James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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VE Day: AnniversariesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe.
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
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34905More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the revenues to the Exchequer will be from the application of Inheritance Tax to death in service payments in the (a) 2024-25 financial year and (b) each remaining financial year in this Parliament.
Answer: Estates of emergency services personnel will benefit from the normal nil-rate bands, reliefs, and exemptions available. For example, the nil-rate bands mean an estate can pass on up to £1 million with no inheritance tax liability and the general rules mea...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's target is for direct SME spending in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to publishing the target for direct SME spending by June this year. The target, covering the period up to 2028, will be challenging but achievable and will be significantly above the current level of MOD direct s...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Defence SME Hub will be fully operational.
Answer: Planning for the establishment of the Defence Small and Medium Enterprise Support Hub has already started. The detail of how the hub will operate be developed in close consultation with industry and wider stakeholders, including companies outside of the e...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to allow SMEs greater access to ranges owned by his Department for the testing of uncrewed systems.
Answer: Access to the training estate is already permitted for the testing of uncrewed systems, where does this does not impact upon Military Use.Any use of uncrewed systems would be subject to the issue of a Defence Infrastructure Organisation licence. Every req...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aviation Authority: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Military Aviation Authority is fully optimised for uncrewed testing.
Answer: The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) as the air safety regulator for the Defence Air Environment sets the regulatory framework for Uncrewed Air System (UAS) Test and Evaluation (T&E) but does not own, direct or deliver any UAS T&E activity. In su...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic WarfareMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which countries his Department classifies as threats with regards to offensive cyber operations.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence works closely with HMG partners to monitor, understand and counter the cyber threat to the UK from hostile states and organised criminals. In the last year, disruptive cyber activities against the UK and its partners have been attr...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems he has ordered since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The UK workshare for the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and Repair and Recovery Variant (RRV) equates to approximately 6% of the total value in question. These figures have not changed since 5 July 2024. The UK currently has 61 M270 MLRS launch...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many M270 MLRS he plans to recondition; and whether this figure has changed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The UK workshare for the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and Repair and Recovery Variant (RRV) equates to approximately 6% of the total value in question. These figures have not changed since 5 July 2024. The UK currently has 61 M270 MLRS launch...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the workshare on M270 MLRS will be British; and whether this figure has changed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The UK workshare for the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and Repair and Recovery Variant (RRV) equates to approximately 6% of the total value in question. These figures have not changed since 5 July 2024. The UK currently has 61 M270 MLRS launch...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Boxer armoured vehicles he plans to procure; and whether this figure has changed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Trinity House Agreement, a defence cooperation agreement between the UK and Germany, was signed in October 2024 and aims to deepen defence cooperation across all domains. As a direct consequence of this agreement, 60% of the original production contra...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of Boxer armoured vehicles will be primarily manufactured in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Germany.
Answer: The Trinity House Agreement, a defence cooperation agreement between the UK and Germany, was signed in October 2024 and aims to deepen defence cooperation across all domains. As a direct consequence of this agreement, 60% of the original production contra...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025WithdrawnUIN 34894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Boxer armoured vehicles he plans to procure; and whether this figure has changed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34893More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the application of inheritance tax to death in service payments will apply to (a) fire, (b) police service and (c) any other emergency service payments.
Answer: Estates of emergency services personnel will benefit from the normal nil-rate bands, reliefs, and exemptions available. For example, the nil-rate bands mean an estate can pass on up to £1 million with no inheritance tax liability and the general rules mea...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Electronic WarfareMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34892More
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 Defence Secretary to suspend (a) operations and (b) planning for offensive cyber operations against Russia.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence maintains a close security partnership with US counterparts. While the UK’s offensive cyber capabilities remain essential to both its and partner nations national security, I hope the hon. Gentleman will recall from his time as a M...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of the RCH 155 will be primarily manufactured in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Germany.
Answer: The Mobile Fires Project (MFP), delivering the Remote Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155), is currently in its Assessment Phase. I am withholding further information relating to the number of RCH 155 platforms being procured as it is commercially sensitiv...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the work undertaken on the development of the RCH 155 will be British; and whether this proportion has changed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Mobile Fires Project (MFP), delivering the Remote Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155), is currently in its Assessment Phase. I am withholding further information relating to the number of RCH 155 platforms being procured as it is commercially sensitiv...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Remote Controlled Howitzer 155 mm (RCH 155) he plans to procure; and whether this number has changed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Mobile Fires Project (MFP), delivering the Remote Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155), is currently in its Assessment Phase. I am withholding further information relating to the number of RCH 155 platforms being procured as it is commercially sensitiv...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to conduct an investigation into drone activity over (a) RAF Mildenhall, (b) RAF Feltwell and (c) RAF Lakenheath in November 2024.
Answer: The use of uncrewed aerial systems around protected areas in the UK causes a risk to life and is illegal. Such activity will be subject to thorough investigation. The Ministry of Defence Police is leading the investigation into drone activity over RAF sit...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the number of uncrewed land systems in use by the British army.
Answer: The Army is undergoing a combined programme of work to ensure our Land Forces will have the lethality, protection and mobility to fight and win against any adversary. There are a number of programmes and projects across the Army actively developing and ai...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aviation Authority: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Military Aviation Authority in increasing the testing of uncrewed systems.
Answer: The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) as the air safety regulator for the Defence Air Environment sets the regulatory framework for Uncrewed Air System (UAS) Test and Evaluation (T&E) but does not own, direct or deliver any UAS T&E activity. In su...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aviation Authority: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34640More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered adapting the Military Aviation Authority for uncrewed testing.
Answer: The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) as the air safety regulator for the Defence Air Environment sets the regulatory framework for Uncrewed Air System (UAS) Test and Evaluation (T&E) but does not own, direct or deliver any UAS T&E activity. In su...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aviation Authority: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, assessment he has made of the preparedness of the Military Aviation Authority for uncrewed testing.
Answer: The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) as the air safety regulator for the Defence Air Environment sets the regulatory framework for Uncrewed Air System (UAS) Test and Evaluation (T&E) but does not own, direct or deliver any UAS T&E activity. In su...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPuma Helicopters: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34638More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the comments by the Prime Minister published in the Telegraph on 16 February 2025, whether he plans to proceed with the decommissioning of the Puma helicopter fleet .
Answer: The phased retirement of the 14 oldest Chinook helicopters over the next four years, synchronised with the delivery of replacement state-of-the-art Chinook H-47 (Extended Range) from 2027 onwards, represents the optimal transition that delivers the new ai...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34637More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the comments by the Prime Minister published in the Telegraph on 16 February 2025, whether he plans to proceed with the decommissioning of fourteen CH-47 Chinook helicopters.
Answer: The phased retirement of the 14 oldest Chinook helicopters over the next four years, synchronised with the delivery of replacement state-of-the-art Chinook H-47 (Extended Range) from 2027 onwards, represents the optimal transition that delivers the new ai...
Answered 12 Mar 2025
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