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How much additional money will his Department receive beyond the annual budget set out in the 2025 spending review in each remaining financial year of the current Parliament.
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Awaiting answer.
The Westminster lensArchive · Written questions · 3,692 tabled · 3,489 answered
Written questions by Cartlidge.
Every parliamentary written question tabled by James Cartlidge this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
Department:All (3,692)Ministry of Defence (3236)Treasury (102)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (60)Department of Health and Social Care (59)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (38)Cabinet Office (25)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (24)Department for Transport (22)Department for Culture, Media and Sport (21)Department for Business and Trade (19)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (19)Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (18)
Showing 241–260 of 3,692 · this parliament
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What he expects his Department's budget to be as a cash figure in each remaining financial year of the current Parliament.
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Awaiting answer.
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Whether the Defence Investment Plan will include details of the financial contributions from all Government Departments.
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Awaiting answer.
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Whether any named exercise has been cancelled before it began since 5 July 2024.
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Awaiting answer.
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What assessment he has made of the potential impact that changes to Income Tax rules for retirees will have on pensioners in receipt of the basic State Pension with an Additional State Pension (SERPS) o
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The Government is committed to making sure older people can live with the dignity and respect they deserve in retirement. The State Pension is the foundation of the support available to them. Over the course of this Parliament, the yearly amount of the fu...
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Whether his department has assessed the potential impact of income tax on retirees who rely solely on the State Pension as their main source of income.
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The Government is committed to making sure older people can live with the dignity and respect they deserve in retirement. The State Pension is the foundation of the support available to them. Over the course of this Parliament, the yearly amount of the fu...
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Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has a target percentage for UK food production required to support national food security.
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The department has set no target for domestic production or consumption, in percentage or volume terms. However, in the recently published Land Use Framework, the Government made a clear, long-term commitment to maintain overall food production in England...
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Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has a target for the percentage of food consumed in the UK that is produced domestically.
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The department has set no target for domestic production or consumption, in percentage or volume terms. However, in the recently published Land Use Framework, the Government made a clear, long-term commitment to maintain overall food production in England...
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What assessment his department has made of the potential impact of the expansion of Bramford Substation on (a) the probability of a fire and (b) the local environment.
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The expansion of Bramford Substation forms part of the Norwich to Tilbury project, a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) for which a Development Consent Order application is currently being examined by the Planning Inspectorate on behalf ...
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What steps he is taking to safeguard UK-registered civilian vessels against aggressive action showed by Russian military vessels in the English channel.
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Defence maintains a constant presence in UK waters to uphold maritime security and deter threats, with a combination of surface and sub-surface vessels, maritime patrol aircraft, and autonomous assets ready to support.Royal Navy ships closely monitor Russ...
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What assessment he has made of the adequacy of protections in place for UK-registered civilian vessels in the English channel from Russian military vessels.
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Defence maintains a constant presence in UK waters to uphold maritime security and deter threats, with a combination of surface and sub-surface vessels, maritime patrol aircraft, and autonomous assets ready to support.Royal Navy ships closely monitor Russ...
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Whether he has held recent discussions regarding the Global Combat Air Programme with the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 29 April 2026, to Question 08441: As part of its close working relationship with HMT, the Chancellor and the Defence Secretary (as well as other Ministers and officials) regularly discuss many of MOD’s l...
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Whether his department has plans to outline the potential impact that the proposed Norwich to Tilbury pylon line will have on i) the Bramford Substation, and ii) energy security for South Suf
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Norwich to Tilbury is a Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project (NSIP) for which a Development Consent Order application is currently being examined by the Planning Inspectorate on behalf of the Secretary of State. Given his quasi-judicial role in d...
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How many military drones in (a) logistics, (b) strike and (c) ISR roles were purchased by his Department for the British armed forces since 5 July 2024.
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Since coming to office, we have invested in new drone capabilities both for Ukraine and for the UK. The information requested is not held centrally and will take time to collate. I will write to the hon. Member once this work is complete and place a copy ...
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If he will meet with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland to discuss the potential impact of the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on morale within the armed forces.
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The Secretary of State for Defence routinely meets with the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. to discuss the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.
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What plans his department has to ensure that the installation of Battery Energy Storage Systems at the Bramford Substation does not increase the chance of i) fire or ii) environmental risk.
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Details of individual Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects are for developers and local authorities, however their decisions are made within context of the Health and Safety Executive’s regulatory framework. This requires BESS dutyholders to ensu...
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Whether he has authorised a change to the projected lifetime cost of the Ajax programme.
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Spending decisions on future capabilities will be published as part of the Defence Investment Plan.
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Whether he plans on providing additional funding to the Ajax programme beyond the original fixed-price contract agreed.
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Spending decisions on future capabilities will be published as part of the Defence Investment Plan.
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What assessment he has made of the implications for his Department's policies of the personal statement by the Rt Hon. Member for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough on 16 June 2026, Official Report, Col 731.
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I was in the House for the statement and want to thank my Rt Hon. Friend for his service to our nation and the Government. This Government remains resolute in ensuring the UK is secure and prepared against adversaries. These priorities will continue to gu...
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Whether there will be a reduction in reservist training in the (a) current and (b) next financial year.
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Awaiting answer.
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