James MacCleary MP: written questions 2025
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Written questions
Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what value of contract stage payment claim by General Dynamics was triggered by declaring Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for Ajax in November, and whether his department has paid it yet.
Answer: There was no specific payment to General Dynamics related to Initial Operating Capability.
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSudden Arhythmic Death SyndromeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100691More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his department taking to raise awareness of the warning signs of sudden arrhythmic death syndrome.
Answer: Under the UK Rare Diseases Framework, the Government is working to improve awareness of rare diseases among healthcare professionals, including rare conditions that lead to sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS).NHS England has a published the national s...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: ExportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many agri-food and beverage attachés there were in a) June 2024 and b) December 2025.
Answer: In June 2024 there were twelve agri-food attaches. Currently there are 16 agri-food attachés, covering all major export markets. In 2025 the agri-food attaché network has resolved trade barriers which industry estimate to be worth over £100m.
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential cumulative impact of changes to (a) the National Living Wage, (b) employers' National Insurance contributions and (c) the recruitment of overseas
Answer: The Government took the cost pressures facing adult social care, including independent providers, into account as part of the wider consideration of local government funding at the Spending Review.The provisional Local Government Finance Settlement confir...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSocial Services: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure his department’s contribution to the Fair Pay Agreement in adult social care will be passed on to independent adult social care employers.
Answer: We are introducing the first ever Fair Pay Agreement in 2028, backed by £500 million of funding to improve pay and conditions for the adult social care workforce.This £500 million of funding will be given to local authorities to support providers to impro...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordCoronavirus: VaccinationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 16 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will review the adequacy of the eligibility criteria for NHS-funded COVID-19 vaccinations for carers.
Answer: The Government is committed to protecting those most vulnerable to COVID-19 through vaccination, as guided by the independent Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The primary aim of the national COVID-19 vaccination programme remains th...
Answered 14 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: LewesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made in improving water quality in Lewes constituency.
Answer: We have begun rebuilding the water network to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. £104 billion is being invested to upgrade crumbling pipes and sewage treatment works across the country, including in East Sussex. This includes over £10 billion to improve...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSewage: East SussexDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to help reduce the number of sewage discharges in East Sussex.
Answer: We have begun rebuilding the water network to clean up our rivers, lakes and seas. £104 billion is being invested to upgrade crumbling pipes and sewage treatment works across the country, including in East Sussex. This includes over £10 billion to improve...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSewage: PollutionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure water companies are held to account for sewage discharges.
Answer: This Government has been clear there is no excuse for poor performance, and we will not look the other way while companies routinely fail to meet agreed standards. Water companies must take seriously their role in meeting the public and regulators expecta...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his German, Italian and Japanese counterparts on Germany potentially joining the Global Combat Air Programme.
Answer: As partners we have maintained that we remain open to other partners joining. The UK and our GCAP partners, Italy and Japan, are focused on delivering this vital military capability at pace.
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSecurity Action for EuropeTreasuryTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99353More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential economic merits of UK access to the Security Action for Europe fund.
Answer: We will only sign agreements that are in the national interest and provide value for money for the UK taxpayer.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSoil: Microplastics and Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to assess the potential impact of (a) microplastics and (b) PFAS contaminants in agriculture soil on human and wildlife health.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) keeps a close observation of emerging evidence of the risks microplastics and PFAS may pose. The EA is working with Defra and collaborating with the water industry on a suite of microplastic and sludge investigations. One water...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWater Treatment: Per- and Polyfluorinated Alkyl SubstancesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on whether levels of PFAS in sewage biosolids from wastewater plants are being investigated in Phase 4 of the Chemical Investigations Programme.
Answer: Sewage sludge is the by-product of the wastewater treatment which can applied to agricultural land as a fertiliser. Whilst this practice supports the circular economy, the Government recognises that sludge spreading is not without risk. To better understa...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: FaresDepartment for TransportTabled 11 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the annual cost was of the (i) HM Forces Railcard and (ii) Veterans Railcard in 2024.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not hold this information. The HM Forces and Veterans Railcards are managed by the Rail Delivery Group.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence Police: StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the workforce numbers were for the Ministry of Defence Police in each year since 2020.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is critical to securing Defence assets and people. Recruitment is kept under constant review and is driven by Defence requirements and takes account of the number of leavers and joiners at any given time. At the end of...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence Police: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual funding in cash terms has been for MOD Police in each year since 2020.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is critical to securing Defence assets and people. Recruitment is kept under constant review and is driven by Defence requirements and takes account of the number of leavers and joiners at any given time. At the end of...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence Police: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many MOD police officers have been recruited in each year since 2020; and what his Department's recruitment target was in each of those years.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is critical to securing Defence assets and people. Recruitment is kept under constant review and is driven by Defence requirements and takes account of the number of leavers and joiners at any given time. At the end of...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of inflation on capital procurement programmes over the last five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence prepares its cost forecasts with inflation estimates included. However, the higher levels of inflation experienced following Covid-19 and the start of Russia's war against Ukraine has increased costs to Defence, as inflation increa...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any major equipment programmes have been subject to formal ministerial directions in the last ten years.
Answer: Since 2011 ordinarily all Ministerial directions are published, unless the matter must be kept confidential.
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many major procurement programmes have capability gaps due to the speed of their delivery.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence takes a rigorous approach to manage risks arising from capability gaps, ensuring that we are able to deliver defence's strategic and operational tasks. It is important to guard against the threat of adversary data aggregation of ga...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: CrewMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF personnel are assigned to support VIP fleet operations.
Answer: There are eight personnel in the Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) tasking team, responsible for tasking the Envoy and Voyager aircraft in support of Op VESPINA (Flights for Head of State or Head of Government on State business only). CSAT operations a...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many missions flown by VIP-configured RAF aircraft since 2019 have been classified as operational, diplomatic, or domestic travel.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not categorise Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) missions under the classification of operational, diplomatic or domestic travel.The majority of CSAT tasks are operational or in support of operations with Operational Comman...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flying hours have been completed on VIP-configured RAF aircraft in each year since 2019.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 17070 which provided the requested information from 2019 – 5 March 2024. Annual flying hours by aircraft type for the RAF’s Command Support Air Transport (CSAT) fleet, together with the Voyager aircr...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has established an oversight mechanism to monitor delivery of the Atherton Report recommendations.
Answer: Of the House of Commons Defence Committee's report ‘Protecting those who protect us: Women in the Armed Forces from Recruitment to Civilian Life’, Defence has accepted 33 recommendations, partially accepted a further four recommendations and noted 13 poin...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many recommendations from the Atherton Report have been fully implemented to date.
Answer: Of the House of Commons Defence Committee's report ‘Protecting those who protect us: Women in the Armed Forces from Recruitment to Civilian Life’, Defence has accepted 33 recommendations, partially accepted a further four recommendations and noted 13 poin...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
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