James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025
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Firing Ranges: North YorkshireMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours of firing time have been lost at Battle Hill Ranges due to (a) physical incursion into the range danger area by (i) members of the public and (ii) animals, (b) aerial incursion into the range dange
Answer: The requested information is not held. The time lost due to incursions on Ministry of Defence Ranges, is not recorded.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFiring Ranges: StaffordshireMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours of firing time have been lost at Leek and Upper Hulme Training area due to (a) physical incursion into the range danger area by (i) members of the public and (ii) animals, (b) aerial incursion into
Answer: The requested information is not held. The time lost due to incursions on Ministry of Defence Ranges, is not recorded.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFiring Ranges: North YorkshireMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours of firing time have been lost at Catterick Training Area due to (a) physical incursion into the range danger area by (i) members of the public and (ii) animals, (b) aerial incursion into the range
Answer: The requested information is not held. The time lost due to incursions on Ministry of Defence Ranges, is not recorded.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFiring Ranges: WarwickshireMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours of firing time have been lost at Kingsbury ranges due to (a) physical incursion into the range danger area by (i) members of the public and (ii) animals, (b) aerial incursion into the range danger
Answer: The requested information is not held. The time lost due to incursions on Ministry of Defence Ranges, is not recorded.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFiring Ranges: Greater ManchesterMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours of firing time have been lost at Holcombe Moor due to (a) physical incursion into the range danger area by (i) members of the public and (ii) animals, (b) aerial incursion into the range danger are
Answer: The requested information is not held. The time lost due to incursions on Ministry of Defence Ranges, is not recorded.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFiring Ranges: FlintshireMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours of firing time have been lost at Sealand ranges due to (a) physical incursion into the range danger area by (i) members of the public and (ii) animals, (b) aerial incursion into the range danger ar
Answer: The requested information is not held. The time lost due to incursions on Ministry of Defence Ranges, is not recorded.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFiring Ranges: SennybridgeMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours of firing time have been lost at Sennybridge Training Area due to (a) physical incursion into the range danger area by (i) members of the public and (ii) animals, (b) aerial incursion into the rang
Answer: The requested information is not held. The time lost due to incursions on Ministry of Defence Ranges, is not recorded.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFiring Ranges: PembrokeshireMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours of firing time have been lost at Penally Gallery Range due to (a) physical incursion into the range danger area by (i) members of the public and (ii) animals, (b) aerial incursion into the range da
Answer: The requested information is not held. The time lost due to incursions on Ministry of Defence Ranges, is not recorded.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: ChildcareMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of provision of childcare for serving personnel.
Answer: We recognise that appropriate childcare provision can be challenging for parents who serve in the Armed Forces and continue to explore options for improving support to our personnel in affording and accessing it. Although the responsibility for childcare ...
Answered 27 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual rent paid by the United States is for the use of (a) RAF Mildenhall, (b) RAF Lakenheath, (c) Ascension Island, (d) Diego Garcia and (e) any other UK base in use by that country.
Answer: In accordance with the 1973 Cost Sharing Arrangement (CSA), the US is responsible for bearing the cost for the operational running of the bases it occupies such as utilities, as well as any development in support of its forces at those locations. There ar...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the total operational cost paid by the United States for all military bases shared with the United Kingdom.
Answer: In accordance with the 1973 Cost Sharing Arrangement (CSA), the US is responsible for bearing the cost for the operational running of the bases it occupies such as utilities, as well as any development in support of its forces at those locations. There ar...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the delivery of Remus 100s to the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Royal Navy has been operating a range of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to detect sea mines since 2005. In the past three years, we have increased our pool of Remus 100 and 300 UUVs and deployed them to globally-deployed frontline Royal Naval uni...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the delivery of Remus 300s to the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Royal Navy has been operating a range of unmanned underwater vehicles (UUVs) to detect sea mines since 2005. In the past three years, we have increased our pool of Remus 100 and 300 UUVs and deployed them to globally-deployed frontline Royal Naval uni...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: AnniversariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has held discussions with the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust on funding used to sponsor World War Two veterans attending (a) VE day and (b) VJ day commemorative events (i) in the UK
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is working closely with veteran organisations, including the Royal British Legion (RBL), to provide travel, welfare and infrastructure support to ensure veterans can attend official events in the UK. The...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: AnniversariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding has been allocated by her Department to support the delivery of (a) VE day and (b) VJ day commemorative events (i) in the UK (ii) overseas.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is working closely with veteran organisations, including the Royal British Legion (RBL), to provide travel, welfare and infrastructure support to ensure veterans can attend official events in the UK. The...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: AnniversariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has allocated separate funding to support World War Two veterans travelling overseas to attend (a) VE day and (b) VJ day commemorative events (i) in the UK (ii) overseas.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is working closely with veteran organisations, including the Royal British Legion (RBL), to provide travel, welfare and infrastructure support to ensure veterans can attend official events in the UK. The...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: AnniversariesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she is taking to ensure that World War Two veterans are able to attend (a) VE day and (b) VJ day commemorative events (i) in the UK (ii) overseas.
Answer: The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is working closely with veteran organisations, including the Royal British Legion (RBL), to provide travel, welfare and infrastructure support to ensure veterans can attend official events in the UK. The ...
Answered 25 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Army's submission to the Strategic Defence Review, whether it is his policy that the Army fights from the land as an enabler for multi-domain operations as part of the Integrated Force along
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) will determine the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats, and opportunities of the twenty-first century, including for the British Army. The Review has been considering al...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Army's submission to the Strategic Defence Review, whether it is his policy that the Army should be (a) resilient, (b) built upon collaboration with industry, (c) increasing UK prosperity an
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review will determine the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats, and opportunities of the twenty-first century, including for the British Army. The Review has been considering the stat...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39050More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March to Question 36716 on Armed Forces: Housing, how many of the 9,000 Service personnel and their families benefitted from the delivery of damp and mould packages (a) between July 2
Answer: Over 9,000 damp and mould packages have been delivered since the Damp and Mould Taskforce was established in 2023, of which:a) 5,253 packages were delivered between July 2023 and 4 July 2024.b) 3,714 packages were delivered since 5 July 2024 to date.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: VisasMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39049More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy on visa fees is for non-UK based veterans and their dependents who have served in the UK armed forces for four or more years.
Answer: This Government is committed to removing visa fees for non-UK veterans who have served our country for four or more years, and their dependents. The Ministry of Defence is actively working with the Home Office to take this forward.
Answered 24 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Family HubsMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on launching the Families Hub.
Answer: The Families Hub launched on 26 February 2025. The Hub is an online information portal for Armed Forces families and personnel, designed to help them navigate Service life. It signposts users to support, organisations, policies and guidance on issues such...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces CovenantMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how frequently the Covenant Community Action Group meets.
Answer: The Covenant Community Action Group meets quarterly and is co-Chaired by the Ministry of Defence and Forces in Mind Trust. The most recent meeting took place on 19 March 2025.
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Covenant: BusinessMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with businesses on the applicability of the Armed Forces Covenant.
Answer: I have been fortunate enough to meet with many businesses and organisations that are both signed up and who are also interested in signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant. This Government is committed to fully extending the legal duty, which will increase...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Covenant: BusinessMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 39045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the accountability of businesses that have signed the Armed Forces Covenant.
Answer: I have been fortunate enough to meet with many businesses and organisations that are both signed up and who are also interested in signing up to the Armed Forces Covenant. This Government is committed to fully extending the legal duty, which will increase...
Answered 26 Mar 2025
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