James MacCleary MP: written questions 2026
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Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Industrial RelationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108470More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the ongoing industrial dispute with Royal Fleet Auxiliary sailors on day-to-day operations of the Fleet Auxiliary and Navy.
Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) remains an integral part of the Royal Navy and its collective ability to deliver operational effect in conjunction with our allies around the world. The RFA continue to meet their operational commitments, and we are dedicat...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFleet Solid Support Ships: Iron and SteelDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108469More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if his Department will take control of the Liberty Steel Dalzell plant to purchase slab from British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant and begin production on new FSS ships.
Answer: Liberty Steel Dalzell is a privately-owned company. The Government has no plans to take control or purchase it. Liberty Dalzell is contracted to supply steel plate to Navantia UK for the MOD’s Fleet Solid Support ships programme. This is an independent co...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFleet Solid Support Ships: Iron and SteelMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108468More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if his Department will fund the cost of slabs for Liberty Steel Dalzell from British Steel’s Scunthorpe plant for production of FSS ships.
Answer: Ministry of Defence (MOD) funding for the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) programme is provided to industry through the MOD's fixed price contract with Navantia UK (NUK). As the prime contractor, it is NUK's responsibility to deliver the FSS ships under the ter...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: Older PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108467More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on access to fixed charges for retirees living in housing-with-care.
Answer: The government recognise that some specialist retirement housing providers have distinct operational and financing arrangements, and we value the important contribution that this sector makes to supporting older people. We want to ensure providers can con...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSupported Housing: InvestmentMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108466More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on private investment in the supply of housing-with-care for older people.
Answer: The government recognise that some specialist retirement housing providers have distinct operational and financing arrangements, and we value the important contribution that this sector makes to supporting older people. We want to ensure providers can con...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: FactoriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the planned new munitions factories will be located.
Answer: Following the Secretary of State’s announcement in November 2025 that a number of sites are under consideration, work is ongoing with respect to specific site proposals. More detail will be available once the necessary preparatory work has been completed ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRAF Benson: Chinook HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108464More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Chinook Operational Conversion Unit will remain at RAF Benson.
Answer: There are no current plans for a relocation of the UK’s Support Helicopter Force or the Chinook Operational Conversion Unit.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108463More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to undertake a refresh of the 2012 Defence Rotary Wing Capability Study.
Answer: Rotary Wing capability is vital to our Armed Forces' ability to manoeuvre and confront adversaries. We have kept our approach to Rotary Wing capability planning up to date through iterative updates to the Rotary Wing Strategy, last published in 2021, incl...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRAF Benson: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108462More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether RAF Benson will remain the home of the UK's Support Helicopter Force.
Answer: There are no current plans for a relocation of the UK’s Support Helicopter Force or the Chinook Operational Conversion Unit.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2026 to Question 103848 on Defence Equipment, of the £10.4 billion industry spend in the UK how much was received by (a) subsidiaries of foreign suppliers and (b) British owned
Answer: The £10.4 billion figure quoted for expenditure with UK industry is drawn from the Ministry of Defence’s Regional Expenditure statistics, which categorise spend by location of work rather than by company ownership. The underlying data does not capture inf...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many major procurement programmes are on hold pending the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: There are currently no major programmes on hold pending the Defence Investment Plan. (DIP). The Department is working flat out to deliver the DIP, which will be published as soon as possible. The DIP is the first time in 18 years Defence has completed a s...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS MiddletonMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to replace HMS Middleton when it returns from the Middle East to maintain the permanent naval fighting presence in the region.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 22 January 2026 to Question 106665 to the Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty).
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCanada: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with his Canadian counterpart on the export of Eurofighters for the RCAF.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence regularly engages with international counterparts to discuss a range of defence and security matters, including the sale of Eurofighter Typhoons. While the UK Government is committed to expanding the number of Typhoon us...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTyphoon Aircraft: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to pursue further deals to export UK assembled Eurofighters.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to supporting the export of British defence equipment, including UK-assembled Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.As seen with the recent Typhoon export to Türkiye - worth c.£8 billion and supporting 20,000 UK jobs - these deals pl...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEmpire Test Pilots' School: AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircraft does the Empire Test Pilots’ School currently (a) own or (b) lease.
Answer: QinetiQ, which operates the Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS) under contract with the Ministry of Defence, owns a fleet of 18 aircraft used in the delivery of the programme. The types and volume of leases change annually given the trading system in place ...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the revenue to be raised by foreign military sales of Eurofighter Typhoons to Turkey.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to supporting the export of defence equipment, including the Eurofighter Typhoon. The sale of Typhoon jets to Türkiye is worth up to £8 billion, supporting 20,000 highly skilled UK jobs. This deal represents the leading edge...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordTyphoon Aircraft: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much revenue has been received from foreign military sales of Eurofighter Typhoons.
Answer: The UK Ministry of Defence has supported UK industry with successful export campaigns of Eurofighter Typhoon to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (2006 - c.£6 billion), Oman (2012 - c.£2.5 billion), Qatar (2017 - c.£6 billion) and Türkiye (2025 - up to £8 billi...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many women have joined the armed forces in each of the last five years; and what proportion they represented of all new recruits in each year.
Answer: The attached table shows the Intake and Outflow of Female UK Service personnel (Regulars and Future Reserves 2020), for financial years 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Police: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total amount of public funding allocated to military police services has been in each of the last five financial years.
Answer: The information requested is shown below.Where available, costs for the three Service Police forces for each Financial Year (FY) since 2015 are shown in the folloing tables. Royal Navy: FY18/19 19/20 20/21 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25 Total£million10,449...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: WomenMinistry of DefenceTabled 22 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 107892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many women have left the armed forces in each of the last five years; and what proportion they represented of all outflow in each year.
Answer: The attached table shows the Intake and Outflow of Female UK Service personnel (Regulars and Future Reserves 2020), for financial years 2020-21 to 2024-25.
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChildminding: East SussexDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to support the financial sustainability of childminding roles in (a) East Sussex and (b) Lewes constituency.
Answer: It is the department’s ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life.From April 2026, local authorities will be required to pass at least 97% of their fu...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFamily Courts: SchoolsDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure schools report safeguarding concerns during family court proceedings.
Answer: Keeping children safe is an absolute priority for this government, and schools and colleges play a critical role in this. They are supported by the statutory guidance, 'Keeping children safe in education' (KCSIE), which all schools and colleges must hav...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSewage: Waste DisposalDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has made a recent assessment of the adequacy of regulations on sewage sludge.
Answer: The Government recognises the need to ensure the safe and sustainable use of sludge in agriculture to help clean up our waterways and promote healthy soil. Noting the Independent Water Commission’s recommendation for reform, in early 2026 we will consult ...
Answered 26 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Learning DisabilityHome OfficeTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce the number of sexual assaults on individuals with learning difficulties.
Answer: We recognise that adults with learning difficulties may be particularly vulnerable to harm in home, care, and educational settings. We remain firmly committed to tackling rape and all forms of sexual offending, and to securing the best possible outcomes f...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordRelationships and Sex EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps she is taking to improve education on (a) sexual consent and (b) relationships.
Answer: The department published updated relationships, sex and health education statutory guidance in July 2025. It focuses on building healthy relationships skills from the start of primary school. It sets out that secondary schools should cover how to recognis...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
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