James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025
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France: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67011More
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, whether Commander Strategic C
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 Thursday’s announcement.The current command structure of the CJEF ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67010More
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, whether the First Sea Lord wa
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 Thursday’s announcement.The current command structure of the CJEF ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, whether he consulted the Ch
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 Thursday’s announcement.The current command structure of the CJEF ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67008More
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, whether the Chief of the Defe
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 Thursday’s announcement.The current command structure of the CJEF ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67007More
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, whether members of the UK arm
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. This will be done in full ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67006More
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, whether the 50,000 strong com
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. This will be done in full ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 22 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 recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67004More
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, how the 50,000 strong combine
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. This will be done in full ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67003More
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, when the 50,000 strong combin
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 recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 21 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 67001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 21, 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 recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67000More
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 recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 20 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 recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66998More
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 his planned timetable is for establ
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 recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 19 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 recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66996More
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 armed forces personn
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. Any future basing will be ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 31 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 66994More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 31 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 66993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 30 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 recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66992More
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 the 50,000 strong combined joint for
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. This will be done in full ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 18 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 recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66990More
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 of the 50,000 strong combined j
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. This will be done in full ...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 28 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 recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66988More
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 jobs this announcement will sup
Answer: In the UK, 1300 jobs will be sustained and supported by the FC/ASW programme, with 300 jobs sustained and supported by the Storm Shadow programme.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 27 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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