James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Defence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97151More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of GDP will be spent on the MOD budget in the financial year that NATO declared defence spending will increase to 3 per cent of GDP.
Answer: We are set to spend 2.6 percent of GDP on defence spending in 2027, with an ambition to spend 3 percent of GDP on defence next Parliament when economic and fiscal conditions allow.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which financial year will UK NATO declared defence spending will rise above 2.6 per cent of GDP.
Answer: The UK's defence spending is expected to rise to 2.6% from 2027. The next Spending Review in 2027 will determine the trajectory beyond the current Spending Review period.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97149More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2025 to Question 95420 on Defence: Finance, whether she has a timetable for spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence.
Answer: We are set to spend 2.6 percent of GDP on defence spending in 2027, with an ambition to spend 3 percent of GDP on defence next Parliament when economic and fiscal conditions allow.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordType 26 Frigates: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding is in place for the Ministry of Defence to purchase 8 Type-26 ships.
Answer: A £3.7 billion contract was signed with BAE Systems on 29 June 2017 to manufacture the first batch of three Type 26 frigates and a £4.2 billion contract amendment was signed for Batch 2 of the ships on 1 November 2022. A total funding provision of £7.9 bi...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many One-Way Effectors will be delivered under Project Brakestop.
Answer: No final decisions have been made on numbers of systems to be bought in BRAKESTOP as we are in the flight trial phase of the programme. The performance of the systems being trialed, the capacity of the companies involved as well as the final costs of the ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: FactoriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK “building the factories of the future” as government launches next phase of new munitions and energetics factories, published on 19 November 2025, whet
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 25 November 2025, to Question 93045. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-20/93045
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: FactoriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK “building the factories of the future” as government launches next phase of new munitions and energetics factories, published on 19 November 2025, when
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 25 November 2025, to Question 93045. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-20/93045 Work is underway to plan the new factories, it is currently premature to provide ...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the in service date for the One-Way Effector delivered under Project Brakestop.
Answer: There is no defined in-service date for Project BRAKESTOP. The Department is currently planning to place production contracts in 2026, following upcoming flight trials.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been any delay to the delivery of Project Brakestop.
Answer: The Project BRAKESTOP schedule has been highly ambitious from the outset. Flight trials are broadly on track.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a list of each company currently operating under Project Brakestop.
Answer: I hope the hon. Gentleman will understand that providing a list of each company currently operating under Project BRAKESTOP would prejudice national security and commercial interests.
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on delivering Project Brakestop.
Answer: Multiple contracts have been placed to develop prototype one-way effectors to meet Project BRAKESTOP's requirements, for which the builds are highly advanced. Flight trials are due to start soon.
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2025 to Question 94242 on Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations, whether he has authorised any changes to the readiness levels of the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy, (c) Royal Ai
Answer: As a matter of longstanding policy we do not publicly comment on the readiness levels of His Majesty’s Armed Forces. This is to safeguard operational security, and that of our Service people. This Government is committed to ensuring our Armed Forces remai...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when was the last trial for the Sea Viper missile.
Answer: The Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon successfully launched a Sea Viper missile during Exercise Formidable Shield in May 2025. Exercise Formidable Shield is hosted by the UK on the Hebrides Range in Scotland and is the largest live-firing Integrated Air and Mi...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when was the last trial for the CAMM.
Answer: The Armed Forces assure the performance of the Land Ceptor and Sea Ceptor systems, of which CAMM is the effector, through a variety of methods, including in-service live firings. The most recent in-service firing for Land Ceptor was in May 2025 and the mo...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96778More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when was the last trial for the Brimstone missile.
Answer: In support of the ongoing Brimstone 3 Demonstration programme a successful trial campaign was conducted in August 2025.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 November 2025 on MOD Security Review, HCWS1103, when did his Department formally adopt the Critical National Infrastructure Knowledge Base.
Answer: Staff dedicated to the development of the Critical National Infrastructure Knowledge Base (CNI KB) are not based in the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The MOD, working in close partnership with the Cabinet Office, remains committed to strengthening the UK's r...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96775More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 November 2025 on MOD Security Review, HCWS1103, how many people are working on the Critical National Infrastructure Knowledge Base; and how many additional people hav
Answer: Staff dedicated to the development of the Critical National Infrastructure Knowledge Base (CNI KB) are not based in the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The MOD, working in close partnership with the Cabinet Office, remains committed to strengthening the UK's r...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 November 2025 on MOD Security Review, HCWS1103, if he will list the ranks of personnel that will conduct training with a Remote Piloted Aerial System.
Answer: Before April 2025 this information was not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate costs. I can, however, confirm that for this financial year we have approved £4.6 million on equipment, service and maintenance, and training on Remot...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAirspaceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 November 2025 on MOD Security Review, HCWS1103, when he plans to assess the results of the Restricted Airspace pilot.
Answer: Under the National Security Act 2023, all Defence sites are now designated 'Prohibited Places', protecting the majority of the Defence Estate. By establishing Restricted Airspace above key sites to further support this legislation, it will allow for the s...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS Dragon: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects HMS Dragon to complete its Power Improvement Project upgrade.
Answer: As of December 2025, three Type 45 Destroyers have completed their Power Improvement Project (PIP) upgrades: HMS DAUNTLESS, HMS DARING, and HMS DRAGON, HMS DEFENDER and HMS DIAMOND are currently undergoing PIP upgrades. HMS DUNCAN is operational, pending ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWarships: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the Royal Navy vessels that have completed the Power Improvement Project upgrade.
Answer: As of December 2025, three Type 45 Destroyers have completed their Power Improvement Project (PIP) upgrades: HMS DAUNTLESS, HMS DARING, and HMS DRAGON, HMS DEFENDER and HMS DIAMOND are currently undergoing PIP upgrades. HMS DUNCAN is operational, pending ...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 November 2025 on MOD Security Review, HCWS1103, if he will set out the time for personnel to complete training for a Remote Piloted Aerial System.
Answer: Before April 2025 this information was not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate costs. I can, however, confirm that for this financial year we have approved £4.6 million on equipment, service and maintenance, and training on Remot...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 27 November 2025 on MOD Security Review, HCWS1103, how much his Department has spent on Remote Piloted Aerial Systems since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Before April 2025 this information was not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate costs. I can, however, confirm that for this financial year we have approved £4.6 million on equipment, service and maintenance, and training on Remot...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 70650 on Defence, when he expects the Defence Readiness Bill to be drafted.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is working to develop defence readiness measures as set out in the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Industrial Strategy. We are engaging with other Government Departments as they consider what legislation they may wish to bring...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: Employers' ContributionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the National Insurance contribution holiday for the employers of veterans will be in place for each remaining financial year of the current Parliament.
Answer: The Budget Report confirmed that the Employer National Insurance contributions relief for veterans will be extended to April 2028.
Answered 8 Dec 2025
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