James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Defence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Defence Investment Plan will report based on a cost envelope in relation to (a) his Department's budget or (b) NATO qualifying defence expenditure.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will set out the Department's spending plans to deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review against its forecast budget. This will be based on the Department's Spending Review settlement, and the MOD's projected share of...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Defence Investment Plan will report based on a cost envelope of (a) 2.5%, (b) 3% or (c) 3.5% of GDP on defence expenditure.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will set out how the MOD will deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review within the MOD's share of the Government's commitment to spending 2.6% of GDP on defence by 2027, and 3% of GDP in the next Parliament as fiscal a...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 633, whether the annual increase in defence spending will include the Single Intelligence
Answer: The Prime Minister has been clear about the contribution our intelligence and security services make to the defence of our nation. The commitment to spend 2.6% on defence from 2027 will include all spend relating the Single Intelligence Account.
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: AutomationMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 14 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what estimate he has made of the potential savings to the public purse of automating at least 20% of human resources,
Answer: The Defence Reform and Efficiency Plan (which is one of the foundations of our Defence Investment Plan) to be published in the autumn, will include several initiatives that will deliver automation across Human Resources, Finance and Commercial functions. ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: AutomationMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 14 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many (a) military and (b) civilian roles his Department expects to cut as a result of automating at least 20% of
Answer: The Defence Reform and Efficiency Plan (which is one of the foundations of our Defence Investment Plan) to be published in the autumn, will include several initiatives that will deliver automation across Human Resources, Finance and Commercial functions. ...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 69 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made on implementing the Pan-Defence Skills Framework.
Answer: Defence is transforming how it identifies, develops, manages, values and retains talent. At the heart of this is the Pan Defence Skills Framework (PDSF), a fundamental shift in how we understand our skills landscape, creating a standardised approach that ...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 68 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what plans he has to supplement live training with virtual training environments for the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (
Answer: All of the service commands have plans to supplement live training with virtual training environments. The Royal Navy’s SPARTAN programme aims at modernising and improving the delivery of Royal Navy Collective Training from unit to Joint Battle Staff leve...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70708More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 68 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of supplementing live training with virtual training environments on the (a
Answer: All of the Single Services view the potential impact of supplementing live training with virtual training environments positively. Mixed use of the live environment and simulation should not be thought of as an ‘either/or’ situation, but rather as identif...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70707More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safe, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects the baseline review of all Head Office and Staff Headquarters roles will (a) begin and (b)
Answer: The ambition set out in the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is to reduce Civil Service-related costs by at least 10% by 2030. As part of the Defence Reform and Efficiency Plan (which is one of the foundations of our Defence Investment Plan) we are developi...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Civil ServantsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether it is his policy to reduce his Department's civil service costs by at least 10% by 2030.
Answer: The ambition set out in the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is to reduce Civil Service-related costs by at least 10% by 2030. As part of the Defence Reform and Efficiency Plan (which is one of the foundations of our Defence Investment Plan) we are developi...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Civil ServantsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70705More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what steps he is taking to reduce his Department's civil service costs by 2030.
Answer: The ambition set out in the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) is to reduce Civil Service-related costs by at least 10% by 2030. As part of the Defence Reform and Efficiency Plan (which is one of the foundations of our Defence Investment Plan) we are developi...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordReserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70704More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what steps he is taking to better publicise specialist roles available in the Reserves.
Answer: All three Services promote specialist Reserve roles through their respective recruitment websites, multi-channel engagement, social media campaigns and unit attraction activities. In addition, all roles are advertised on the Service for Experienced, Re-jo...
Answered 5 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70703More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 13 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether his Department has set a target for the completion of the digitisation of acquisition and support processes.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) commits Defence to the digitalisation of acquisition and support processes through recommendation 13. From setting our initial requirements, to the disposal of our capabilities, our end-to-end process can be enabled by d...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Export ControlsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70702More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 12 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects the review of export licensing policies to (a) begin and (b) conclude.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review sets a path for the next decade and beyond to transform Defence and make the UK stronger both at home and abroad. The Government endorses the Review’s vision and accepts all 62 recommendations.The implementation of the Review’...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign RelationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 12 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects the new framework for building and sustaining government-to-government relationships to be created.
Answer: Design work for the Exports function is well underway and building momentum through several pilot government to government exports. Initial stand up is expected no later than end October 2025 with full implementation continuing over the next 12 months.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 12 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, which Departments he plans to coordinate with to support his Department's export goals.
Answer: Design work for the Exports function is well underway and building momentum through several pilot government to government exports. Initial stand up is expected no later than end October 2025 with full implementation continuing over the next 12 months. Th...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Defence and Security ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70699More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 12 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects responsibility for UK Defence and Security Exports to be formally transferred from the Department for
Answer: The Machinery of Government change between the Department for Business and Trade and Ministry of Defence began with the formal transfer of Ministerial responsibility on 31 July 2025. The detailed workstreams to complete the change are planned to conclude ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Science and TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 7 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects his Department to establish a revitalised system for science and technology and innovation.
Answer: The Government endorses the Strategic Defence Review’s vision and accepts all 62 recommendations; implementation is underway as priority business through a whole of UK Defence effort, supported by Other Government Departments including the Department for ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Financial ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 6 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress his Department has made on developing a dedicated strategy for the financial services sector by March 20
Answer: The Defence Finance and Investment Strategy and the Defence Investors' Advisory Group that will be supporting the strategy will formally meet in early autumn in preparation for the publication in early 2026.
Answered 7 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Financial ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 6 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, which team in his Department is responsible for developing a dedicated strategy for the financial services sector by M
Answer: The Growth and Missions Directorate within the Department of State will lead the Defence Finance and Investment Strategy in collaboration with Military Strategic Head Quarters and the National Armaments Director Group. They will be supported by the Defenc...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 57 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects the first review into the anchor partnerships between universities and the Defence Research and Evaluation orga
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 26 June 2025, to Questions 59137, 59138, 59140 and 59143, and to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty) to Question 59406. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/202...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 57 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, if he will list the universities with which the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation will create anchor partnerships.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 26 June 2025, to Questions 59137, 59138, 59140 and 59143, and to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty) to Question 59406. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/202...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 55 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, who will lead the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 26 June 2025, to Questions 59137, 59138, 59140 and 59143, and to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty) to Question 59406. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/202...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 55 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what the total cost to the public purse will be for establishing the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 26 June 2025, to Questions 59137, 59138, 59140 and 59143, and to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty) to Question 59406. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/202...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 70691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 55 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many staff will be employed as part of the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 26 June 2025, to Questions 59137, 59138, 59140 and 59143, and to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty) to Question 59406. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/202...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
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