James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025
2176 published records · newest first.
Written questions
Trident Submarines: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 34 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what discussions he has had with stakeholders on the successor to the Dreadnought class submarine since 2 June 2025.
Answer: This Government is fully committed to the United Kingdom’s independent nuclear deterrent, underpinned by our triple lock commitment to continue to build the four new Dreadnought Class submarines, maintain our continuous at sea deterrent and deliver all th...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 29 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, where the new defence uncrewed systems centre will be based.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review recommends that a new Defence Uncrewed Systems Centre (DUSC) should be established at IOC by February 2026, with centralised authority to accelerate the adoption of Uncrewed System technologies across all three services. Cost,...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 27 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether he plans to increase funding for (a) a deep precision strike and (b) integrated air and missile defence during the cu
Answer: Work to deliver the Strategic Defence Review recommendations will be set out in the Defence Investment Plan to be published in the Autumn. Both Deep Precision Strike and Integrated Air and Missile Defence capabilities will be prioritised appropriately aga...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 25 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what powers the Government will hold in reserve should the UK enter a conflict.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review set out the need for Defence Readiness legislation this Parliament to give the Government more robust or additional powers to make the UK safe. This could include measures to improve the preparedness of key industries includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 25 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, which body will be responsible for external scrutiny of UK warfighting readiness.
Answer: As set out in the evidence session with the House of Commons Defence Select Committee (HCDC) on 8 July, we expect the HCDC to have a central role in scrutinising UK warfighting readiness.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 25 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether he has a formal date for the implementation of the Defence Readiness Bill.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review set out the need for Defence Readiness legislation this Parliament to give the Government more robust or additional powers to make the UK safe. This could include measures to improve the preparedness of key industries includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 25 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he plans to bring the Defence Readiness Bill before Parliament.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review set out the need for Defence Readiness legislation this Parliament to give the Government more robust or additional powers to make the UK safe. This could include measures to improve the preparedness of key industries includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 24 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether he plans to have discussions with Cabinet colleagues on the (a) protection and (b) defence of critical national infra
Answer: As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the Royal Navy will play a new leading and coordinating role in securing the UK’s critical undersea infrastructure and maritime traffic. As part of this, the Royal Navy will work with wider Government and commer...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: Pipelines and ShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 24 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what steps he is taking to support the Royal Navy in taking a (a) leading and (b) coordinating role in securing undersea (i)
Answer: As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the Royal Navy will play a new leading and coordinating role in securing the UK’s critical undersea infrastructure and maritime traffic. As part of this, the Royal Navy will work with wider Government and commer...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Young PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 23 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether he plans to publish a formal policy document on developing understanding of the armed forces among young people in sc
Answer: As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the Royal Navy will play a new leading and coordinating role in securing the UK’s critical undersea infrastructure and maritime traffic. As part of this, the Royal Navy will work with wider Government and commer...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Young PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 23 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether (a) Minister and (b) officials from his Department have had discussions with representatives from the Department for
Answer: As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the Royal Navy will play a new leading and coordinating role in securing the UK’s critical undersea infrastructure and maritime traffic. As part of this, the Royal Navy will work with wider Government and commer...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Young PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to clause 23 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether he will have discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on developing an understanding of the armed forces
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises the importance of the Department for Education (DfE) in increasing understanding and appreciation of our Armed Forces in young people. Ministers and officials from the MOD have met with colleagues in the DfE and di...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to review the consistency of Sustainable Farming Incentive application decisions made after the scheme was closed.
Answer: We do not propose to review decisions. We clearly set out the rationale for the reopened Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme. The Rural Payments Agency wrote to all those applicants who were eligible to apply. We worked with stakeholders and partner orga...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming IncentiveDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers who incurred costs based on an expectation of acceptance to the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme.
Answer: The Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) 2024 was an uncapped scheme aimed at mass participation of farm businesses, despite a finite farming budget. This large-scale uptake of the scheme meant it reached its upper limit in March 2025. We have allocated a ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHeart Diseases: Ambulance ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of long ambulance transfer times for cardiac emergencies on (a) Suffolk and (b) nationally.
Answer: Cardiac emergencies include a range of potentially life-threatening conditions, such as cardiac arrest, which requires a Category 1 ambulance response, and heart attacks, which require a Category 2 ambulance response. These classifications come from the A...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to help tackle regional differences in access to specialist care.
Answer: We are committed to returning to the NHS constitutional standard that 92% of patients wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment by March 2029. Our ‘Reforming elective care for patients’ plan, published in January, sets out how...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCancer: DiagnosisDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure equal access to advanced cancer diagnostic tools for patients across all regions of the UK.
Answer: Health is a devolved matter. The Government is supporting NHS England in ensuring patients have equal access to cancer diagnostic tools across England.The Department of Health and Social Care is carrying out work to assess the barriers of effective adopti...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy NHS investment to combat waiting lists in (a) Suffolk and (b) nationally.
Answer: The Elective Reform Plan, published in January 2025, set an overall ambition to deliver on the commitment that 92% of patients will wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to consultant-led treatment – in line with the NHS constitutional standard – by ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding for NHS waiting lists is proportionate to the average waiting list time in each region.
Answer: National Health Service funding provided to integrated care boards is decided via NHS England's Fair Share model and through the NHS resource allocation formula.The NHS resource allocation formula is intended to support equal opportunity of access for equ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of trends in the level of regional differences of NHS waiting lists.
Answer: The Department of Health and Social Care and NHS England regularly monitor regional variation in NHS waiting lists to address variation in performance, so patients can expect to receive high quality care in a timely way, wherever they live.NHS England off...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: AllowancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the specified operational locations are which qualify service personnel to receive the Operational Allowance.
Answer: The number of Service personnel who have received tax free operational allowance in each of the last five financial years including the financial year 2025-26 to date, can be found in the table below. Financial YearNumber of Employees2020-2153362021-22528...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: AllowancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel have received the tax free operational allowance in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: The number of Service personnel who have received tax free operational allowance in each of the last five financial years including the financial year 2025-26 to date, can be found in the table below. Financial YearNumber of Employees2020-2153362021-22528...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: AllowancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel have received the tax free operational allowance in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The number of Service personnel who have received tax free operational allowance in each of the last five financial years including the financial year 2025-26 to date, can be found in the table below. Financial YearNumber of Employees2020-2153362021-22528...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) role and (b) size is of the Army's General Service Corps.
Answer: The General Service Corps (GSC) is an administrative grouping for Service personnel with no other assigned Regiment or Corps, such as those who are recruited directly into limited specialist roles. As at 28 July 2025, there were c800 Service personnel in ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of the drones that have been supplied to Ukraine were manufactured in the UK.
Answer: Where the UK's drone industry can meet Ukraine's drone requirements, the Ministry of Defence sources from UK industry, and this is true of the majority of the spend on drone procurements for Ukraine. As stated by the Defence Secretary at the Ukraine Defen...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament record
Published records only — not a full account of an MP’s work. How we work →