James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Ammunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 155mm artillery shells have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME) is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence, and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts of OME are fully and rigorously inve...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 30mm canon rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME) is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence, and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts of OME are fully and rigorously inve...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many .22mm rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts are fully and rigorously investigated.No ammunition has been...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 12.7mm rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts are fully and rigorously investigated.No ammunition has been...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 4.6mm rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts are fully and rigorously investigated.No ammunition has been...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 9mm rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts are fully and rigorously investigated.No ammunition has been...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 7.62mm rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts are fully and rigorously investigated.No ammunition has been...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 5.56mm rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts are fully and rigorously investigated.No ammunition has been...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming Incentive: South SuffolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of pausing the Sustainable Farming Incentive for new applications on (a) flood risk and (b) flood management for agricultural land i
Answer: All actions in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) have been assessed for the impact on a number of indicators, including flood risk. By benefiting soil health, many of the actions in SFI will reduce flood risk by increasing infiltration and therefore...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming Incentive: South SuffolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers following the end of the Sustainable Farming Incentive in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: This Government is proud to have secured the largest budget for sustainable food production in our country’s history, with £5 billion being spent to support farmers over a 2-year period. Defra has closed the Sustainable Farming Incentive for the submissio...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers to plan the long-term sustainability of their farms in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: This Government is proud to have secured the largest budget for sustainable food production in our country’s history, with £5 billion being spent to support farmers over a 2-year period. Defra has closed the Sustainable Farming Incentive for the submissio...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming Incentive: South SuffolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to re-open the Sustainable Farming Incentive for new applications for farmers in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: This Government has committed £5 billion over 2 years to sustainable farming and nature recovery and we’ve worked hard to get as many farmers into environmental land management schemes as possible. We have closed the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) fo...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming Incentive: South SuffolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to assist farmers to mitigate the impact of the loss of Sustainable Farming Incentive payments in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: This Government is proud to have secured the largest budget for sustainable food production in our country’s history, with £5 billion being spent to support farmers over a 2-year period. Defra has closed the Sustainable Farming Incentive for the submissio...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSustainable Farming Incentive: South SuffolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of pausing the Sustainable Farming Incentive for new applications for farms in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: We don’t produce constituency level assessments. We publish regular statistics on Farm Business Income broken down in various ways. Farming evidence packs have been recently updated including key statistics and farm performance. These set out an extensive...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: FoodMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to extend the Army EATS programme to other services.
Answer: Responding to unequivocal feedback about the standard of dining in Defence, and the direct implications for morale, operational effectiveness, recruitment and retention, the Ministry of Defence has taken action to improve Defence catering services. The De...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on the use of the Expenditure Period Support System.
Answer: In year controls are used across the Department to manage its performance against the Defence budget as part of good financial management. This ensures we continue to spend on our priorities and secure value for money for taxpayers.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 March 2025 to Question 33956 on Defence: Finance, what the increase to defence spending is in real terms.
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.
Answered 14 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Strategic Defence Review will include capability annexes for each of the single services.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) will determine the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats, and opportunities of the twenty-first century. The SDR has been considering all aspects of Defence, including the...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNorway: Joint Expeditionary ForceMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 33951 on Joint Expeditionary Force, if he will publish a summary of his discussions with his Norwegian counterpart on (a) 19-20 February 2025 and (b) 27 February
Answer: Pursuant to my Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 33951, the Secretary of State for Defence discussed future plans for the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) with his Norwegian Counterpart during his visit to Norway on 19 - 20 February; in particular, third-...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordService Justice BoardMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 33508 on Defence Serious Crime Unit, how frequently does the Service Justice Board meet.
Answer: The Service Justice Board (SJB) is responsible to the Secretary of State for providing assurance that an effective and efficient system for dispensing Service Justice is in place, in support of the operational effectiveness of the Armed Forces. The full m...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordService Justice Board: MembershipMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2025 to Question 33508 on Defence Serious Crime Unit, if he will publish the full membership of the Service Justice Board.
Answer: The Service Justice Board (SJB) is responsible to the Secretary of State for providing assurance that an effective and efficient system for dispensing Service Justice is in place, in support of the operational effectiveness of the Armed Forces. The full m...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 33524 on Strategic Defence Review, what the cost envelope will for the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: The Prime Minister has confirmed plans to increase spending on defence to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 and set an ambition to spend 3% of GDP on defence in the next parliament. The Strategic Defence Review is looking at the threats we face and the capabilities we ...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNATO: Public AppointmentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 33949 on Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments, whether he plans to have discussions with his European counterparts on the appointment of the next Supreme All
Answer: Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) is one of NATO’s two strategic commanders and is a post that is traditionally held by the US. The Secretary of State does not have plans to have discussions with his European counterparts on the appointment of the ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIntelligence Services: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 March 2025 to Question 33511 on Intelligence Services: Departmental Responsibilities, whether funding for intelligence security services will be taken from his Department's budget.
Answer: There are no plans for funding to be taken from the Ministry of Defence for the use of the Intelligence and Security services. The Prime Minister has outlined plans to increase spending on defence to 2.5% of GDP from April 2027, and set an ambition to spe...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2025 to Question 34902 on Uncrewed Systems: Procurement, whether he has plans to change the process for issuing Defence Infrastructure Organisation licenses for the use of uncre
Answer: Anyone wishing to apply for a licence to use Uncrewed Systems on the Defence Estate should contact the local Defence Infrastructure Organisation Office. Officials will engage with the relevant Head of Establishment to determine availability of the site an...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
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