Mike Martin MP: written questions

Written questions

• Armed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50726More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many private homes adaptation were (a) completed on schedule and (b) were completed behind schedule by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in 2024; and how many of those projects are still incomplete.

  Answer: In 2024 the Defence Infrastructure Organisation completed three private home adaptation projects, all of which were completed on schedule.

  Answered 13 May 2025

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• Army Foundation College: InspectionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 43009More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason AFC Harrogate is exempt from Ofsted inspections; and which independent body is responsible for inspections of AFC Harrogate.

  Answer: Ofsted does inspect Army Foundation College (Harrogate). Up to date reports are published online and can be found here, https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/welfare-and-duty-of-care-in-armed-forces-initial-training

  Answered 3 Apr 2025

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• Nuclear Weapons: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 14405More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if it is government policy to cover overspends from the Defence Nuclear Enterprise budget from the wider Defence budget or from the Treasury reserve.

  Answer: If an overspend within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise could not be managed within the ringfenced budget, then options to manage this within the wider Defence budget would be considered. This is distinct from the Dreadnought programme for which HM Treasury...

  Answered 19 Nov 2024

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• Veterans: LGBT+ PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 5769More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to remove the £50 million cap on reparation payments to LGBT veterans, in the context of the value of average payments that would be provided to those veterans under that cap.

  Answer: We deeply regret the treatment of LGBT Service personnel between 1967 and 2000, which was wholly unacceptable and does not reflect today’s Armed Forces. We are fully committed to ensuring this issue receives Parliamentary scrutiny. We have already impleme...

  Answered 16 Oct 2024

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• Israel: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4501More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether in light of recent government announcements about the risk of Israel forces being non-compliant with international law, UK intelligence is passed to Israel for the purposes of military targeting.

  Answer: The Ministry of Defence only provides support to foreign militaries where it is satisfied that it is lawful under international law and domestic law. On 2 December 2023, the UK commenced surveillance flights over Gaza solely tasked to support hostage resc...

  Answered 13 Sept 2024

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• DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Sept 2024AnsweredUIN 4499More

  Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will ensure that the upcoming Strategic Defence Review (a) begins with a statement of Britain's (i) interests, (ii) role in the world and (iii) military ambitions over the next 10 years and (b) matches avai

  Answer: The Strategic Defence Review will determine the roles, capabilities and reforms required by UK Defence to meet the challenges, threats and opportunities of the twenty-first century, deliverable and affordable within the resources available to Defence with...

  Answered 10 Sept 2024

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