James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025
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European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 15 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 66960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12, subsection f 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 66959More
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 recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66958More
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, who will command the new 50,0
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 recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 16 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 66956More
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 the geographical breakdo
Answer: The jobs sustained and supported by the FC/ASW programme comprise approximately 900 roles in MBDA, 300 in the complex sub system supplier base with a further 100 in the commodities supply chain. The wider supply base supporting Storm Shadow is located thr...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12 (e), of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the EU and the UK, published on 19 May 20205, what progress he has made on (a) small arms and (b) light we
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 66954More
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 the geographical breakdo
Answer: The jobs sustained and supported by the FC/ASW programme comprise approximately 900 roles in MBDA, 300 in the complex sub system supplier base with a further 100 in the commodities supply chain. The wider supply base supporting Storm Shadow is located thr...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66953More
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 recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 15 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 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12, subsection F, 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 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66593More
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 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66592More
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 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66591More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 633, referencing spending 2.6% on defence from 2027, how much will be spent out of the defen
Answer: The Intelligence and Security Services are funded through the Single Intelligence Account (SIA), which is separate from the Ministry of Defence's budget.The budget for the SIA from 2027 onwards is set out in the Spending Review 2025 document - GOV.UK.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66590More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 65293 on Defence: Finance, if she will publish the percentage of GDP spent on defence for each financial year since 2018/2019.
Answer: Historic NATO qualifying defence spend as a percentage of GDP is published on the NATO website: 240617-def-exp-2024-en.pdf
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66589More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 65293 on Defence: Finance, if she will publish the average increase as a percentage of GDP spent on defence expenditure from 2027, excluding the addition of intelli
Answer: NATO qualifying defence expenditure is calculated using standardised NATO definitions of defence spending, as agreed by NATO allies. Annual defence expenditure per country is reported to NATO on a regular basis and is published on their website.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66588More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 65293 on Defence: Finance, what the total quantum of spend on the Chagos settlement is, for each remaining year of the current Parliament.
Answer: The UK’s financial obligations under the UK-Mauritius Treaty can be found in the document ‘UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia’, which is available on Gov.uk. Payments will be managed responsibly within the gov...
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of expenditure provided to Ukraine in each financial year since February 2022.
Answer: Since 2024-25 the Government has committed to providing Ukraine with £3 billion of military support until 2030-31 or for as long as needed. The Government’s committed military support to Ukraine for each financial year is set out below. Committed Militar...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ghost MK4 drones has his Department ordered since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Due to operational security, we cannot provide details on the numbers or types of drones ordered by the Ministry of Defence.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Parrot Anafi USA drones has his Department ordered since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Due to operational security, we cannot provide details on the numbers or types of drones ordered by the Ministry of Defence.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Puma 3 AE drones has his Department ordered since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Due to operational security, we cannot provide details on the numbers or types of drones ordered by the Ministry of Defence.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Black Hornet drones his Department has ordered since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Due to operational security, we cannot provide details on the numbers or types of drones ordered by the Ministry of Defence.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 7.62mm rounds his Department has ordered since 5 July 2024.
Answer: I am withholding the information requested as it is operationally sensitive.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 9mm rounds his Department has ordered since 5 July 2024.
Answer: I am withholding the information requested as it is operationally sensitive.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many heavy lift drones his Department has ordered since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Due to operational security, we cannot provide details on the numbers or types of drones ordered by the Ministry of Defence.
Answered 15 Jul 2025
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