James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2026
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Type 45 Destroyers: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when was the last trial of the Sea Viper missile.
Answer: The Sea Viper air defence system is subject to regular trials and evaluation activity to ensure it remains safe, effective and fit for operational use. As he will recall from his time as a Defence Minister, the Ministry of Defence does not routinely publi...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordType 45 Destroyers: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13502More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been spent on the upgrade to the Sea Viper missile system as of 26 June 2026.
Answer: The current commitment of £405 million funds delivery and manufacture of the Capability One Sea Viper upgrade and the assessment phase of Capability Two. As of 26 June 2026, the project has spent £223.653 million. This is an increase of £5.053 million sin...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13501More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total value of the pre-concept funding that has been allocated to Atlantic Bastion as of 25 June 2026.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 13181 on 2 July 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-25/13181
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence, Security and Resilience Bank Development GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13500More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Rt. hon. Member for Makerfield on the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is also working closely with HM Treasury and with Finland, Netherlands and other like-minded NATO allies on the establishment of a Multilateral Defence Mechanism (MDM). The Defence Investment Plan includes £400 million towards the ...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Government SecuritiesTreasuryTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13499More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's policy is on the issuing of war bonds.
Answer: On 30 June, the Prime Minister announced £15bn of additional defence spending for the Defence Investment Plan. More information, including a ‘Funding Explainer’, is available online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-investment-plan.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Government SecuritiesMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the use of war bonds.
Answer: The Defence Secretary meets his Cabinet colleagues frequently. The Government keeps the introduction of new debt instruments under constant review but would need to be satisfied that any new instrument would meet value-for-money criteria, enjoy strong and...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence, Security and Resilience Bank Development Group: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has submitted an official request for funding from the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is also working closely with HM Treasury and with Finland, Netherlands and other like-minded NATO allies on the establishment of a Multilateral Defence Mechanism (MDM). The Defence Investment Plan includes £400 million towards the ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordCanada: Defence, Security and Resilience Bank Development GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with his Canadian counterpart on the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is also working closely with HM Treasury and with Finland, Netherlands and other like-minded NATO allies on the establishment of a Multilateral Defence Mechanism (MDM). The Defence Investment Plan includes £400 million towards the ...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordType 45 Destroyers: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13188More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 126643 on Type 45 Destroyers: Guided Weapons, whether the cost of delivering and manufacturing the Capability Two upgrade has been negotiated.
Answer: The cost of delivering and manufacturing Sea Viper Evolution Capability Two has not yet been negotiated. Capability Two remains in the assessment phase to inform future capability and investment choices, and the associated delivery and manufacturing costs...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what phase Atlantic Bastion is in.
Answer: Atlantic Bastion has spent £1.49 million on a series of technology demonstrations to inform the Bastion programme. Early design has been made possible through prioritising resource within the Royal Navy. Future capability intentions and associated funding...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordType 83 Destroyers: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13186More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 January to Question 106653 on Type 83 Destroyers: Procurement, when the review of the Type 83 concept will conclude.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan sets out the Royal Navy’s (RN) approach to delivering the UK’s most advanced maritime air defence capability and the rationale for this approach. Rather than delivering this capability through a small number of large and expens...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordType 83 Destroyers: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13185More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for delivering the Type 83 programme.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan sets out the Royal Navy’s (RN) approach to delivering the UK’s most advanced maritime air defence capability and the rationale for this approach. Rather than delivering this capability through a small number of large and expens...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Government SecuritiesTreasuryTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13184More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her Department's policy is on the issuing of war bonds to increase defence spending.
Answer: On 30 June, the Prime Minister announced £15bn of additional defence spending for the Defence Investment Plan. More information, including a ‘Funding Explainer’, is available online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-investment-plan.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Government SecuritiesMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with the Rt hon. Member for Makerfield on war bonds.
Answer: The Secretary of State regularly meets with Parliamentary colleagues to discuss defence issues. As he will recall from his time as a Minister we do not comment on individual engagements with individual MPs.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Length of ServiceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is a formal target for the length of service for personnel in the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Air Force, (c) Royal Navy and (d) Royal Marines.
Answer: There is no formal length of service target for personnel in the British Army, the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines or the Royal Air Force (RAF). The British Army has minimum service periods for officers (three years) and soldiers (four years).For Ratings, t...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on Atlantic Bastion.
Answer: Atlantic Bastion has spent £1.49 million on a series of technology demonstrations to inform the Bastion programme. Early design has been made possible through prioritising resource within the Royal Navy. Future capability intentions and associated funding...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence, Security and Resilience Bank Development GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the UK has been invited to participate in the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is working closely with HM Treasury and with Finland, Netherlands and other like-minded NATO allies on the establishment of a Multilateral Defence Mechanism. The Defence Investment Plan includes £400 million towards the UK’s contri...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence, Security and Resilience Bank Development GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of potential UK participation in the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is working closely with HM Treasury and with Finland, Netherlands and other like-minded NATO allies on the establishment of a Multilateral Defence Mechanism. The Defence Investment Plan includes £400 million towards the UK’s contri...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence, Security and Resilience Bank Development GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to apply for UK participation in the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is working closely with HM Treasury and with Finland, Netherlands and other like-minded NATO allies on the establishment of a Multilateral Defence Mechanism. The Defence Investment Plan includes £400 million towards the UK’s contri...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence, Security and Resilience Bank Development GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on UK participation in the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is working closely with HM Treasury and with Finland, Netherlands and other like-minded NATO allies on the establishment of a Multilateral Defence Mechanism. The Defence Investment Plan includes £400 million towards the UK’s contri...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June to Question 10214 on Defence: Finance, how much the Defence Investment Plan will further increase the level of investment.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan is backed by a £15 billion increase in the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) spending power over the next four years above what was agreed at last year’s Spending Review. The £74 billion allocated to MOD next year (2027-28) is £20 bi...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June to Question 10201 on Challenger Tanks: Procurement, what the total cost is of the upgrade to the Challenger 3 programme.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 24 June to Question 10201.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the budget allocated to the Volunteer Reserve will be included in the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: This Government published the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) this week and investment on the Reserves is detailed within. The DIP can be accessed from https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-investment-plan.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which area of Departmental spending is the Volunteer Reserve assigned to.
Answer: While the Strategic Defence Review outlines ambitions to expand and better utilise the Strategic Reserve, former Regular Service personnel and Reservists do not attract pay or pensions when they are not actively serving. The costs are typically only incur...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what total budget has been allocated to the Volunteer Reserve in (a) each remaining financial year of the current Parliament and (b) each financial year of the next Parliament, broken down by single service.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not publish specific total budgets. Reserve spending, which includes the Volunteer Reserve, is integrated directly into broader command budgets. This week, this Government published the Defence Investment Plan. This is the nex...
Answered 3 Jul 2026
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