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Written questions

James Cartlidge

3,870 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter written to the Defence Committee entitled Ministry of Defence paper providing information on Defence Reform, published on 21 October 2025, if he will list the quarterly reform program

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there has been a delay to the appointment of the Armed Forces Commissioner.

15 Dec 2025 · Northern Ireland Office

Terrorism: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October to Question 82702, whether it remains the case that 9 inquests will be able to resume.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total cost of implementing the Warfighting Ready Plan 2029.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 95413 on Military Exercises, whether the reduction in Army overseas training exercises from financial year 2026-27 will result in the retirement of any military p

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 95413 on Military Exercises, whether the scale back of the Royal Navy's participation in overseas training will result in the early retirement of any Royal Navy ve

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 95413 on Military Exercises, whether there will be any change to the amount of training exercises conducted by the Royal Air Force in financial year (a) 2025-2026,

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 95413 on Military Exercises, if he will list the countries in which Royal Navy overseas training exercises will be reduced over the next four years.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 95413 on Military Exercises, if he will list the Royal Navy overseas training exercises that will be reduced over the next four years.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 95413 on Military Exercises, if he will list the countries in which Army overseas training exercises will be reduced from financial year 2026-27.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December to Question 95413 on Military Exercises, if he will list the Army overseas training exercises that will be reduced from financial year 2026-27.

15 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has (a) discussed and (b) decided the numbers of British troops that could be sent to Ukraine as part of the Multinational Force Ukraine.

11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Lancaster: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the decommissioning of HMS Lancaster be completed.

11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Lancaster: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of HMS Lancaster's crew will remain in Bahrain for the period of her decommissioning.

11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Warships: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Navy vessels Peregrine is currently deployed on.

11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Lancaster: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to replace HMS Lancaster with another Royal Navy vessel in the Persian Gulf.

11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Lancaster: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on naval capability in the Persian Gulf of decommissioning HMS Lancaster.

11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Helicopter Carriers: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the competition for the Land Autonomous Collaborative Platforms for the AH-64E Apache will (a) open and (b) close.

11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Helicopter Carriers: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Land Autonomous Collaborative Platforms for the AH-64E Apache he plans to procure in the current Parliament.

11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Minister of State's oral Answer to the Urgent Question on 8 November 2025 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, if he will list the other pieces of equipment in relation to which use has b

11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: AeroVironment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New robots lead the way in bomb disposal innovation, published on 5 February 2025, how many contracts he has placed with AeroVironment since 5 February 20

11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: ECS Special Projects

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Underwater robot could improve pipeline and cable security, published on 9 June 2025, if he will list all contracts placed by his Department with ECS Spec

11 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Sonardyne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Underwater robot could improve pipeline and cable security, published on 9 June 2025, if he will list all contracts placed by his Department with Sonardyn

10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Lancaster: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if any of HMS Lancaster's (a) weaponry, (b) munitions, (c) equipment and (d) other supplies will be repurposed.

10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 94226 on Ministry of Defence: Stark from the hon. Member for Rochdale.

10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Lancaster: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason HMS Lancaster will be decommissioned in Bahrain.

10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Helicopter Carriers: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is to procure a Land Autonomous Collaborative Platform for the AH-64E Apache.

10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Cruise Missiles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 December 2025 to Question 95423 on Cruise Missiles, what is the in-service date for the SPEAR cruise missile.

10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the speech given by the First Sea Lord entitled First Sea Lord's speech to the International Sea Power Conference, published on 8 December 2025, if he will list the unnecessary processes that ha

10 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to publish the Warfighting Ready Plan 2029.

Source: official written-questions record.