James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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LE TacCIS ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Land Environment Tactical Communication and Information Systems programme.
Answer: The Land Environment Tactical Communication and Information Systems (LETacCIS) programme will deliver the next generation of tactical military communications in the land environment. The programme consists of multiple complex projects delivering new capab...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the progress of the Ground Based Air Defence programme.
Answer: The Land Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) programme strives to modernise Defence’s ground-based air defence capabilities in the face of rapidly developing threats and is a high priority for the Army. This includes the development of an integrated layered a...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMerlin Helicopters: Early Warning SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Crowsnest Programme.
Answer: The Royal Navy’s Merlin Mk2 Airborne Surveillance and Control helicopter, as delivered by the CROWSNEST programme, achieved Full Operating Capability as of 29 March 2025. It is currently preparing to embark on the upcoming Carrier Strike Group 2025 deploy...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Submarines: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Core Production Capability Programme.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 29127 from the hon. Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Calvin Bailey) on 14 February 2025.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Collective Training Transformation Programme.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 14 February 2025 to Question 29128 to the hon. Member for Leyton and Wanstead (Mr Bailey).
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the RCH 155 programme.
Answer: The Mobile Fires Platform project team will deliver the Remote Controlled Howitzer (RCH) 155 gun system this decade. The team continue to investigate opportunities to accelerate procurement and are working with industry to generate a costed proposal. Whil...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Challenger 3 programme.
Answer: The Armour Main Battle Tank programme will deliver Challenger 3. The programme has now delivered four prototypes, with four more currently in build, trials have already proven Challenger 3’s basic firing capability, mechanical design, and structural stren...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Boxer programme.
Answer: The Mechanised Infantry (Boxer) programme has made significant progress with all five standalone prototypes having been delivered and trials performing well. Support and training plans are also well underway. 24 of 623 series production vehicles have now ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the AJAX programme.
Answer: The Armoured Cavalry programme continues to remain on track to achieve Initial Operating Capability by December 2025.As at 10 April 2025, 100 Ajax platforms have been accepted by the Ministry of Defence.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: Electronic WarfareMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Maritime Electronic Warfare Programme.
Answer: The Maritime Electronic Warfare Programme (MEWP) is made up two parts. The Maritime Electronic Warfare Systems Integrated Capability (MEWSIC) Increment 1 contract was placed in October 2021 and will deliver a digital Radar and Electronic Support Measures ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45051More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Future Materials Campus programme.
Answer: The Future Materials Campus consolidates the delivery of several complex infrastructure projects at AWE Aldermaston. These will renew existing facilities for the manufacture and storage of nuclear materials, provide improved science and analysis capabilit...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director Group: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there will be equal levels of single service representation for (a) the National Armaments Director Group and (b) its supporting staff.
Answer: It is too early to specify the overall staffing requirements and Service representation levels for the new organisational structure created as part of Defence Reform. This will be subject to refinement as planned implementation continues, and in response ...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Strategic Headquarters: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there will be an equal level of single Service representation for the (a) Military Strategic Headquarters and (b) its supporting staff.
Answer: It is too early to specify the overall staffing requirements and Service representation levels for the new organisational structure created as part of Defence Reform. This will be subject to refinement as planned implementation continues, and in response ...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Body ArmourMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of UK sovereign capability in the framework agreement for the procurement of Personal Hard Armour to support British Armed Forces personnel.
Answer: The Personal Hard Armour Framework will facilitate the procurement of personal ballistic protection through the pre-approval of suppliers and will deliver agility, consistency, and financial savings in the procurement of personal hard armour – while encou...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 45047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, whether the National Armaments Director Group is a non-departmental public body.
Answer: No.
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordClyde Naval BaseMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Clyde Infrastructure programme.
Answer: The Clyde Infrastructure Programme (CIP) is comprised of 15 projects at different stages of maturity. Four of these have been completed, Nuclear Support Hub, Submarine Training Facility, Surveillance and Intruder Detection Security Systems, and Jetty Faci...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAstute Class Submarines: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Astute programme.
Answer: This Government is committed to building seven Astute Class submarines. Five submarines have been delivered to the Royal Navy. In October 2024 the sixth vessel, Agamemnon, launched at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow to begin the test and commissioning ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTrident Submarines: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Dreadnought programme.
Answer: I refer the right hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 36206 from the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 13 March 2025.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordType 31 Frigates: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Type 31e programme.
Answer: The Type 31 programme has made significant progress, with the first frigate, HMS Venturer, nearing structural completion and expecting to be launched later this year. HMS Active, the second in Class, is also progressing well, as has work on the third frig...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordType 26 Frigates: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Type 26 Global Combat Ship Programme.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continues to work closely with BAE Systems (BAES) to ensure the Type 26 programme remains on track to meet all user requirements and deliver world-class Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) frigates to replace the Type 23.Following the ste...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how will the Land Industrial Strategy align with the Defence Industrial Strategy.
Answer: The strategic aim of this Government’s Defence Industrial Strategy is to make sure the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned. This will include reviewing and reconfirming the areas where the UK needs to retain sovereign pr...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Protective ClothingMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to incorporate the Personal Hard Armour Framework into the Land Industrial Strategy.
Answer: The Personal Hard Armour Framework will facilitate the procurement of personal ballistic protection through the pre-approval of suppliers and will deliver agility, consistency, and financial savings in the procurement of personal hard armour - whilst enco...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Protective ClothingMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to incorporate the Personal Hard Armour Framework into the Defence Industrial Strategy.
Answer: The Personal Hard Armour Framework will facilitate the procurement of personal ballistic protection through the pre-approval of suppliers and will deliver agility, consistency, and financial savings in the procurement of personal hard armour - whilst enco...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Data ProtectionMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to conduct an investigation into the improper disposal of confidential documents in Newcastle on 16 March 2025.
Answer: We take the protection of our information very seriously and this incident is being investigated. We do not comment on the conduct of internal security investigations.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPuma Helicopters: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March to Question 34638 on Puma Helicopters: Decommissioning, whether he plans to provide an interim capability for (a) Cyprus and (b) Brunei between 7 April 2025 and 7 April 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continues to routinely assess and reassess capabilities required by deployed UK forces. In support of Commander British Forces Cyprus, two Royal Air Force CH47 Chinook helicopters are currently forward deployed to provide an aerial...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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