James Cartlidge

3 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, HCWS 573, whether the Military Strategic Headquarters will have its own secretariat.

3 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, HCWS 573, whether he plans to publish the Defence Industrial Strategy before the post of National Armaments Director has been

3 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 plans to publish the Defence Industrial Strategy (a) before or (b) after the creation of the National Armaments Di

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of US tariffs on defence exports.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Import Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of US tariffs on (a) current, (b) pending and (c) future contracts held by his Department.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Armaments Director Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Statement dated 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS573, whether the National Armaments Director Group will have an advisory board.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Armaments Director Group

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the National Armaments Director Group will have a governing board.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Armaments Director Group: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the staffing requirements are for the National Armaments Director Group.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2025 to Question 39502 on Armed Forces: Childcare, which defence sites provide opportunities for local childcare.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Covenant: Business

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 March 2025 to Question 39045 on Armed Forces Covenant: Business, what the requirements are to pass the Covenant Test.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Covenant

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 39047 on Armed Forces Covenant, if he will provide a summary of the meeting of 19 March 2025.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 39917 on Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement, which other platforms were procured through an Urgent Capability Requirement since 5 July 2024.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 38649 on Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement, if he will provide a date.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Helicopters: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2025 to Question 39042 on Helicopters: Finance, if he will make an estimate of the budget across front line commands for (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.

3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Grants

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to end bursary schemes in the (a) Army, (b) RAF, (c) Royal Navy and (d) Royal Marines.

2 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, HCWS 573, whether the National Armaments Director Group will have its own secretariat.

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Strategic Headquarters and Strategic Command

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 the Chief of Joint Operations will report to (a) the Military Strategic Headquarters and (b) Commander Stra

2 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, HCWS 573, what estimate he has made of the cost of implementing his proposed reforms.

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Chiefs of Staff

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 has considered changing the ranks for the (a) service chiefs and (b) Chief of the Defence Staff.

2 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, HCWS 573, whether the small central team integrating across activity and force design will require (a) newly created posts an

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Redundancy

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 make any service personnel redundant as part of his reforms.

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS 573, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his proposed Departmental reforms on the number of civil s

2 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, HCWS 573, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the creation of the National Armaments Director Group on t

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

National Armaments Director Group: Senior Civil Servants

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS 573, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the creation of the National Armaments Director Group on t

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Strategic Headquarters and Strategic Command

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 has considered absorbing Strategic Command into the Military Strategic Headquarters.

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Strategic Command

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 has considered the (a) abolition, (b) absorption and (c) resubordinating of Strategic Command.

2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Strategic Headquarters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Written Ministerial Statement of 1 April 2025 on Defence Reform, HCWS 573, what the staffing requirements are for the Military Strategic Headquarters.

2 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, HCWS 573, whether these reforms will result in a reduction in senior officers.

2 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, HCWS 573, whether the Chief of Defence People will be replaced by a civil service Director General.

2 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, HCWS 573, how ministers will interact with the Quad.