James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Flood Control: South SuffolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December to Question 97538 on Flood Control: South Suffolk, when her Department plans to publish plans for the additional funding at Long Melford and Glems
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has previously confirmed £50,000 of additional investment for Long Melford and Glemsford in December 2025, which was provided through other environmental funding. That £50,000 has now been fully spent. The EA works to enhance u...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGaming: SuffolkTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121778More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to support the growth of the Gaming Industry in Suffolk.
Answer: The government recognises the role the leisure sector plays in terms of its economic contribution but also to our culture. In the context of gaming, the government understands the benefits that bingo halls bring to local communities, and that bingo is a l...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGaming: FinanceTreasuryTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121777More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal support her Department is providing to support the growth of the Gaming Industry.
Answer: The government recognises the role the leisure sector plays in terms of its economic contribution but also to our culture. In the context of gaming, the government understands the benefits that bingo halls bring to local communities, and that bingo is a l...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121381More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February to Question 112837 on Navy: North Atlantic Ocean, how much of the £14 million committed to testing and development this year is from (a) Ministry of Defence and (b) industry.
Answer: The £14 million committed this year to testing and development is a joint investment by the Ministry of Defence and industry partners. Due to commercial sensitivities, it would be inappropriate to give a more detailed breakdown at this stage.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121380More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent from funding allocated from the Treasury Reserve as of 17 March 2026.
Answer: The Department will confirm its 2025-26 outturn in the Annual Report and Accounts in the usual way.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121379More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department expects to spend from funding allocated from the Treasury Reserve for operations in the Middle East in the (a) current and (b) next financial year.
Answer: Forecast spending remains subject to change as operational requirements develop.Final allocations for the current and next financial years will be confirmed at the Supplementary Estimates, with outturn reported in the Department's Annual Report and Accoun...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 16 March to Question 119960 on Armed Forces: Disclosure of Information, if he will list the technical issues affecting data quality.
Answer: An unexpected failure of the data flows into Defence analytical systems meant that our usual data processing procedures could not be applied and we were therefore unable to derive the statistics or assure them to the usual standard. This has been rectifie...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: National SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department classifies publishing a video on social media filmed at a secret location in an operational theatre containing information that could allow adversaries to geolocate that location as a secur
Answer: On 7 March 2026 we further highlighted our support for Ukraine through our maintenance, repair and overhaul systems facilities in Ukraine. These pioneering facilities are helping keep Ukraine’s defiant Armed Forces in the fight against Putin’s brutal atta...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ReformMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what phase the Defence Reform programme is currently in.
Answer: Having determined top level accountabilities and implemented the associate structural changes to establish the new four Areas on 1 April 2025, Defence Reform is currently in a design phase, during which the new Defence Operating Model is being developed a...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ReformMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many further phases will be conducted as part of Defence Reform following the implementation phase.
Answer: Having determined top level accountabilities and implemented the associate structural changes to establish the new four Areas on 1 April 2025, Defence Reform is currently in a design phase, during which the new Defence Operating Model is being developed a...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ReformMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the implementation phase of Defence Reform will conclude.
Answer: Having determined top level accountabilities and implemented the associate structural changes to establish the new four Areas on 1 April 2025, Defence Reform is currently in a design phase, during which the new Defence Operating Model is being developed a...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department is forecast to spend from the Treasury Reserve on supporting operations in the Middle East in the (a) current and (b) next financial year.
Answer: Forecast spending remains subject to change as operational requirements develop.Final allocations for the current and next financial years will be confirmed at the Supplementary Estimates, with outturn reported in the Department's Annual Report and Accoun...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list all orders placed as Urgent Operational Requirements since 1 January 2026 in relation to the current Middle East operations.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is monitoring the threat posed to the UK and our interests, with the Urgent Capability Requirements process in place to rapidly deliver capability required by Operational Commanders. We are working with allies and industry to ensur...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMiddle East: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the use of the Treasury Reserve to fund Urgent Operational Requirement orders for munitions in relation to operations in the Middle East.
Answer: The Chancellor of the Exchequer has confirmed that the Ministry of Defence has access to the Special Reserve, meaning that the net additional cost of military operations will be funded by the Treasury.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Cabinet Office colleagues on publishing the Defence Investment Plan during a period of purdah.
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. Once finalise...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Disclosure of InformationMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on publishing public policy documents during the purdah period.
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. Once finalise...
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: Medical EquipmentDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions his Department has had with the Department for Science and Technology about the potential for a respiratory Modern Service Framework to strengthen the UK's life sciences ecosystem
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs), including respiratory conditions. The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure respiratory health is prioritised in South Suffolk including the introduction of a Modern Service Framework for respiratory care.
Answer: The Government will consider long-term conditions for future waves of modern service frameworks (MSFs). The criteria for determining other conditions for future MSFs will be based on where there is potential for rapid and significant improvements in quali...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRespiratory Diseases: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in South Suffolk compared with na
Answer: Data is available for emergency Finished Admission Episodes (FAEs) where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’. The following table shows the number of FAEs where there was a primary diagnosis of 'respiratory conditions’ for South Suff...
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether projects for repairs under the listed places of worship that are already underway will be eligible for support under the proposed Places of Worship Renewal Fund.
Answer: The Places of Worship Renewal Fund will have a budget of £23 million per year. Further details regarding the eligibility criteria and application process will be published in due course. The fund will begin in the financial year 2026-27.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether funding provided through the Proposed Places of Worship Renewal Fund will be subject to an annual cap.
Answer: The Places of Worship Renewal Fund will have a budget of £23 million per year. Further details regarding the eligibility criteria and application process will be published in due course. The fund will begin in the financial year 2026-27.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what eligibility criteria her department intends to apply to the proposed Places of Worship Renewal Fund.
Answer: The Places of Worship Renewal Fund will have a budget of £23 million per year. Further details regarding the eligibility criteria and application process will be published in due course. The fund will begin in the financial year 2026-27.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPlaces of Worship Renewal FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what timetable her Department has set for the introduction of the proposed Places of Worship Renewal Fund.
Answer: Further details regarding the eligibility criteria and application process will be published in due course. The fund will begin in the financial year 2026-27.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Small BusinessesMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116533 on Ministry of Defence: Small Businesses, if he will publish terms of reference for the SME Action Plan.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to publishing an annual SME Action Plan. The MOD's Action Plan is a key element of Defence’s work to improve opportunities for SMEs. Work led by a senior civil servant and civil servants from The Defence Office f...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Small BusinessesMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 120912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 March 2026 to Question 116533 on Ministry of Defence: Small Businesses, whether the SME Action Plan will the engage with SME representatives.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to publishing an annual SME Action Plan. The MOD's Action Plan is a key element of Defence’s work to improve opportunities for SMEs. Work led by a senior civil servant and civil servants from The Defence Office f...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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