James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025

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India: Trade AgreementsMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the recently agreed trade agreement with India on Defence.
Answer: The landmark Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with India is a significant achievement which will strengthen the UK's economy. While the defence sector is not directly linked to the FTA, secondary benefits for Defence will include improved terms for advanced man...
Answered 12 May 2025
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Office for Veterans' AffairsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 6 May 2025, HCWS619, on Veterans Support, whether VALOUR will be administered by the Office for Veterans Affairs.
Answer: VALOUR is a new commitment to establish the first-ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. A new VALOUR HQ within the Ministry of Defence, a network of field officers, regional VALOUR-recognised support centres, and development funding to support local d...
Answered 12 May 2025
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Veterans: Government AssistanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 6 May 2025, HCWS619, on Veterans Support, what the administrative cost is for implementing VALOUR.
Answer: VALOUR is a new commitment to establish the first-ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. A new VALOUR HQ within the Ministry of Defence, a network of field officers, regional VALOUR-recognised support centres, and development funding to support local d...
Answered 12 May 2025
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Veterans: Government AssistanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 6 May 2025 on Veterans Support, HCWS619, what the regional breakdown will be of Regional Field Officers.
Answer: VALOUR is a new commitment to establish the first-ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. A new VALOUR HQ within the Ministry of Defence, a network of field officers, regional VALOUR-recognised support centres, and development funding to support local d...
Answered 12 May 2025
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Veterans: Mental Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 6 May 2025 on Veterans Support, HCWS619, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of this announcement on Op COURAGE.
Answer: VALOUR is a new commitment to establish the first-ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. A new VALOUR HQ within the Ministry of Defence, a network of field officers, regional VALOUR-recognised support centres, and development funding to support local d...
Answered 8 May 2025
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Veterans Advisory and Pensions CommitteesMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 6 May 2025 on Veterans Support, HCWS619, what impact will VALOUR have on Veterans’ Advisory and Pensions Committees.
Answer: VALOUR is a new commitment to establish the first-ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. A new VALOUR HQ within the Ministry of Defence, a network of field officers, regional VALOUR-recognised support centres, and development funding to support local d...
Answered 12 May 2025
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Veterans: Government AssistanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 6 May 2025 on Veterans Support: A New Approach, HCWS619, if the regional field officers will be (a) service personnel, (b) veterans, (c) civil servants and (d) recruited
Answer: VALOUR is a new commitment to establish the first-ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. A new VALOUR HQ within the Ministry of Defence, a network of field officers, regional VALOUR-recognised support centres, and development funding to support local d...
Answered 12 May 2025
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Veterans: Government AssistanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 6 May 2025 on Veterans Support: A New Approach, HCWS619, whether the £50 million funding is in addition to the previously announced funding for defence made by the Prime
Answer: VALOUR is a new commitment to establish the first-ever UK-wide approach to veteran support. A new VALOUR HQ within the Ministry of Defence, a network of field officers, regional VALOUR-recognised support centres, and development funding to support local d...
Answered 12 May 2025
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Veterans: Northern IrelandMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 6 May 2025 on Veterans Support, HCWS619, whether VALOUR services will offer legal advice for veterans subject to judicial proceedings arising from service on Operation B
Answer: As a part of our ongoing commitment to veterans involved in Northern Ireland legal processes, the Ministry of Defence provides welfare support and where appropriate, legal support, at public expense.
Answered 12 May 2025
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Defence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49411More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish his Department's next Equipment Plan.
Answer: The Government is committed to sharing more detail of the Ministry of Defence's future investment choices following the Strategic Defence Review. The format this takes is being assessed in light of both Defence Reform and the upcoming Strategic Defence Re...
Answered 7 May 2025
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Gender Based Violence: Rural AreasHome OfficeTabled 30 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49410More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department plans to take to help increase conviction rates for violence against women in rural areas.
Answer: We have set out an unprecedented mission to halve the level of violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade. That means working across Government to tackle threats to women's safety in all areas of their lives and across the country, including in r...
Answered 12 May 2025
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out of service date is for the Jackal 2 reconnaissance vehicle.
Answer: The current projected Out of Service Dates (OSD) for the requested British Army vehicles can be found in the table below. VehicleOSDBulldog Armoured Personnel Carrier2030Warrior IFV2027Viking Personnel Armoured Vehicle2029Jackal 2 Reconnaissance Vehicle2...
Answered 8 May 2025
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out of service date is for the Viking Personnel Armoured Vehicle.
Answer: The current projected Out of Service Dates (OSD) for the requested British Army vehicles can be found in the table below. VehicleOSDBulldog Armoured Personnel Carrier2030Warrior IFV2027Viking Personnel Armoured Vehicle2029Jackal 2 Reconnaissance Vehicle2...
Answered 8 May 2025
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Warrior Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out of service date is for the Warrior IFV.
Answer: The current projected Out of Service Dates (OSD) for the requested British Army vehicles can be found in the table below. VehicleOSDBulldog Armoured Personnel Carrier2030Warrior IFV2027Viking Personnel Armoured Vehicle2029Jackal 2 Reconnaissance Vehicle2...
Answered 8 May 2025
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Ukraine: Puma HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April to Question 47759 on Ukraine: Puma Helicopters, whether his Department has received any requests for rotary capability from the Ukrainian Government.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 29 April 2025 to Question 47759. We continue to liaise closely with Ukraine to deliver the capabilities they require to resist Russian aggression. This includes all relevant capabilities on Land, Sea and in ...
Answered 6 May 2025
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Unmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to procure the MQ-9B Sea Protector variant for use by the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Royal Navy has a requirement for Carrier Strike Airborne Early Warning following the planned withdrawal of the Crowsnest Airborne Early Warning system when it reaches the end of its service life. A market survey is being conducted to identify suitable...
Answered 8 May 2025
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Unmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to procure the Gambit 5 UCAV for use by the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Royal Navy is exploring how Fixed Wing Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (FW ACPs) could augment F35B Lightning embarked in Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) carriers to provide additional strike capability. There are a number of emerging solutions for thi...
Answered 8 May 2025
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Unmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to procure the MQ-28 Ghost Bat for use by the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Royal Navy is exploring how Fixed Wing Autonomous Collaborative Platforms (FW ACPs) could augment F35B Lightning embarked in Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) carriers to provide additional strike capability. There are a number of emerging solutions for thi...
Answered 8 May 2025
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Ballistic Missile Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on procuring a ground-based ballistic missile defence radar.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is looking at the threats we face and the capabilities we need to meet the challenges, threats and opportunity of the 21st century. The SDR will ensure the UK is secure at home and strong abroad.
Answered 6 May 2025
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Typhoon Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has decided whether to procure additional Typhoon fighter jets.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Fylde (Andrew Snowden) on 4 March 2025 for Question 34040.
Answered 6 May 2025
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F-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has decided whether to procure additional F-35 fighter jets.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 28 April 2025 to Question 45186.
Answered 6 May 2025
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Postal Services: Universal Service ObligationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to the universal service obligation on (a) postal services and (b) South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: It is the responsibility of Ofcom, as the independent regulator of postal services, to ensure the provision of a universal postal service that meets the reasonable needs of users, throughout the United Kingdom, and is financially sustainable and efficient...
Answered 6 May 2025
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Military Strategic Headquarters: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April to Question 45049 on Military Strategic Headquarters: Armed Forces, whether posts will be (a) rotational, (b) competitive and (c) divided between the services to be filled by t
Answer: It is too early to specify the staffing requirements and representation levels for the four new areas of Defence created by Defence Reform: Department of State, Defence Nuclear Enterprise, National Armaments Director Group, and Military Strategic Headquar...
Answered 7 May 2025
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Military Strategic Headquarters: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 April to Question 45049 on Military Strategic Headquarters: Armed Forces, what the apportionment is of service representation in his Department's (a) Head Office, (b) MSHQ, (c) Strate
Answer: It is too early to specify the staffing requirements and representation levels for the four new areas of Defence created by Defence Reform: Department of State, Defence Nuclear Enterprise, National Armaments Director Group, and Military Strategic Headquar...
Answered 6 May 2025
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Antiradar MissilesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 49000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the RAF's anti-radar missile capability.
Answer: The Department has no anti-radar missile in its inventory or Equipment Plan programme of record. The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is looking at the threats we face and the capabilities we need to meet the challenges and threats of the 21st century. The ...
Answered 8 May 2025
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