James Cartlidge MP: written questions

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026

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Written questions

  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66968More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 17 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, whet

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66967More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 16 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66966More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 16 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66965More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 16 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66964More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 16, of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, wha

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66963More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 15 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66962More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 15 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66961More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 15 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66960More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12, subsection f of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66959More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12, subsection e of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • France: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66958More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, who will command the new 50,0

    Answer: Detailed planning of the Combined Joint Force (CJF), evolving from the currently existing Combined Joint Expeditionary Force (CJEF), is currently under way with French colleagues following Thursday’s announcement.The current command structure of the CJEF ...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66957More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 16 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • France: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66956More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, what the geographical breakdo

    Answer: The jobs sustained and supported by the FC/ASW programme comprise approximately 900 roles in MBDA, 300 in the complex sub system supplier base with a further 100 in the commodities supply chain. The wider supply base supporting Storm Shadow is located thr...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66955More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12 (e), of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the EU and the UK, published on 19 May 20205, what progress he has made on (a) small arms and (b) light we

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • France: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66954More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, what the geographical breakdo

    Answer: The jobs sustained and supported by the FC/ASW programme comprise approximately 900 roles in MBDA, 300 in the complex sub system supplier base with a further 100 in the commodities supply chain. The wider supply base supporting Storm Shadow is located thr...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66953More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 15 of his Department's policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 M

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 21 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66595More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 15 of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19 May 2025, what

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 17 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66594More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12, subsection F, of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 17 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66593More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12, subsection E, of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 17 Jul 2025

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  • European Union: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66592More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 12, subsection E, of the policy paper entitled Security and defence partnership between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, published on 19

    Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government delivering on our manifesto commitments to strengthen European security, support growth and reinforce NATO. Implementation is progressing. Since...

    Answered 17 Jul 2025

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  • Defence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66591More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 633, referencing spending 2.6% on defence from 2027, how much will be spent out of the defen

    Answer: The Intelligence and Security Services are funded through the Single Intelligence Account (SIA), which is separate from the Ministry of Defence's budget.The budget for the SIA from 2027 onwards is set out in the Spending Review 2025 document - GOV.UK.

    Answered 15 Jul 2025

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  • Defence: ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66590More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 65293 on Defence: Finance, if she will publish the percentage of GDP spent on defence for each financial year since 2018/2019.

    Answer: Historic NATO qualifying defence spend as a percentage of GDP is published on the NATO website: 240617-def-exp-2024-en.pdf

    Answered 15 Jul 2025

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  • Defence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66589More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 65293 on Defence: Finance, if she will publish the average increase as a percentage of GDP spent on defence expenditure from 2027, excluding the addition of intelli

    Answer: NATO qualifying defence expenditure is calculated using standardised NATO definitions of defence spending, as agreed by NATO allies. Annual defence expenditure per country is reported to NATO on a regular basis and is published on their website.

    Answered 15 Jul 2025

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  • Chagos Islands: SovereigntyTreasuryTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66588More

    Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 65293 on Defence: Finance, what the total quantum of spend on the Chagos settlement is, for each remaining year of the current Parliament.

    Answer: The UK’s financial obligations under the UK-Mauritius Treaty can be found in the document ‘UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia’, which is available on Gov.uk. Payments will be managed responsibly within the gov...

    Answered 15 Jul 2025

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  • Ukraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66229More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of expenditure provided to Ukraine in each financial year since February 2022.

    Answer: Since 2024-25 the Government has committed to providing Ukraine with £3 billion of military support until 2030-31 or for as long as needed. The Government’s committed military support to Ukraine for each financial year is set out below. Committed Militar...

    Answered 16 Jul 2025

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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 15Cabinet Office15Department for Business and Trade: 5Department for Business and Trade5Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 9Department for Culture, Media a…9Department for Education: 10Department for Education10Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 11Department for Energy Security …11Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 29Department for Environment, Foo…29Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 19Department for Science, Innovat…19Department for Transport: 10Department for Transport10Department for Work and Pensions: 3Department for Work and Pensions3Department of Health and Social Care: 42Department of Health and Social…42Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 3Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…3Home Office: 4Home Office4Ministry of Defence: 1605Ministry of Defence1605Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 21Ministry of Housing, Communitie…21Ministry of Justice: 3Ministry of Justice3Northern Ireland Office: 14Northern Ireland Office14Treasury: 38Treasury38
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Department or topicPublished records
Cabinet Office15
Department for Business and Trade5
Department for Culture, Media and Sport9
Department for Education10
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero11
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs29
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology19
Department for Transport10
Department for Work and Pensions3
Department of Health and Social Care42
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office3
Home Office4
Ministry of Defence1605
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government21
Ministry of Justice3
Northern Ireland Office14
Treasury38

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