Written questions · James Cartlidge

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.9 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, whether the Defence Reform Model will include a target for spending on UK Defence SMEs.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, if he will fully define each of the areas of investment to be covered by the 10% of his Department’s equipment procurement that

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, what the cash terms figure is for the 10% of his Department’s equipment procurement that will be spent on novel technologies.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: Arms Length Bodies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, if he will list all the arms-length bodies which will be rolled in to UK Defence Innovation.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, whether the £400m ringfenced budget for UK Defence Innovation will be ringfenced for UK Defence SMEs.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Warships: Lasers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.7 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, how many Royal Navy ships will operate a Directed Energy Weapon by 2027.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which sites will be included in the refurbishment of military housing.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 3.29 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, whether he plans to set a formal target for end to end procurement time for pace-setting modular upgrades.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, whether his Department has been set a target by which to increase Defence exports.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.7 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, whether any of the funding for military housing will go towards finalising the Annington transaction.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, 26 March 2025, whether he plans to set a formal target for end to end procurement time for rapid commercial exploitation.