James Cartlidge

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Marine Systems: Procurement

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, how many remotely operated vehicles for use by the Royal Navy has he

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Bomb Disposal: Robots

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 has he placed with L3Harris since 5 February 2025.

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Cruise Missiles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Cruise missile of the future completes firing, published on 17 November 2024, how many trials have taken place for the SPEAR cruise missile since 17 Novem

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November to Question 92321 on Armed Forces: Training, whether he has plans to reduce the amount of training exercises conducted at unit level or higher by the (i) British Army, (ii) R

28 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Defence: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Autumn Budget 2025, published on 26 November, HC 1492, what her proposed timetable is for spending 3% of GDP on defence.

28 Nov 2025 · Treasury

Defence: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her Oral Statement on 26 March 2025 entitled Spring Statement, Official Report, whether it remains government policy to spend 3% of GDP on defence in the next Parliament.

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

AUKUS

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will next meet with his US and Australian counterparts to discuss the AUKUS partnership.

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Sky Sabre: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK jobs and air defences boost with purchase of new missile launchers, published on 22 August 2025, what estimate he has made of the total lifetime cost o

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Advanced attack drones for Ukraine in new deal struck by UK government and Anduril UK, published on 6 March 2025, how many Altius 700m drones his Departme

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Advanced attack drones for Ukraine in new deal struck by UK government and Anduril UK, published on 6 March 2025, how many Altius 600m drones his Departme

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Bomb Disposal: Robots

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 has he placed with Marlborough Communications Ltd si

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Marine Systems: Minesweepers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Royal Navy trial high-tech autonomous mine hunting capability, published on 10 December 2024, what is the in service date of the Apollo Maritime Counter M

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 November to Question 92321 on Armed Forces: Training, whether he has plans to reduce the amount of overseas training exercises conducted by the (i) British Army, (ii) Royal Navy and (

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment: Storage

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Storage facility for over 900 vehicles completed at MOD Ashchurch, published on 5 March 2025, if he has a target date for the completion of the Vehicle St

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Bomb Disposal: Robots

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New British Army robotic mine plough aims to better shield soldiers from danger, published on 10 April 2025, how many remote-controlled mine plough system

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Landmines: Bomb Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New British Army robotic mine plough aims to better shield soldiers from danger, published on 10 April 2025, what is the in service date for WEEVIL.

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Electronic Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many BriteStorm Electronic Warfare jamming systems has he procured since 5 July 2024.

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Electronic Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the in service date for the Maritime EW Programme.

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March to Question 34903 on Defence: Procurement, whether he has met with any representatives from British SMEs regarding the Defence Small and Medium Enterprise Support Hub.

28 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March to Question 34903 on Defence: Procurement, where the Defence Small and Medium Enterprise Support Hub will be based.

27 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the impact of delays in resolving the firefighters’ pension aggregation issue on constituents in South Suffolk.

27 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when Category 1 claimants of the Firefighters pension, who moved from retained to wholetime service between April 2000 and April 2006, can expect a final decision on pension aggr

27 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fire and Rescue Services: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress his Department has made in resolving the pension aggregation issue affecting firefighters who transferred from retained to wholetime service following the 2018 lega

27 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Homelessness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to decrease levels of homelessness across the country.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Countryside: Fires

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of the English countryside have been burnt by wildfires in the last twelve months; and what the cost was in terms of (a) fighting the fires, (b) loss of economic acti

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she expects Ofcom to review Physical Infrastructure Access pricing in the Telecoms Access Review.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions she has had with Ofcom on the impact Physical Infrastructure Access costs have on the deployment of fibre optic broadband in rural areas.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Fees and Charges

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether his Department plans to include recommendations relating to Passive Infrastructure Access pricing structures in the next Statement of Strategic Priorities to Ofcom.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to support fair competition in the broadband market between national ISPs and alternative network operators in rural areas.

27 Nov 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential economic impact of changes to Passive Infrastructure Access pricing models on private and public investment in rural broadband i