James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Armed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Homes fit for heroes with extra £1.5 billion for forces housing through upcoming Strategic Defence Review, published on 31 May 2025, how much of the £7 bi
Answer: The Defence Housing Strategy, published on 3 November 2025, sets out plans to improve the standard of Service family homes as part of a generational renewal of Defence family housing. Through the Consumer Charter, 1,000 of the worst homes were refurbished...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Defence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106555More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK industry support to Ukraine supercharged with new business centre, published on 16 January 2026, who will lead the business centre.
Answer: Cost and staffing details cannot be disclosed at this stage, as revealing commercially sensitive information during an active procurement process could prejudice fair competition among potential delivery partners. The Ministry of Defence will work with th...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Defence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK industry support to Ukraine supercharged with new business centre, published on 16 January 2026, how many staff will be employed as part of the busines
Answer: Cost and staffing details cannot be disclosed at this stage, as revealing commercially sensitive information during an active procurement process could prejudice fair competition among potential delivery partners. The Ministry of Defence will work with th...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Defence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK industry support to Ukraine supercharged with new business centre, published on 16 January 2026, what is the total cost of establishing the business ce
Answer: Cost and staffing details cannot be disclosed at this stage, as revealing commercially sensitive information during an active procurement process could prejudice fair competition among potential delivery partners. The Ministry of Defence will work with th...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106552More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, published on 19 January 2026, whether he plans to hold discussions with the Chief of the Air
Answer: The Chief of the Air Staff continually monitors the timelines for all Air Programmes in coordination with each Programmes' Senior Responsible Owner. This includes any opportunities to accelerate procurement in line with Departmental priorities and interna...
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106551More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, published on 11 January 2026, how many of the new deep strike ballistic missiles will be prod
Answer: The project aims for three industry teams to each be awarded a £9 million development contract in March 2026 to design, develop and deliver their first three missiles within 12 months for test firings. Following successful testing, we plan to place a 2-ye...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106550More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, published on 11 January 2026, how many and what proportion of the missiles will be manufactur
Answer: The deadline to receive Nightfall development proposals is the 9 February 2026, with development contract(s) aimed to be awarded in March 2026. The Department aims to maximise the UK industrial content of these development contract(s).
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, published on 11 January 2026, if he will list the range of vehicles from which the new deep s
Answer: The project aims for three industry teams to each be awarded a £9 million development contract in March 2026 to design, develop and deliver their first three missiles within 12 months for test firings, as well as a launch vehicle of the suppliers' choice....
Answered 27 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106548More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, published on 11 January 2026, what the in service date is of the new deep strike ballistic mi
Answer: The project aims for three industry teams to each be awarded a £9 million development contract in March 2026 to design, develop and deliver their first three missiles within 12 months for test firings. We envision the first deliveries of Nightfall to Ukra...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPoland: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106547More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and Poland agree enhanced missile defence and helicopter training cooperation, published on 13 January 2026, whether the joint training will involve an
Answer: The UK and Poland will engage in joint training which will include a mix of live training and Digital Synthetic elements to maximise the benefits to both nations’ service personnel.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoland: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and Poland agree enhanced missile defence and helicopter training cooperation, published on 13 January, how many Polish helicopter pilots will conduct
Answer: Poland is one of the UK’s strongest allies and the UK-Poland defence relationship goes from strength to strength. Cooperation under NATO’s Eastern Sentry mission sees British and Polish pilots flying together to protect Polish and NATO airspace. 8 Polish ...
Answered 22 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, published on 11 January 2026, whether the new missiles will also be manufactured for UK armed
Answer: The new ballistic missiles developed under Project NIGHTFALL are intended to provide Ukraine with a long range-punch to counter Russian aggression. All decisions on missile capabilities we are acquiring are made in the Defence Investment Plan which will b...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, published on 11 January 2026, whether any of the new deep strike ballistic missiles will be s
Answer: The new ballistic missiles developed under Project Nightfall are intended to provide Ukraine with a long range-punch to counter Russian aggression as rapidly as possible. At this stage of the project, the Department does not envision stockpiling significa...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, published on 11 January 2026, how Nightfall will inform future Armed Forces' long range strik
Answer: At this stage, there is no plan to procure Nightfall for the UK Armed Forces, however it will inform future UK Armed Forces' long range strike projects by showing a high risk, rapid process for developing long-range capabilities, as well as de-risking key...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to develop new deep strike ballistic missile for Ukraine, published on 11 January 2026, which future Armed Forces' long range strike projects Nightfall
Answer: The new ballistic missiles developed under Project Nightfall are intended to provide Ukraine with a long range-punch to counter Russian aggression. At this stage, there is no plan to procure Nightfall for the UK Armed Forces, however it will inform future...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the designation of life sciences infrastructure on the life sciences sector.
Answer: The designation of Life sciences as key national infrastructure will ensure that the Life Science sector can effectively operate in the UK, ensuring that the UK can maintain necessary health and resilience capabilities.
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: BiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she plans to take to help ensure that the proposed changes to Biodiversity Net Gain requirements do not delay the development of planning applications.
Answer: The Government recently announced its intention to introduce a new 0.2 ha area exemption to ease burdens on small developers and local authorities whilst maintaining nature recovery at scale. A full consultation response is coming shortly, along with an e...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: BiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of proposed changes to the Biodiversity Net Gain regulations on the workload for local planning authorities.
Answer: The Government recently announced its intention to introduce a new 0.2 ha area exemption to ease burdens on small developers and local authorities whilst maintaining nature recovery at scale. A full consultation response is coming shortly, along with an e...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: BiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will take steps to provide certainty for people with (a) proposals currently in the planning process and (b) planning permission already granted where Biodiversity Net Gain requ
Answer: The Government recently announced its intention to introduce a new 0.2 ha area exemption to ease burdens on small developers and local authorities whilst maintaining nature recovery at scale. A full consultation response is coming shortly, along with an e...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: BiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the changes to Biodiversity Net Gain requirements on nature recovery in South Suffolk.
Answer: The Government recently announced its intention to introduce a new 0.2 ha area exemption to ease burdens on small developers and local authorities whilst maintaining nature recovery at scale. A full consultation response is coming shortly, along with an e...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPlanning Permission: BiodiversityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the evidential basis is for the proposed 0.2-hectare exemption from mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain.
Answer: The Government recently announced its intention to introduce a new 0.2 ha area exemption to ease burdens on small developers and local authorities whilst maintaining nature recovery at scale. A full consultation response is coming shortly, along with an e...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Finance: DisadvantagedMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the weight given to deprivation within the proposed Foundation Formula in the Fair Funding Review; and how dispersed ru
Answer: The government published the Local government finance policy statement 2026-27 to 2028-29 and response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on Thursday 20 November, which set out the government's plans to introduce a fairer and evidence-led funding system. The ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to reopen the Fair Funding Review following consultation responses.
Answer: The government published the Local government finance policy statement 2026-27 to 2028-29 and response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on Thursday 20 November, which set out the government's plans to introduce a fairer and evidence-led funding system. The ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government Services: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the costs for rural authorities of delivering services across large and dispersed communities.
Answer: The government published the Local government finance policy statement 2026-27 to 2028-29 and response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 on Thursday 20 November, which set out the government's plans to introduce a fairer and evidence-led funding system. The ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFires: CountrysideMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many hectares of English countryside have been burnt by wildfires in the last twelve months; and what the cost was of (a) fighting the fires, (b) loss of economic activity, (
Answer: The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has responsibility for land management and environmental policy, which includes environmental restoration. As outlined in the departments’ response to the Member’s question UIN 95122 on 14 Ja...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
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