James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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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
Original Parliament recordLord 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
Original Parliament recordGuided 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
Original Parliament recordGuided 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
Original Parliament recordGuided 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
Original Parliament recordHMS 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
Original Parliament recordReserve 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
Original Parliament recordReserve 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
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112395More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January to Question 100908 on Guided Weapons: Procurement, how many contracts 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.
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPalantir: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112394More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he received any advice from (a) Peter Mandelson or (b) Global Counsel on the decision to sign a £240,600,000 contract with Palantir.
Answer: Details of central Government contracts above £12,000 for procurements commenced before 24 February 2025 are published on Contracts Finder. Contracts procured under the Procurement Act 2023, which came into force on 24 February 2025, are published on the ...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Global CounselMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112393More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any officials from his Department held discussions with Global Counsel regarding procurement contracts between 10 February 2025 and 11 September 2025.
Answer: The information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Defence officials discuss Armed Forces capabilities as part of the Defence Industrial Strategy and is focused on preserving sovereign capabilities which supports jo...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Global CounselMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112392More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) he or (b) any of his ministerial colleagues held discussions with representatives from Global Counsel regarding procurement contracts between 10 February 2025 and 11 September 2025.
Answer: Ministerial meetings with external organisations and the purpose of these meetings are reported quarterly online on GOV.UK.
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: PalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112391More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any representatives from his Department were in attendance during the Prime Minister's visit to the headquarters of Palantir in Washington on 27 February 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11 March 2026, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament's instruction is met with the urgency and tra...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHawk Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112389More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been a delay to the announcement of the replacement for the Hawk jet trainer.
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 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHawk Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112388More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for announcing the replacement for the Hawk jet trainer.
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 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112387More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has authorised any reduction in reserve service days in the remainder of this 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
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Peter Mandelson was in attendance in any meetings held by his Department on procurement contracts between 10 February 2025 and 11 September 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11 March 2026, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament's instruction is met with the urgency and tra...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any officials from his Department held discussions with Peter Mandelson regarding procurement contracts between 10 February 2025 and 11 September 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11 March 2026, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament's instruction is met with the urgency and tra...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) he or (b) any of his Ministerial colleagues met with Peter Mandelson between 10 February 2025 and 11 September 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11 March 2026, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament's instruction is met with the urgency and tra...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) he and (b) any of his Ministerial colleagues held discussions with Peter Mandelson on the procurement of contracts between 10 February 2025 and 11 September 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11 March 2026, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament's instruction is met with the urgency and tra...
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Albion: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112212More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on the upkeep of HMS Albion since 20 November 2024.
Answer: The annual maintenance cost for HMS ALBION is circa £2 million per annum. This expenditure is to ensure that the ship remains safe whilst alongside HMNB Devonport on a tidal mooring. This ensures the ship remains compliant with environmental and safety le...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Albion: SalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112211More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it remains his Department's policy to sell HMS Albion.
Answer: HMS ALBION is currently moored at HMNB Devonport and is being retained to support the generation of HMS BULWARK prior to her sale to Brazil. No plans for HMS ALBION’s disposal have been confirmed. HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark were tied up by the last govern...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Iron Duke: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112210More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the out of service date of HMS Iron Duke.
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 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 1 (b), of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia, published on 22 Mat 2025, whether unrestricted ability to control the storage of a
Answer: Having said the answer three times in the debate and subsequently in the chamber too, I am surprised the hon. Gentleman needs me to say this again but.I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave in the House of Commons on 28 January, column 959. It is lo...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWatchkeeper WK450: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason was the out of service date of Watchkeeper was extended beyond March 2025.
Answer: The Army’s Watchkeeper Mk 1 Uncrewed Aerial System was due to be retired from service from March 2025 but will now remain in service until March 2027 to allow for the delivery of its replacement capability, Project CORVUS. The cost of keeping the Watchkee...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
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