James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025
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France: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's joint press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, what assessment he ha
Answer: The possibility of coordinating UK and French independent nuclear deterrents adds a further level of strategic ambiguity, complicating the calculations of potential aggressors. Any adversary threatening the vital interests of our nations should know that ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 60 of his Department's joint policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published o
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: UK Relations with EUMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67409More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on conventional weapons cooperation through thematic dialogues within the UK-EU Security and Defence Partnership.
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67408More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 15 of his Department's policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 M
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: UK Relations with EUMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction through thematic dialogues within the UK-EU Security and Defence partnership.
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, when he expects the coordination of UK a
Answer: We will enhance our readiness to coordinate our respective deterrents through nuclear dialogue and exercises, under the auspices of the new UK-France Nuclear Steering Group. We continually review our nuclear deterrence policy and posture in light of the i...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, when the 50,000 strong combined joint fo
Answer: Detailed planning of the Combined Joint Force (CJF), evolving from the currently existing Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF), is currently under way with French colleagues following the UK-France declaration announcement. We are working to define a...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCASOM: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, how many additional Storm Shadow cruise
Answer: The MOD does not routinely provide detailed stockpile numbers for security reasons. The stockpile will compromise both new build and freshly reconditioned missiles.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCASOM: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, what the in-service date is for the addi
Answer: Storm Shadow is in service today. Further refurbishment and new procurement of Storm Shadow missiles will augment the existing stockpile.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCASOM: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, how many additional Storm Shadow cruise
Answer: The MOD does not routinely provide details of stockpiles for security reasons. Through a combination of continued refurbishment and new production the available stockpiles will be increasing in this Parliament. Production in the next parliament is expecte...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67101More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, what discussions he has had with his (a)
Answer: France does not participate in NATO’s Nuclear Planning Group. This is a matter for the French Government.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, what assessment he has made o
Answer: The UK and France work closely together on a range of nuclear research and technology matters, including as part of the 2010 TEUTATES Treaty. Our enhanced cooperation with France will not affect the UK’s sovereign nuclear capability which has always been ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, if he will list the personnel
Answer: It remains the case that only the UK Prime Minister and the French President can authorise the use of their respective nation's nuclear weapons.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, what assessment he has made o
Answer: The possibility of coordinating UK and French independent nuclear deterrents adds a further level of strategic ambiguity, complicating the calculations of potential aggressors. Any adversary threatening the vital interests of our nations should know that ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 62 of his Department's joint policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Grea
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12, subsection e of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 35 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, how
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 36 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, whet
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 36 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 37 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 38 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 39 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 40 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, whet
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 41 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, on w
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 42 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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