James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Unmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out of service date is for MQ-9 Reaper.
Answer: On current plans, Reaper will remain in service until later in 2025.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when MQ-9B protector will reach (a) initial and (b) full operating capability.
Answer: The Protector Programme expects to declare Initial Operating Capability this year. The projected date for Full Operating Capability is yet to be established.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been a delay to the in-service date for MQ-9B Protector.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to Question 25381 on 28 January 2025, to the hon Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire South (Johanna Baxter). There has been no delay to the Protector Programme In-Service date.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the target in service date is for MQ-9B Protector.
Answer: I refer the hon Member to the answer I gave to Question 25381 on 28 January 2025, to the hon Member for Paisley and Renfrewshire South (Johanna Baxter). There has been no delay to the Protector Programme In-Service date.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has placed any orders for decoy cruise missile-like weapons since 5 July 2024.
Answer: No such procurements have been undertaken in this period, but our requirements are kept under constant review to ensure that our Armed Forces have the battle-winning capabilities they need.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has a target date for Proteus to reach minimum deployable capability.
Answer: There is currently no target date for PROTEUS to reach a minimum deployable capability under the existing contract. A large-scale PROTEUS type UAS currently sits outside of the funded Agile work package that UK Ministry of Defence and the Royal Navy (via ...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has placed any orders for cheap loitering munitions since 5 July 2024.
Answer: As announced on 6 March 2025, the UK has placed contracts, on behalf of the International Fund for Ukraine, to supply Altius 600m and Altius 700m loitering munitions systems to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his target date is for delivering a medium range precision strike system.
Answer: Current timelines for Medium Range Precision Strike (MRPS) anticipate contract award in 2027 and introduction into service in 2028; stakeholders across Defence are, however, working to accelerate this timeline. Notwithstanding, the imperative to provide t...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the procurement of a medium range precision strike system.
Answer: A Prior Information Notice for Medium Range Precision Strike was released in October 2024, and a well attended Industry day was held in December 2024. Since then, the team at Defence Equipment and Support have actively engaged with industry to ensure comm...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 March to Question 37252 on Defence: Finance, what the real terms equivalent of that cash figure is.
Answer: The Government’s commitment to increase defence investment to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 will result in a £13.4 billion increase to defence spending in cash terms in 2027/28 compared to 2024/25. The final real terms equivalent will depend on inflation rates betw...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBoeing E-7: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many E-7 Wedgetail aircraft are expected to enter service in the Royal Air Force.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 25 July 2024 to Question 432 to the hon Member for North Durham (Luke Akehurst).
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBoeing E-7: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the sustainment contract for E-7 Wedgetail to be signed.
Answer: The sustainment contract for E-7 Wedgetail will be established once the Full Business Case is approved. I also refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 February 2025 to Question 26433 to the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mark Francoi...
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: EngineeringMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the retention of engineers in the (a) Royal Navy, (b) British Army and (c) Royal Air Force.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister for Veterans and People (Alistair Carns) on 13 January 2025 to Question 21528 to the right hon. Member for Gosport (Dame Caroline Dinenage).
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Space TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase UK sovereign capability in the defence space sector.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is supporting the Government's ambition to strengthen the UK's space sector. Through major investments from Defence, including £1.5 billion over 10 years in Defence space technologies and £5 billion over a similar period in satelli...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with industry on social value models since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which ensures the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned. As part of the Government’s primary mission to grow the economy and spread the benefit...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to consult industry on a new defence social value model.
Answer: This Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which ensures the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned. As part of the Government’s primary mission to grow the economy and spread the benefit...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what model his Department uses for applying social value into defence procurement.
Answer: This Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which ensures the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned. As part of the Government’s primary mission to grow the economy and spread the benefit...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what method his Department plans to use for applying social value into defence procurement in the future.
Answer: This Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which ensures the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned. As part of the Government’s primary mission to grow the economy and spread the benefit...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is planning to publish a new defence social value model as part of the Defence Industrial Strategy.
Answer: This Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which ensures the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned. As part of the Government’s primary mission to grow the economy and spread the benefit...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Force: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Air - Specialist Instructional Officers were employed by his Department on 13 March 2025.
Answer: As at 13 March 2025, there were 271 people in positions within Air’s Top Level Budget with a job field as either “Specialist Instructional Officer” or “Instructor” at Executive Officer (EO) grade.
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 06 March 2025 to Question 34642 on Army: Uncrewed Systems, whether uncrewed ground vehicles are being considered by the (a) British Army and (b) his Department.
Answer: The Army has conducted considerable concept and assessment work into Human Machine Teaming over the last five-years, including trials with several uncrewed ground vehicles to consider their ability to share the soldier's burden, evacuate casualties, condu...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 20673 on Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether his Department plans to implement recommendation 6 on the uplift of the new contractu
Answer: The Government acknowledges the important work done in the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) report completed under the previous Government. The Government is delivering a comprehensive portfolio of work to fix the people syst...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 20673 on Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether his Department plans to implement recommendation 64 on creating a human resource advi
Answer: The Government acknowledges the important work done in the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) report completed under the previous Government. The Government is delivering a comprehensive portfolio of work to fix the people syst...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 20673 on Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether his Department plans to implement recommendation 63 on experimenting with new trainin
Answer: The Government acknowledges the important work done in the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) report completed under the previous Government. The Government is delivering a comprehensive portfolio of work to fix the people syst...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 38078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 20673 on Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether his Department plans to implement recommendation 63 on making the requirement to buil
Answer: The Government acknowledges the important work done in the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) report completed under the previous Government. The Government is delivering a comprehensive portfolio of work to fix the people syst...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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