James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Submarines: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia, published on 8 December 2025, if he will list the firms from (a) the UK and (b)
Answer: The Royal Navy will be deploying new undersea warfare technology as part of Atlantic Net, a new initiative that will see the Royal Navy rapidly field and iterate undersea warfare technology in collaboration with a commercial mission partner or partners. T...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia, published on 8 December 2025, how much will be invested in Atlantic Bastion in e
Answer: Atlantic Bastion has only been allocated pre-concept funding to date, estimated at c£10 million. The Defence Investment Plan, when published, will set the funding envelope for the programme.
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Defence and Security ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2025 to Question 95697 on UK Defence and Security Exports, where UK Defence Exports is based.
Answer: Pursuant to the answer given to Question 95697, UK Defence Exports is based in the Ministry of Defence and headquartered in London.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to Urgent Question on 8 November 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Ajax programme safety inve
Answer: It would be inappropriate to comment on the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan and its content at this stage.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 reach full operating capability.
Answer: The Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 has been published internally within His Majesty's Government and is informing engagement across Defence and Government, with international allies, and partners in industry and academia.The Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 sets ...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: Military ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2025 to Question 95413 on Military Exercises, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of plans to reduce Royal Navy training over the next four years on the delive
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is fully committed to delivering the AUKUS partnership alongside Australia and the United States. This trilateral agreement will provide Australia with conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines and advance cooperation on cut...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2025 to Question 95703 on Defence: Contracts, what the contracts valued above £500 million for (a) Serco, (b) Rolls-Royce, (c) Rolls-Royce Submarines, (d) Sierra Nevada Compan
Answer: The Department confirms that details of contracts exceeding £500 million for the listed suppliers are provided below. The Department is withholding some of this information for the purpose of safeguarding national security. Serco - Support to In-port Mari...
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to the Urgent Question on 8 November 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, whether the Ajax programme safety investigations have caused a delay to the publi
Answer: The upcoming Defence Investment Plan will be released in the near future and as such it would be inappropriate to comment on its content at this stage.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to the Urgent Question on 8 November 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, whether any decisions on the Ajax programme in the Defence Investment Plan have b
Answer: The upcoming Defence Investment Plan will be released in the near future and as such it would be inappropriate to comment on its content at this stage.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to the Urgent Question on 8 November 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, whether the Ajax programme will be considered in the Defence Investment Programme
Answer: The upcoming Defence Investment Plan will be released in the near future and as such it would be inappropriate to comment on its content at this stage.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS Duncan: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects HMS Duncan to complete the Power Improvement Project upgrade.
Answer: I refer the hon. member to the answer I gave him on 11 December 2025 to Questions 96770, 96771, 97300 and 97301 about the forward plans for the Type 45 Destroyer’s Power Improvement Project.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS Diamond: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects HMS Diamond to complete the Power Improvement Project upgrade.
Answer: I refer the hon. member to the answer I gave him on 11 December 2025 to Questions 96770, 96771, 97300 and 97301 about the forward plans for the Type 45 Destroyer’s Power Improvement Project.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to Urgent Question on 8 December 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, Official Report, col 46, whether the team of experts from organisations outside the G
Answer: For reasons of commercial sensitivity, it would be inappropriate to comment on the details of the Ministry of Defence’s work with external experts and organisations, which is in progress.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to Urgent Question on 8 December 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, Official Report, col 46, whether the work conducted by the team of experts from organ
Answer: For reasons of commercial sensitivity, it would be inappropriate to comment on the details of the Ministry of Defence’s work with external experts and organisations, which is in progress.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to Urgent Question on 8 December 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, Official Report, col 46, whether the team of experts from organisations outside the G
Answer: For reasons of commercial sensitivity, it would be inappropriate to comment on the details of the Ministry of Defence’s work with external experts and organisations, which is in progress.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to Urgent Question on 8 December 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, Official Report, col 46, what form the expertise and challenge from the team of exper
Answer: For reasons of commercial sensitivity, it would be inappropriate to comment on the details of the Ministry of Defence’s work with external experts and organisations, which is in progress.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to Urgent Question on 8 December 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, Official Report, col 46, if he will name the external organisation with experience of
Answer: For reasons of commercial sensitivity, it would be inappropriate to comment on the details of the Ministry of Defence’s work with external experts and organisations, which is in progress.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's answer to Urgent Question on 8 December 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, Official Report, col 46, whether any future decision on the Ajax programme will be ma
Answer: It would not be appropriate to pre-empt the outcome of the ongoing investigations or to comment further at this stage. The investigations must be given adequate time to identify the root cause of the issue. Decisions will be taken by Ministers in due cour...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December to Question 94229 on Autonomous Weapons: Procurement, how much of the £450 million spent on Uncrewed Systems was not spent on research and development.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) spend of over £450 million on drones does not include spend in support of Ukraine. Over £300 million of the total spend was on uncrewed systems research and development, and the remaining spent on uncrewed system procuremen...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December to Question 94229 on Autonomous Weapons: Procurement, in relation to the £450 million spent on Uncrewed Systems, what the remaining £150 million that was not spent on research
Answer: The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) spend of over £450 million on drones does not include spend in support of Ukraine. Over £300 million of the total spend was on uncrewed systems research and development, and the remaining spent on uncrewed system procuremen...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December to Question 94229 on Autonomous Weapons: Procurement, how many contracts have been signed as a result of the £450 million spent on Uncrewed Systems since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) spend of over £450 million on drones does not include spend in support of Ukraine. Over £300 million of the total spend was on uncrewed systems research and development, and the remaining spent on uncrewed system procuremen...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December to Question 94229 on Autonomous Weapons: Procurement, what percentage of the £450 million on Uncrewed Systems was spent with British companies.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) spend of over £450 million on drones does not include spend in support of Ukraine. Over £300 million of the total spend was on uncrewed systems research and development, and the remaining spent on uncrewed system procuremen...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December to Question 94229 on Autonomous Weapons: Procurement, what quantity of drones have been procured as part of the £450 million on Uncrewed Systems, broken down by (a) reconnaiss
Answer: The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) spend of over £450 million on drones does not include spend in support of Ukraine. Over £300 million of the total spend was on uncrewed systems research and development, and the remaining spent on uncrewed system procuremen...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December to Question 94229 on Autonomous Weapons: Procurement, what percentage of the £450 million on Uncrewed Systems was spent on funding procurement for Ukraine.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence's (MOD) spend of over £450 million on drones does not include spend in support of Ukraine. Over £300 million of the total spend was on uncrewed systems research and development, and the remaining spent on uncrewed system procuremen...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September to Question 69422, whether it remains his plan to publish the Defence Investment Plan before the rise of the House on 18 December 2025.
Answer: We are working flat out between now and the end of the year to finalise the Defence Investment Plan. I am sure the hon. Gentleman will appreciate the scale of the decisions that we need to make including on AJAX. He will also appreciate the scale of the p...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
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