James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons there has been a delay in commencing the CETUS sea trials.
Answer: CETUS is undergoing Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance trials which are expected to complete in the summer, before handover to the Royal Navy. This is six months later than planned because of an amendment to the original design of the vessel. CETU...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of when (a) trials and (b) experimentation of CETUS will conclude.
Answer: CETUS is undergoing Integrated Test, Evaluation and Acceptance trials which are expected to complete in the summer, before handover to the Royal Navy. This is six months later than planned because of an amendment to the original design of the vessel. CETU...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFreezing of Assets: RussiaTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35725More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the annual amount of interest accrued on all assets frozen by the Government in relation to the war in Ukraine.
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, published in its 2022-2023 Annual Review that between February 2022 and October 2023, £22.7 billion in frozen funds had been reported to OFSI in relation to the Russia sanctions...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35724More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 30mm cannon rounds have been procured for Ukraine since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The UK has provided over six million rounds of small arms and light weapons ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We cannot comment on specific calibres of ammunition or more detailed procurement and delivery schedules due to operational security.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35723More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 9mm pistol rounds have been procured for Ukraine since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The UK has provided over six million rounds of small arms and light weapons ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We cannot comment on specific calibres of ammunition or more detailed procurement and delivery schedules due to operational security.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 7.62mm rounds have been procured for Ukraine since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The UK has provided over six million rounds of small arms and light weapons ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We cannot comment on specific calibres of ammunition or more detailed procurement and delivery schedules due to operational security.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35721More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 5.56mm rifle rounds have been procured for Ukraine since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The UK has provided over six million rounds of small arms and light weapons ammunition to the Armed Forces of Ukraine. We cannot comment on specific calibres of ammunition or more detailed procurement and delivery schedules due to operational security.
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFreezing of Assets: RussiaTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35720More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the value is of assets frozen as part of the Government’s support for Ukraine.
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, published in its 2022-2023 Annual Review that between February 2022 and October 2023, £22.7 billion in frozen funds had been reported to OFSI in relation to the Russia sanctions...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFreezing of Assets: RussiaTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35719More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an estimate of the value of unallocated interest from assets frozen as part of the Government’s support for Ukraine.
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, published in its 2022-2023 Annual Review that between February 2022 and October 2023, £22.7 billion in frozen funds had been reported to OFSI in relation to the Russia sanctions...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFreezing of Assets: RussiaTreasuryTabled 5 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35718More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the amount of interest accrued from frozen Russian assets that has been used to provide military aid to Ukraine.
Answer: The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), part of HM Treasury, published in its 2022-2023 Annual Review that between February 2022 and October 2023, £22.7 billion in frozen funds had been reported to OFSI in relation to the Russia sanctions...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new jobs have been created to support the Next Generation Munitions Solution agreement (a) between 11 July 2023 and 4 July 2024 and (b) since 5 July 2024 in (i) Washington in Tyne & Wear, (ii) Glascoed,
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not currently hold information about the number of jobs created to support the Next Generation Munitions Solution agreement in the specified time period. The Department has requested BAE Systems, who deliver the Next Gen...
Answered 13 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many manufacturing jobs have been created to support the Next Generation Munitions Solution agreement (a) between 11 July 2023 and 4 July 2024 and (b) since 5 July 2024 in (i) Washington in Tyne & Wear and (i
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not currently hold the number of manufacturing jobs created to support the Next Generation Munitions Solution agreement in the specified time period.The Department has requested BAE Systems, (who deliver the Next Generat...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any new orders have been placed as part of the Next Generation Munitions Solution agreement since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has placed any new orders for 155mm shells since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtillery: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 155mm artillery shells were manufactured in the UK (a) between 11 July 2023 and 4 July 2024 and (b) since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtillery: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 30mm cannon rounds were manufactured in the UK (a) between 11 July 2023 and 4 July 2024 and (b) since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 9mm rounds were manufactured in the UK (a) between 11 July 2023 and 4 July 2024 and (b) since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 7.62mm rounds were manufactured in the UK (a) between 11 July 2023 and 4 July 2024 and (b) since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 5.56mm rifle rounds were manufactured in the UK (a) between 11 July 2023 and 4 July 2024 and (b) since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: East of EnglandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if (a) his Department and (b) Ofgem will make an estimate of the cost of the (i) sealing end compounds and (ii) other costs associated with the construction of the (A) underground and (B) oth
Answer: It is the responsibility of the developers of electricity network projects – in this case National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) - to propose the route and obtain planning permission for that route. NGET presented cost estimates for the Norwich to ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment on the potential impact of a planning authority being subsumed into a new unitary authority as part of local government reorganisation on housing n
Answer: Local planning authorities are expected to use the government's revised standard method to assess housing needs. This is a starting point used by councils to inform the preparation of their local development plans.The government is clear all local plannin...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: PowersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the legal status of (a) Local Plans and (b) Neighbourhood Plans will be impacted in circumstances where the planning authority in question is subsumed into a new unitary
Answer: The legal status of local plans and neighbourhood plans is not impacted by local government reorganisation. Where reorganisation occurs, existing local and neighbourhood plans remain in force as part of the development plan for their area until they are r...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the decision by the US to pause military aid to Ukraine.
Answer: Our immediate focus is putting Ukraine in a position of strength and bringing the US and Ukraine together for the benefit of our collective security.NATO Allies pledged 40 billion Euros in military aid for Ukraine in 2024 and then went on to deliver 50 bi...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned military aid budget provided by the UK to Ukraine is for the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: This Government is committed to providing at least £3 billion a year in military support to Ukraine for as long as it takes.Additional support is being provided through the UK's contribution to the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration loans and UK Export Fi...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVJ Day: AnniversariesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan.
Answer: The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) is the cross-Government lead for events commemorating the 80th anniversaries of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working closely with DCMS collea...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
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