Richard Holden MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Defence: UK Emissions Trading SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 21958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the extension of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to maritime on the resilience, costs and competitiveness of defence manufacturing and defence su
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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New Zealand: WarshipsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what dates vessels of the a) British Army b) Royal Navy c) Royal Air Force visited New Zealand since 1 January 2020.
Answer: Vessels from the Royal Navy visited New Zealand on the below dates. DatePlaceVessel10–19 May 2023AucklandHMS SPEY20–23 May 2023WellingtonHMS SPEY19–22 Feb 2024AucklandHMS TAMAR25–29 Feb 2024DevonportHMS TAMAR7–11 Mar 2024AucklandHMS TAMAR22–28 Aug 2024Wel...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
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Indo-Pacific Region: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking with the Government of New Zealand to ensure the UK Armed Forces play a present and active role in the Indo-Pacific region over the next 20 years.
Answer: The UK and New Zealand maintain a strong defence partnership and are committed to working together to enhance security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region. Through the Joint Statement on Enhanced Defence Cooperation, signed in September 2025 between ...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
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Armed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 July 2026 to Question 11755, what circumstances have previously been regarded as constituting a justifiable business requirement for making reference to a candidate's protected charact
Answer: Military appointments and promotions are based on merit, and protected characteristics are not used as selection criteria. Consequently, there is no centrally held record linking appointment or promotion decisions to candidates' protected characteristics....
Answered 24 Jul 2026
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Department for Business and Trade	1
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	2
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Education	2
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	10
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	3
Department for Transport	111
Department for Work and Pensions	1
Department of Health and Social Care	1
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	8
Home Office	4
House of Commons Commission	1
Ministry of Defence	4
Ministry of Justice	6
Treasury	3

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