James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Ukraine: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence has regular engagement with Ukraine, France and other partners on Ukraine-related security in the event of a cessation of hostilities. This Government is committed to ensuring our Armed Forces remain ready to respond to ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence has regular engagement with Ukraine, France and other partners on Ukraine-related security in the event of a cessation of hostilities. This Government is committed to ensuring our Armed Forces remain ready to respond to ...
Answered 19 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: UK Relations with EUMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on (a) negotiating and (b) implementing the Security and Defence Partnership with the European Union as of 9 January 2026.
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May 2025 is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. The work and costs involved in ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: UK Relations with EUMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total administrative cost to the public purse of (a) negotiating and (b) implementing the Security and Defence Partnership with the European Union as of 9 January 2026.
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May 2025 is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. The work and costs involved in ...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d
Answer: The Prime Minister and President Macron have outlined that the mission of the Multinational Force Ukraine is to support Ukraine’s path towards lasting peace and stability. As set out by the Secretary of State in his statement to the House on 7 of January ...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d
Answer: Ukraine is a member of the Council of Europe and signatory to the European Convention of Human Rights and the Convention rights will be afforded to troops deployed to Ukraine as part of the Multinational Force Ukraine.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Foundation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Armed forces to launch 'Gap Year' scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, what steps his Department is ta
Answer: The Armed Forces Foundation Year Scheme (‘Gap Year’) will offer new opportunities to experience military service through a new scheme set to launch in early 2026. The lessons of the first cohort (Tranche 1) will inform future practices for the Scheme. The...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Foundation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Armed forces to launch 'Gap Year' scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, whether his Department has an a
Answer: The Armed Forces Foundation Year Scheme (‘Gap Year’) will offer new opportunities to experience military service through a new scheme set to launch in early 2026. The lessons of the first cohort (Tranche 1) will inform future practices for the Scheme. The...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Foundation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Armed forces to launch 'Gap Year' scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, whether his Department has a ta
Answer: The Armed Forces Foundation Year Scheme (‘Gap Year’) will offer new opportunities to experience military service through a new scheme set to launch in early 2026. The lessons of the first cohort (Tranche 1) will inform future practices for the Scheme. The...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Foundation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Armed forces to launch 'Gap Year' scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, how many of the 150 participant
Answer: The Armed Forces Foundation Year Scheme (‘Gap Year’) will offer new opportunities to experience military service through a new scheme set to launch in early 2026. The lessons of the first cohort (Tranche 1) will inform future practices for the Scheme. The...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Foundation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Armed forces to launch 'Gap Year' scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, what the length will be of the
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 13 January 2026, to Question 102946.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-05/102946
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles BillMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Armed Forces in the Urgent Question on 5 January 2026, which military cohorts (a) he and (b) his ministerial colleagues have met with to discuss the
Answer: The Government has engaged closely with a wide range of military stakeholders in relation to the Troubles Bill to ensure that the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill effectively supports veterans. This has involved meeting with veterans and current serving mem...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles BillMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Armed Forces in the Urgent Question on 5 January 2026, which associations (a) he and (b) his ministerial colleagues have met with to discuss the Nor
Answer: The Government has engaged closely with a wide range of military stakeholders in relation to the Troubles Bill to ensure that the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill effectively supports veterans. This has involved meeting with veterans and current serving mem...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Veterans CommissionerMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Armed Forces in the Urgent Question on 5 January 2026, how many times (a) he and (b) his ministerial colleagues have met with the Northern Ireland V
Answer: Since January 2025, when the current Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner took up post, I have formally met, either face to face or virtually, with the Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner on 11 separate occasions including a two day visit to Northern...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Armed Forces in the Urgent Question on 5 January 2026, what the evidential basis is that recruitment and retention to the armed forces has not been
Answer: UK Regular Armed Forces intake is now greater than outflow at the Tri-Service level and strength has remained stable. We are pleased to be reversing the trend of decline, with more people joining our Armed Forces than leaving for the first time in four ye...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Armed Forces in the Urgent Question on 5 January 2026, whether the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will prevent former members of paramilitary organi
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend, at the Northern Ireland Office (Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent), on 24 November 2025 to Question HL11718 in the House of Lords.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordNorthern Ireland Troubles BillMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has discussed the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill with any members of the armed forces senior command.
Answer: My Ministerial colleagues and I routinely meet with the Single Service Chiefs, where we discuss a range of priority Defence matters. The hon. Member will understand that it would be inappropriate to comment further on these discussions.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has discussed the potential impact of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on recruitment and retention with the (a) Chief of the Defence Staff, (b) Chief of the General Staff, (c) First Sea Lord, (d) Ch
Answer: My Ministerial colleagues and I routinely meet with the Single Service Chiefs, where we discuss a range of priority Defence matters. The hon. Member will understand that it would be inappropriate to comment further on these discussions.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister for the Armed Forces answer to an Urgent Question on 5 January 2026 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, whether any current members of the armed forces senior command have raise
Answer: My Ministerial colleagues and I routinely meet with the Single Service Chiefs, where we discuss a range of priority Defence matters. The hon. Member will understand that it would be inappropriate to comment further on these discussions.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Foundation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Armed forces to launch 'Gap Year' scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, whether he has a formal target
Answer: The Armed Forces Foundation Year Scheme (‘Gap Year’) will offer new opportunities to experience military service through a new scheme set to launch in early 2026. The lessons of the first cohort (Tranche 1) will inform future practices for the Scheme. The...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Foundation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Armed forces to launch 'Gap Year' scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, what is the annual cost of impl
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 13 January 2026, to Question 102946.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-05/102946
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, why the Defence Investment Plan was not published before the rise of the House for Christmas recess 2025.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will set out how the Department will allocate spending over the next 10 years, ensuring that resources are directed effectively to meet our priorities. It is vital that these decisions are carefully considered so that the Depar...
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Foundation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Armed forces to launch 'Gap Year' scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, when he plans to announce the s
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 13 January 2026, to Question 102946.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-05/102946
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Foundation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 104219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Armed forces to launch 'Gap Year' scheme for young people to bolster skills and leadership, published on 27 December 2025, what is his target number of re
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 13 January 2026, to Question 102946.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-05/102946
Answered 16 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Workplace PensionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December to Question 95126, on Fire and Rescue Services: Workplace Pensions, whether his Department can provide a timeline of when constituents can ex
Answer: The firefighters’ pension aggregation issue remains subject to litigation, with a preliminary hearing scheduled for July 2026. While we are not yet able to provide a definitive timeline, we will update the sector as soon as we are in a position to do so.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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