James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2024
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Ministry of Defence: WeatherMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review his Department’s extreme weather contingency plans.
Answer: Defence policy requires all Defence establishments to have business continuity and appropriate contingency plans in place to address risks of disruptions and that these plans are reviewed regularly. The effects of climate change on Departmental business r...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordKerslake Commission on Armed Forces HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to implement recommendation seven of the Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing's report entitled Homes unfit for heroes: The poor condition of armed forces accommodation and what needs to c
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 25 July 2024 to Question 167.
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordService Complaints OmbudsmanMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to review the resources and powers available to the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces.
Answer: The Armed Forces Commissioner is the first in a series of steps that will be taken by the new Government to improve Service life and renew the contract between the nation and those who serve. The Armed Forces Commissioner will be a direct point of contact...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: ReviewsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New era for defence: government launches root and branch review of UK Armed Forces, published on 16 July 2024, how his Department defines a NATO-first def
Answer: NATO is the cornerstone of UK and Euro-Atlantic security and our commitment to the Alliance is unshakeable. The UK will continue to make a leading contribution to NATO through our commitment of forces and capabilities, contribution to NATO exercises and o...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many high level experts will participate in the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: The Prime Minister has commissioned the Strategic Defence Review, which will be overseen by the Defence Secretary and headed by three external Reviewers. The lead Reviewer will be Lord Robertson of Port Ellen, with General Sir Richard Barrons and Dr Fiona...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total annual budget for administrative costs associated with conducting the Strategic Defence Review is.
Answer: The Strategic Defennce Review will be conducted in the most cost-effective way possible, within existing budgets. The ultimate outcome of the review is to identify where reprioritisation of roles, capabilities, activities, and support may be made in the c...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordKerslake Commission on Armed Forces HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 1 of the report of the Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Accommodation, whether he plans to commission an independent survey to (a) review service accommodation and (b) determin
Answer: The Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing was commissioned by the current Secretary of State and launched in February 2023. The Commission was asked to independently assess the condition of Ministry of Defence (MOD) accommodation and gather evidence...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordKerslake Commission on Armed Forces HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the statement in the report of the Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Accommodation that decisions on repairs and maintenance for Service Famil
Answer: The Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing was commissioned by the current Secretary of State and launched in February 2023. The Commission was asked to independently assess the condition of Ministry of Defence (MOD) accommodation and gather evidence...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDefence: IndustryMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to ensure the Strategic Defence Review team engages fully with UK defence industry (a) primes and (b) SMEs.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review will determine the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats and opportunities of the twenty-first century. It will consider the state of the defence technological and industrial ba...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the continuity of education allowance for service families.
Answer: The Government is committed to access to high quality education for children of service families, and all children across the UK. The policy for Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) remains extant. The Ministry of Defence will monitor the development o...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDefence: BuildingsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the maintenance and repairs service provided by private contractors on the defence estate.
Answer: Improving Service accommodation is a priority for this Government. The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude survey shows Service personnel have low levels of satisfaction with responses to requests for and the quality maintenance/repair work of Service Family...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to introduce new defence regional partnerships.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review, launched by the Prime Minister on 16 July 2024, will set out how Defence will be central to the security, economic growth and prosperity of the United Kingdom. We will also bring forward a Defence Industrial Strategy that wil...
Answered 24 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to respond to the review entitled Agency and Agility: Incentivising people in a new era - a review of UK Armed Forces incentivisation, published on 19 June 2023.
Answer: People form the core of our Defence capability and we recognise the urgent need to transform the way we support all Defence’s people and their families, from recruitment through to retirement and beyond. The new Government has met with Rick Haythornthwai...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing minimum standards for single living accommodation.
Answer: Improving Service accommodation is a priority for this Government. The Armed Forces Continuous Attitude survey shows Service personnel have low levels of satisfaction with the standard of accommodation. Ministers will consider options on accommodation as ...
Answered 29 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to ensure the Strategic Defence Review engages with each nation of the UK.
Answer: Defence is central not only to the security of the UK, but also to our shared prosperity and economic growth. This Strategic Defenc Review is to be the UK’s review - not just the Government's. The reviewers will consult widely including serving military, ...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the adequacy of trends in the level of service family accommodation funding since 2022.
Answer: The Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing was commissioned by the current Secretary of State and launched in February 2023. The Commission was asked to independently assess the condition of Ministry of Defence (MOD) accommodation and gather evidence...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an estimate of trends in the number of complaints made about service family accommodation since 2022; and what steps he plans to take to reduce the number of recorded complaints.
Answer: Improving Service accommodation is a priority for this Government. The Department is committed to improving customer service for Service personnel and families living in Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and Service Family Accommodation (SFA). As a first ...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many anti-tank missiles were procured by his Department for Ukraine (a) directly and (b) through international routes since the outbreak of that country's conflict with Russia.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has supplied over 12,000 anti-tank weapons to Ukraine since the outbreak of that country's conflict with Russia.We will continue to work with international Allies and partners to cohere and coordinate our support to Ukraine. This i...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to take steps to improve customer service for (a) single living accommodation and (b) service family accommodation.
Answer: Improving Service accommodation is a priority for this Government. The Department is committed to improving customer service for Service personnel and families living in Single Living Accommodation (SLA) and Service Family Accommodation (SFA). As a first ...
Answered 26 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many air defence systems were procured by his Department for Ukraine (a) directly and (b) through international routes since the outbreak of that country's conflict with Russia.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has delivered over 2,100 air defence systems and over 5,000 sets of night vision devices since the outbreak of the conflict with Russia.On behalf of the International Fund for Ukraine, the UK Ministry of Defence has placed contract...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordKerslake Commission on Armed Forces HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the report by the Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing entitled Homes unfit for heroes: The poor condition of armed forces accommodation
Answer: The Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing was commissioned by the current Secretary of State and launched in February 2023. The Commission was asked to independently assess the condition of Ministry of Defence (MOD) accommodation and gather evidence...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many small arms ammunition his Department has procured for Ukraine (a) directly and (b) via international routes since the outbreak of the conflict.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has supplied 6,000,000 rounds of small arms ammunition to Ukraine since the outbreak of that country's conflict with Russia.We will continue to work with international Allies and partners to cohere and coordinate our support to Ukr...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many artillery shells were procured by his Department for Ukraine (a) directly and (b) through international routes since the outbreak of that country's conflict with Russia.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has supplied 400,000 artillery shells to Ukraine since the outbreak of that country's conflict with Russia.On behalf of the International Fund for Ukraine, a substantial ammunition package was announced by the Prime Minister at the...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Public AppointmentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the Armed Forces Commissioner (a) is accountable to Parliament and (b) operates in a transparent manner.
Answer: The Armed Forces Commissioner is the first in a series of steps that will be taken by the new Government to improve Service life and renew the contract between the nation and those who serve. The Armed Forces Commissioner will be a direct point of contact...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department plans to spend on service family accommodation in each financial year of this Parliament.
Answer: For Financial Year 2024-25, the funding allocated to the Department for Service Family Accommodation is circa £439 million. The funding allocation beyond Financial Year 2024-25 is not yet known.
Answered 25 Jul 2024
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