James Cartlidge MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Visitor Levy: Educational VisitsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has been of the potential impact of the proposed Overnight Visitor Levy on costs for schools on overnight educational visits, particularly where related to GCSE o
Answer: The application of the proposed Overnight Visitor Levy to educational overnight visits, including any guidance, exemptions or costs, remains under consideration as part of the policy design process. Decisions on whether to introduce a levy, and on specifi...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on the decision on procuring a long-range Precision Strike Missile.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response I gave to him on 8 June 2026 in response to Question 6453 which remains extant: A review of credible options to fulfil the Land Deep Fires requirement has been undertaken and is being considered as part of the Defen...
Answered 24 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: South SuffolkDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement regarding the future model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, what plans her department has to maintain operational resilience of HM Coastguard i
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: South SuffolkDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement on the future model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, what assessment her department has made of the sustainability of HM Coastguard in South Su
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Coastguard: PayDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement regarding the future model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, what assessment she has made of alternative models that would allow some form of pa
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM CoastguardDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement regarding the future model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, whether she assessed alternative operating models prior to making a decision.
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM CoastguardDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement on the future model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, what plans her Department has to mitigate the potential effect of that announcement on ope
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHM CoastguardDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s announcement on the future model for Coastguard Rescue Officers, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of this announcement on op
Answer: Changing the Coastguard Rescue Service operating model was not something which we wanted to do but is a mandated consequence of the Court of Appeal ruling. Public safety remains our priority and careful consideration was given to the options for a revised...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Armed Forces Recruitment Service contract will conclude.
Answer: The Armed Forces Recruiting Service (AFRS) continues to progress as scheduled and remains committed to delivery from January 2027. Following a transition period that will conclude on 31 March 2027, the AFRS contract initial terms are seven years from 1 Ap...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for renewing the Armed Forces Recruitment Service contract.
Answer: The Armed Forces Recruiting Service (AFRS) continues to progress as scheduled and remains committed to delivery from January 2027. Following a transition period that will conclude on 31 March 2027, the AFRS contract initial terms are seven years from 1 Ap...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average number of years served was of personnel leaving the reserve forces in each of the last 10 financial years.
Answer: Service personnel statistics on strengths, requirements, intake, applications and outflow, by service is published as part of the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics (SPS) publication. The latest publication as at 1 April 2026 can be found at the follo...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DischargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average number of years served was for personnel leaving the regular armed forces in each of the last 10 financial years.
Answer: Service personnel statistics on strengths, requirements, intake, applications and outflow, by service is published as part of the Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics (SPS) publication. The latest publication as at 1 April 2026 can be found at the follo...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the proportion of his Department's budget that will be been spent on the Chagos treaty in each remaining year of the current Parliament.
Answer: No payments are due under the terms of the UK-Mauritius agreement until the Treaty has been ratified.
Answered 29 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of his Department's budget has been spent on the Chagos treaty.
Answer: The Department has not incurred any expenditure in respect of the Chagos treaty to date as the legislation to enable the Treaty has not become law.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with industry representatives regarding the procurement of a long-range Precision Strike Missile since 1 January 2026.
Answer: Officials have engaged with industry representatives during the Department’s review of credible options to fulfil the Land Deep Fires requirement.
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which headquarters has command over (a) 1 (UK) Division and (b) 3 (UK) Division.
Answer: The Allied Rapid Reaction Corps assumed command of 1 (UK) Division and 3 (UK) Division on 1 April 2026 when they were resubordinated from Commander Field Army (now renamed to Commander Land Forces under early Army Reform changes).
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: SuffolkDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what new support she plans to provide to students in South Suffolk in relation to the new SEND reforms.
Answer: The department wants every child to have the best start in life, with help available earlier and locally when families need it. Our reforms aim to ensure all children will get the right support in their early years setting, school and college Our vision f...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she plans to require children in current possession of an education, health and care plan to reapply when the new SEND reforms have been delivered.
Answer: The government's consultation on ‘Special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reform: putting children and young people first’ has now closed. We are carefully reviewing and taking into account all responses alongside feedback from over 200 engageme...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 8 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 7532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to ensure that overseas imports of agri-food do not adversely impact British a) farmers and b) standards on animal welfare.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response given on 27 February 2026 to PQ UIN 113859.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6453More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made a formal decision on the procurement of a long-range Precision Strike Missile.
Answer: A review of credible options to fulfil the Land Deep Fires requirement has been undertaken and is being considered as part of the Defence Investment Plan. No final decision on procurement has yet been taken.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMiscarriage: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6452More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in response to the recent Tommy’s report, what steps his department is taking to implement the Graded Model of Miscarriage Care across England.
Answer: Miscarriage can have a devastating impact on women and their families, and we are determined that they receive the support they need. As part of the Renewed Women’s Health Strategy, we have committed to closely reviewing the findings presented in the Tomm...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBowel Cancer: South SuffolkDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of access to treatment for patients with BRAF-mutated bowel cancer in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: The National Cancer Plan, published in February 2026, sets out how we will ensure equitable and timely access to cancer care and treatment and improve outcomes, including for people in South Suffolk. The plan supports ensuring that all cancer patients, re...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: ConsumersDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what progress he has made on introducing new consumer protections for heating oil customers.
Answer: We welcome the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) commitment to urgently investigate reports from consumers about their experiences in the heating oil market. The CMA is working to publish the findings of its market study later in June. Ministers c...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordKerosene: South SuffolkDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has had discussions with the downstream oil sector on ensure the supply of kerosene to off-grid households in South Suffolk constituency.
Answer: The Government keeps the security of heating oil supplies, including kerosene, under close and continuous review. The UK benefits from strong and diverse fuel supply chains, with supply available through established domestic and international routes. The ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFuel Oil: South SuffolkDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of changes in the level of aviation fuel demand on the availability and pricing of kerosene for domestic heating consumers in South Suffolk
Answer: The UK benefits from strong, diverse fuel supply chains, with secure domestic and international routes. The Government is working with industry to monitor supply and maintain stability. We recognise that heating oil users are exposed to short-term global ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
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