Written questions by Cartlidge.

Whether the Right Hon. Member for Makerfield has requested to review the Defence Investment Plan.

Awaiting answer.

How many A400 aircraft are operationally deployable.

Awaiting answer.

Whether the Rt hon. Member for Makerfield has requested to hold meetings with officials in his Department.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has met with the Rt hon. Member for Makerfield to discuss the Defence Investment Plan since 22 June 2026.

Awaiting answer.

What recent discussions he has had with his (a) United States and (b) Australian counterpart on Pillar 2 of the AUKUS programme.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has met with the Rt hon. Member for Makerfield to discuss defence spending since 22 June 2026.

Awaiting answer.

What assessment has had made of the UK's ability to contribute to Standing Nato Maritime Group One.

Awaiting answer.

How many times he has held meetings on the AUKUS programme since 5 July 2024.

Awaiting answer.

How many uncrewed ground vehicles have been procured by his Department for use with the British armed forces since 5 July 2024.

The Government is committed to developing robotic and autonomous systems to ensure the Armed Forces can meet current and future operational requirements. Since 5 July 2024, the Ministry of Defence has procured 72 uncrewed ground vehicles and plans to proc...

How much has been spent on munitions in each of the previous two financial years.

The Government’s spend on munitions, including complex weapons and general munitions, for the previous two financial years is as follows: Financial YearSpendFY2024/25£1.073 billionFY2025/26£1.151B billion

Whether the Defence Investment Plan will contain new spending commitments.

We are backing the Defence Investment Plan with the necessary investment and fair, sustainable choices.

Whether the Defence Investment Plan will contain new defence spending policies.

The Defence Investment Plan will provide the funding to achieve the vision and policies set out in the Strategic Defence Review.

Whether the Prime Minister's resignation has changed the publication date of the Defence Investment Plan.

The intention remains for this to be published before the upcoming NATO summit.

What discussions he has had with his US counterpart on the announcement of a 6 month review into NATO.

Awaiting answer.

How much money will be assigned to the Defence Housing Service in (a) each remaining financial year of the current Parliament and (b) each financial year of the next Parliament.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has held recent discussions with his US counterpart on the NATO Force Model.

Awaiting answer.

What recent progress he has made on implementing a national conversation on defence and security.

Awaiting answer.

How much will be spent on military accommodation in the next ten financial years.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to his Department's press release entitled New taskforce to put AI on the UK's frontline, published on 10 June 2026, how Taskforce RAID will accelerate the delivery of AI capabilities to the armed

The UK faces a defining moment. Our adversaries are rapidly deploying AI to enhance capability and gain strategic advantage. The UK must be ready for the modern battlespace. The Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce (TF RAID) was formally launched on 10 June and sh...

With reference to his Department's press release entitled New taskforce to put AI on the UK's frontline, published on 10 June 2026, what is the expected lifetime cost of maintaining Taskforce RAID.

The UK faces a defining moment. Our adversaries are rapidly deploying AI to enhance capability and gain strategic advantage. The UK must be ready for the modern battlespace. The Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce (TF RAID) was formally launched on 10 June and sh...