James MacCleary MP: written questions 2026
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Chinook HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the in-service date of the Chinook H-47.
Answer: The Chinook H-47(Extended Range) is being delivered through the Chinook Capability Sustainment Programme Tranche 1. The first Chinook H‑47 (Extended Range) aircraft is expected to be delivered and in service for the United Kingdom from late 2027.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the planned in-service date for the Heavy Protected Mobility programme.
Answer: The programme remains in its concept phase, and as such, delivery timelines have not yet been determined.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMerlin Helicopters: Early Warning SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his planned in-service date for a replacement for the Crowsnest Airborne Early Warning system.
Answer: The Royal Navy's Crowsnest Airborne Surveillance and Control capability, which provides the Airborne Early Warning function from Merlin Mk2 helicopters for the Carrier Strike Group, has an Out of Service Date of 31 December 2029. The Defence Investment Pl...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMerlin Helicopters: Early Warning SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the out of service date for the Crowsnest Airborne Early Warning system.
Answer: The Royal Navy's Crowsnest Airborne Surveillance and Control capability, which provides the Airborne Early Warning function from Merlin Mk2 helicopters for the Carrier Strike Group, has an Out of Service Date of 31 December 2029. The Defence Investment Pl...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Civil ServantsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of his Department's capability to improve skills and resources in the civilian MOD while delivering a 10% reduction in civil service workforce costs by 2030.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is committed to reducing Civil Service workforce costs by at least 10% by 2030, as set out in the Strategic Defence Review, while reshaping the workforce mix to ensure that people with the right skills are in the right roles. The D...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Infrastructure and Service Transformation AuthorityMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to address the workforce capability, capacity and resource constraints identified in the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority annual report.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is addressing workforce capability, capacity and resource challenges through the actions set out in the Strategic Defence Review, Defence Industrial Strategy, and the Defence Investment Plan. This includes £182 million for a defenc...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2026 Defence Investment Plan, boxout, Defence as an Engine for Growth, when does he plan to publish a clear definition of a British company.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises the importance of a clear and consistent definition of a British company. Work is underway, supported by industry, to achieve this and further details will be published in due course.
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 13057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an update on the plan to implement a new offsets regime to support UK defence companies.
Answer: As set out in the Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS), the Ministry of Defence is currently exploring an offset policy to back British businesses and help deliver the DIS vision to make defence an engine for growth.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Military AidMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5016 on Military Aid: Fire and Rescue Services, what provision is there for a civilian national aerial firefighting capability i
Answer: Fire and rescue services are fully aware of the growing risk of wildfires and, working with their Local Resilience Forum partners, are responsible for maintaining the necessary plans and capabilities required to manage that risk. Where aerial support is c...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Armoured Fighting VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Stormer HVMs have been sent to Ukraine.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has sent six Stormer air defence systems to Ukraine, alongside hundreds of Starstreak High Velocity Missiles (HVM) and Lightweight Multi-Role Missiles, which are the primary weapons utilised by the Stormer.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Jackal vehicles are in service in (a) the British Army (b) the Royal Air Force Regiment (c) the Royal Marines.
Answer: There are 639 Jackal vehicles in service in the British Army and 61 Jackal vehicles in service in the Royal Marines. I am unable to disclose the number of Jackal vehicles in service with the Royal Air Force Regiment as due to operational security, we do n...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Jackal 3(E) have been delivered.
Answer: There are 639 Jackal vehicles in service in the British Army and 61 Jackal vehicles in service in the Royal Marines.I can confirm that all 53 Jackal 3(E) we have procured will be delivered by the end of July 2026.I am unable to disclose the number of Jack...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on Project Troubler.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 4 February 2026 to Question 110962: Project TROUBLER is currently in the concept phase. As part of this phase, performance, interoperability and comple...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRifles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11095More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on Project Shamer.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 5 November 2025 to Question 85997: Project Shamer is a Defence procurement project. For reasons of operational security, I cannot provide any further d...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRifles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made on Project Cairns.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question 72366, which remains extant: The L7A2 General Purpose machine Gun (GPMG) is expected to be replaced under Project CAIRNS. Project CAIRNS is currently a pre-concept project and as such formal consideration o...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRifles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he estimate Project Grayburn will complete the concept phase and enter the assessment phase.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question 125983, which remains extant: Project GRAYBURN is currently in the concept phase with the aim of identifying and understanding requirements. As the exact delivery schedule will be determined in due course, ...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSalisbury PlainMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to maintain the historic buildings in Imber village and the wider Salisbury Plain Training Area.
Answer: There are no historic listed buildings in Imber village other than St Giles Church, which is not owned or maintained by the Ministry of Defence. Across Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA), there are 14 historic listed buildings, managed by Landmarc Suppo...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSalisbury PlainMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to assist the Diocese of Salisbury and the Churches Conservation Trust in the preservation of St Giles Church Imber.
Answer: The Churches Conservation Trust is responsible for the preservation of St Giles Church in Imber. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) supports the Trust by cutting the grass, sweeping the road and providing rubbish collection facilities during the open days.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSalisbury PlainMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many visitors to Imber village used the Imber Bus each year over the last 5 years.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not hold records of the number of visitors to Imber Village or how many of these visitors use the Imber bus.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordSalisbury PlainMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many visitors has Imber village had each year over the last 5 years.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not hold records of the number of visitors to Imber Village or how many of these visitors use the Imber bus.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Boxer vehicles are scheduled to be delivered to the Army in (a) 2026, (b) 2027, (c) 2028, (d) 2029, (e) 2030, (f) 2031 and (g) 2032.
Answer: 100 of the 623 contracted Boxer vehicles have been delivered. The remaining profile will be continuously delivered over the next seven years; however, it is not possible to release the detail requested as it is commercially sensitive.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: BuildingsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department owned the Mantell building in the University of Sussex campus.
Answer: There is no record of the Mantell building at the University of Sussex being purchased or owned by the Department.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: PalantirMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4946 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Palantir, whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has access to services provided under Min
Answer: No other Governmental departments have access to the Palantir services under the Ministry of Defence Contracts and there are no provisions for other Government departments to have access.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Submarines: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 11083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4943 Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning, whether pyroprocessing is being used to recycle used fuel from decommissioned nuclear submarines.
Answer: No. The Ministry of Defence does not recycle spent nuclear fuel from decommissioned submarines.
Answered 26 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether delivery of an Air-Air Refuelling mission capability remains within the scope of Project VANQUISH.
Answer: Project VANQUISH will test the feasibility of launching and recovering an uncrewed Collaborative Combat Aircraft from a Queen Elizabeth Class carrier. Evidence from Project VANQUISH will inform future capability decisions, including air-to-air refuelling ...
Answered 26 Jun 2026
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