James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Horse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to help ensure that the proposed gambling legislation does not affect the long-term sustainability of horse racing.
Answer: Future proposals on gambling duties are a matter for HM Treasury. Should changes to the tax regime be announced in the Autumn Statement, we expect them to be accompanied by tax and impact notes from HMT, as is standard practice.Regular discussions are hel...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent discussions she has had with the British Horseracing Authority on the potential impact of proposed gambling restrictions on the racing industry.
Answer: Future proposals on gambling duties are a matter for HM Treasury. Should changes to the tax regime be announced in the Autumn Statement, we expect them to be accompanied by tax and impact notes from HMT, as is standard practice.Regular discussions are hel...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 16 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed gambling reforms on the financial viability of horse racing.
Answer: Future proposals on gambling duties are a matter for HM Treasury. Should changes to the tax regime be announced in the Autumn Statement, we expect them to be accompanied by tax and impact notes from HMT, as is standard practice.Regular discussions are hel...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal College of Defence Studies: Overseas StudentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many students attend the Royal College of Defence Studies from (a) Russia, (b) China, (c) Iran and (d) North Korea.
Answer: The provision of professional military education or training to a foreign Governments is dependent on a number of factors, including the nature of our partnerships and course availability, and is kept under regular review. Any decision is made on a case-b...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRoyal College of Defence Studies: Overseas StudentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 77108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which nations have been subject to a ban on personnel attending the Royal College of Defence Studies; and when those bans were put in place.
Answer: Any decision to provide professional military education or training to a partner nation is made on a case-by-case basis and is underpinned by a robust assessment as to the benefits, risks, and compliance with international human rights law. In the interes...
Answered 13 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to increase the use of radiotherapy to help reduce local cancer treatment delays.
Answer: We will improve National Health Service waiting time performance, so patients are diagnosed faster and have quicker access to the treatments they require, including radiotherapy. However, we do recognise that there is much more to be done to ensure that t...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRadiotherapy: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of NHS radiotherapy waiting times.
Answer: We will improve National Health Service waiting time performance, so patients are diagnosed faster and have quicker access to the treatments they require, including radiotherapy. However, we do recognise that there is much more to be done to ensure that t...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2025 to Question 70714 on Defence: Finance, whether the Defence Investment Plan will report on the assumption that the fiscal and economic conditions will allow three per cen
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will be based on the assumption that defence spending will reach 3% of GDP in the next Parliament. This will be finalised in future Spending Reviews.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 June to Question 61525 on RAF Brize Norton: Security, when he plans to publish the security review into the defence estate.
Answer: I released a written ministerial statement on this matter today.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 64587 on Defence Growth Board, tabled on 2 July 2025.
Answer: I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 1 September 2025 on Ukraine, Official Report, columns 93-94, whether the conclusions of the armed forces readiness levels review will be broken down by service.
Answer: Defence maintains a continual review of Armed Forces readiness levels which are aligned to NATO, Sovereign defence and crisis response requirements. Improvement of warfighting readiness was a key recommendation of the Strategic Defence Review and is being...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Electronic Warfare and Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 1 September on Ukraine, Official Report columns 93-94, how many of the 200 electronic warfare and air defence systems delivered to Ukraine were manufactured in the UK.
Answer: Where the UK’s manufacturing industry can meet Ukraine’s electronic warfare and air defence systems requirements, the Ministry of Defence sources from UK industry. The UK’s military support to Ukraine is based upon Ukraine’s needs, prioritising speed of d...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74545More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Ministry of Defence budget was as a percentage of GDP in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The information for financial year (FY) 2024-25 is still subject to being confirmed and published in the Annual Report and Accounts which will be published once they have been finalised. FY2020-212021-222022-232023-24Defence Budget % of GDP1.98%1.97%2.07...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 1 September on Ukraine, Official Report columns 93-94, how many of the 30 vehicles and engineering equipment delivered to Ukraine were manufactured in the UK.
Answer: Where the UK’s manufacturing industry can meet Ukraine’s vehicle and engineering equipment requirements, the Ministry of Defence sources from UK industry. The UK’s military support to Ukraine is based upon Ukraine’s needs, prioritising speed of delivery f...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74543More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 01 September on Ukraine, Official Report columns 93-94, how many of 2,500 uncrewed platforms delivered to Ukraine were manufactured in the UK.
Answer: Where the UK’s manufacturing industry can meet Ukraine’s uncrewed platform requirements, the Ministry of Defence sources from UK industry. The UK’s military support to Ukraine is based upon Ukraine’s needs, prioritising speed of delivery for equipment. A ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Ammunition and Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 1 September on Ukraine, Official Report columns 93-94, how many of the 60,000 (a) artillery shells, (b) rockets and (c) missiles delivered to Ukraine were manufactured in t
Answer: Where the UK’s manufacturing industry can meet Ukraine’s artillery and air defence requirements, the Ministry of Defence sources from UK industry. The UK’s military support to Ukraine is based upon Ukraine’s needs, prioritising speed of delivery for equip...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 1 September on Ukraine, Official Report columns 93-94, how many of the 5 million rounds delivered to Ukraine were manufactured in the UK.
Answer: Where the UK’s manufacturing industry can meet Ukraine’s artillery requirements, the Ministry of Defence sources from UK industry. The UK’s military support to Ukraine is based upon Ukraine’s needs, prioritising speed of delivery for equipment. For operat...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 1 September on Ukraine, Official Report columns 93-94, whether urgent operational requirements are being considered as part of his review into armed forces readiness levels
Answer: We are committed to ensuring our Armed Forces are appropriately equipped to respond to all challenges. As part of this commitment, urgent operational requirements are considered in our assessments and reviews. As a matter of longstanding policy we do not ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 1 September on Ukraine, Official Report columns 93-94, when he expects to publish his review into armed forces readiness levels.
Answer: As a matter of longstanding policy we do not publicly comment on the readiness levels of His Majesty's Armed Forces. This is to safeguard operational security, and that of our Service people. Planning continues at pace within the framework of the Coalitio...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 1 September on Ukraine, Official Report, columns 93-94, what his timeline is for the review into armed forces readiness levels.
Answer: As a matter of longstanding policy we do not publicly comment on the readiness levels of His Majesty's Armed Forces. This is to safeguard operational security, and that of our Service people. Planning continues at pace within the framework of the Coalitio...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 59818 on Defence: Public Expenditure, tabled on 13 June 2025.
Answer: A response was sent to the hon. Member on 3 September 2025.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list of all orders placed by each FLC on an Urgent Operational Requirements basis in relation to planning for potential Coalition of the Willing operations in Ukraine since such planning commenced by h
Answer: Operational planning continues, but we will not be drawn into detail on the procurement of specific capabilities and requirements for UK Armed Forces deployments at the risk of operational security.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how much of the £50 million allocated for targeted motor neurone disease research has been allocated as of September 2025.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering motor neurone disease research (MND) is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Scienc...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMotor Neurone Disease: ResearchDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to support research into motor neurone disease.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering motor neurone disease research (MND) is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and the Department for Scienc...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMental Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to increase support available for people with neurological conditions.
Answer: Our 10-Year Health Plan, Fit for the Future, will ensure that people with neurological conditions receive better support through its three shifts: from hospital to community; from analogue to digital; and from sickness to prevention.Neighbourhood health c...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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