Neil Shastri-Hurst MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Air Force: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of freezing Royal Air Force personnel postings in the context of the geopolitical situation.
Answer: The Department has no plans to freeze Royal Air Force personnel movements. Personnel management continues under existing arrangements.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of freezing Royal Navy personnel postings in the context of the geopolitical situation.
Answer: The Department has no plans to freeze Royal Navy personnel movements. Personnel management continues under existing arrangements.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of freezing Army personnel postings in the context of the geopolitical situation.
Answer: The Department has no plans to freeze Army personnel movements in the context of the geopolitical situation and personnel management continues under existing arrangements to meet the needs of the Army, and to ensure the right people capability is provided...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Force: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Air Cadet squadrons there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: In July 2024 there were 877 Royal Air Force Air Cadet Squadrons, and as of March 2026 there was 871.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sea Cadet units there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: The latest available data for cadet forces is available at the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-statistics-2025/mod-sponsored-cadet-forces-1-april-2025
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army Cadet detachments there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: In July 2024 there were 1,586 Army Cadet Force detachments. In March 2026 there were 1,568.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Force: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Air Cadets there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes annual accredited official statistics on the strength of MOD-sponsored Cadet Forces. Statistics as at 1 April 2024 and 2025 (the latest iteration) can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sea cadets there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes annual accredited official statistics on the strength of MOD-sponsored Cadet Forces. Statistics as at 1 April 2024 and 2025 (the latest iteration) can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Army cadets there were in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes annual accredited official statistics on the strength of MOD-sponsored Cadet Forces. Statistics as at 1 April 2024 and 2025 (the latest iteration) can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/government...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Carbon EmissionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected cost is to his Department of meeting net zero and environmental targets over the next five years.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence will contribute to the UK’s Net Zero and environmental targets primarily through the Greening Government Commitments. These commitments provide the central framework for Departments and their agencies to reduce their impact on the ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the number of civil servants working on the Defence Investment Plan has changed since June 2025.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan has been supported by a flexible cross‑Defence team, with personnel allocated at the right level to reflect the complexity of the work and ensure progress to publication.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many military personnel are working on the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan has been supported by a flexible cross‑Defence team, with personnel allocated at the right level to reflect the complexity of the work and ensure progress to publication.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants are working on the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan has been supported by a flexible cross‑Defence team, with personnel allocated at the right level to reflect the complexity of the work and ensure progress to publication.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBusiness: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of (a) small, (b) medium and (c) large businesses in the defence industry in (i) July 2024 and (ii) March 2026.
Answer: This information is not held in the format requested.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of people employed in the defence industry in (a) July 2024 and (b) March 2026.
Answer: The ‘MOD Supported Employment Estimates Report’ presents the number of direct and indirect jobs supported by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in 2023-24 by UK region and industry group. The report can be found on the gov.uk website at the following link: htt...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Military Academy: Fees and ChargesMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of charging members of Overseas Territory Regiments home rates rather than overseas rates for attendance at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Answer: There is no distinction between the home and international rates for attendance at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. The only difference is whether costs are charged, and this is dependent on a number of factors which are considered at the time of app...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a Cadet Forces Day as part of Armed Forces Week.
Answer: Whilst the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Cadet Forces are not part of the Armed Forces, they do firmly belong within the wider Defence family. It is therefore appropriate that they are recognised accordingly and we are planning to explore the viability of usi...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's recruitment targets for each branch of the armed forces are for (a) 2025-26 and (b) 2026-27.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) 2025 is clear that Defence must now meet the longstanding challenge of recruiting and retaining new generations with different requirements. We are committed to the vision that long-term success depends on reconnecting s...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to provide a substantive Answer to Question 68513 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Repairs and Maintenance.
Answer: As the hon. Member is aware, the Department keeps under review its approach to the disclosure of information in light of a wide range of factors. In this instance, having carefully considered the matter, I have concluded that the operational security risk...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what key performance indicators he plans to publish on the impact of the National Armaments Director Group on defence procurement.
Answer: Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are being developed for the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group as part of a single NAD Group performance framework for 2026-27. The KPIs will be aligned to the intent set in the Strategic Defence Review recommendatio...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many proposals have been funded through the Defence and Security Accelerator delivering operational advantage via improved self-sufficiency competition.
Answer: Due to a change to programme prioritisation after this competition had closed, there were no proposals funded directly through this competition. Fundable proposals submitted into DASA competitions but not funded are retained for potential future use. One ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 904908 on Defence: Investment, when his Department plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will be published later this year. It will set out our plans to deliver the recommendations as agreed in the 2025 Strategic Defence Review.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft and Spacecraft: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent in (a) cash terms and (b) constant prices in the UK (i) aircraft and (ii) spacecraft industry in the last 20 years.
Answer: Whilst we are unable to separate out “Aircraft” and “Spacecraft”, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) currently publish an annual bulletin on MOD Regional Expenditure with Industry which includes details on MOD’s spending with UK industry in the combined catego...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ImportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 80271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department spent overseas on (a) equipment and (b) equipment support in 2024-25 by country.
Answer: Total Ministry of Defence (MOD) overseas expenditure in 2024-25 was £5,978 million. Of this, £3,771 million was spent directly with industry overseas and can be readily separated by equipment type: equipment (£1,539 million), non-equipment (£1,373 million...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordShipbuildingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74780More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to increase shipbuilding capacity.
Answer: This Government has an ambitious shipbuilding pipeline with major naval programmes in progress at a number of UK shipyards, recent export success of the Type 26 frigate to Norway and forthcoming civil shipbuilding programmes. The National Shipbuilding Off...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
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