James Cartlidge MP: written questions 2025
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Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Rapid £140 million boost for drone and counter-drone tech from newly-formed UK Defence Innovation, published on 15 December 2025, when will the air-launch
Answer: The RAF’s Rapid Capability Office are working with industry partners and allies on key underpinning technologies that support the development of Autonomous Collaborative Platforms. The timeline to fielding frontline capability is subject to a range of fac...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Rapid £140 million boost for drone and counter-drone tech from newly-formed UK Defence Innovation, published on 15 December 2025, what will the air-launch
Answer: The RAF’s Rapid Capability Office are working with industry partners and allies on key underpinning technologies that support the development of Autonomous Collaborative Platforms. The timeline to fielding frontline capability is subject to a range of fac...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Rapid £140 million boost for drone and counter-drone tech from newly-formed UK Defence Innovation, published on 15 December 2025, what weapons will be pro
Answer: No specific effector (or weapon system) has been procured for this project yet. The project aims to determine the most effective means of countering air-to-air threats, which may or may not involve the use of a specific weapon system.
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Rapid £140 million boost for drone and counter-drone tech from newly-formed UK Defence Innovation, published on 15 December 2025, what will the new uncrew
Answer: The new uncrewed helicopter is part of the Royal Navy's move towards a future 'hybrid air wing' which includes Project PROTEUS. PROTEUS is a project funded by UK Defence Innovation for the development of a heavy-lift vertical take-off and landing uncrewed...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects Proteus to be deployed.
Answer: The Proteus Technology Demonstrator Project (TDP) is testing the efficacy of a large, unmanned helicopter, designed from the outset to incorporate modular payloads and a high degree of autonomy, to fulfil a range of warfighting roles for the Royal Navy. T...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when flight trials for Proteus will conclude.
Answer: The Proteus Technology Demonstrator Project (TDP) is testing the efficacy of a large, unmanned helicopter, designed from the outset to incorporate modular payloads and a high degree of autonomy, to fulfil a range of warfighting roles for the Royal Navy. T...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Rapid £140 million boost for drone and counter-drone tech from newly-formed UK Defence Innovation, published on 15 December 2025, what will the air-launch
Answer: The RAF’s Rapid Capability Office are working with industry partners and allies on key underpinning technologies that support the development of Autonomous Collaborative Platforms. The timeline to fielding frontline capability is subject to a range of fac...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Rapid £140 million boost for drone and counter-drone tech from newly-formed UK Defence Innovation, published on 15 December 2025, what weapon will be proc
Answer: The RAF’s Rapid Capability Office are working with industry partners and allies on key underpinning technologies that support the development of Autonomous Collaborative Platforms. The timeline to fielding frontline capability is subject to a range of fac...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Rapid £140 million boost for drone and counter-drone tech from newly-formed UK Defence Innovation, published on 15 December 2025, whether the new uncrewed
Answer: The new uncrewed helicopter is part of the Royal Navy's move towards a future 'hybrid air wing' which includes Project PROTEUS. PROTEUS is a project funded by UK Defence Innovation for the development of a heavy-lift vertical take-off and landing uncrewed...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLasers: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100939More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many tests for Land Directed Energy Weapons have taken place since 5 July 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 100495 on 24 December 2025.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLasers: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts have been placed for Land Directed Energy Weapons since 5 July 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 100495 on 24 December 2025.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 93964 on Defence: Contracts, what the 177 contracts valued between £100 million and £500 million are for.
Answer: The Department confirms that there were only twenty-six contracts valued between £100 million and £500 million. Details of these contracts are provided below.The Department is withholding information on six of these contracts for the purposes of safeguard...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of (a) his Department's budget and (b) the NATO-declared spend has been spent on munitions since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Department's munitions spend has been published in the MOD Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25 for the year ended 31 March 2025, published 4 Nov 2025, also shows munition expenditure of £1.4 billion for financial year 2024 and £1.7 billion for financia...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLasers: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Rapid £140 million boost for drone and counter-drone tech from newly-formed UK Defence Innovation, published on 15 December 2025, whether his Department h
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 100495 on 24 December 2025.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLasers: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Rapid £140 million boost for drone and counter-drone tech from newly-formed UK Defence Innovation, published on 15 December 2025, what additional laser we
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 100495 on 24 December 2025.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Rapid £140 million boost for drone and counter-drone tech from newly-formed UK Defence Innovation, published on 15 December 2025, what proportion of the d
Answer: I hope the hon. Gentleman will understand that this information is classified and not for public release.
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Intelligence ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December 2025, who will lead the Defence Counter-Intelligence Uni
Answer: The Defence Counter Intelligence Unit (DCIU) will develop in maturity to meet the threat that Defence faces, and it is planned to be fully operational in 2027. The establishment of the DCIU is being delivered within existing resources. The DCIU will be pa...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December 2025, who will lead the Military Intelligence Services.
Answer: The establishment of Military Intelligence Services (MIS) is being delivered within existing Departmental resource, and a limited number of new military posts are being established to enable and sustain the MIS programme as it progresses toward Full Opera...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December 2025, how many new staff will be employed as part of est
Answer: The establishment of Military Intelligence Services (MIS) is being delivered within existing Departmental resource, and a limited number of new military posts are being established to enable and sustain the MIS programme as it progresses toward Full Opera...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Intelligence ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December 2025, how many new staff will be employed as part of est
Answer: The Defence Counter Intelligence Unit (DCIU) will develop in maturity to meet the threat that Defence faces, and it is planned to be fully operational in 2027. The establishment of the DCIU is being delivered within existing resources. The DCIU will be pa...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Intelligence ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December 2025, what the cost is of establishing the Defence Count
Answer: The Defence Counter Intelligence Unit (DCIU) will develop in maturity to meet the threat that Defence faces, and it is planned to be fully operational in 2027. The establishment of the DCIU is being delivered within existing resources. The DCIU will be pa...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December, what the cost is of establishing the new Military Intel
Answer: The establishment of Military Intelligence Services (MIS) is being delivered within existing Departmental resource, and a limited number of new military posts are being established to enable and sustain the MIS programme as it progresses toward Full Opera...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Intelligence ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK launches new Military Intelligence Services as hostile threats surge, published on 12 December, when the new Defence Counter-Intelligence Unit will be
Answer: The Defence Counter Intelligence Unit (DCIU) will develop in maturity to meet the threat that Defence faces, and it is planned to be fully operational in 2027. The establishment of the DCIU is being delivered within existing resources. The DCIU will be pa...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 December 2025 to Question 97152 on Defence: Procurement, which Department is responsible for the Office for Small Business Growth.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 22 December 2025 to question 100492.
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral Answer by the Minister for the Armed Forces on 15 December 2025, Official Report, Column 606, what proportion of the 8,000 drones bought in 2026 will be supplied to Ukraine.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence's delivery of drones to Ukraine is not included in the Department's procurement totals.
Answered 6 Jan 2026
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