James MacCleary MP: written questions
4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress
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Written questions
Type 23 Frigates: CostsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average annual running cost is of a Type 23 frigate.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordType 45 Destroyers: CostsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average annual running cost is of a Type 45 destroyer.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCadets: Voluntary WorkMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to retain Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 19511 on 2 September 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-16/19511
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCadets: Voluntary WorkMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to recruit additional Cadet Force Adult Volunteers.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 19511 on 2 September 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-16/19511
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: BuildingsMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of caretaker staffing levels to maintain reservist estate buildings.
Answer: The Army has assessed caretaker staffing requirements through the Army Caretaker Review, which considered the ongoing requirement for civilian caretaker roles across the Reserve and University Officers Training Corps estate. The review found that sites co...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCadets: Voluntary WorkMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Cadet Force Adult Volunteers there were in each of the last five years.
Answer: The information requested is available in the Department's published statistics, accessible at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-index
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve Forces: BuildingsMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of maintaining the reservist estate in the last financial year.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordType 31 Frigates: Operating CostsMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated average annual running cost is of a Type 31 frigate.
Answer: The Type 31 frigates are not yet in service. The future support solution for the class is currently being developed and remains subject to commercially sensitive considerations, it would be inappropriate to provide an estimate of the average annual runnin...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Environment ProtectionMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to commission an assessment of the military implications of ecosystem collapse in the six critical ecosystem regions identified by the Joint Intelligence Committee.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is actively integrating the findings of the Joint Intelligence Committee’s assessment on global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse into its strategic planning and intelligence work. While MOD has not separately commissi...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Climate ChangeMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Ministry of Defence's climate change and sustainability strategy has been updated to incorporate the findings of the national security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and na
Answer: The MOD's Climate Change and Sustainability Strategic Approach (CCSSA) published in 2021 established a framework for integrating environmental risks into defence planning, infrastructure and operations. In August 2025, the Department endorsed a new intern...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: Environment ProtectionMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential risk of interstate conflict and military escalation arising from competition for arable land, water and critical minerals, as set out in the national secur
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises that competition for scarce resources poses a significant risk to regional and global stability. The MOD works closely with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, the Department for Business, Innovation,...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: BiodiversityMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27749More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the national security assessment on global biodiversity loss, ecosystem collapse and national security.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) regards the national security assessment on global biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as a critical contribution to understanding emerging security risks. MOD is integrating its findings into strategic planning, intelli...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19661More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many helicopters will be operationally available to the UK armed forces to perform the casualty evacuation role between 2027 and 2030.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continually reviews platform capabilities to ensure that current and future Defence requirements are met. Casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) is a military task rather than a capability delivered by a single helicopter type, and Defence ...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19660More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which helicopter platforms will be available to the armed forces to perform the casualty evacuation role between 2027 and 2030.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continually reviews platform capabilities to ensure that current and future Defence requirements are met. Casualty evacuation (CASEVAC) is a military task rather than a capability delivered by a single helicopter type, and Defence ...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Weapons: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to benchmark the cost effectiveness of the UK nuclear deterrent programme by comparison with the French.
Answer: There are significant differences in how the UK and French nuclear enterprises are organised and structured which would render such a comparison meaningless.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Weapons: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure accountability and value for money from the defence nuclear budget.
Answer: There is a strong focus on efficiency and effectiveness to drive Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) programmes to schedule and provide value for money to the taxpayer, and Defence has the right leadership and controls in place for this. Funding for programm...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what percentage the forecast 10 year programme cost of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise has increased since the Equipment plan 2023-2033: update on affordability.
Answer: As stated by my Rt hon. Friend the Member for Liverpool Garston (Maria Eagle) in the answer she gave on 13 June 2025 to Question 58561 to the hon. Member for Widnes and Halewood (Derek Twigg), the Defence Nuclear Enterprise (DNE) originally forecast an eq...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his target is for the number of Chinook aircraft in the forward fleet in 2035.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely publish future forward fleet numbers, as doing so could reveal information that would prejudice operational security and the effectiveness of the Armed Forces.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircraft will comprise the Chinook Forward Fleet in 2027, 2028, 2029 and 2030.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely publish future forward fleet numbers, as doing so could reveal information that would prejudice operational security and the effectiveness of the Armed Forces.
Answered 2 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: ScotlandMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was the purchase of the Finnart Oil Terminal.
Answer: Due to commercial sensitivities, we are unable to disclose the purchase price. This acquisition forms part of the Clyde Transformation Programme, which will invest £15.1 billion over ten years to directly improve Royal Navy readiness. The Finnart Oil Term...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the proposed out-of-service date for (a) HMS Ledbury (b) HMS Cattistock (c) HMS Brocklesby (d) HMS Middleton (e) HMS Hurworth.
Answer: The Royal Navy is gradually phasing out its traditionally crewed and complex mine countermeasure vessels, as modern, autonomous systems are delivered. The last Hunt Class ship is due to leave service in 2031.
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPatrol CraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, following the retirement of the batch 1 River Class vessels, how does his department intend to conduct at sea training.
Answer: The Royal Navy constantly reviews out-of-service dates to achieve maximum availability of its platforms for operational tasking. For operational security reasons, the Royal Navy does not release the out-of-service dates of individual platforms. The Class ...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, per year how many days does an average (a) batch 1 River class (b) batch 2 River class (c) Type 23 frigate (d) Type 45 Destroyer spend at sea.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence provides the House of Commons Defence Committee (HCDC) with Royal Navy Surface Fleet readiness days broken down by vessel output category on a six-monthly basis. This was last shared with the HCDC on 18 May 2026 and is readily avai...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWarshipsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what vessels take on the roles currently filled by (a) HMS Tyne (b) HMS Mersey (c) HMS Severn.
Answer: The Royal Navy constantly reviews out-of-service dates to achieve maximum availability of its platforms for operational tasking. For operational security reasons, the Royal Navy does not release the out-of-service dates of individual platforms. The Class ...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the proposed out-of-service date for (a) HMS Tyne (b) HMS Mersey (c) HMS Severn.
Answer: The Royal Navy constantly reviews out-of-service dates to achieve maximum availability of its platforms for operational tasking. For operational security reasons, the Royal Navy does not release the out-of-service dates of individual platforms. The Class ...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
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