James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025
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Diego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 3, of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], whether any States, excluding the United States of America, w
Answer: Annex 1, paragraph 1 of the Treaty confirms that the United Kingdom will have unrestricted ability to control the deployment of any military, civilian and contract personnel to Diego Garcia. Annex 1, paragraph 3 of the Treaty states that for the Chagos Ar...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMauritius: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], whether Mauritius will be required to receive operational pla
Answer: As the hon. Gentleman will recall from his time as a Defence Minister, it is standard practice for basing arrangements to include an agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory. Additionally, the UN Charter has a requireme...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMauritius: Information SharingMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], what level of detail is required to be passed onto Mauritius
Answer: As the hon. Gentleman will recall from his time as a Defence Minister, it is standard practice for basing arrangements to include an agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory. Additionally, the UN Charter has a requireme...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Article 14, Clause 3 of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], under what circumstances a concern relating to the essentia
Answer: Article 14 of the Treaty sets out the role of the Joint Commission in resolving disputes. It is expected that the majority of security concerns that arise once the Agreement is in force will be resolved via the Joint Commission. As stated in Annex 1, para...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), published on 22 May 2025, what the agreed a
Answer: As the hon. Gentleman will recall from his time as a Defence Minister, it is standard practice for basing arrangements to include an agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory. Additionally, the UN Charter has a requireme...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), published on 22 May 2025, who will be respo
Answer: As the hon. Gentleman will recall from his time as a Defence Minister, it is standard practice for basing arrangements to include an agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory. Additionally, the UN Charter has a requireme...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), published on 22 May 2025, whether Mauritius
Answer: As the hon. Gentleman will recall from his time as a Defence Minister, it is standard practice for basing arrangements to include an agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory. As any notification of an armed attack from ...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), published on 22 May 2025, for what reason M
Answer: As the hon. Gentleman will recall from his time as a Defence Minister, it is standard practice for basing arrangements to include an agreement to inform a host nation about military action from their territory. Additionally, the UN Charter has a requireme...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Article 10, Clause 1 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), published on 22 May 2025, whether the ann
Answer: The funding arrangements for the treaty are subject to the Spending Review, which will be completed on 11 June.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Professions: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS Agenda for Change Pay Scale for reflecting trends in the level of workloads faced by medical professionals in the NHS.
Answer: The management of staff workloads is a matter for local employing organisations, and is not considered to be a national pay, terms, and conditions issue.The Agenda for Change pay scale, and the national terms and conditions of service, are used to support...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, updated on 22 April 2024, what plans he has to prioritise measures to (a) make workers feel valued and (b) encourage workers to remain working in
Answer: The Government is committed to making the National Health Service the best place to work, to ensure the retention of our hardworking and dedicated staff. We will publish a refreshed workforce plan to deliver the transformed health service we will build ov...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: Permitted Development RightsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of applying permitted development rights to small reservoirs.
Answer: Under existing nationally set permitted development rights, farmers are able to create smaller, on-farm reservoirs. Guidance on the rights in question is available on gov.uk here.The government continues to keep permitted development rights under review.
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: Rural AreasMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using rural exception sites for delivering affordable housing.
Answer: The National Planning Policy Framework expects local planning authorities to support opportunities to bring forward rural exception sites to provide affordable housing to meet identified local needs. In the government response to the revised NPPF publishe...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to donate Warrior Infantry Fighting vehicles to Ukraine.
Answer: Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFV) are key platforms for the British Army to meet Defence Commitments.Although small numbers are scheduled for disposal, these will have been selected in line with serviceability and suitability for role. As such, wit...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnvironmental Land Management SchemesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to improve the Environmental Land Management scheme.
Answer: This Government inherited an Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme, the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), which was uncapped, despite a finite farming budget. We reached the upper limit in March.Now is the right time for a reset via the reformed S...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to support farmers in developing sustainable farming practices.
Answer: This Government is committed to delivering net zero by 2050 and we will work in collaboration with farmers and others with a stake in our food system towards this. The transition to more climate friendly practices will work hand in hand with food security...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what long term plans his Department has to develop nature-friendly farming policies.
Answer: We recognise the huge importance of nature friendly farming, and we will look to maintain momentum in the coming years. Our farming roadmap ‘Farming 2050: Growing England’s Future’ will involve government working with farmers and farming and environmental...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordConditions of Employment: International CooperationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with the (a) Fairtrade Foundation and (b) other stakeholders on the fair treatment of workers around the world.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to working closely with international labour organisations, including the Fairtrade Foundation, to advance free and fair trade around the world that is inclusive, sustainable and reduces poverty.Lord Collins' priority of cha...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: Medical TreatmentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with Parkinson’s disease have access to their medication on time.
Answer: National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on Parkinson’s disease in adults highlights the importance of patients getting Parkinson’s medicines on time, to prevent harmful effects. NICE guidance states that people with Parkinson’s d...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordParkinson's Disease: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve services for people living with Parkinson’s disease in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: At the national level, there are a number of initiatives supporting service improvement and better care for patients with Parkinson’s disease in England, including the Getting It Right First Time Programme for Neurology and the RightCare Progressive Neuro...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHunting Act 2004Department for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he intends to authorise changes to the Hunting Act 2004.
Answer: This Government was elected on a mandate to introduce the most ambitious plans in a generation to improve animal welfare and that is exactly what we will do. The Hunting Act 2004 makes it an offence to hunt a wild mammal with dogs, except where it is carr...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he intends to increase the number of staff appointed to the Financial Recognition Payments team as part of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.
Answer: The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) launched in December of 2024, and as of 9 June 2025, 44 applicants have received payment. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive support ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to send an update to applicants to the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme following the delay to the 18-week point update.
Answer: The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) launched in December of 2024, and as of 9 June 2025, 44 applicants have received payment. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive support ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of waiting times for the assessment of claims under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.
Answer: The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) launched in December of 2024, and as of 9 June 2025, 44 applicants have received payment. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive support ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLGBT Financial Recognition SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the frequency of meetings of the independent panel assessing claims submitted as part of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme announced on 12 December 2024.
Answer: The LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme (FRS) launched in December of 2024, and as of 9 June 2025, 44 applicants have received payment. We have been prioritising payment to the elderly and those with serious health conditions to ensure they receive support ...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
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