation of the MOD in over 50 years. Defence is now led by a strengthened Department of State, a fully-fl...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ReformMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a survey or other feedback provision has been conducted on the implementation of Defence Reform.
Answer: We have actively engaged personnel throughout the Defence Reform activity to build awareness and understanding across the Department. The July 2025 Internal Communications survey showed that 76% of respondents had some level of awareness of the reform act...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ReformMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the estimated cost to his Department for the implementation of Defence Reform.
Answer: The Department is currently working to determine the estimated cost of implementing Defence Reform across Defence. At present, a total cost figure is not yet available.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: HackingMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has has with relevant stakeholders regarding the recent hacking of MOD software at RAF and Royal Navy bases.
Answer: This was an incident within the supply chain and not an attack on Ministry of Defence (MOD) systems.We take a robust and proactive approach to cyber attacks against MOD and our suppliers. Our initial assessment of the Dodd Group incident indicates that th...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: HackingMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of protection of sensitive military documents from online hacking.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) takes the security of its information very seriously. Our policies set out a range of technical and procedural controls applied to systems and content throughout their lifecycle and we use a range of assurance measures. We do...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has extended the deadline for signing the Army Collective Training Service contract.
Answer: The competition for the Army's Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) remains ongoing and is currently in the final stages. Therefore, it would be inappropriate to comment further.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has authorised changes to the Army Collective Training Service contract since 5 July 2024.
Answer: In accordance with the Defence and Security Public Contracts Regulations 2011, there have been no changes to the Army Collective Training Service contract that have required Ministerial approval since 5 July 2024.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has closed bidding on the Army Collective Training Service contract.
Answer: The competition for the Army's Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) remains ongoing and is currently in the final stages. Therefore, it would be inappropriate to comment further.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the Army Collective Training Service contract to be signed.
Answer: The competition for the Army's Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP) remains ongoing and is currently in the final stages. Therefore, it would be inappropriate to comment further.
Answered 26 Nov 2025
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