James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Puma Helicopters: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March to Question 34638 on Puma Helicopters: Decommissioning, what assessment he has made of any capability gap created by retiring the Puma helicopter fleet in (a) Brunei and (b) Cyp
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 29 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of defence reform on Deputy Chief of Defence (a) staff positions and (b)
Answer: The organisation and structure of our Armed Forces has been considered as part of Defence Reform, including the ranks of the Deputy Chief of Defence Staff roles. Within the Military Strategic Headquarters, there remains two Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has used artificial intelligence in drafting ministerial correspondence since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is exploring various applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance corporate services and drive efficiency. While officials may use approved AI tools (such as large language models) to assist with background research and ...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44498More
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 creation of the National Armaments Director Group will result in the (a) abolition, (b) absorption and (
Answer: The National Armaments Director (NAD) is responsible for end-to-end acquisition and efficient delivery of capability, maximising value for money. The Director General Commercial & Industry, in the NAD group, will delegate Commercial authorities to pro...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, what budgetary powers will be held by the single services.
Answer: As part of Defence Reform, the Chiefs will report directly to the Chief of the Defence Staff for the first time under the Military Strategic Headquarters, and will be responsible for the running costs of their business, including maintaining the readiness...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of defence reform on single service budgets.
Answer: Single Service budgets now sit in the Military Strategic Headquarters (MSHQ), under the Chief of Defence Staff. Their capital investment budgets now sit with the National Armaments Director – in one ‘invest’ budget. These changes will speed up our decisio...
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, what the detailed changes to the Chief of Defence nuclear portfolio will be as a result of Defence Reform.
Answer: There are no changes proposed to the Chief of Defence Nuclear portfolio at this time. Whilst the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) structures remain the same, it will continue to work as an integrated enterprise as part of One Defence and use Defence Refor...
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ReformMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, whether he considers the Military Strategic Headquarters to be a quango.
Answer: No, the Military Strategic Headquarters is not a quango. It sits within the Ministry of Defence and is a vital part of the new Defence operating model, acting as the single point of force design and delivery of the Armed Forces.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director Group: Defence Support GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43990More
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 creation of the National Armaments Director Group will result in the (a) abolition, (b) absorption and (
Answer: The far-reaching changes in this Defence Reform programme will help cut waste, boost British growth and jobs and fast track the technologies of the future into the hands of our frontline forces. It is too early to specify the overall staffing requirements...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director Group: Defence DigitalMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43989More
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 creation of the National Armaments Director Group will result in the (a) abolition, (b) absorption and (
Answer: The far-reaching changes in this Defence Reform programme will help cut waste, boost British growth and jobs and fast track the technologies of the future into the hands of our frontline forces. It is too early to specify the overall staffing requirements...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director Group: DstlMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43988More
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 creation of the National Armaments Director Group will result in the (a) abolition, (b) absorption and (
Answer: The far-reaching changes in this Defence Reform programme will help cut waste, boost British growth and jobs and fast track the technologies of the future into the hands of our frontline forces. It is too early to specify the overall staffing requirements...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director Group: Defence Equipment & SupportMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43987More
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 creation of the National Armaments Director Group will result in the (a) abolition, (b) absorption and (
Answer: The far-reaching changes in this Defence Reform programme will help cut waste, boost British growth and jobs and fast track the technologies of the future into the hands of our frontline forces. It is too early to specify the overall staffing requirements...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment & Support: National Armaments Director GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS 573, whether he plans to (a) abolish, (b) absorb and (c) resubordinate Defence Equipment and Support in the context of t
Answer: The far-reaching changes in this Defence Reform programme will help cut waste, boost British growth and jobs and fast track the technologies of the future into the hands of our frontline forces. It is too early to specify the overall staffing requirements...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43985More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS 573, whether the Military Strategic Headquarters will have its own secretariat.
Answer: The detailed requirement for the Military Strategic Headquarters organisational structure is in development and will include a secretariat function. This will be drawn from existing resource within the Department.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ReformMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS 573, whether he plans to publish the Defence Industrial Strategy before the post of National Armaments Director has been
Answer: The National Armaments Director Group, set up on 1 April 2025, will fix the broken procurement system within the Ministry of Defence and make defence an engine for economic growth in every corner of the UK. It will bring together teams delivering the nati...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ReformMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, whether he plans to publish the Defence Industrial Strategy (a) before or (b) after the creation of the National Armaments Di
Answer: The National Armaments Director Group, set up on 1 April 2025, will fix the broken procurement system within the Ministry of Defence and make defence an engine for economic growth in every corner of the UK. It will bring together teams delivering the nati...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Import DutiesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of US tariffs on defence exports.
Answer: The Government is assessing the impact of, and our response to, US tariffs across the full spectrum of UK industries. Nobody wants a trade war. The United States remains the United Kingdom's foremost defence and security partner. The UK has a strong and b...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Import DutiesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on (a) current, (b) pending and (c) future contracts held by his Department.
Answer: Officials remain engaged with our suppliers to continually monitor the situation. This Government will continue to hold discussions with the US administration on a wider economic deal that strengthens our existing fair and balanced trading relationship.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Statement dated 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, whether the National Armaments Director Group will have an advisory board.
Answer: The far-reaching changes in this Defence Reform programme will help cut waste, boost British growth and jobs and fast track the technologies of the future into the hands of our frontline forces. It is too early to specify the overall staffing requirements...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the National Armaments Director Group will have a governing board.
Answer: The far-reaching changes in this Defence Reform programme will help cut waste, boost British growth and jobs and fast track the technologies of the future into the hands of our frontline forces. It is too early to specify the overall staffing requirements...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director Group: StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the staffing requirements are for the National Armaments Director Group.
Answer: The far-reaching changes in this Defence Reform programme will help cut waste, boost British growth and jobs and fast track the technologies of the future into the hands of our frontline forces. It is too early to specify the overall staffing requirements...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: ChildcareMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2025 to Question 39502 on Armed Forces: Childcare, which defence sites provide opportunities for local childcare.
Answer: Defence recognises that access to appropriate childcare can be an enabler to ensure our Serving personnel are able to fully perform their duties. While it is not a core output of Defence to provide childcare, in some areas where the local provision cannot...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Covenant: BusinessMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43935More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 39045 on Armed Forces Covenant: Business, what the requirements are to pass the Covenant Test.
Answer: If an organisation is alleged to have failed to uphold the values they have agreed to, the Ministry of Defence has policy in place to assess their continued suitability, known as the ‘Covenant Test’. The key question (the Covenant Test) to be answered is:...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces CovenantMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 39047 on Armed Forces Covenant, if he will provide a summary of the meeting of 19 March 2025.
Answer: The most recent Covenant Community Action Group meeting covered the following agenda:Progress update on the extension to the Armed Forces Covenant Legal DutyThe 2025 Covenant Annual ConferenceOffice for Veterans’ Affairs updateForces in Mind Trust update ...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 39917 on Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement, which other platforms were procured through an Urgent Capability Requirement since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Urgent Capability Requirements process is used to address urgent operational capability risks and risks that present a threat to life. Due to operational sensitivity, it is inappropriate to comment further.
Answered 11 Apr 2025
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