James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Ministry 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
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the cost envelope for the Defence Investment Plan will be based on his Department's (a) Resource Departmental Expenditure Limit, (b) Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit and (c) Total Departmental Expen
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will be a comprehensive plan to deliver the vision set out in the Strategic Defence Review. It will cover the full scope of the defence against the Department's respective CDEL and RDEL settlements.
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGermany: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to his Department is of running Land Regional Hub Germany for (a) this financial year and (b) each remaining financial year of this Parliament.
Answer: The Land Regional Hub in Germany is a vital asset for the British Army, providing a forward-deployed presence to support NATO's collective defence and enabling rapid responses to potential threats in Europe. It serves as a key logistics and operational hu...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGermany: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to use the Land Regional Hub Germany for the testing of uncrewed systems in this Parliament.
Answer: The Land Regional Hub in Germany is a vital asset for the British Army, providing a forward-deployed presence to support NATO's collective defence and enabling rapid responses to potential threats in Europe. It serves as a key logistics and operational hu...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGermany: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Army is utilising the Land Regional Hub Germany.
Answer: The Land Regional Hub in Germany is a vital asset for the British Army, providing a forward-deployed presence to support NATO's collective defence and enabling rapid responses to potential threats in Europe. It serves as a key logistics and operational hu...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArctic: NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what under ice capabilities are in service with the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Royal Navy (RN) has maintained an under‑ice capability centred on the Submarine Service through Swiftsure and Trafalgar class submarines and is certifying the new Astute Class to uphold this capability.HMS Trenchant conducted the last Ice Exercise in ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArctic: NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase funding for the Royal Navy's capability under ice.
Answer: The Royal Navy (RN) has maintained an under‑ice capability centred on the Submarine Service through Swiftsure and Trafalgar class submarines and is certifying the new Astute Class to uphold this capability.HMS Trenchant conducted the last Ice Exercise in ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArctic: NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Royal Navy's operating capability under ice.
Answer: The Royal Navy (RN) has maintained an under‑ice capability centred on the Submarine Service through Swiftsure and Trafalgar class submarines and is certifying the new Astute Class to uphold this capability.HMS Trenchant conducted the last Ice Exercise in ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArctic: Military ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Navy plans to conduct an Ice Exercise in the current Parliament.
Answer: The Royal Navy (RN) has maintained an under‑ice capability centred on the Submarine Service through Swiftsure and Trafalgar class submarines and is certifying the new Astute Class to uphold this capability.HMS Trenchant conducted the last Ice Exercise in ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArctic: Military ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when was the Royal Navy's last Ice Exercise.
Answer: The Royal Navy (RN) has maintained an under‑ice capability centred on the Submarine Service through Swiftsure and Trafalgar class submarines and is certifying the new Astute Class to uphold this capability.HMS Trenchant conducted the last Ice Exercise in ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCanada: ArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK service personnel have been stationed at the British Army Training Unit Suffield in each of the last 10 financial years in a (a) permanent and (b) temporary capacity.
Answer: Data regarding permanent Service personnel stationed at British Army Training Unit Suffield (BATUS) can be found below. Number of UK Regular Armed Forces Service Personnel Stationed at BATUS, Suffield, Canada 2016 - 2025 Year2015-162016-172017-182018-1920...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCanada: ArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the military equipment currently stationed at the British Army Training Unit Suffield.
Answer: The Army continually reviews equipment allocations to ensure training needs are met. For operational security reasons, we do not release details of equipment holdings, changes in quantities, or future allocations at specific locations, including the Briti...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCanada: ArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK service personnel are permanently stationed at the British Army Training Unit Suffield.
Answer: As at October 2025 (latest figures available), the numbers of service personnel currently stationed at British Army Training Unit Suffield are below: Number of UK Regular1 Armed Forces Service Personnel Stationed2 at BATUS3, Suffield, Canada as at 1 Octob...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCanada: Military ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many live firing exercises have taken place at the British Army Training Unit Suffield in each of the 10 previous financial years.
Answer: There are no active training villages on the British Army Training Unit Suffield Training Area. There were also none in use on 5 July 2024. Please see the table below, which confirms how many live firing exercises have taken place at the British Army Trai...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCanada: ArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many usable training villages at the British Army Training Unit Suffield Training Area there (a) are and (b) were on 5 July 2024.
Answer: There are no active training villages on the British Army Training Unit Suffield Training Area. There were also none in use on 5 July 2024. Please see the table below, which confirms how many live firing exercises have taken place at the British Army Trai...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCanada: ArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many training villages are active on the British Army Training Unit Suffield Training Area.
Answer: There are no active training villages on the British Army Training Unit Suffield Training Area. There were also none in use on 5 July 2024. Please see the table below, which confirms how many live firing exercises have taken place at the British Army Trai...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCanada: ArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what quantity of military equipment he estimates will be used at the British Army Training Unit Suffield in each of the remaining years of the current Parliament.
Answer: The Army continually reviews equipment allocations to ensure training needs are met. For operational security reasons, we do not release details of equipment holdings, changes in quantities, or future allocations at specific locations, including the Briti...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: State VisitsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry in the urgent question on 10 February 2026, if he will publish his Department's list of deliverables prior to the state v
Answer: The deliverables for the State Visit were developed and negotiated through a comprehensive cross-Government process. Press releases detailing those deliverables can be found on gov.uk.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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