James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Military Aircraft: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 48 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, whether his Department will be formally reviewing the current fl
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review recommended that the Hawk T1 and T2 be replaced with a cost-effective advanced jet trainer. This new aircraft will be fully integrated within the Military Flying Training System. A programme team is being established to delive...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Brize NortonMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 48 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, if he will list the commercial facilities that could be potentia
Answer: I hope the hon. Gentleman will understand that I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBoeing E-7: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 47 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, whether he plans on establishing a cost-sharing arrangement with
Answer: The UK remains open to exploring all opportunities for future E-7 Wedgetail procurement, subject to the availability of funding.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 37 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects the Royal Navy’s hybrid carrier airwing to reach
Answer: The Hybrid Air Wing, underpinned by the Royal Navy’s approach to Maritime Aviation Transformation, represents the evolution of the Fleet Air Arm to a crewed-uncrewed mix of drones, fast jets, helicopters and one-way effectors that will deliver enhanced le...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 35 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, if he will publish the potential total cost of delivering the Na
Answer: The ‘National Endeavour’ communications campaign began in July 2024. It is an enduring Government Communications Service (GCS) ‘low/no-cost’ campaign which aims to highlight and improve understanding of the work of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, its impo...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 35 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, when he plans to begin the National Endeavour public communicati
Answer: The ‘National Endeavour’ communications campaign began in July 2024. It is an enduring Government Communications Service (GCS) ‘low/no-cost’ campaign which aims to highlight and improve understanding of the work of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, its impo...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Weapons: Parliamentary ScrutinyMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 35 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, what steps he plans to take to enhance parliamentary scrutiny of
Answer: In May this year, this Government published an update to Parliament on the major programmes in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise and, in July, provided a guide to Parliamentarians on the work underway to maintain and renew the nuclear deterrent. These public...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 33 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, whether he plans to take legislative steps to direct industry to
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review set out the need for Defence Readiness legislation this Parliament to give the Government more robust or additional powers to make the UK safe. This could include measures to improve the preparedness of key industries includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 33 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, whether he plans to make any amendments to the Single Source Con
Answer: In accordance with recommendation 33b (Nuclear Industry Flexibility - Ensuring it has the flexibility to incentivise industry investment in infrastructure and asset management) of the Strategic Defence Review, the Department will be conducting a review of...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 32 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, how frequently senior ministers from the National Security Counc
Answer: The National Endeavour to maintain and renew the United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent is a whole of Government effort. The Ministry of Defence works closely with other Government departments, including the Cabinet Office, His Majesty’s Treasury, the Ministr...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 32 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, which government departments will participate in the progress re
Answer: The National Endeavour to maintain and renew the United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent is a whole of Government effort. The Ministry of Defence works closely with other Government departments, including the Cabinet Office, His Majesty’s Treasury, the Ministr...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 32 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, when the first review by senior Ministers from the National Secu
Answer: The National Endeavour to maintain and renew the United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent is a whole of Government effort. The Ministry of Defence works closely with other Government departments, including the Cabinet Office, His Majesty’s Treasury, the Ministr...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 27 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, whether he plans to (a) update and (b) establish new legislation
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review set out the need for Defence Readiness legislation this Parliament to give the Government more robust or additional powers to make the UK safe. This could include measures to improve the preparedness of key industries includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 27 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, if his Department will hold regular meetings with the Cabinet Of
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review set out the need for Defence Readiness legislation this Parliament to give the Government more robust or additional powers to make the UK safe. This could include measures to improve the preparedness of key industries includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 27 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, what discussions his Department has held with the Cabinet Office
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review set out the need for Defence Readiness legislation this Parliament to give the Government more robust or additional powers to make the UK safe. This could include measures to improve the preparedness of key industries includin...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCadets: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 26 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, what discussions his Department has held with the Ministry of Ho
Answer: The campaign to increase the Cadet Forces by 30% by 2030 (’30 by 30’) is backed by £70 million of extra funding. The diverse and unique nature of the individual Cadet Forces and the federated approach to delivery mean that this funding will be spread acro...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCadets: SchoolsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 26 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, what discussions his Department has held with the Department for
Answer: The campaign to increase the Cadet Forces by 30% by 2030 (’30 by 30’) is backed by £70 million of extra funding. The diverse and unique nature of the individual Cadet Forces and the federated approach to delivery mean that this funding will be spread acro...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCadets: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70748More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 26 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025,what the cost to his Department is of increasing the Cadet Forces
Answer: The campaign to increase the Cadet Forces by 30% by 2030 (’30 by 30’) is backed by £70 million of extra funding. The diverse and unique nature of the individual Cadet Forces and the federated approach to delivery mean that this funding will be spread acro...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Young PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 26 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Educ
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises the importance of the Department for Education (DfE) in increasing understanding and appreciation of our Armed Forces in young people. Ministers and officials from the MOD have met with colleagues in the DfE and di...
Answered 6 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 26 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, when he plans to commence the two-year series of public outreach
Answer: Linked to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, the Reserve Forces and Cadet Associations (RFCAs) have conducted 369 engagement days since 5 July 2024. This number defines ‘public engagement days’ with employers throughout the year, both nationally (Armed Fo...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70745More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 90 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, when he plans to establish the Home Defence Programme.
Answer: Defence plays a leading role in the development of the Cabinet Office-led cross-Government Home Defence Programme, overseen centrally by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. As set out in the National Security Strategy and the Resilience Action Plan,...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70744More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 90 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, if he will list all external sources consulted on the Home Defence Program
Answer: Defence plays a leading role in the development of the Cabinet Office-led cross-Government Home Defence Programme, overseen centrally by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. As set out in the National Security Strategy and the Resilience Action Plan,...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70743More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 90 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, which other departments were consulted on the Home Defence Programme.
Answer: Defence plays a leading role in the development of the Cabinet Office-led cross-Government Home Defence Programme, overseen centrally by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. As set out in the National Security Strategy and the Resilience Action Plan,...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 90 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, whether the Home Defence Programme will be developed in conjunction with a
Answer: Defence plays a leading role in the development of the Cabinet Office-led cross-Government Home Defence Programme, overseen centrally by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. As set out in the National Security Strategy and the Resilience Action Plan,...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 90 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer: secure at home, strong abroad, published on 2 June 2025, who will lead the Home Defence Programme.
Answer: Defence plays a leading role in the development of the Cabinet Office-led cross-Government Home Defence Programme, overseen centrally by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. As set out in the National Security Strategy and the Resilience Action Plan,...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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