James Cartlidge MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Local Government: SuffolkMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when he plans to announce the unitary council model to be adopted in Suffolk.
Answer: The Government remains committed to the indicative timetable published in July, with elections to new councils in May 2027. This is with the exception of Surrey, where we have already announced two new councils with elections expected in May 2026.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel OilDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how he plans to support people using heating oil as the primary means to heat their homes.
Answer: The Government recognises that many households, particularly in rural and off‑gas‑grid areas, rely on heating oil as their primary source of heat. We continue to monitor heating‑oil supply chains ensuring households can access fuel when needed. Households...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any spending commitments for his Department will not be included in the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) will provide a comprehensive overview of the Department's forward investment priorities across equipment, infrastructure, people, and supporting capabilities.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the recommendations of the Strategic Defence Review have begun implementation.
Answer: Implementation of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) began immediately after the Government endorsed the SDR's 62 recommendations; the delivery of the recommendations remains priority business for the Department and significant progress has been made sinc...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: National Fire Chiefs CouncilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason were no minutes taken at her Department’s meeting with the National Fire Chiefs Council on 26 June 2025.
Answer: Policy officials and I met with representatives from the National Fire Chiefs Council (the NFCC) and Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) in June 2025, to discuss concerns raised in their consultation response. The officials present were those responsible for t...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: National Fire Chiefs CouncilDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who from her Department met with the National Fire Chiefs Council on 26 June 2025.
Answer: Policy officials and I met with representatives from the National Fire Chiefs Council (the NFCC) and Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) in June 2025, to discuss concerns raised in their consultation response. The officials present were those responsible for t...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordControlled Burning: Health and SafetyDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the National Fire Chiefs Council’s 23 May 2025 consultation response that reducing preventative burns of
Answer: Policy officials and I met with representatives from the National Fire Chiefs Council (the NFCC) and Fire and Rescue Services (FRS) in June 2025, to discuss concerns raised in their consultation response. The officials present were those responsible for t...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan in the form of a single document.
Answer: We are working flat out and intend to publish the Defence Investment Plan as soon as possible.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: Livestock IndustryHome OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of changes to visas for overseas shearers, particularly from New Zealand and Australia, on (a) animal welfare and (b) the local economy
Answer: Immigration Rules concessionary arrangements are temporary and subject to regular Ministerial review. The sheep shearing concession had been operating for 14 years and closed after the 2025 shearing season as it is reasonable to expect that over this peri...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSecurity Action for EuropeMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has discussed UK participation in the EU SAFE fund with EU counterparts since 1 February 2026.
Answer: UK negotiations with the EU on a bilateral agreement to facilitate UK participation in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument concluded last year. The UK entered negotiations in good faith, recognising our mutual strategic interest and comm...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSecurity Action for EuropeMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with EU representatives on whether the second round of the EU SAFE fund has closed for applications.
Answer: UK negotiations with the EU on a bilateral agreement to facilitate UK participation in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument concluded last year. The UK entered negotiations in good faith, recognising our mutual strategic interest and comm...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSecurity Action for EuropeMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with EU representatives on whether the second round of the EU SAFE fund has begun.
Answer: UK negotiations with the EU on a bilateral agreement to facilitate UK participation in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument concluded last year. The UK entered negotiations in good faith, recognising our mutual strategic interest and comm...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSecurity Action for EuropeMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK plans to make a formal application to join the second round of the EU SAFE fund.
Answer: UK negotiations with the EU on a bilateral agreement to facilitate UK participation in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument concluded last year. The UK entered negotiations in good faith, recognising our mutual strategic interest and comm...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 57 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether the sprint review of system-wide capacity of the MOD and DHSC has begun or concluded.
Answer: There is ongoing work between Ministry of Defence (MOD), Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and the NHS to review system-wide capacity and shape and plan the UK’s approach to respond collectively as health services to meet the demands of warfight...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January to Question 104836 on Ministry of Defence: Written Questions, when he plans to respond to Question 98518 tabled on 9 December 2025.
Answer: I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 104835 on Ministry of Defence: Written Questions, when he plans to respond to Question 98517 tabled by the hon. Member for South Suffolk on 9 December 2025.
Answer: I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 104518 on Ministry of Defence: Written Questions, when he plans to respond to Question 98516 tabled by the hon. Member for South Suffolk on 9 December 2025.
Answer: I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 104517 on Ministry of Defence: Written Questions, when he plans to respond to Question 98515 tabled by the hon. Member for South Suffolk on 9 December 2025.
Answer: I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 104516 on Ministry of Defence: Written Questions, when he plans to respond to Question 98514 tabled by the hon. Member for South Suffolk on 9 December 2025.
Answer: I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2026 to Question 104515 on Ministry of Defence: Written Questions, when he plans to respond to Question 98512 tabled by the hon. Member for South Suffolk on 9 December 2025.
Answer: I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 106312 on Defence: Expenditure, when he plans to write to the hon. Member for South Suffolk.
Answer: The response is in the process of being finalised and will be provided shortly.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any spending commitments for his Department will not be included in the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) will provide a comprehensive overview of the Department’s forward investment priorities across equipment, infrastructure, people, and supporting capabilities. It will be published shortly.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has ever conducted a conflict-of-interest assessment of Peter Mandelson.
Answer: I refer you to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set out an updat...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSecurity Action for EuropeCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115100More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his EU counterparts on whether there will be a second round of the EU SAFE fund.
Answer: UK negotiations with the EU on a bilateral agreement to facilitate UK participation in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument concluded last year. The UK entered negotiations in good faith, recognising our mutual strategic interest and comm...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSecurity Action for EuropeCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115099More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has had recent discussions with his EU counterparts on whether there is any unallocated money in the EU SAFE fund.
Answer: UK negotiations with the EU on a bilateral agreement to facilitate UK participation in the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument concluded last year. The UK entered negotiations in good faith, recognising our mutual strategic interest and comm...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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