James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2024
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Defence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12138More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Research and Development programmes were listed under the Defence Sourcing Portal in the last twelve months.
Answer: There were 114 Invitation To Tender (ITTs) published on the Defence Sourcing Portal (DSP) in the last twelve months (01/11/2023 to 31/10/2024). These ITTs were listed under the category of Research and Development services.
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRAF Shawbury: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12136More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of how many helicopter pilots at RAF Shawbury will be unable to complete their training on schedule this year.
Answer: There will be a limited short-term impact to the number of trainees completing UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) Rotary Wing aircrew training at RAF Shawbury this year. However, this will not have an impact to the number of Tri-Service aircrew c...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordRAF Shawbury: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12135More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many helicopter engineers are employed at RAF Shawbury.
Answer: Due to commercial sensitivities, we cannot disclose the number of contracted civilian engineers based at RAF Shawbury.There are a number of military engineers based at RAF Shawbury but they are not necessarily employed in direct engineering roles.
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordHaythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces IncentivisationMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12134More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies recommendation of the Haythornthwaite Review that the Armed Forces trial new total reward approaches for (a) engineers and (b) othe
Answer: The Government is prioritising its response to the Armed Forces recruitment and retention challenge, and has taken action already to modernise recruitment processes and award our Armed Forces the largest pay increase in over two decades. The Haythornthwai...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: STEM SubjectsMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12133More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the ratio of STEM-related MOD Apprenticeship schemes to Civilian MOD Apprenticeship schemes.
Answer: There has been no specific assessment undertaken on the policy implications of ratios of Civil Service to Military STEM apprenticeships. Both organisations separately draw upon the government apprenticeship levy reducing the impact of any policy changes r...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: STEM SubjectsMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to (a) continue and (b) amend the Defence STEM Undergraduate scheme.
Answer: Defence is fully committed to encouraging and recruiting high quality STEM graduates. The Defence STEM Undergraduate Scheme (DSUS) is a key part of that, with enduring funding secured within the Departments Annual Budget Cycle (ABC) 24. Amendments to the ...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable for reaching 2.5% GDP of expenditure on helicopter pilot training in the armed forces.
Answer: The Government remains committed to setting a path to spending 2.5% of GDP at a future fiscal event. Budget allocations will be set in the usual way and informed by the findings of the Strategic Defence Review.
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: EngineersMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12130More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable for reaching 2.5% GDP of expenditure on engineer retention in the armed forces.
Answer: The Government is committed to setting a path to spending 2.5% of GDP on defence at a future fiscal event. Budget allocations will be set in the usual way and informed by the findings of the Strategic Defence Review.
Answered 7 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12126More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October to Question 10454 on Strategic Defence Review, whether all submissions by Parliamentarians will be read in the first instance by human beings, before the use of artificial int
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review received a number of submissions from Parliamentarians, and all have been read by human beings.
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordPublic FinanceTreasuryTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12125More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Fixing the foundations: public spending audit 2024-25, updated on 2 August 2024, whether the results of the Spending Review will be announced at a future fisc
Answer: The results of ‘Phase 1’ of the Spending Review, announced in July, were laid with the Autumn Budget on 30 October. 'Phase 1’ covers the financial years 2024-25 and 2025-26. The Budget fixed the envelope for ‘Phase 2’ of the Spending Review, which will co...
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMilitary Strategic HeadquartersMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the cost of the Military Strategic Headquarters.
Answer: While the design and organisational structure of the future Military Strategic Head Quarters (MSHQ) is still in the development stage, it is expected that the creation of the MSHQ will be cost neutral and contained within the overall Defence budget.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the additional money he will release for munitions procurement as part of the £2.9bn defence spending announced in the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024.
Answer: Future prioritisation will be determined in the usual way and in line with the findings of the Strategic Defence Review.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Private EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the additional funding for Continuity of Education Allowance to compensate for introducing VAT on private school fees will come from the Ministry of Defence budget.
Answer: In line with how the Continuity of Education Allowance normally operates, the Ministry of Defence will continue to pay up to 90% of private school fees following the VAT changes on 1 January.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: PayMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 12121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost of funding pay rises for armed forces personnel in each of the next three financial years.
Answer: The cost of funding pay rises for Armed Forces personnel in future years will be subject to the recommendations of the Armed Forces Pay Review Board.
Answered 5 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of when Defence spending will reach 2.5% of GDP, and whether he has issued subsequent guidance to (a) Lord Robertson and (b) the external reviewers of Strategic Defence Review 2004-05.
Answer: This Government's commitment to spending 2.5% on Defence is included in the Strategic Defence Review Terms of Reference. The Review will conclude in accordance with these terms, taking into account what is deliverable and affordable.
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Private EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing assistance with VAT on school fees to children of service families not currently in receipt of the Continuity of Education Allowance.
Answer: The Continuity of Education (CEA) scheme recognises the enormous sacrifices our military families make and aims to minimise the disruption to their children’s education caused by Service commitments involving frequent moves of the family home. The Governm...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Private EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to assist recipients of the Continuity of Education Allowance with payment of VAT on school fees.
Answer: The Continuity of Education (CEA) scheme recognises the enormous sacrifices our military families make and aims to minimise the disruption to their children’s education caused by Service commitments involving frequent moves of the family home. The Governm...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to footnote 1 to table 4.8 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what the (a) financial quantum, (b) relevant programme, (c) Other Government Departments involved in and
Answer: All of the information relating to Budget Cover Transfers for the Department is already published in the public domain in the Ministry of Defence Main Estimates Memorandum for 2024 to 2025.
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordCommunity Ownership FundMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if it is her Department’s policy to continue the Community Ownership Fund beyond March 2025.
Answer: Communities will rightly be seeking clarity regarding the future of the Community Ownership Fund.This Government was elected on a manifesto that stressed its commitment to the communities’ sector and community ownership through empowering communities to o...
Answered 8 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordBAE Systems: Barrow in FurnessMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the fire at Barrow nuclear shipyard.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the written statement I laid in the House on 30 October 2024, HCWS176.
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11662More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 8178 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, tabled by the Hon. Member for South Suffolk on 9 October 2024 for answer on 14 October 2024.
Answer: Details of the Treaty agreed between the UK and Mauritius will come before Parliament for scrutiny in the usual manner following its signature. It would be inappropriate to release further details at this stage.
Answered 4 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProject Gigabit: Rural AreasDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to divert any of the £5bn in funding for Project Gigabit to urban areas.
Answer: Project Gigabit is designed to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to premises that will not be built to by the market without subsidy.It is not possible to specify the proportion of Project Gigabit funding that will be allocated to rural and urban areas, a...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordProject Gigabit: BroadbandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what proportion of Project Gigabit’s £5bn in funding will be used to deliver broadband in (a) rural and (b) urban areas.
Answer: Project Gigabit is designed to deliver gigabit-capable broadband to premises that will not be built to by the market without subsidy.It is not possible to specify the proportion of Project Gigabit funding that will be allocated to rural and urban areas, a...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEstonia: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to undertake further drone flight tests in Estonia following the 47th Regiment Royal Artillery’s testing during August.
Answer: A battery from 47th Regiment Royal Artillery successfully deployed to Estonia this August to operate the Watchkeeper system as part of Exercise ATHENA SHIELD. This was a proof-of-concept exercise to fly Watchkeeper at the latest build standard, in a strat...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
Original Parliament recordEstonia: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Oct 2024AnsweredUIN 11016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to permanently deploy a drone-specialist regiment in Estonia.
Answer: A battery from 47th Regiment Royal Artillery successfully deployed to Estonia this August to operate the Watchkeeper system as part of Exercise ATHENA SHIELD. This was a proof-of-concept exercise to fly Watchkeeper at the latest build standard, in a strat...
Answered 1 Nov 2024
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