James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025

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Armed Forces: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 20673 on Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether his Department plans to implement recommendation 6 on the uplift of the new contractu
Answer: The Government acknowledges the important work done in the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) report completed under the previous Government. The Government is delivering a comprehensive portfolio of work to fix the people syst...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 20673 on Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether his Department plans to implement recommendation 6 on the reintroduction of a focus o
Answer: The Government acknowledges the important work done in the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) report completed under the previous Government. The Government is delivering a comprehensive portfolio of work to fix the people syst...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: FoodMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 30 January to Question 20673 on Haythornwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether his Department plans to implement recommendation 5 on the identification of a site to conduc
Answer: The Government acknowledges the important work done in the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) report completed under the previous Government. The Government is delivering a comprehensive portfolio of work to fix the people syst...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 30 January to Question 20673 on Haythornwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether his Department plans to implement recommendation 5 on the test of changes outlined in recomm
Answer: The Government acknowledges the important work done in the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) report completed under the previous Government. The Government is delivering a comprehensive portfolio of work to fix the people syst...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: FoodMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 30 January to Question 20673 on Haythornwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether his Department plans to implement recommendation 4 on the improvement of food service provis
Answer: The Government acknowledges the important work done in the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) report completed under the previous Government. The Government is delivering a comprehensive portfolio of work to fix the people syst...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 20673 on Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether his Department plans to implement recommendation 3 on further investment in service a
Answer: The Government acknowledges the important work done in the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) report completed under the previous Government. The Government is delivering a comprehensive portfolio of work to fix the people syst...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 20673 on Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether his Department plans to implement recommendation 2 on the people-value-proposition ha
Answer: The Government acknowledges the important work done in the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) report completed under the previous Government. The Government is delivering a comprehensive portfolio of work to fix the people syst...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2025 to Question 20673 on Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether his Department plans to implement recommendation 1 on the creation of a new people-va
Answer: The Government acknowledges the important work done in the Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation (HRAFI) report completed under the previous Government. The Government is delivering a comprehensive portfolio of work to fix the people syst...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to give other Front Line Commands financial freedoms of a similar nature to the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.
Answer: As part of Defence Reform, we will review the financial structures of the Department to strip out bureaucracy to cut costs and drive faster delivery, while increasing accountability.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
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Ammunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 155mm artillery shells have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME) is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence, and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts of OME are fully and rigorously inve...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Ammunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 30mm canon rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives (OME) is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence, and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts of OME are fully and rigorously inve...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Ammunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many .22mm rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts are fully and rigorously investigated.No ammunition has been...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Ammunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 12.7mm rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts are fully and rigorously investigated.No ammunition has been...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Ammunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 4.6mm rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts are fully and rigorously investigated.No ammunition has been...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Ammunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 9mm rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts are fully and rigorously investigated.No ammunition has been...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Ammunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 7.62mm rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts are fully and rigorously investigated.No ammunition has been...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Ammunition: Lost Property and TheftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 5.56mm rounds have been (a) lost or (b) stolen from his Department’s facilities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The security of ammunition is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft. All losses and thefts are fully and rigorously investigated.No ammunition has been...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Sustainable Farming Incentive: South SuffolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of pausing the Sustainable Farming Incentive for new applications on (a) flood risk and (b) flood management for agricultural land i
Answer: All actions in the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) have been assessed for the impact on a number of indicators, including flood risk. By benefiting soil health, many of the actions in SFI will reduce flood risk by increasing infiltration and therefore...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
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Sustainable Farming Incentive: South SuffolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers following the end of the Sustainable Farming Incentive in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: This Government is proud to have secured the largest budget for sustainable food production in our country’s history, with £5 billion being spent to support farmers over a 2-year period. Defra has closed the Sustainable Farming Incentive for the submissio...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Agriculture: Sustainable DevelopmentDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37593More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support farmers to plan the long-term sustainability of their farms in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: This Government is proud to have secured the largest budget for sustainable food production in our country’s history, with £5 billion being spent to support farmers over a 2-year period. Defra has closed the Sustainable Farming Incentive for the submissio...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Sustainable Farming Incentive: South SuffolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37592More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to re-open the Sustainable Farming Incentive for new applications for farmers in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: This Government has committed £5 billion over 2 years to sustainable farming and nature recovery and we’ve worked hard to get as many farmers into environmental land management schemes as possible. We have closed the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) fo...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
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Sustainable Farming Incentive: South SuffolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to assist farmers to mitigate the impact of the loss of Sustainable Farming Incentive payments in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: This Government is proud to have secured the largest budget for sustainable food production in our country’s history, with £5 billion being spent to support farmers over a 2-year period. Defra has closed the Sustainable Farming Incentive for the submissio...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Sustainable Farming Incentive: South SuffolkDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of pausing the Sustainable Farming Incentive for new applications for farms in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: We don’t produce constituency level assessments. We publish regular statistics on Farm Business Income broken down in various ways. Farming evidence packs have been recently updated including key statistics and farm performance. These set out an extensive...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Army: FoodMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to extend the Army EATS programme to other services.
Answer: Responding to unequivocal feedback about the standard of dining in Defence, and the direct implications for morale, operational effectiveness, recruitment and retention, the Ministry of Defence has taken action to improve Defence catering services. The De...
Answered 20 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on the use of the Expenditure Period Support System.
Answer: In year controls are used across the Department to manage its performance against the Defence budget as part of good financial management. This ensures we continue to spend on our priorities and secure value for money for taxpayers.
Answered 17 Mar 2025
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