Written questions by Cartlidge.

Whether the Defence Investment Plan is Government policy.

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With reference to the Defence Committee session in the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) on 7 July 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential impact the delay in the publication of the DIP has had on investment decisions by UK defence companies.

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With reference to page 70 of his Department's document entitled Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, whether he has a formal target for the number of additional bedspaces to be created.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how much has been spent on the delivery of (a) Atlantic Bastion, (b) Atlantic Shield and (c) Atlantic Strike as of 29 June 2026.

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With reference to the Defence Committee session on the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) on 7 July 2026, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for its policies of General Sir Richard Barrons' comments that the defence industry has been depleted due to the delay in the DIP.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how many Type 94 uncrewed sensor platforms will be delivered for the Royal Navy.

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With reference to page 70 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how many new bedspaces will be created in the (a) current and (b) next Parliament.

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How many STRATUS missiles will his department procure in total.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitle, At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how much will be spent on the delivery of the Type 94 uncrewed sensor platforms in the (a) current and (b) next Parliament.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled, At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how much has been spent on the delivery of the Type 94 uncrewed sensor platforms Vehicles as of 29 June 2026.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled, At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, when the Type 94 uncrewed sensor platforms will be in service.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled High-Speed boats and new drones for elite commando force under defence investment plan, published on 28 June 2026, how many high-speed Commando Insertion Crafts will be procured in the (a) current and (b) next Parliament.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled High-Speed boats and new drones for elite commando force under defence investment plan, published on 28 June 2026, when will the new high-speed Commando Insertion Craft enter service.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled, At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how much will be spent on the delivery of the Type 93 Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles in the (a) current and (b) next Parliament.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how much will be spent on the procurement of the six Common Combat Vessels in the (a) current and (b) next Parliament.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled, At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how many Type 93 Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicles will be delivered for the Royal Navy.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled High-Speed boats and new drones for elite commando force under defence investment plan, published on 28 June 2026, how much of the £500 million to be spent on the UK Commando Force will be spent on the new high-speed Commando Insertion Craft.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how much will be spent on the delivery of the Type 91 uncrewed missiles platforms in the (a) current and (b) next Parliament.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how much has been spent on the delivery of the Type 91 uncrewed missiles platforms as of 29 June 2026.

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With reference to his Department's press release entitled, At least six new air defence warships to defend UK waters and boost shipbuilding, published on 29 June 2026, how much has been spent on the delivery of the Type 92 uncrewed underwater sensing platforms as of 29 June 2026.

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