Mark Francois MP: written questions 2025

Written questions

• Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22887More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 January 2025 to Question 21267 on Defence: Procurement, when he plans full implementation of the NATO test across all his Department's procurement decisions.

  Answer: Implementation work is ongoing and will conclude as soon as possible. The detail on metrics or evaluation remains under active consideration, but the work overall is being conducted under close oversight by the Permanent Secretary and Ministers, including...

  Answered 15 Jan 2025

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• Diego GarciaCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 22256More

  Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2025 to Question 20932 on Diego Garcia, what his planned timetable is to publish details of the Prime Minister’s meetings between July and December 2024.

  Answer: Details of ministers’ meetings with external individuals and organisations are published quarterly on GOV.UK.

  Answered 13 Jan 2025

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• Russia: Chemical WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jan 2025AnsweredUIN 21978More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of alleged reports that Russia has used chemical weapons in Ukraine .

  Answer: The Ministry of Defence continues to assess and monitor the evolving threat picture in Ukraine, including illegal Russian use of chemicals as a method of warfare. Russia has publicly admitted to the use of Riot Control Agents (RCAs) on the battlefield aga...

  Answered 14 Jan 2025

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