Stuart Anderson MP: written questions 2026
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18698More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 42 of his department's Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026, whether the £36 billion planned to be invested in the land domain between 2030 and 2035 is in the current budget.
Answer: The £36 billion of planned investment in the land domain between 2030 and 2035 reflects the Department's current planning assumptions for the period beyond the present Spending Review settlement. Detailing funding for investments beyond 2029-30 will be se...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the timelines of the New Medium Helicopter being built in Yeovil.
Answer: The first New Medium Helicopter delivery to the UK Armed Forces is expected to take place in 2030. This is part of the contract awarded to Leonardo Helicopters UK on 23 March 2026 to deliver 23 AW149 helicopters and four training simulators.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the latest timelines for Challenger 3 completion.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to Question 12210 which remains extant.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18695More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the expected timelines of the Land Mobility Programme.
Answer: The Land Mobility Programme (LMP) is a 20-year, pan-Defence programme to deliver digitally enabled, adaptable utility and protected mobility vehicles to the Joint Force. LMP comprises of three discrete sub-programmes: Heavy Protected Mobility (HPM), Light...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the capability requirement of the £400 million of the Land Lethality Pipeline.
Answer: The Land Lethality Pipeline intends to provide Land Forces with uncrewed surveillance, reconnaissance and strike capabilities enabling them to conduct layered find-and-strike operations as part of modern combined arms warfare. These capabilities will incl...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18693More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans that the £200 million of additional investment into counter drone technology will produce a capability that is operationally ready.
Answer: The pace of development and technological innovation of uncrewed aerial systems means the threat is in a state of constant change. To keep pace with the rapid evolution of the threat, counter drone capability needs to focus on spiral development, flexibil...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 41 of his department's Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what type of vehicles will the £150 million be used to procure in the rapid development and production of uncrewed
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) outlined £150 million to commence a programme to rapidly develop and produce uncrewed vehicles for the Army, through UK industry. The investment will support the development and procurement of a range of uncrewed ground v...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18125More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 41 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026, what are the next generation of uncrewed aerial systems to replace legacy Watchkeeper drones.
Answer: Project CORVUS aims to provide a replacement to the Army’s Watchkeeper Uncrewed Aerial System, which is being retired from service with an Out of Service Date of March 2027. Project CORVUS is subject to ongoing competition, and it would therefore be inapp...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18124More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the British Army’s regular forces are undeployable or medically downgraded.
Answer: At 1 April 2026 (most recently available data) 10.5% of UK full time trade trained army personnel were graded Medically Non Deployable (MND). Personnel graded as MND are not fit to deploy on Operations, they may be deployable on UK based exercises and sho...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18123More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 40 of the DIP, what metric he plans to use to test the lethality of the Army.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan sets out the ambition for the British Army to become ten times more lethal by 2035. This increase in lethality is not a single moment but a trajectory, assessed through the Army's ability to generate combat effects faster and m...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18122More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 40 of his Department's document entitled Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, if he will set out what steps the Army is taking to integrate drone capabilities at all levels.
Answer: The Army is integrating drones at all levels as part of its 5th Generation Land Forces transition. This includes the delivery of uncrewed capabilities from the tactical to the strategic level, integrated into a coherent force design rather than fielded as...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRFA ProteusMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18121More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 39 of his Department's document entitled Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, if he will set out the proposed enhanced capabilities for RFA Proteus.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan confirms investment in undersea surveillance capability through a variety of initiatives, including enhancements to RFA PROTEUS. It would be inappropriate to provide specific detail of such enhancements or developments to impro...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNetherlands: Amphibious WarshipsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the capability requirements of the UK-Netherlands Amphibious Transport Ship programme.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to Question 16531 published on 15 July 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-07/16531
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRoll-on Roll-off ShipsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 38 of his Department's document entitled Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, what will be the future strategic sea lift capability.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my response to Question 17100 published on 17 July 2026: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-08/17100
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWildcat HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 38 of his Department's document entitled Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, what will be the autonomous replacement for Wildcat maritime helicopters.
Answer: The Royal Navy remains committed to maintaining the capabilities required to meet Defence tasks, including troop transport and search-and-rescue operations. Any transition from the Wildcat helicopter will be managed to ensure that operational requirements...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS ProtectorMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 37 of his Department's document entitled Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, if he will set out details of the replacement for HMS Protector; and when will this be procured.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 14524, tabled on 30 June 2026: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-06-30/14524
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 37 of his Department's document entitled Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, whether his Department has contingency plans should the Hybrid Navy not be fully operational by 203
Answer: The Hybrid Navy is central to the Royal Navy’s future force design and will be delivered progressively through a mix of crewed and uncrewed capabilities. The Department continuously manages delivery risks, but the greater risk would be failing to adapt to...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications Cables: Seas and OceansMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 37 of his Department's document entitled Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, if he will set out the novel funding mechanisms to increase the resilience and protection of critic
Answer: As set out in the Defence Investment Plan, the Ministry of Defence will invest £330 million over the next four years in critical underwater infrastructure protection, including enhanced capabilities for RFA PROTEUS. We will also explore opportunities to p...
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18114More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 37 of his Department's document entitled Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, whether the planned funding in new maritime capabilities of £32 billion between 2030-2035 is alread
Answer: Funding for investments beyond 2029-30 will be set out as part of future Spending Reviews and subsequent budget-setting processes, in the usual way.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArctic: MarinesMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 37 of his Department's document entitled Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of increased deployments to the High North on t
Answer: The Royal Marines are the UK's specialists in amphibious, extreme cold weather and mountainous warfare. The Royal Navy has prioritised Commando Force outputs, with High North warfighting and wider Euro-Atlantic activity identified as a core task. As the R...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNetherlands: Amphibious WarshipsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what will be the capability requirements of the Joint Commando Craft in collaboration with Norway.
Answer: The Joint Commando Craft programme will provide the Commando Force with a high-speed insertion craft capable of deploying personnel, uncrewed systems, vehicles and specialist payloads across challenging littoral environments. The programme is being develo...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNetherlands: Amphibious WarshipsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18111More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what will be the capability requirements of the joint UK-Netherlands amphibious ship.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to Question 16531 published on 15 July 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-07/16531
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPatrol CraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 36 of his Department's Defence investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what is his planned timetable for updating Parliament on the outcome of the review of future plans of Offshore Pat
Answer: The Royal Navy constantly reviews out-of-service dates to achieve maximum availability of its platforms for operational tasking. For operational security reasons, the Royal Navy does not release the out-of-service dates of individual platforms. The Class ...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordType 31 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what date will the Type 31 frigate come into service.
Answer: On current plans, the first of the Type 31 ships will be handed over to Royal Navy later this decade.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNorway: Type 26 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, will the Type 26 frigates for Norway be built ahead of any UK MOD shipbuilding.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 16172, tabled on 06 July 2026: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-06/16172
Answered 20 Jul 2026
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