James Cartlidge

4 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

AUKUS

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the guidance entitled Appointment of AUKUS Adviser and report: Terms of Reference, published on 29 August 2024, whether Sir Stephen Lovegrove reported his findings on AUKUS before the end of Oct

1 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Employers' Contributions: Ministry of Defence

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2024, published on 30 October 2024, HC 295, what estimate her Department has made of the cost of the increase to employer's national insurance contributions on the Ministry of Def

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Communication

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans that the GUARDIAN Air Command and Control system based in the Falklands will reach full operating capability.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Communication

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans that the GUARDIAN Air Command and Control system based in the UK will reach full operating capability.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact that closing blast furnaces in (a) Port Talbot and (b) Scunthorpe on the UK's (i) virgin steel supply and (ii) defence industry.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Artillery: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the manufacture of large-calibre gun barrels as part of the Trinity House Agreement will exclusively use recycled British steel.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to continue providing funding for NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic into 2025/26.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Research and Development programmes were listed under the Defence Sourcing Portal in the last twelve months.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Shawbury: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of how many helicopter pilots at RAF Shawbury will be unable to complete their training on schedule this year.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Shawbury: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many helicopter engineers are employed at RAF Shawbury.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Haythornthwaite Review of Armed Forces Incentivisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential implications for his policies recommendation of the Haythornthwaite Review that the Armed Forces trial new total reward approaches for (a) engineers and (b) othe

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: STEM Subjects

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the ratio of STEM-related MOD Apprenticeship schemes to Civilian MOD Apprenticeship schemes.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: STEM Subjects

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to (a) continue and (b) amend the Defence STEM Undergraduate scheme.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable for reaching 2.5% GDP of expenditure on helicopter pilot training in the armed forces.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Engineers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable for reaching 2.5% GDP of expenditure on engineer retention in the armed forces.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October to Question 10454 on Strategic Defence Review, whether all submissions by Parliamentarians will be read in the first instance by human beings, before the use of artificial int

31 Oct 2024 · Treasury

Public Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Fixing the foundations: public spending audit 2024-25, updated on 2 August 2024, whether the results of the Spending Review will be announced at a future fisc

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Military Strategic Headquarters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the cost of the Military Strategic Headquarters.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ammunition: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the additional money he will release for munitions procurement as part of the £2.9bn defence spending announced in the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Private Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the additional funding for Continuity of Education Allowance to compensate for introducing VAT on private school fees will come from the Ministry of Defence budget.

31 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost of funding pay rises for armed forces personnel in each of the next three financial years.

30 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of when Defence spending will reach 2.5% of GDP, and whether he has issued subsequent guidance to (a) Lord Robertson and (b) the external reviewers of Strategic Defence Review 2004-05.

30 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Private Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing assistance with VAT on school fees to children of service families not currently in receipt of the Continuity of Education Allowance.

30 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Private Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to assist recipients of the Continuity of Education Allowance with payment of VAT on school fees.

30 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to footnote 1 to table 4.8 of the Autumn Budget 2024, HC 295, published on 30 October 2024, what the (a) financial quantum, (b) relevant programme, (c) Other Government Departments involved in and

30 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Community Ownership Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if it is her Department’s policy to continue the Community Ownership Fund beyond March 2025.

30 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

BAE Systems: Barrow in Furness

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the fire at Barrow nuclear shipyard.

29 Oct 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 8178 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, tabled by the Hon. Member for South Suffolk on 9 October 2024 for answer on 14 October 2024.

24 Oct 2024 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Project Gigabit: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to divert any of the £5bn in funding for Project Gigabit to urban areas.