Every parliamentary written question tabled by James MacCleary this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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Pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 780 on Navy, what recent estimate he has made of the date on which HMS Bangor will complete its repairs and return to service.
All structural repairs to HMS Bangor have been completed. She is undergoing the necessary assurance and certification processes to return to sea.
Pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 780 on Navy, when the final two MMCM vessels will be delivered.
Four MMCM systems have been procured for the Royal Navy. Two systems have been delivered to date, one of which has entered service in support of potential operations in the Middle East. The remaining two systems are currently forecast for delivery by the ...
Which programmes have been removed from the Defence Investment Plan to expedite their delivery.
We are working to finalise the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) and the Prime Minister is determined to publish it before the NATO summit. Our aim is to ensure decisions in the DIP are robust and support the development of both current and future capabilitie...
What is the a) cost to date and b) planned final cost of the Tempest Combat Air Flying Demonstrator programme.
Awaiting answer.
What his planned timetable is for the first flight of the Tempest Combat Air Flying Demonstrator.
Awaiting answer.
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of tasking the Royal Air Force with providing a national aerial firefighting capability in the United Kingdom to combat wildfires.
Fire and Rescue Services in England are the responsibility of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and is a devolved matter in the rest of the United Kingdom. Any Defence support to Fire and Rescue Services would be considered under ...
Whether his Department owns land within the University of Sussex Campus.
The Ministry of Defence does not own any land within the University of Sussex Campus.
If he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the recent decision by the French Government to switch from using Microsoft Windows to Linux on government devices.
The Ministry of Defence keeps its approach to digital technology, including the selection and use of operating systems on its devices, under continual review and regularly assesses developments in the wider international environment. Decisions on platform...
What steps his Department is taking to accelerate the disposal of decommissioned nuclear submarines.
Submarine recycling is a personal priority for me. In July 2023, the demonstrator submarine, SWIFTSURE, was moved to dry dock at Rosyth Royal Dockyard to commence final dismantling. This demonstrator project will refine the disposal process and is on trac...
What percent of complaints made to a) the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces and b) the Armed Forces Commissioner were rejected in 2025.
Detailed information concerning the numbers, nature and timeliness of Service Complaints was published by the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF) in its Annual Reports which were laid before Parliament, and in the supporting Annual S...
What progress he has made on the Type 83 design process; and whether it will be ready by 2038.
I refer the hon. Member to my response to question 106653: The Type 83 concept is currently under review against the Royal Navy’s Hybrid Navy Strategy. Future business case approval remains subject to the Defence Investment Plan.
What data do Palantir’s Forward Deployed Engineers have access to within the Ministry of Defence.
Forward Deployed Engineers only have access to the data needed to undertake their specific tasks, they do not have unrestricted access to Defence data. Access is strictly limited, approved and controlled by the Ministry of Defence through role-based permi...
How many operational vessels are currently available to the Royal Navy with hospital or casualty receiving facilities.
All Royal Navy major surface combatants have integral medical facilities capable of receiving and treating casualties. The availability and scale of these is dependent on operational tasking. Both Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, all the Type 45 d...
What steps his Department is taking to improve mine hunting capabilities.
The Ministry of Defence is improving mine hunting capabilities through the development and introduction of autonomous, remote and uncrewed systems under the Programme of Record Mine Hunting Capability Block 1 and 2 programmes. Block 1 capability is bein...
How many of the complaints received by the a) Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces and b) Armed Forces Commissioner were submitted by LGBTQ+ personnel under JSP 831 in i) 2026, ii) 2025 and iii) 2024
Detailed information concerning the numbers, nature and timeliness of Service Complaints was published by the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF) in its Annual Reports which were laid before Parliament, and in the supporting Annual S...
How many complaints the a) Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces and b) Armed Forces Commissioner received in each of the last five years.
Detailed information concerning the numbers, nature and timeliness of Service Complaints was published by the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF) in its Annual Reports which were laid before Parliament, and in the supporting Annual S...
What proportion of complaints received by the a) Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces and b) Armed Forces Commissioner were responded to within 24 weeks in each of the last five years.
Detailed information concerning the numbers, nature and timeliness of Service Complaints was published by the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF) in its Annual Reports which were laid before Parliament, and in the supporting Annual S...
What proportion of complaints made under JSP 831 were responded to within 24 weeks in each of the last five years.
Detailed information concerning the numbers, nature and timeliness of Service Complaints was published by the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF) in its Annual Reports which were laid before Parliament, and in the supporting Annual S...
When he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.
We will publish the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) as soon as we can. We must take sufficient time to ensure that decisions in the DIP are robust and drive the necessary transformation of our Armed Forces described in the Strategic Defence Review.
How much was spent on working on complaints made to the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces in i) 2023, ii) 2024 and iii) 2025.
Detailed information concerning the numbers, nature and timeliness of Service Complaints was published by the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces (SCOAF) in its Annual Reports which were laid before Parliament, and in the supporting Annual S...