James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025
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Guided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Future Cruise Anti Ship Weapon programme.
Answer: Work on the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon programme is continuing under contract with MBDA. Discussions with our partners to finalise arrangements for the next phase are in progress.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFleet Solid Support Ships: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Fleet Solid Support Programme.
Answer: Successful delivery of the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship programme, which is currently in the design phase, remains a priority. The recent acquisition of Harland & Wolff (H&W) by Navantia UK (NUK), following the administration of H&W, has pro...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Written QuestionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to respond to Question 39497 on Veterans: Anniversaries, tabled on 19 March 2025.
Answer: Answers were provided to the Hon Member on 25th April. I apologise for the delay.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Written QuestionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to respond to Question 39496 on Veterans: Anniversaries, tabled on 19 March 2025.
Answer: Answers were provided to the Hon Member on 25th April. I apologise for the delay.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Written QuestionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to respond to Question 39495 on Veterans: Anniversaries, tabled on 19 March 2025.
Answer: Answers were provided to the Hon Member on 25th April. I apologise for the delay.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Culture, Media and Sport: Written QuestionsDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, when she plans to respond to Question 39494 on Veterans: Anniversaries, tabled on 19 March 2025.
Answer: Answers were provided to the Hon Member on 25th April. I apologise for the delay.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNATO Countries: RadarMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the European Common Radar System Mk2 Programme.
Answer: The European Common Radar System Mk2 prototype system has completed a successful initial flight test campaign demonstrating maturity in key capability areas. Development of the production standard system remains on track.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBoeing E-7: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the E7 Wedgetail Programme.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mark Francois) on 4 February 2025 to Question 26432.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Estates: ModernisationMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Defence Estate Optimisation Programme.
Answer: The Department continues to deliver on its commitment to invest in its military estate with six infrastructure projects in construction, and four surplus sites sold in the current Parliament.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Chinook Capability Sustainment Programme.
Answer: The first tranche of the Chinook Capability Sustainment programme to deliver 14 new build heavy assault Chinook helicopters remains on course to deliver Initial Operating Capability in May 2029 and Full Operating Capability in October 2030. Following Mini...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Brimstone 3 programme.
Answer: Brimstone 3 remains in the Demonstration and Manufacture phase. The first safe separation firing from the Typhoon aircraft is expected to occur in summer 2025, prior to the weapons system being fielded on Protector in Quarter four 2025 and Typhoon in Quar...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordA400M Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the A400M programme.
Answer: The delivery of all 22 A400M Atlas airframes is now complete and they are in frontline service. In co-ordination with the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority, the A400M Programme off-boarded from the Government Major Projects Port...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Armed Forces Recruiting Programme.
Answer: The Armed Forces Recruiting Service contract with Serco commenced on 1 April 2025, with full unification of recruitment being implemented by October 2027, replacing separate schemes for the Royal Navy, Army, and RAF. This will create a streamlined, access...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Lightning Programme.
Answer: The declaration of Full Operating Capability for the first procurement phase is scheduled to occur no later than 31 December 2025, with graduation as a Government Major Projects Portfolio programme by 31 March 2026. The first procurement phase of 48 aircr...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFuture Combat Air SystemMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Future Combat Air System programme.
Answer: Progress continues to be made on the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). The core platform, that will sit at its heart, is being delivered through the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).The GCAP International Government Organisation (GIGO) to oversee deliver...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March to Question 36721 on Ministry of Defence: Written Questions, when he plans to respond to Question 26308 on Army and Marines: Training, tabled on 24 January.
Answer: I responded to the hon. Member on 28 April 2025.
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ICTMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the New Style of Information Technology Deployed Programme.
Answer: The programme achieved Acceptance into Service, and declaration of Initial Operating Capability (IOC) in the Land Environment in March 2024. In the last 12 months the programme has released an updated Operational Network (OpNET) capability with significan...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Sea Venom Programme.
Answer: The first successful guided firing of Sea Venom took place at the Aberporth range in Wales in October 2024, marking a significant milestone in the integration of Sea Venom onto Wildcat. Initial Operating Capability is on schedule to be declared by June, a...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCruise Missiles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Spearcap 3 Programme.
Answer: The SPEAR Cap 3 programme remains in the Demonstration and Manufacture phase. The first SPEAR 3 Guided Firing took place missile from a BAE Systems-operated Typhoon in October 2024 at a test range in Sweden. Plans for the subsequent Guided Firing trials a...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTorpedoes: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Spearfish Upgrade Programme.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has made significant progress in implementing the Spearfish Upgrade Programme, focusing on enhancing the capabilities of the Spearfish torpedo system to meet evolving defence requirements. The integration of the Spearfish Mod 1 tor...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSubmarines: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Submarine Dismantling Project.
Answer: The Submarine Dismantling Project remains on track for the demonstrator submarine, SWIFTSURE, to be fully dismantled by the end of 2026.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDevonport Dockyard: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Submarine Waterfront Infrastructure Future programme.
Answer: The Submarine Waterfront Infrastructure Future (SWIF) programme will deliver substantial infrastructure upgrades at HM Naval Base Devonport, as part of a wider significant investment programme to restore capacity and resilience to support the maintenance ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAUKUSMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing the Submersible Ship Nuclear AUKUS programme.
Answer: The SSN-AUKUS programme is approximately 18 months into the Detailed Design and Long Lead (D2L2) phase, with contracts totalling around £4 billion having been placed in October 2023. Infrastructure improvements are also being made at BAE Systems’ shipyard...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed Security Pact with the European Union on UK operational independence.
Answer: The Government has been clear about our commitment to negotiate an ambitious Security and Defence Partnership with the EU to strengthen European security and reinforce NATO. Talks are ongoing, and no agreements have been reached. I hope the hon. Member wi...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed Security Pact with the European Union on UK Defence policy.
Answer: The Government has been clear about our commitment to negotiate an ambitious Security and Defence Partnership with the EU to strengthen European security and reinforce NATO. Talks are ongoing, and no agreements have been reached. I hope the hon. Member wi...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
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