James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Defence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85229More
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 lead the new Def
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 85228More
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, when he expects to launch
Answer: Planning for the Office for Business Growth is well underway. The support that will be offered by the Office has been developed following wide ranging consultation with a variety of stakeholders, including Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), prime contra...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85227More
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, if he will list the skill
Answer: As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy's commitment to backing British businesses, we launched a public consultation on a possible UK offset policy on 23 October. The consultation seeks input on key principles for implementation, including on the natu...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85226More
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 proportion of manufa
Answer: As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy's commitment to backing British businesses, we launched a public consultation on a possible UK offset policy on 23 October 2025. The consultation seeks input on key principles for implementation, including on the...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 85225More
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 minimum number o
Answer: As part of the Defence Industrial Strategy's commitment to backing British businesses, we launched a public consultation on a possible UK offset policy on 23 October. The consultation seeks input on key principles for implementation, including exploring e...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 24 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 82705 on Terrorism: Northern Ireland, whether the right to anonymity is included in the other measures that will apply to non-veterans.
Answer: All of the measures that we have announced seek to directly benefit veterans who are asked to engage with legacy mechanisms, responding to discussions that the Government has undertaken. Some measures, including the protection from cold calling and protec...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Private EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the average cost of an individual school place in a UK private school for a child of service personnel since the introduction of VAT on school fees.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not hold information on the average cost of private school places for Service personnel in general. The Department collects data only for those Service personnel in receipt of the Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA); some ...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Maintained SchoolsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the availability of state school places for children of armed forces personnel who are relocated during the academic year.
Answer: Ministry of Defence (MOD) officials collaborate with colleagues in the Department for Education (DfE) regarding the education of children from Armed Forces families. MOD officials are members of the DfE Admissions Working Group and are presently engaged w...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Maintained SchoolsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with the Secretary of State for Education on the availability of state school places for children of armed forces personnel.
Answer: Ministry of Defence (MOD) officials collaborate with colleagues in the Department for Education (DfE) regarding the education of children from Armed Forces families. MOD officials are members of the DfE Admissions Working Group and are presently engaged w...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: Crown CourtMinistry of JusticeTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps his department is taking to reduce delays in listing Crown Court cases involving serious domestic violence.
Answer: This Government is committed to improving victims’ experience of the justice system. We have funded a record-high allocation of 111,250 Crown Court sitting days to tackle the outstanding caseload, but we need to go further.This is why we commissioned Sir ...
Answered 31 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many British service personnel are deployed to Israel to monitor the ceasefire in Gaza by rank.
Answer: A small team of UK planning officers, led by a 2* deputy commander, have embedded in the US-led Civil Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) in Israel to ensure that the UK remains integrated into the US-led planning efforts for Gaza post-conflict stability....
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections in place for British service personnel deployed to Israel to monitor the ceasefire in Gaza.
Answer: A small team of UK planning officers, led by a 2* deputy commander, have embedded in the US-led Civil Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) in Israel to ensure that the UK remains integrated into the US-led planning efforts for Gaza post-conflict stability....
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is a formal timeframe for the deployment of British service personnel to Israel to monitor the ceasefire in Gaza.
Answer: A small team of UK planning officers, led by a 2* deputy commander, have embedded in the US-led Civil Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) in Israel to ensure that the UK remains integrated into the US-led planning efforts for Gaza post-conflict stability....
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) NATO allies and (b) European counterparts on the deployment of British service personnel to Israel to monitor the ceasefire in Gaza.
Answer: A small team of UK planning officers, led by a 2* deputy commander, have embedded in the US-led Civil Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) in Israel to ensure that the UK remains integrated into the US-led planning efforts for Gaza post-conflict stability....
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 84234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the rules of engagement for British service personnel deployed to Israel to monitor the ceasefire in Gaza.
Answer: A small team of UK planning officers, led by a 2* deputy commander, have embedded in the US-led Civil Military Coordination Centre (CMCC) in Israel to ensure that the UK remains integrated into the US-led planning efforts for Gaza post-conflict stability....
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland OfficeTabled 21 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October to Question 82702 on Terrorism: Northern Ireland, which are the nine cases that will be able to resume.
Answer: The provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill set out the criteria for the restoration of a select number of inquests based on their progress through the coronial system at 1 May 2024. These criteria are set out at Clause 84.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPalliative Care: ChildrenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will hold discussions with NHS England on the adequacy of funding for children's palliative care services.
Answer: Children’s palliative care services, including hospices, do incredible work to support people and their families when they need it most. Palliative care services are included in the list of services an integrated care board (ICB) must commission. This pro...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: SatellitesMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of levels of protection of British satellites from (a) stalking and (b) disruption.
Answer: The Strategic Defenvce Review reinforced this Government's commitment to increasing defence spending and strengthening the UK's space capabilities, with clear recommendations to invest in nationally separable capability to control the domain at a time and...
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: SatellitesMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with (a) NATO allies and (b) his European counterparts on plans to develop a defence space shield to protect British (a) military and (b) communication satellites.
Answer: The UK works closely with its NATO and European Allies to improve collective understanding of evolving threats, integrate space more effectively into defence operations, and pursue interoperability and resilience across our space assets and space-based se...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Groundbreaking Ukraine tech sharing agreement to deliver drones and support jobs, published on 10 September 2025, what his planned timeframe is for delive
Answer: The new industrial partnership between UK and Ukraine has already made significant progress. We have agreed project arrangements and we expect to start UK manufacturing of OCTOPUS drones within weeks.. Through project Octopus, our Ukrainian friends will s...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Groundbreaking Ukraine tech sharing agreement to deliver drones and support jobs, published on 10 September 2025, how many UK jobs will be created as a re
Answer: UK support to Ukraine has already generated hundreds of new British jobs. The partnership will enable the UK to manufacture and jointly develop cutting-edge military equipment in collaboration with Ukrainian industry. This will continue to support hundred...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Groundbreaking Ukraine tech sharing agreement to deliver drones and support jobs, published on 10 September 2025, what the in-service date is for the new
Answer: The new industrial partnership between UK and Ukraine has already made significant progress. We have agreed project arrangements and we expect to start UK manufacturing of OCTOPUS drones within weeks.. Through project Octopus, our Ukrainian friends will s...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Groundbreaking Ukraine tech sharing agreement to deliver drones and support jobs, published on 10 September 2025, what proportion of the manufacture of dr
Answer: The advanced new air defence interceptor drone, named Project Octopus, will be mass produced in the UK with a target to produced thousands per month to provide to Ukraine to support its ongoing fight for freedom against Russia’s illegal full scale invasio...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Groundbreaking Ukraine tech sharing agreement to deliver drones and support jobs, published on 10 September 2025, how many drones have been manufactured a
Answer: We expect manufacture of the advanced new air defence interceptor drone, named Project Octopus, to begin within weeks. This Project will see the mass production of these drones with a target to produce thousands per month for Ukraine. At the latest Ukrain...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Groundbreaking Ukraine tech sharing agreement to deliver drones and support jobs, published on 10 September 2025, how many drones will be manufactured as
Answer: As part of the groundbreaking new technology sharing agreement with Ukraine, an advanced air defence interceptor drone, named Project Octopus, will be mass-produced in the UK. The programme targets the production of thousands of drones each month to suppo...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
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