James Cartlidge MP: written questions
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Unmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January to Question 107733 on Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement, how many Protector RG MK1s are currently in use.
Answer: Sixteen Protector RG Mk1 air vehicles have been purchased by the UK, eight of which have been delivered into service, with others remaining in test and evaluation with the manufacturer.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February to Question 108700 on Strategic Defence Review, whether the £270 billion to be spent on Defence in this Parliament includes funding for Ukraine.
Answer: The £270 billion is the total of the Ministry of Defence's budget from financial year 2025/26 to 2028/29. This was published following the Spending Review last year.£3 billion in support of Ukraine for each financial is included as part of that settlement...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February to Question 108700 on Strategic Defence Review, if he will breakdown £270 billion to be spent on Defence in this Parliament in each remaining financial year of this Parliament
Answer: The £270 billion is the total of the Ministry of Defence's budget from financial year 2025/26 to 2028/29. This was published following the Spending Review last year.
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February to Question 108700 on Strategic Defence Review, how much of the £270 billion to be spent on Defence in this Parliament will be spent on the procurement of uncrewed systems for
Answer: Work to deliver the Strategic Defence Review recommendations, including the procurement of uncrewed systems, will be prioritised appropriately against the threat as part of the future Integrated Force and set out in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110440More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February to Question 108700 on Strategic Defence Review, how much will be spent on Defence in the next Parliament.
Answer: The Government has set a clear ambition to spend 3% in the next Parliament as fiscal and economic conditions allow. The Ministry of Defence's settlement over the next Parliament has not been decided and will be considered as part of future Spending Review...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110439More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February to Question 108700 on Strategic Defence Review, if he will publish a breakdown of the £270 billion to be spent on Defence in this Parliament as a percentage of GDP for each re
Answer: The annual breakdown of the £270 billion is below: Year2025-262026-272027-282028-29MOD Settlement (TDEL)62.265.57173.5% of GDP2.01%2.03%2.13%2.13% The Government will be spending 2.6% of GDP on defence in 2027.
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110438More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February to Question 108700 on Strategic Defence Review, how much of the £270 billion to be spent on Defence in this Parliament will be spent in each remaining financial year of this P
Answer: The Ministry of Defence's budget until financial year 2028/29 was published in the Spending Review last year and a year-by-year breakdown can be found there.
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 February to Question 108700 on Strategic Defence Review, how much of the £270 billion to be spent on Defence in this Parliament is defined as (a) the MOD budget and (b) NATO declared d
Answer: The £270 billion is the total of the Ministry of Defence's budget from financial year 2025/26 to 2028/29. This was published following the Spending Review last year.
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAircraft CarriersMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110436More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing Project Ark Royal.
Answer: Projects VIXEN and ARK ROYAL have been incorporated into the Royal Navy’s Maritime Aviation Transformation Strategy (MATX). MATX envisages a Fleet Air Arm that is ‘uncrewed where possible; crewed where necessary,’ and will help to realise the Hybrid Air W...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on implementing Project VIXEN.
Answer: Projects VIXEN and ARK ROYAL have been incorporated into the Royal Navy’s Maritime Aviation Transformation Strategy (MATX). MATX envisages a Fleet Air Arm that is ‘uncrewed where possible; crewed where necessary,’ and will help to realise the Hybrid Air W...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many procurement orders are currently awaiting approval by the (a) Treasury and (b) Cabinet Office for a value of (i) over £1 million, (ii) £500,000 to £1 million and (iii) under £500,000 since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Department can confirm that, as of 5 July 2024, three cases are currently awaiting approval from the Treasury, and six cases above £1 million are awaiting approval from the Cabinet Office.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to implement a new project to replace Project Lily.
Answer: Project Lily related to a proposed procurement to deliver an uncrewed surface vessel and associated remote operations centre capability. Project Lily was cancelled following a decision to consider alternative internal options to meet this requirement. The...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether a new competition will be started to replace Project Lily.
Answer: Project Lily related to a proposed procurement to deliver an uncrewed surface vessel and associated remote operations centre capability. Project Lily was cancelled following a decision to consider alternative internal options to meet this requirement. The...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will state the reason for the termination of Project Lily.
Answer: Project Lily related to a proposed procurement to deliver an uncrewed surface vessel and associated remote operations centre capability. Project Lily was cancelled following a decision to consider alternative internal options to meet this requirement. The...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109575More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his Department has to utilise existing community-based musculoskeletal healthcare providers to reduce GP workload and NHS waiting lists.
Answer: To reduce the general practice workload and National Health Service waiting lists, we are working to deliver the Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT) Musculoskeletal Community Delivery Programme. GIRFT teams are working with health system leaders to furthe...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: ChiropracticDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109574More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role chiropractors could play in reducing the numbers of patients on waiting lists for treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
Answer: As set out in the Plan for Change, we have committed to return to the National Health Service constitutional standard that 92% of patients, including those waiting for musculoskeletal treatment, wait no longer than 18 weeks from referral to treatment by M...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChiropracticDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109573More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to resolve the barrier whereby chiropractors cannot work within the NHS because they are not Allied Health Professionals, but Allied Health Professional status r
Answer: There are no plans by either the Department or NHS England to review the list of health and care professions that are represented by the Chief Allied Health Professions officer.Where there is demand for services, such as those provided by a chiropractor, ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMusculoskeletal Disorders: Health ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of funding for musculoskeletal conditions within the NHS 10 Year Health Plan.
Answer: The Spending Review prioritised health, with record investment in the health and social care system. The Government is providing £29 billion more day-to-day funding for the National Health Service in real terms compared to 2023/24, which is the equivalent...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the recommendations of the Strategic Defence Review were fully costed on publication.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was presented to the Department by the external reviewers, who were working to the Terms of Reference that the review be deliverable and affordable within the fiscal envelope available to Defence The Department is now wo...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCanada: ArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108718More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total cost to his Department of running British Army Training Unit Suffield for (a) the current financial year and (b) each remaining financial years of the current Parliament.
Answer: This financial year, we are forecasting to spend around £17 million on the maintenance of the British Army Training Unit Suffield, which we expect to be consistent in future years – and will be finalised in the Defence Investment Plan. Forecasted costs in...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's spending plans are forecasted to lead to an overspend of his Department's budget in the (a) current financial year and (b) next financial year.
Answer: The Department engages in routine budget management to live within our control total. The Department's performance against its control totals for this financial year and the next will be confirmed in the respective Annual Report and Accounts in the usual ...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care on the mobilisation of the National Health Service in the event of UK involvement in an armed conflict.
Answer: The Cabinet Office leads the Government's Home Defence Programme, in which Defence plays an integral role. The programme is enhancing the UK’s national security and resilience through bolstering civilian-military coordination and planning and enhancing pu...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Strategic Defence Review was costed before publication.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was presented to the Department by the external reviewers, who were working to the Terms of Reference that the review be deliverable and affordable within the fiscal envelope available to Defence The Department is now wo...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he held discussions with the lead reviewers of the Strategic Defence Review regarding the cost of implementing its recommendations.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was presented to the Department by the external reviewers, who were working to the Terms of Reference that the review be deliverable and affordable within the fiscal envelope available to Defence The Department is now wo...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the lead reviewers of the Strategic Defence Review were asked to provide costings for their recommendations.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was presented to the Department by the external reviewers, who were working to the Terms of Reference that the review be deliverable and affordable within the fiscal envelope available to Defence The Department is now wo...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
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