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.
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How many people in South Suffolk constituency are in receipt of the Winter Fuel Allowance.
Annual statistics on the number of Winter Fuel Payment recipients and households by local authority and by Westminster parliamentary constituency are made publicly available via GOV.UK. The latest release contains data on individual and household level st...
If she will make an assessment of the potential economic impact of the introduction of VAT on independent schools in South Suffolk constituency.
On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to boardin...
If she will make an assessment of the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on independent schools on employment in such schools in South Suffolk constituency.
On 29 July, the Government announced that, as of 1 January 2025, all education services and vocational training provided by a private school in the UK for a charge will be subject to VAT at the standard rate of 20 per cent. This will also apply to boardin...
Whether he has had discussions with his US counterpart on the decision to suspend certain licenses for arms exports to Israel.
The Defence Secretary regularly speaks with his US counterpart on a wide range of matters of mutual interest.
If he will estimate the cost to the defence industry of lost output resulting from disruption linked to political protest in the last 12 months.
The Ministry of Defence regularly monitors risks and issues facing our suppliers as part of our supply chain resilience work. We have not made a specific estimate of financial costs over the past 12 months.
Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support East Anglian wine producers.
The Government is committed to supporting rural economies and ensuring the UK has a thriving and diverse economy that promotes local jobs and boosts growth. The English wine sector is one of the fastest growing agricultural sectors, which continues to att...
Whether she plans to remove business rate relief for private schools.
As announced on 29 July 2024, the government will legislate to remove the eligibility of private schools in England to business rates charitable rates relief. This was a tough but necessary decision that will secure additional funding to help deliver the ...
Communities and Local Government, whether she plans to change the legal status of neighbourhood plans.
The Government does not intend to require local planning authorities to amend neighbourhood plans in the future. Communities will continue to be able to choose whether they review or update their neighbourhood plan.
What steps he is taking to ensure that (a) industrial and (b) military participation in the F35 programme is not impacted by the decision to ban certain arms exports to Israel.
Military and industrial participation in the F35 programme will not be affected by the decision to suspend some exports licenses to Israel. This Government has an unwavering commitment to the security not just of this country but to our allies around the ...
Whether he plans to reduce the training budget for (a) the Army, (b) the Royal Air Force and (c) the Royal Navy in the current financial year.
The Chancellor has confirmed a challenging in year deficit across all Departments. A spending review process is underway. Departmental spending plans will be set out in the usual way.
How many people are employed by DSTL’s Air Systems programme.
Dstl delivers science and technology for its customers in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and across Government, working with industry, academia and Government to ensure the UK has the right capabilities for defence and security. An overview of Dstl’s Scien...
Whether he has made changes to the threshold of financial approvals for defence expenditure requiring ministerial sign off.
The Department continues to keep its financial position under review given the scale of the financial pressure across Government. This has included some targeted additional controls on committing spend to ensure effective prioritisation. The introduction ...
What the percentage increase for Single Living Accommodation charges was for grades (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 4 in each year since 2010.
The requested information is provided in the following table: Percentage Increase (Single Living Accommodation)YearGrade 1Grade 2Grade 3Grade 420101.20.80.4020111.40.90.5020122.91.91.0020133.72.51.2020142.21.50.7020152.81.90.9020163.22.11.10201710.670.3...
If he will make an estimate of the number of jobs created by Team Hersa.
Since the creation of Team Hersa and Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Directed Energy Weapons Demonstrator Programme in 2020, the MOD estimate is that 49 jobs have been created.
If he will make an estimate of the number of supply chain jobs supported by the work of Team Hersa.
Since the creation of Team Hersa and the Ministry of Defence's (MOD) Directed Energy Weapons Demonstrator Programme in 2020, the MOD estimate is that 249 supply chain jobs have been supported.
Whether his Department has written to defence contractors to seek efficiency savings.
Senior officials continue to engage with our strategic suppliers on how we can drive efficiency into our contracts and ensure we deliver the Defence programme affordably.
What the annual increase for furniture charges was in Single Living Accommodation in each year since 2010.
There is no separate charge for furniture in Single Living Accommodation.
If he will make an estimate of the number of supply chain jobs supported by his Department’s contract with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd.
It is estimated the current live Ministry of Defence contracts with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd to deliver TYCHE to orbit have supported approximately 100 jobs in the direct supply chain.
Whether his Department plans to continue its support for the Minerva satellite project.
The Ministry of Defence's development of space-based Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance continues with Minerva providing game-changing innovation and technology for this programme. The Strategic Defence Review will guide future capability devel...
How many UK-based jobs are (a) directly and (b) indirectly linked to the Global Combat Air Programme.
There are over 3,500 personnel working directly on Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) in the UK across Ministry of Defence and our industry partners; BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Leonardo UK and MBDA UK.These partners are supported by hundreds of organisatio...