James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025
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Firearms: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 9mm rounds were manufactured in the UK (a) between 11 July 2023 and 4 July 2024 and (b) since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 7.62mm rounds were manufactured in the UK (a) between 11 July 2023 and 4 July 2024 and (b) since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many 5.56mm rifle rounds were manufactured in the UK (a) between 11 July 2023 and 4 July 2024 and (b) since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is being withheld for the purpose of safeguarding national security.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: East of EnglandDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if (a) his Department and (b) Ofgem will make an estimate of the cost of the (i) sealing end compounds and (ii) other costs associated with the construction of the (A) underground and (B) oth
Answer: It is the responsibility of the developers of electricity network projects – in this case National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) - to propose the route and obtain planning permission for that route. NGET presented cost estimates for the Norwich to ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will make an assessment on the potential impact of a planning authority being subsumed into a new unitary authority as part of local government reorganisation on housing n
Answer: Local planning authorities are expected to use the government's revised standard method to assess housing needs. This is a starting point used by councils to inform the preparation of their local development plans.The government is clear all local plannin...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: PowersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the legal status of (a) Local Plans and (b) Neighbourhood Plans will be impacted in circumstances where the planning authority in question is subsumed into a new unitary
Answer: The legal status of local plans and neighbourhood plans is not impacted by local government reorganisation. Where reorganisation occurs, existing local and neighbourhood plans remain in force as part of the development plan for their area until they are r...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the decision by the US to pause military aid to Ukraine.
Answer: Our immediate focus is putting Ukraine in a position of strength and bringing the US and Ukraine together for the benefit of our collective security.NATO Allies pledged 40 billion Euros in military aid for Ukraine in 2024 and then went on to deliver 50 bi...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the planned military aid budget provided by the UK to Ukraine is for the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: This Government is committed to providing at least £3 billion a year in military support to Ukraine for as long as it takes.Additional support is being provided through the UK's contribution to the Extraordinary Revenue Acceleration loans and UK Export Fi...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVJ Day: AnniversariesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Japan.
Answer: The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) is the cross-Government lead for events commemorating the 80th anniversaries of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working closely with DCMS collea...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVE Day: AnniversariesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe.
Answer: The Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) is the cross-Government lead for events commemorating the 80th anniversaries of Victory in Europe (VE) Day and Victory over Japan (VJ) Day. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working closely with DCMS collea...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordInheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34905More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the revenues to the Exchequer will be from the application of Inheritance Tax to death in service payments in the (a) 2024-25 financial year and (b) each remaining financial year in this Parliament.
Answer: Estates of emergency services personnel will benefit from the normal nil-rate bands, reliefs, and exemptions available. For example, the nil-rate bands mean an estate can pass on up to £1 million with no inheritance tax liability and the general rules mea...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's target is for direct SME spending in the 2024-25 financial year.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is committed to publishing the target for direct SME spending by June this year. The target, covering the period up to 2028, will be challenging but achievable and will be significantly above the current level of MOD direct s...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Defence SME Hub will be fully operational.
Answer: Planning for the establishment of the Defence Small and Medium Enterprise Support Hub has already started. The detail of how the hub will operate be developed in close consultation with industry and wider stakeholders, including companies outside of the e...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to allow SMEs greater access to ranges owned by his Department for the testing of uncrewed systems.
Answer: Access to the training estate is already permitted for the testing of uncrewed systems, where does this does not impact upon Military Use.Any use of uncrewed systems would be subject to the issue of a Defence Infrastructure Organisation licence. Every req...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aviation Authority: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Military Aviation Authority is fully optimised for uncrewed testing.
Answer: The Military Aviation Authority (MAA) as the air safety regulator for the Defence Air Environment sets the regulatory framework for Uncrewed Air System (UAS) Test and Evaluation (T&E) but does not own, direct or deliver any UAS T&E activity. In su...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic WarfareMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which countries his Department classifies as threats with regards to offensive cyber operations.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence works closely with HMG partners to monitor, understand and counter the cyber threat to the UK from hostile states and organised criminals. In the last year, disruptive cyber activities against the UK and its partners have been attr...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Guided Multiple Launch Rocket Systems he has ordered since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The UK workshare for the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and Repair and Recovery Variant (RRV) equates to approximately 6% of the total value in question. These figures have not changed since 5 July 2024. The UK currently has 61 M270 MLRS launch...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many M270 MLRS he plans to recondition; and whether this figure has changed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The UK workshare for the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and Repair and Recovery Variant (RRV) equates to approximately 6% of the total value in question. These figures have not changed since 5 July 2024. The UK currently has 61 M270 MLRS launch...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the workshare on M270 MLRS will be British; and whether this figure has changed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The UK workshare for the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and Repair and Recovery Variant (RRV) equates to approximately 6% of the total value in question. These figures have not changed since 5 July 2024. The UK currently has 61 M270 MLRS launch...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Boxer armoured vehicles he plans to procure; and whether this figure has changed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Trinity House Agreement, a defence cooperation agreement between the UK and Germany, was signed in October 2024 and aims to deepen defence cooperation across all domains. As a direct consequence of this agreement, 60% of the original production contra...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of Boxer armoured vehicles will be primarily manufactured in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Germany.
Answer: The Trinity House Agreement, a defence cooperation agreement between the UK and Germany, was signed in October 2024 and aims to deepen defence cooperation across all domains. As a direct consequence of this agreement, 60% of the original production contra...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025WithdrawnUIN 34894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Boxer armoured vehicles he plans to procure; and whether this figure has changed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordEmergency Services: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34893More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the application of inheritance tax to death in service payments will apply to (a) fire, (b) police service and (c) any other emergency service payments.
Answer: Estates of emergency services personnel will benefit from the normal nil-rate bands, reliefs, and exemptions available. For example, the nil-rate bands mean an estate can pass on up to £1 million with no inheritance tax liability and the general rules mea...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordRussia: Electronic WarfareMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the decision by the US Defence Secretary to suspend (a) operations and (b) planning for offensive cyber operations against Russia.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence maintains a close security partnership with US counterparts. While the UK’s offensive cyber capabilities remain essential to both its and partner nations national security, I hope the hon. Gentleman will recall from his time as a M...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of the RCH 155 will be primarily manufactured in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) Germany.
Answer: The Mobile Fires Project (MFP), delivering the Remote Controlled Howitzer 155mm (RCH 155), is currently in its Assessment Phase. I am withholding further information relating to the number of RCH 155 platforms being procured as it is commercially sensitiv...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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