James Cartlidge

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the AJAX programme.

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Electronic Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Maritime Electronic Warfare Programme.

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Future Materials Campus programme.

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Armaments Director Group: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there will be equal levels of single service representation for (a) the National Armaments Director Group and (b) its supporting staff.

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Strategic Headquarters: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there will be an equal level of single Service representation for the (a) Military Strategic Headquarters and (b) its supporting staff.

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Body Armour

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of UK sovereign capability in the framework agreement for the procurement of Personal Hard Armour to support British Armed Forces personnel.

8 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Armaments Director Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, whether the National Armaments Director Group is a non-departmental public body.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Clyde Naval Base

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Clyde Infrastructure programme.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Astute Class Submarines: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Astute programme.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Trident Submarines: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Dreadnought programme.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Type 31 Frigates: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Type 31e programme.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the Type 26 Global Combat Ship Programme.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how will the Land Industrial Strategy align with the Defence Industrial Strategy.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to incorporate the Personal Hard Armour Framework into the Land Industrial Strategy.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to incorporate the Personal Hard Armour Framework into the Defence Industrial Strategy.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to conduct an investigation into the improper disposal of confidential documents in Newcastle on 16 March 2025.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Puma Helicopters: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March to Question 34638 on Puma Helicopters: Decommissioning, whether he plans to provide an interim capability for (a) Cyprus and (b) Brunei between 7 April 2025 and 7 April 2026.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Puma Helicopters: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March to Question 34638 on Puma Helicopters: Decommissioning, what assessment he has made of any capability gap created by retiring the Puma helicopter fleet in (a) Brunei and (b) Cyp

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of defence reform on Deputy Chief of Defence (a) staff positions and (b)

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has used artificial intelligence in drafting ministerial correspondence since 5 July 2024.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Armaments Director Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, whether the creation of the National Armaments Director Group will result in the (a) abolition, (b) absorption and (

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, what budgetary powers will be held by the single services.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of defence reform on single service budgets.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, what the detailed changes to the Chief of Defence nuclear portfolio will be as a result of Defence Reform.

7 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Reform

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, whether he considers the Military Strategic Headquarters to be a quango.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Armaments Director Group: Defence Support Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, whether the creation of the National Armaments Director Group will result in the (a) abolition, (b) absorption and (

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Armaments Director Group: Defence Digital

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, whether the creation of the National Armaments Director Group will result in the (a) abolition, (b) absorption and (

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Armaments Director Group: Dstl

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, whether the creation of the National Armaments Director Group will result in the (a) abolition, (b) absorption and (

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Armaments Director Group: Defence Equipment & Support

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, whether the creation of the National Armaments Director Group will result in the (a) abolition, (b) absorption and (

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment & Support: National Armaments Director Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS 573, whether he plans to (a) abolish, (b) absorb and (c) resubordinate Defence Equipment and Support in the context of t