Mark Francois MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Public ExpenditureTreasuryTabled 8 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44919More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether any revised financial commitments related to the Chagos negotiations will be included in the Comprehensive Spending Review.
Answer: The FCDO and the MOD are the lead departments for this agreement. Any financial obligations, including departmental budgetary responsibilities, will be managed responsibly within the government’s fiscal framework through the upcoming Spending Review.
Answered 23 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Growth Board: FinanceTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41396More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the projected cost of establishing and operating the Defence Growth Board is; and how it will be funded within the constraints of the fiscal rules and his Department's existing budget.
Answer: The Defence Growth Board is an internal cross-departmental board. It has been created to maximise Defence’s contribution to the Government’s first priority, the Growth Mission, through providing a mechanism for Ministers to drive the integration of econom...
Answered 1 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Growth Board: Strategic Defence ReviewTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41395More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how the Defence Growth Board fits into the upcoming Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: The Defence Growth Board has been created to maximise Defence’s contribution to the Government’s first priority, the Growth Mission. It will be co-chaired by both the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Defence. Membership also incl...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Growth BoardTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41394More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will the Defence Growth Board report to (a) the Chancellor of the Exchequer, (b) the Secretary of State for Defence or (c) Parliament; and how will its performance be measured.
Answer: The Defence Growth Board has been created to maximise Defence’s contribution to the Government’s first priority, the Growth Mission. It will be co-chaired by both the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Defence. Membership also incl...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Growth BoardTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41393More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for the Defence Growth Board to create growth.
Answer: The Defence Growth Board has been created to maximise Defence’s contribution to the Government’s first priority, the Growth Mission. It will be co-chaired by both the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Defence. Membership also incl...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Growth BoardTreasuryTabled 26 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 41392More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who the membership of the Defence Growth Board will be.
Answer: The Defence Growth Board has been created to maximise Defence’s contribution to the Government’s first priority, the Growth Mission. It will be co-chaired by both the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Secretary of State for Defence. Membership also incl...
Answered 3 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33394More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, what proportion of additional defence spending will be funded by transfers from the overseas aid bu
Answer: Tuesday’s announcement is fully funded - we are reducing ODA to the equivalent of 0.3% of GNI to fund the additional spend required to ensure we spend 2.5% of GDP on defence spending in 2027-28.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33393More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, on what percentage of economic growth in the economy is the increase in Defence spending based.
Answer: The increase in defence spending is based on OBR forecasts of GDP growth. Further detail will be made available on 26 March alongside the OBR’s next forecast in the usual way.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 25 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 33392More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, what steps the Government plans to take to fund the £13.4 billion annual uplift in defence funding beyon
Answer: £13.4bn represents the forecast increase in total NATO qualifying defence spending from 2024-25 to 2027-28. This increase comprises the reallocated ODA funding, as well as forecast increases to existing NATO qualifying spend over that timeframe.
Answered 3 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordMingyang Smart EnergyTreasuryTabled 11 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 30575More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what representations her Department has received from the Ministry of Defence on security concerns related to the involvement of Mingyang Smart Energy in the Green Volt North Sea wind farm project; and what consider
Answer: The Government is committed to attracting investment into the UK to support our growth and clean energy missions. The UK is one of the most attractive global investment destinations for renewable energy and significant deployment acceleration to 2030 will...
Answered 24 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyTreasuryTabled 5 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 28893More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made a value for money assessment of the Chagos Island deal.
Answer: HMT has been working with the FCDO and the MOD on this agreement. As the lead departments, responsibility for judging the value for money of any deal sits with the FCDO and the MOD, who must balance its commitments against wider priorities – as per the Ma...
Answered 11 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyTreasuryTabled 23 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 25989More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made an impact assessment of the potential financial implications of (a) the direct costs of negotiations, (b) the potential costs of implementing any resulting agreement and (c) other cos
Answer: The direct costs of negotiation are owned and monitored by the FCDO and MOD, and have all been met from within their budgets. Policy impact assessments are similarly owned by the FCDO and MOD. Any financial obligations arising from the finalised agreement...
Answered 28 Jan 2025
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