James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2026
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Oman: Defence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to reduce the quantity of military equipment used at the Global Hub Oman in the next three years.
Answer: There are no plans to reduce equipment holdings at the Global Hub Oman over the next three years.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordKenya: ArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been a reduction in the number of usable training villages at the British Army Training Unit Kenya, since 5 July 2024.
Answer: There is one permanent training village at Nyati Barracks. In addition, two temporary wooden training villages are currently erected on the training areas at Lolldaiga Conservancy and Ole Naishu estate. These temporary facilities are assembled and dismant...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordKenya: ArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many training villages are currently active on the British Army Training Unit Kenya.
Answer: There is one permanent training village at Nyati Barracks. In addition, two temporary wooden training villages are currently erected on the training areas at Lolldaiga Conservancy and Ole Naishu estate. These temporary facilities are assembled and dismant...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ReformMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter written to the Defence Committee entitled Ministry of Defence paper providing information on Defence Reform, published on 21 October 2025, if he will list the quarterly reform program
Answer: During financial year 2024–25, Defence Reform made progress against its programme milestones, including the establishment of new Defence structures and strengthened arrangements at the centre of the Department. This comprised the creation of a Military St...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peace Keeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has (a) discussed and (b) decided which units could be sent to Ukraine as part of the Multinational Force Ukraine.
Answer: Planning continues at pace, but we will not be drawn into the details of any future UK Armed Forces deployment, including its levels, composition or specific assets, due to the risk to operational security.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Q33 of the oral evidence given by her Department's Permanent Secretary to the Defence Committee on 17 March 2026, HC 1779, which Departments have not agreed to the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will be a Government document and plan, underpinned by the normal and appropriate collective agreement.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Q33 of the oral evidence given by her Department's Permanent Secretary to the Defence Committee on 17 March 2026, HC 1779, if he will list all Departments that are required to agree the Defence
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will be a Government document and plan, underpinned by the normal and appropriate collective agreement.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122574More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 9 March 2026 on Middle East: Economic Update, Official Report, columns 43-45, for how long will her Department be permitted to spend mo
Answer: Iran’s indiscriminate attacks are a threat to Britain, our allies and our partners in the region. As she set out in the House on 9 March, the Chancellor has approved access for the Ministry of Defence to the special reserve to deploy additional capabiliti...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 9 March 2026 on Middle East: Economic Update, Official Report, columns 43-45, whether the money spent by his Department through the
Answer: The special reserve is a ring-fenced allocation within the Ministry of Defence budget. As he may recall from his time as a Defence Minister, operational spend has routinely counted towards the UK's NATO qualifying defence spend.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 9 March 2026 on Middle East: Economic Update, Official Report, columns 43-45, whether money allocated to his Department by the speci
Answer: Yes.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 9 March 2026 on Middle East: Economic Update, Official Report, columns 43-45, how much money has been allocated to his Department fr
Answer: The Department's operational spend will be set out in its Annual Report and Accounts.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Q33 of the oral evidence given by her Department's Permanent Secretary to the Defence Committee on 17 March 2026, HC 1779, when the Integrated Force Plan will be published.
Answer: The Integrated Force Plan is a constituent part of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). As has been outlined to the hon. Gentleman a number of times, the Department is working to finalise the DIP as soon as possible. It will be published when it is ready.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Q33 of the oral evidence given by her Department's Permanent Secretary to the Defence Committee on 17 March 2026, HC 1779, whether he will publish the terms of reference for the Integrated Force
Answer: The Integrated Force Plan is a constituent part of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). As has been outlined to the hon. Gentleman a number of times, the Department is working to finalise the DIP as soon as possible. It will be published when it is ready.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the response of the Permanent Secretary to Question 33 in the Defence Committee Session on MoD Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25, HC 1779 on 17 March 2026, whether the Integrated Force Plan wil
Answer: The Integrated Force Plan is a constituent part of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). As has been outlined to the hon. Gentleman a number of times, the Department is working to finalise the DIP as soon as possible. It will be published when it is ready.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinesweepers: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a decision has been made on replacements for the Royal Navy's minehunters.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response I gave to the hon. Member for Slough (Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi) to Question 120373. Find written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinesweepers: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to accelerate the procurement of autonomous mine hunting systems for use by the Royal Navy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the statement on the Middle East given in Parliament by the Secretary of State on Monday 23 March 2026.
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinesweepers: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the autonomous mine hunting systems currently in use by the Royal Navy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response I gave to the hon. Member for Slough (Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi) to Question 120373. Find written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces CommissionerMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 March to Question 116539 on Armed Forces Commissioner, whether he has a target date for the appointment of an Armed Forces Commissioner.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence has confirmed that former Air Commodore Suzanne ‘Polly’ Miller-Perkins CBE is the preferred candidate for appointment to the role of Armed Forces Commissioner. In line with the Governance Code for Public Appointments, th...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordType 45 Destroyers: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March to Question 118821 on Type 45 Destroyers: Procurement, whether any informal offers were made.
Answer: HMS Dragon was deployed at the first available moment on 10 March 2026. The deployment of Royal Navy assets remains under constant review to ensure we uphold the interests of the UK and our allies. To protect operational security, I cannot provide further...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to announce his plans to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP (a) before or (b) after the next NATO threat and capability review.
Answer: The Government has already committed to spending 3% of GDP in the next parliament, when fiscal and economic conditions allow. Furthermore, in June last year the UK made a historic commitment to spend 5% of GDP on core defence and national security by 2035...
Answered 7 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 9 March 2026 on Middle East: Economic Update, Official Report, columns 43-45, whether the money allocated to his Department through
Answer: Funding from the Special Reserve is not limited to any single region. The Reserve exists to meet the net additional costs of National Security Council (NSC)‑approved operations, subject to HM Treasury agreement.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122514More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the oral statement made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of 9 March 2026 on Middle East: Economic Update, Official Report, columns 43-45, whether there is a upper limit on the amount her Departme
Answer: Iran’s indiscriminate attacks are a threat to Britain, our allies and our partners in the region. As she set out in the House on 9 March, the Chancellor has approved access for the Ministry of Defence to the special reserve to deploy additional capabiliti...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Q37 of the oral evidence given by the National Armaments Director to the Defence Committee on 17 March 2026, HC 1779, whether the number of staff in his Department working on the Defence Investm
Answer: From the beginning, the Defence Investment Plan has been supported by a flexible cross‑Defence team, with military and civilian personnel allocated at the right level to reflect the complexity of the work and ensure progress to publication. Although they ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Q37 of the oral evidence given by the National Armaments Director to the Defence Committee on 17 March 2026, HC 1779, whether work on the Defence Investment Plan was paused during Christmas rece
Answer: From the beginning, the Defence Investment Plan has been supported by a flexible cross‑Defence team, with military and civilian personnel allocated at the right level to reflect the complexity of the work and ensure progress to publication. Although they ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March to Question 119957 on Defence: Investment, whether the term flat out corresponds to any specific Departmental timeline.
Answer: We will publish the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) as soon as possible. It is essential that we take the time required to ensure decisions are robust and support the transformation of the Armed Forces outlined in the Strategic Defence Review. As he will re...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
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