Rachael Maskell MP: written questions
4 Jul 2024–3 Jul 2025
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Written questions
Israel: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June to Question 56822 on Israel: Military Aid, whether it is his policy to take UK International Humanitarian Law assessments into account when offering Israeli defense forces person
Answer: Fewer than five IDF personnel are currently enrolled in non-combat military academic courses in the UK. The UK has a long history of providing assistance to other nations in the security and justice fields and continues to do so around the world. The Mini...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2025 to Question 56822 on Israel: Military Aid, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of members of the UK armed forces training the IDF personnel.
Answer: Fewer than five IDF personnel are currently enrolled in non-combat military academic courses in the UK. The UK has a long history of providing assistance to other nations in the security and justice fields and continues to do so around the world. The Mini...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has withheld any Royal Air Force surveillance information from the Israeli government in the last two years.
Answer: Since early December 2023, the Ministry of Defence have conducted unarmed surveillance flights over Gaza for the sole purpose of locating hostages. Only information related to hostage rescue can be passed to the relevant authority, and is only passed if w...
Answered 19 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered providing a sea route for humanitarian aid to Gaza.
Answer: The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office (FCDO) leads on coordinating the HMG’s humanitarian response to deliver lifesaving assistance to the civilian population in Gaza. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has provided military support when needed to fa...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there are any contractual requirements that would prevent the UK from withdrawing from the F35 global spare parts pool.
Answer: The UK Government does not have a contract with the F-35 global spares pool. The prime contractors for the F-35 programme, [the US companies Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney,] operate the F-35 global spares pool on behalf of the F35 programme, incl...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 57642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the length is of the UK's contract with the F35 global spare parts pool; and when that contract ends.
Answer: The UK Government does not have a contract with the F-35 global spares pool. The prime contractors for the F-35 programme, [the US companies Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney,] operate the F-35 global spares pool on behalf of the F35 programme, incl...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the last time was that a member of the Israel Defense Forces was trained by the UK armed forces.
Answer: As part of routine Defence engagement with Israel, the UK is currently training a limited number of Israel Defense Forces personnel on UK-based training courses.
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: SurveillanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the last time was that his Department provided the (a) Israeli government and (b) Israel Defense Forces with surveillance data of Gaza from Royal Air Force planes.
Answer: I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to Questions 56819 and 56820. I hope she will understand that I am unable to comment on detailed intelligence matters.
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: SurveillanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has (a) passed and (b) sold surveillance data of Gaza to Israel since (i) 7 October 2023, (ii) 5 July 2024 and (iii) 2 September 2024.
Answer: The UK controls what information is passed to Israeli authorities. Surveillance information of Gaza is passed to the relevant Israeli authorities only where it relates to hostage rescue and where we are satisfied that it will be used in accordance with In...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: SurveillanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many surveillance flights the Royal Air Force has made over Gaza since (a) 7 October 2023, (b) 5 July 2023 and (c) 2 September 2023.
Answer: Since December 2023 the Ministry of Defence has conducted unarmed surveillance flights within the airspace over Israel and Gaza, solely for the purpose of locating hostages. I am unable to comment further on detailed intelligence matters.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on the potential merits of (a) withdrawing from the F35 global spare parts pool and (b) continuing to sell components to countries within
Answer: Conversations with F-35 Partners occur regularly and cover a range of issues; however, I am unable to disclose details of confidential conversations held within an international programme.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts on the potential merits of placing GPS technology labelling on spare parts for the F35 global spare parts pool.
Answer: Conversations with F-35 Partners occur regularly and cover a range of issues; however, I am unable to disclose details of confidential conversations held within an international programme.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with his international counterparts in the F35 global spare parts pool on the potential merits of (a) removing Israel from the pool and (b) introducing a carve out for UK par
Answer: Conversations with F-35 Partners occur regularly and cover a range of issues; however, I am unable to disclose details of confidential conversations held within an international programme.
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Spare PartsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are available to him to call on the Israeli government to leave the F35 global spare parts pool.
Answer: All F-35 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers, including Israel, are managed directly by the US Government. There is no contractual/programme relationship between the UK Government and the F-35 FMS customers to allow the UK Government to call on nations...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Fire PreventionMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2025AnsweredUIN 52262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the value for money of the Defence Fire and Risk Project.
Answer: A comprehensive review of the contract was undertaken in autumn 2023 in accordance with Cabinet Office requirements, which found that as a whole, the Defence Fire and Risk Project contract represented satisfactory Value for Money. No further assessment ha...
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear DisarmamentMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy to support nuclear disarmament.
Answer: The United Kingdom's nuclear deterrent exists to deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life. It will remain essential for as long as the global security threat picture demands it. This Government's commitment to our nuclear de...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to review the UK's nuclear weapons policy.
Answer: The United Kingdom’s nuclear deterrent exists to deter the most extreme threats to our national security and way of life, which cannot be deterred by other means. It will remain essential for as long as the global security environment demands. We continua...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordTreaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 31927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to send representatives to attend the Third Meeting of States Parties of the UN Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons as observers.
Answer: No officials will attend the Third Meeting of States Parties of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons.
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: Humanitarian AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 635More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will increase the use of Armed Forces personnel in supporting movements of humanitarian aid into Gaza.
Answer: The Foreign and Commonwealth Development Office leads on coordinating the HMG’s humanitarian response to deliver lifesaving assistance to the civilian population in Gaza. The Ministry of Defence has provided military support when requested to facilitate t...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordArmy: YorkMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 632More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to ensure that the Army continue to have a presence in the city of York.
Answer: The Army remains committed to retaining an Army Regular, Reserve and Cadets presence in and around York in Yeomanry and Worsley Barracks, Queen Elizabeth Barracks and Towthorpe Lines.
Answered 25 Jul 2024
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: ClosuresMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Jul 2024AnsweredUIN 631More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review the proposed closure of (a) Imphal Barracks in York and (b) other barracks.
Answer: There are no plans to review the closure of barracks identified as becoming surplus to military requirements under the Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio, which are due to release enough land for over 32,000 new homes as well as supporting schools, off...
Answered 25 Jul 2024
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