James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Army: 3D PrintingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91689More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the (a) models and (b) manufacturing country of 3D printers currently in use by the British Army.
Answer: The British Army’s use of 3D printers forms part of its trial and experimentation efforts. Consequently, details relating to 3D printing equipment are not held centrally. The Army has strict security procedures in place to ensure all sensitive information...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 140 of the MOD Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of his decision to cancel the Rolling Vertical Landing upgrade on F-35 capability.
Answer: Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landing (SRVL) for the UK's F-35B Lightning aircraft to Queen Elizabeth Class carriers has not been cancelled; it has been re-profiled as a Defence Choice so that fitting the capability aligns with the introduction of a related ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April 2025 to Question 33505 on Jaysley Beck, what recent progress he has made on implementing measures to build a safer and more inclusive environment for women serving in the armed
Answer: Sexual harassment and sexualised behaviours undermine the wellbeing of our people and operational effectiveness and have no place in Defence. Last year, Defence launched the Raising Our Standards programme, under direct Ministerial oversight through a Ste...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 April to Question 33505 on Jaysley Beck, whether any new substantive measures have been introduced since 17 April 2025.
Answer: Sexual harassment and sexualised behaviours undermine the wellbeing of our people and operational effectiveness and have no place in Defence. Last year, Defence launched the Raising Our Standards programme, under direct Ministerial oversight through a Ste...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's government response entitled Statements following the sentencing of Michael Webber, published on 31 October 2025, when the new cultural reform programme will (a) begin and (b) b
Answer: Sexual harassment and sexualised behaviours undermine the wellbeing of our people and operational effectiveness and have no place in Defence. Last year, Defence launched the Raising Our Standards programme, under direct Ministerial oversight through a Ste...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Gender Based ViolenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled MOD response to the first Armed Forces Sexualised Behaviours and Sexual Harassment Survey, published on 13 November 2025, what new measures he will be imp
Answer: Sexual harassment and sexualised behaviours undermine the wellbeing of our people and operational effectiveness and have no place in Defence. Last year, Defence launched the Raising Our Standards programme, under direct Ministerial oversight through a Ste...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Sexual OffencesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91423More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of results found by the Armed Forces Sexualised Behaviours and Sexual Harassment Survey published on the 13 November 2025.
Answer: Sexual harassment and sexualised behaviours undermine the wellbeing of our people and operational effectiveness and have no place in Defence. Last year, Defence launched the Raising Our Standards programme, under direct Ministerial oversight through a Ste...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88737More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish the Schools White Paper on SEND reform on school funding allocations for the 2026-27 academic year.
Answer: The ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ Schools White Paper and the SEND Consultation Document set out our plans to build an education system that ensures children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) get the right supp...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88736More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish the Schools White Paper on the implementation of planned SEND reforms.
Answer: The ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ Schools White Paper and the SEND Consultation Document set out our plans to build an education system that ensures children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) get the right supp...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: South SuffolkDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish the Schools White Paper on (a) schools and (b) pupils in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: The ‘Every Child Achieving and Thriving’ Schools White Paper and the SEND Consultation Document set out our plans to build an education system that ensures children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) get the right supp...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 April 2025 to Question 45056 on Artillery: Procurement, what he expects the in service date for RCH155 to be.
Answer: The project aims to achieve Minimum Deployable Capability (MDC) within this decade and will deliver the Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155) Calibre Wheeled Artillery System. The project remains in its assessment phase and therefore it remains too e...
Answered 12 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate her Department has made of the annual economic contribution of volumetric concrete mixers to the economy.
Answer: The Department for Transport acknowledges the contribution VCMs make to our economy, particularly to the UK construction industry. The outcome of my department’s review into VCMs was published on 18 March 2025. This can be found at the following link: htt...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLarge Goods Vehicles: ConcreteDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make a comparative assessment of the potential impact of (a) 44-tonne, five-axle volumetric concrete mixers and (b) traditional drum mixers on (i) the number of vehicle movements, (ii) road wear and
Answer: The Department has not made a specific comparative assessment of the potential impact of 44-tonne, five-axle volumetric concrete mixers (VCMs) and traditional drum mixers. The Department estimates there are in the region of 1,000 VCMs in operation alongsi...
Answered 10 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 82702 on Terrorism: Northern Ireland, what information he holds on the nine cases that will be able to be resumed.
Answer: Clause 84(3) of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill sets out the criteria for resumption of inquests that had started and were halted by the Legacy Act. It is only right that these are discussed with the affected families in the first instance.
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government launches Back British industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses and skills, published on 23 October 2025, how the Defence Office for
Answer: The Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) commitment to the establishment of the Defence Office for Small Business Growth has been outlined in the Department for Business and Trade’s ‘Backing Your Business’ plan, published in July this year. The Office will work co...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government launches Back British industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses and skills, published on 23 October 2025, which top level budget the
Answer: The Defence Office for Small Business Growth will be an internal body of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), accountable to the MOD’s Director General Commercial and Industry under the National Armaments Director Group.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Government launches Back British industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses and skills, published on 23 October 2025, what form of public body t
Answer: The Defence Office for Small Business Growth will be an internal body of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), accountable to the MOD’s Director General Commercial and Industry under the National Armaments Director Group.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Government launches Back British industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses and skills, published on 23 October 2025, whether the new Defence O
Answer: The Office for Small Business Growth will work collaboratively with other Ministry of Defence and Government organisations, including the Department for Business and Trade Growth Hubs, Regional Defence and Security Clusters, trade associations, strategic ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Government launches Back British industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses and skills, published on 23 October 2025, whether the new Defence O
Answer: The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), published in September this year, has set the Ministry of Defence's policy to support our thriving ecosystem of defence small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) through our new Office for Small Business Growth and d...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release, entitled Government launches Back British industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses and skills, published on 23 October 2025, what the total is cost of
Answer: Supporting the new Defence Office for Small Business Growth office is a priority, and we will ensure it has appropriate funding necessary to establish itself and deliver on its objectives.
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Government launches Back British industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses and skills, published on 23 October 2025, whether the new Defence O
Answer: The Office for Small Business Growth is collaborative by design. In planning the scope of the Office, we have already consulted widely with third parties including Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), prime contractors, trade associations, mid-tier suppli...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Government launches Back British industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses and skills, published on 23 October 2025, how many staff will be em
Answer: The Office for Small Business Growth will work collaboratively with other Ministry of Defence and Government organisations, including the Department for Business and Trade Growth Hubs, Regional Defence and Security Clusters, trade associations, strategic ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Government launches Back British industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses and skills, published on 23 October 2025, where the new Defence Off
Answer: The Defence Office for Small Business Growth will reflect modern ways of working and will not be restricted by a physical location. Using a networked approach, support will be offered across the country and effective digital tools will enable small busine...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Government launches Back British industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses and skills, published on 23 October 2025, whether any new staff wil
Answer: The Office for Small Business Growth will work collaboratively with other Ministry of Defence and Government organisations, including the Department for Business and Trade Growth Hubs, Regional Defence and Security Clusters, trade associations, strategic ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled, Government launches Back British industry call to action to boost UK jobs, businesses and skills, published on 23 October 2025, who will staff the Defenc
Answer: The Office for Small Business Growth will work collaboratively with other Ministry of Defence and Government organisations, including the Department for Business and Trade Growth Hubs, Regional Defence and Security Clusters, trade associations, strategic ...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
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