James Cartlidge MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

Ministry of Defence: PalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he discussed the contract signed by his Department with Palantir on 30 December 2025 with the CEO of Palantir in his meeting in London on 28 September 2025 when the strategic partnership with Palantir was
Answer: No. The internal briefing provided to the Defence Secretary ahead of the 28 September meeting referenced the subsequent Enterprise Agreement. However, it was not discussed in the meeting itself on the 28 September. This meeting related solely to the annou...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
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Palantir: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he discussed with HM Treasury the cost of the contract signed with Palantir on 30 December prior to its signature.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence followed all required approvals processes ahead of signing the Enterprise Agreement with Palantir on 30 December 2025. This included HM Treasury, Cabinet Office and Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. All necessary c...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
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Ministry of Defence: PalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a cost impact assessment of announcing his Department's strategic partnership with Palantir on 18 September prior to signing a contract with Palantir on 30 December 2025.
Answer: The Strategic Partnership Arrangement announced on 18 September 2025 is a nonbinding statement of intent and did not create any financial commitments for the Department. The subsequent contract signed on 30 December 2025 followed the Department’s full com...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
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Department for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 88735 on Schools: South Suffolk, tabled on 10 November 2025.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Questions 88735, 88736 and 88737 was published on 18 March 2026.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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Department for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 88736 on Special Educational Needs, tabled on 10 November 2025.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Questions 88735, 88736 and 88737 was published on 18 March 2026.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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Department for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 88737 on Special Educational Needs: Finance, tabled on 10 November 2025.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Questions 88735, 88736 and 88737 was published on 18 March 2026.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
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Military Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to procure a replacement for the Hawk jet trainer from a British company.
Answer: A plan to replace these aircraft will be detailed in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan. All elements of this work, including the aircraft replacement, are progressing together. All decisions on future procurements will be made as part of the Defence...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
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Navy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112837More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 98827 on Navy: North Atlantic Bastion, how much of the pre-concept funding for Atlantic Bastion had been spent as of 11 February 2026.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP), when published, will set the funding envelope for the programme. The Atlantic Bastion capability options submitted for consideration in the DIP include a blend of uncrewed systems, underwater payloads, options to increas...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
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Navy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 98827 on Navy: North Atlantic Bastion, how many contracts have been signed to deliver Atlantic Bastion as of 11 February 2026.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP), when published, will set the funding envelope for the programme. The Atlantic Bastion capability options submitted for consideration in the DIP include a blend of uncrewed systems, underwater payloads, options to increas...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
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Navy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 98834 on Navy: North Atlantic Bastion, whether Atlantic Bastion has a target delivery date.
Answer: Atlantic Bastion combines the latest autonomous and AI technologies with world-class warships and aircraft to create a highly advanced hybrid fighting force that will see ships, submarines, aircraft and uncrewed vessels connected. The scope of the capabil...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
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Navy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 98834 on Navy: North Atlantic Bastion, whether all individual capabilities that form Atlantic Bastion will be required to reach full operating capability in
Answer: Atlantic Bastion combines the latest autonomous and AI technologies with world-class warships and aircraft to create a highly advanced hybrid fighting force that will see ships, submarines, aircraft and uncrewed vessels connected. The scope of the capabil...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
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Navy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 98834 on Navy: North Atlantic Bastion, how many of the capabilities that will form Atlantic Bastion are (a) new and (b) currently in service.
Answer: Atlantic Bastion combines the latest autonomous and AI technologies with world-class warships and aircraft to create a highly advanced hybrid fighting force that will see ships, submarines, aircraft and uncrewed vessels connected. The scope of the capabil...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
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Navy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 98834 on Navy: North Atlantic Bastion, if he will list the individual capabilities that form Atlantic Bastion.
Answer: Atlantic Bastion combines the latest autonomous and AI technologies with world-class warships and aircraft to create a highly advanced hybrid fighting force that will see ships, submarines, aircraft and uncrewed vessels connected. The scope of the capabil...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
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Navy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2025 to Question 98827 on Navy: North Atlantic Bastion, how many orders have been placed to deliver Atlantic Bastion as of 11 February 2026.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP), when published, will set the funding envelope for the programme. The Atlantic Bastion capability options submitted for consideration in the DIP include a blend of uncrewed systems, underwater payloads, options to increas...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
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Navy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December to Question 98827 on Navy: North Atlantic Bastion, whether the Defence Investment Plan will set the funding envelope for the full delivery of Atlantic Bastion.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP), when published, will set the funding envelope for the programme. The Atlantic Bastion capability options submitted for consideration in the DIP include a blend of uncrewed systems, underwater payloads, options to increas...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
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Lord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112827More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry during the Urgent Question on Ministry of Defence: Palantir Contracts of 10 February 2026, Official Report, column 691,
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 11 Mar 2026
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Global Counsel: PalantirCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112826More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he was aware that Palantir was a client of Global Counsel prior to the Prime Minister's visit to Palantir's headquarters in Washington DC on 27 February 2025.
Answer: The visit was part of the Prime Minister's trip to Washington. During this visit the Prime Minister listened to a short presentation about Palantir’s work, followed by a tour of the premises and an introduction to members of staff. Any contracts for any f...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
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Lord MandelsonMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish all material within his Department that makes reference to Peter Mandelson.
Answer: In line with the Humble Address motion agreed on 4 February, any information regarding Mr Mandelson's appointment to, employment in, and withdrawal from, his posting as His Majesty's Ambassador to the United States will be published according to the proce...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
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Lord MandelsonMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if Ministers in his Department will publish correspondence with Peter Mandelson between 10 February and 11 September 2025.
Answer: In line with the Humble Address motion agreed on 4 February, any information relevant to this and other questions regarding Mr Mandelson's appointment to, employment in, and withdrawal from, his posting as His Majesty's Ambassador to the United States wil...
Answered 27 Apr 2026
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Guided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has issued an extension for the signing of contracts for Project Brakestop.
Answer: Under Project BRAKESTOP, 11 contracts have been placed covering development and production of prototype effectors, a bespoke warhead, test ranges and other ancillary services such as transportation and storage. Some of these contracts have been extended a...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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Guided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the first flight trial for Project Brakestop has taken place.
Answer: The first flight trial under Project BRAKESTOP took place in December 2025.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
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Guided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 100908 on Guided Weapons: Procurement, if he will list the contracts that have been placed.
Answer: Under Project BRAKESTOP, 11 contracts have been placed covering development and production of prototype effectors, a bespoke warhead, test ranges and other ancillary services such as transportation and storage. The entities with which these contracts have...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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HMS Iron Duke: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the out of service date of HMS Iron Duke has changed.
Answer: As the hon. Member will recall from his time as a Defence Minister. The Ministry of Defence does not routinely publish out-of-service dates for individual Royal Navy vessels. The precise out-of-service date will be determined through balancing operational...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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Reserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112399More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made any changes to the number of reservist service days an individual can conduct in the current financial year.
Answer: The UK Armed Forces continually review Reserve Service Days (RSD) to ensure that the Reserve Forces meet operational requirements. There have been no reductions in RSD by the Services for the current financial year.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
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Reserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has placed any restrictions on the number of reservist service days an individual can conduct in the current financial year.
Answer: The UK Armed Forces continually review Reserve Service Days (RSD) to ensure that the Reserve Forces meet operational requirements. There have been no reductions in RSD by the Services for the current financial year.
Answered 23 Feb 2026
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Cabinet Office	15
Department for Business and Trade	5
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	9
Department for Education	10
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	11
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	29
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	19
Department for Transport	10
Department for Work and Pensions	3
Department of Health and Social Care	42
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	3
Home Office	4
Ministry of Defence	1605
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	21
Ministry of Justice	3
Northern Ireland Office	14
Treasury	38

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