James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the safety investigation into the Ajax programme has concluded.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 March 2026 to Question 121649 to the hon. Member for Huntington (Mr Obese-Jecty).
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will present the findings from the Defence Accident Investigation Branch investigation on the Ajax programme to Parliament.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 March 2026 to Question 121649 to the hon. Member for Huntington (Mr Obese-Jecty).
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will present the findings from the Army investigation on the Ajax programme to Parliament.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 24 March 2026 to Question 121649 to the hon. Member for Huntington (Mr Obese-Jecty).
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123678More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Veterans and People during the debate on Defence of 24 March 2026, Official Report, column 267, when the 20 uncrewed surface ordered will be in service
Answer: As part of Project Beehive, the Royal Navy has ordered 20 uncrewed surface vessels under a contract worth £12.3 million. The fleet of 20 vessels will be used by the Coastal Forces Squadron and 47 Commando Royal Marines for operations, training and develop...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Veterans and People during the debate on Defence of 24 March 2026, Official Report, column 267, what is the total cost of ordering the 20 uncrewed surfa
Answer: As part of Project Beehive, the Royal Navy has ordered 20 uncrewed surface vessels under a contract worth £12.3 million. The fleet of 20 vessels will be used by the Coastal Forces Squadron and 47 Commando Royal Marines for operations, training and develop...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Veterans and People during the debate on Defence of 24 March 2026, Official Report, column 267, when was the order for 20 uncrewed surface vessels place
Answer: As part of Project Beehive, the Royal Navy has ordered 20 uncrewed surface vessels under a contract worth £12.3 million. The fleet of 20 vessels will be used by the Coastal Forces Squadron and 47 Commando Royal Marines for operations, training and develop...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Veterans and People during the debate on Defence of 24 March 2026, Official Report, column 267, when was the contract for the 20 uncrewed surface vessel
Answer: As part of Project Beehive, the Royal Navy has ordered 20 uncrewed surface vessels under a contract worth £12.3 million. The fleet of 20 vessels will be used by the Coastal Forces Squadron and 47 Commando Royal Marines for operations, training and develop...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Think TanksMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 29 of his Department's document entitled Defence Diplomacy Strategy, published on 24 March 2026, who will lead the review into the use of think tanks.
Answer: As part of our implementation of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, the Ministry of Defence has begun work to understand how we can reinvigorate our approach to think tank engagement to better support defence diplomacy activity and enhance our international ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Think TanksMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 29 of his Department's document entitled Defence Diplomacy Strategy, published on 24 March 2026, whether he will publish a terms of reference for the review into the use of think tanks.
Answer: As part of our implementation of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, the Ministry of Defence has begun work to understand how we can reinvigorate our approach to think tank engagement to better support defence diplomacy activity and enhance our international ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Think TanksMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123672More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 29 of his Department's document entitled Defence Diplomacy Strategy, published on 24 March 2026, whether the review into the use of think tanks will be published before Parliament.
Answer: As part of our implementation of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, the Ministry of Defence has begun work to understand how we can reinvigorate our approach to think tank engagement to better support defence diplomacy activity and enhance our international ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Diplomatic RelationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 29 of his Department's document entitled Defence Diplomacy Strategy, published on 24 March 2026, when the review into the use of think tanks will (a) begin and (b) conclude.
Answer: As part of our implementation of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, the Ministry of Defence has begun work to understand how we can reinvigorate our approach to think tank engagement to better support defence diplomacy activity and enhance our international ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123670More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 27 of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, published on 24 March 2026, how many personnel have transitioned from the Department for Business and Trade to his Department as of 25 March 2026.
Answer: As of 25 March 2026, 83 Civil Servants from the UK Defence Exports team had transferred from the Department for Business and Trade to the Ministry of Defence. The total number of personnel who will transition from the Department for Business and Trade to ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 27 of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, published on 24 March 2026, what is the total number of personnel who will transition from the Department for Business and Trade to his Department.
Answer: As of 25 March 2026, 83 Civil Servants from the UK Defence Exports team had transferred from the Department for Business and Trade to the Ministry of Defence. The total number of personnel who will transition from the Department for Business and Trade to ...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123668More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 12 of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, published on 24 March 2026, if he will list the partners with whom the United Kingdom will build societal resilience.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is working closely with our allies and partners to learn from their experience in building societal resilience and homeland defence. The Ministry of Defence does not intend to provide a list of these allies and partners, as doing s...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the comments by the Minister for Veterans and People in the Opposition Day Debate entitled Defence, Column 267, 24 March 2026, when the 20 uncrewed surface vessels will be in service.
Answer: As part of Project Beehive, the Royal Navy has ordered 20 uncrewed surface vessels under a contract worth £12.3 million. The fleet of 20 vessels will be used by the Coastal Forces Squadron and 47 Commando Royal Marines for operations, training and develop...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOman: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123666More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been a reduction in the number of usable training villages at the Global Hub Oman since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The facility continues to have three usable training villages.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSewage: South SuffolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce sewage discharged by water companies into rivers and estuaries in South Suffolk.
Answer: A record £104 billion of private sector investment has been secured to accelerate the cleaning up of our rivers, lakes and seas. This includes over £10 billion to improve about 2,500 storm overflows in England over the next five years. The Environment Age...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordOman: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been a change in the number of usable training villages at the Global Hub Oman since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The facility continues to have three usable training villages.
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGermany: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many training villages are currently active on the Land Regional Hub Germany.
Answer: There has been no change in the number of usable training villages at the Land Regional Hub Germany. Currently, there are five training villages within the Sennelager Training Area, four of which are active training villages, and one which is no longer in...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGermany: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been a change in the number of usable training villages at the Land Regional Hub Germany since 5 July 2024.
Answer: There has been no change in the number of usable training villages at the Land Regional Hub Germany. Currently, there are five training villages within the Sennelager Training Area, four of which are active training villages, and one which is no longer in...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMauritius: Foreign RelationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March to Question 116022 on Mauritius: Foreign Relations, whether (a) he and (b) any of his ministerial colleagues have met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius since August 202
Answer: In line with the response to Question 116022 on 6 March, despite the UK regularly engaging with the Mauritian Government, neither the Secretary of State nor any other Defence Ministers have met with the Deputy Prime Minister of Mauritius since August 2025...
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December to Question 93395 on Defence, what recent progress he has made on implementing the national conversation on defence and security.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continues to work closely with the Cabinet Office and wider Government Departments, contributing towards cross-Government efforts to increase public awareness and resilience to the most serious risks we face, including conflict sce...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK defence industry steps up support for Gulf partners facing Iranian attacks, published on 18 March 2026, when the new Task Force will be fully operation
Answer: Task Force Sabre, led by Director General Options and Commissioning, was set up on the 18 March 2026. It has been created to support partners across the Middle East working with UK industry. It will also manage the impact of the conflict on the UK defence...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK defence industry steps up support for Gulf partners facing Iranian attacks, published on 18 March 2026, whether the new Task Force will advise on his D
Answer: Task Force Sabre is actively pulling in allies and industry to drive the pace on the defence kit the Middle East needs. We are bringing in British expertise to help our partners, removing barriers, and championing innovative UK-based industry. Task Force ...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK defence industry steps up support for Gulf partners facing Iranian attacks, published on 18 March 2026, who is leading the new Task Force that has been
Answer: Task Force Sabre, led by NAD Director General Options and Commissioning, was set up on the 18 March 2026. It has been created to support partners across the Middle East working with UK industry. It will also manage the impact of the conflict on the UK def...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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