James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025
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F-35 Aircraft: Meteor MissilesMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 52037 on F-35 Aircraft: Meteor Missiles, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the delay to the integration of the Meteor air-to-air missile with
Answer: With the F-35 Lightning, the RAF is already equipped with one of the most advanced fighter jets in the world, and the integration of METEOR will further improve the aircraft's capability in future years. While Meteor integration is in progress, the UK's f...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Parliamentary PapersMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59481More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether (a) he, (b) his then political advisor and (c) any other person employed in his parliamentary office received a hard copy of the MOD policy paper entitled, Defence Command Paper 2023: defence's response t
Answer: I refer the hon. Gentleman to the Point of Order raised by my right hon. Friend the Defence Secretary (John Healey) on 23 June 2025 (Official Report, column 903).
Answered 24 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: CostsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025 what estimate he has made of the cost to his Department of increasing the n
Answer: Our Reserve Forces help the UK Armed Forces meet the threats we face at home and overseas, with the scale, skills, agility and connection to society that we need, in a cost-effective way. The diversity of knowledge, skills, experience, and behaviours that...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, which back-office functions will be transferred to front-line roles.
Answer: The Government is endorsing the vision and accepting the Strategic Defence Reviews's 62 recommendations, including the recommendation that the MOD should seek to release all Regular personnel from administrative into front-line roles and should automate a...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what information his Department holds on when it will receive funding to increase the number of active reserves by 20%.
Answer: Our Reserve Forces help the UK Armed Forces meet the threats we face at home and overseas, with the scale, skills, agility and connection to society that we need, in a cost-effective way. The diversity of knowledge, skills, experience, and behaviours that...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 16 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, who will command the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation.
Answer: In response to the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) recommendations, and as part of Defence Reform, the department is currently making substantive changes to the end-to-end process for Science, Technology, Innovation, Integration, Acquisition and Support. T...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59140More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 16 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, what the cost of establishing the Defence Research and Evaluation organisa
Answer: In response to the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) recommendations, and as part of Defence Reform, the department is currently making substantive changes to the end-to-end process for Science, Technology, Innovation, Integration, Acquisition and Support. T...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 16 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, how many staff will be employed as part of the Defence Research and Evalu
Answer: In response to the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) recommendations, and as part of Defence Reform, the department is currently making substantive changes to the end-to-end process for Science, Technology, Innovation, Integration, Acquisition and Support. T...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59137More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 16 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, when the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation will be established.
Answer: In response to the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) recommendations, and as part of Defence Reform, the department is currently making substantive changes to the end-to-end process for Science, Technology, Innovation, Integration, Acquisition and Support. T...
Answered 26 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 16 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, how frequently the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group will meet.
Answer: The frequency of meetings of the Defence Investors' Advisory Group has yet to be determined. The Defence Investors’ Advisory Group will be an important element in supporting the Government’s aim of boosting private investment in the defence and dual-use t...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 16 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what the requirements are for membership of the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group.
Answer: The SDR recognises that today, much of the best innovation is found in the private sector, while the increasing prevalence of dual-use technologies has widened the net of potential suppliers that can contribute to Defence outcomes. The Review is clear tha...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 16 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, who will sit on the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group.
Answer: As set out when the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was published, the Government accepts the vision and recommendations of the Review, including the establishment of a Defence Investors' Advisory Group. The SDR suggests that Defence should build relations...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIntelligence Services: FinanceTreasuryTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59133More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to to table 5.1 on pages 44-45 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, CP 1336, whether the Single Intelligence Account budget will be added to the Ministry of Defence's budget in 2027
Answer: The PM announced in February that an increase in NATO qualifying defence spending to 2.5% would be fully funded by a reduction to the ODA budget. In line with practice among our allies, and recognising the increased contribution provided by our security a...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIntelligence Services: FinanceTreasuryTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59132More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the budget for the Ministry of Defence will be accounted for by expenditure on the intelligence and security services not previously included in that budget in each year of the Spending Review 202
Answer: The PM announced in February that an increase in NATO qualifying defence spending to 2.5% would be fully funded by a reduction to the ODA budget. In line with practice among our allies, and recognising the increased contribution provided by our security a...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIntelligence Services: FinanceTreasuryTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59131More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the total quantum is of the amount of money that will be added to the defence budget as a result of the incorporation of the intelligence and security services in each year of the Spending Review 2025.
Answer: The PM announced in February that an increase in NATO qualifying defence spending to 2.5% would be fully funded by a reduction to the ODA budget. In line with practice among our allies, and recognising the increased contribution provided by our security a...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59129More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 57297 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, what the total cost to his Department’s budget in the latest spending review arising from the Chagos Treaty is; and if he wi
Answer: The Government has acted to secure our national interest, strengthen our national security, and to protect the British people. As set out by the Secretary of State in his statement, this is at a cost of less than 0.2% of the annual defence budget.
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59107More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to clause 5.59 of the Spending Review 2025, published on 11 June 2025, if she will state for each year of the spending review the financial quantum of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office'
Answer: Elements of FCDO’s programming budget will be evaluated for NATO eligibility in line with the NATO qualifying criteria.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordInfected Blood Compensation SchemeCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59054More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking to ensure that people eligible for the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme receive payments in a timely manner.
Answer: The delivery of compensation is a matter for the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) as an operationally independent arm's-length body. As of 17 June, IBCA has contacted 1,707 people to start their compensation claim, and 1,346 have started the c...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the in service date for the effector resulting from the European Long-Range Strike Approach programme is.
Answer: The European Long Range Strike Arrangement (ELSA) is exploring national requirements around several systems and effectors to achieve various capabilities and ranges. The longest-range systems under consideration have in-service dates from 2030 onwards.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordCruise Missiles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to procure a land cruise missile.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review signifies a landmark shift in our deterrence and defence: moving to warfighting readiness to deter threats and strengthen security in the Euro-Atlantic. Through the Strategic Defence Review, the UK’s defence and deterrence is ...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPoland: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 December 2024 to Question 19731 on Poland: Guided Weapons, what the planned in service date is for the Future Common Missile.
Answer: We are continuing to work with Poland to develop our plans for future Integrated Air and Missile Defence capabilities. The planned in-service dates of those capabilities will be determined in due course.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordSubmarinesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, when he plans to produce the first attack submarine.
Answer: The SSNA Programme is currently in the detailed design phase, which includes determining crew numbers. The aim is to deliver the first UK submarines into service in the late 2030s to replace the current Astute-Class vessels.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Supply ChainsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, in which year the £1.5bn always on pipeline will commence.
Answer: Defence is investing £6 billion in munitions this Parliament, including an extra £1.5 billion in an 'always on' pipeline for munitions and building at least six new energetics and munitions factories in the UK, generating over 1,000 jobs, and boosting exp...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: Supply ChainsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, how many years will be covered by the £1.5bn always on pipeline for munitio
Answer: Defence is investing £6 billion in munitions this Parliament, including an extra £1.5 billion in an 'always on' pipeline for munitions and building at least six new energetics and munitions factories in the UK, generating over 1,000 jobs, and boosting exp...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: CybersecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, whether the new CyberEM Command will be a distinct entity to the National C
Answer: Yes, the Cyber and Electromagnetic Command will be a distinct entity to the National Cyber Force (NCF). It will put the UK at the forefront of cyber operations. The Strategic Defence Review is clear that the new Cyber and EM Command will not affect the NC...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
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