James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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HMS Northumberland: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister’s oral statement on Defence and Security of 25 February 2025, Official Report, column 631 whether he plans to proceed with the decommissioning of HMS Northumberland.
Answer: All named ships remain scheduled for decommissioning in line with the Secretary of State’s announcement of 20 November 2024. We continue to invest in the capabilities needed to meet current and future operational requirements. This will see the introducti...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Oral Statement by the Prime Minister of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 631, whether he plans to proceed with the decommissioning of (a) RFA Wave Knight and
Answer: All named ships remain scheduled for decommissioning in line with the Secretary of State’s announcement of 20 November 2024. We continue to invest in the capabilities needed to meet current and future operational requirements. This will see the introducti...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPuma Helicopters: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral statement of the Prime Minister of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 631, whether it remains his policy to proceed with the decommissioning of the Puma h
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 34633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral statement of the Prime Minister of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 631, whether it remains his policy to proceed with the decommissioning of fourteen C
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 recordHMS Albion and HMS Bulwark: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral statement of the Prime Minister of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 631, whether it remains his policy to proceed with the decommissioning of (a) HMS Al
Answer: All named ships remain scheduled for decommissioning in line with the Secretary of State’s announcement of 20 November 2024. We continue to invest in the capabilities needed to meet current and future operational requirements. This will see the introducti...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleague on the potential deployment of British peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.
Answer: The Secretary of State regularly holds discussions with his Cabinet colleagues on the war in Ukraine and how we can continue to best support Ukraine going forward.We are not going to get into any further details at this stage and our focus is on ensuring ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, columns 361-364, whether he will extend any contacts for the lead members of the Strategic Revie
Answer: The external review team continue to support the Government in delivering this crucial piece of work. The Strategic Defence Review-which will be published in the Spring-will ensure the United Kingdom is both secure at home and strong abroad, now and for t...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many draft versions of the Strategic Defence Review he has received from Lord Robertson.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review is advanced as the Prime Minister has said. The Review, which will be published in the spring, will help set the path for Britain's defence for the next decade.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33957More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what economic assumptions her Department has used to calculate the proposed increase in defence spending of £13.4bn by 2027.
Answer: Economic assumptions are based on independent forecasts provided by the OBR, under the Charter of Budget Responsibility. The next forecast will become available at the Spring Statement on 26 March in the usual way.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the proposed increase in defence spending will be a real terms increase of £6bn.
Answer: The Government's commitment to increase defence investment to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 will result in a £13.4 billion increase to defence spending in cash terms in 2027-28 compared to 2024-25.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any proportion of the proposed increase in defence spending from 2027 will be spent on providing further military aid to Ukraine.
Answer: The Government is committed to providing at least £3 billion a year to Ukraine for as long as it takes.
Answered 4 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) size and (b) scale of a British peacekeeping force for Ukraine.
Answer: We are not going to get into any further details at this stage, our focus is on ensuring Ukraine is in as strong a position as possible. We will continue our dialogue with allies to secure a path to a lasting peace in Ukraine.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the British Army is currently of appropriate (a) scale and (b) capability to provide a potential peacekeeping force to Ukraine.
Answer: The UK is ready and willing to contribute to security guarantees to Ukraine Our focus is ensuring Ukraine is in as strong a position as possible. When, how and on what terms this war comes to an end can only be decided by negotiations with Ukraine at the ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with international allies regarding Britain’s role in NATO, in the context of his attendance at the Munich Security Conference 2025.
Answer: At the Munich Security Conference, the Secretary of State for Defence met with his counterparts from Norway, Sweden, and New Zealand. He also attended a working breakfast, which was attended by a number of Allied Defence Ministers. Earlier in the same wee...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordJoint Expeditionary ForceMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with international allies regarding Britain’s role in the Joint Expeditionary Force, in the context of his attendance at the Munich Security Conference 2025.
Answer: The UK is the framework nation for the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF). Since the Munich Security Conference, the Secretary of State has discussed the JEF with his Norwegian counterpart during a visit to Norway from 19 - 20 February 2025 and at a meeting ...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNATO Rapid Reaction CorpsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33950More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with international allies regarding Britain’s role in the ARRC, in the context of his attendance at the Munich Security Conference 2025.
Answer: Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (HQ ARRC) provides NATO with a rapidly deployable, flexible HQ that can act as a Joint, Land or Corps HQ for operations and crisis response. The United Kingdom is HQ ARRC’s ‘framework nation’ and British personnel ...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNATO: Public AppointmentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with international allies on the appointment of the next Supreme Allied Commander Europe in the context of his attendance at the Munich Security Conference 2025.
Answer: Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) is one of NATO’s two strategic commanders and is a post that is traditionally held by the US. The Secretary of State did not have any specific discussions about the appointment of the next Supreme Allied Commander ...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, wheat information his Department holds on the number of (a) computers, (b) USBs, (c) phones and (d) laptops used by MOD staff have been (i) misplaced or (ii) stolen since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence takes the security of its devices seriously and requires all losses and thefts to be reported. The figures for the period requested are: ComputersUSBsPhonesLaptopsFrom 5th July 24112148August 2400611September- 2401198October 24023...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of electrical devices (a) misplaced by and (b) stolen from staff in his Department.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence takes the security of defence assets very seriously, and we have robust policies and procedures to prevent losses and thefts, including where such devices can be taken and not leaving them unattended. Defence personnel are regularl...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public AppointmentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to appoint a permanent National Armaments Director.
Answer: The National Armaments Director will ensure the Armed Forces are properly equipped to defence Britain, to build up the British defence industry and to crack down on waste. The recruitment process for the role has begun, with a search for candidates underw...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether the Strategic Defence Review will report based on a cost envelope of 2.5 per cent of GDP
Answer: The conclusion of the Strategic Defence Review regarding the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats, and opportunities of the twenty first century must be deliverable and affordable within the resources avai...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of the increase in defence
Answer: The announced pathway to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2027 has not changed the Ministry of Defence's budgets for 2024-25 and 2025-26 as set out in the Autumn Budget.His Majesty's Treasury is currently undertaking the second phase of the Spending Rev...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister’s statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, whether any of the 0.2% funding reallocated from the Overseas Development Assistance budget will be used to fund the C
Answer: The terms of the treaty and the associated funding arrangements are still being finalised and no decision has been made at this time.
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister’s statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, whether the Strategic Defence Review will include a spending plan which takes into account the planned increased expen
Answer: The conclusions of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) regarding the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats and opportunities of the twenty-first century must be deliverable within the resources available to ...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, what the planned publication date is for the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is well underway, and the Reviewers are reporting regularly on progress to the Prime Minister, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the Secretary of State for Defence. The Reviewers will make their final report to the Pr...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
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