Written questions by Rosindell.

What steps he is taking to increase the number of new cadets joining military cadet forces in 2026.

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What steps his Department is taking to improve the living conditions of barracks for people in the armed forces.

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Whether he is taking steps to support the provision of British military training and the export of appropriate defence equipment to Libya to strengthen its capacity to police its borders with Chad, Sudan and Nige

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If he will make it his department’s policy to upgrade the fleet of RAF Envoy IV jets.

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What steps he has taken to enhance the seabed warfare capabilities of the Royal Navy.

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If he will consider making it his department’s policy to fund the Future Littoral Strike Ship programme.

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What steps he is taking to mark Armed Forces Week.

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If he will make it his policy to fund the Type 83 Destroyer programme.

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What steps he has taken to procure long-range strike drones.

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What steps he has taken to procure counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) for HM Armed Forces.

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What steps he has taken to support the (a) development and b) procurement of digital artillery fire control systems.

The British Army has an in-service digital artillery fire control system which has been continuously iterated and improved in partnership with industry for over a decade. We are continuing to enhance and evolve this capability, and as new artillery system...

Whether he has made an assessment of the level of ability of the armed forces to sustain an independent land campaign.

The UK Armed Forces, with the British Army at its core, maintains land forces designed to operate both independently and as part of NATO. The Army’s regular forces are maintained at graduated readiness able to deploy on operations in the UK and overseas. ...

What steps he has taken to encourage competition in defence industry procurement.

The Ministry of Defence encourages competition in procurement to deliver value for money and strengthen resilience. We prioritise open and transparent competitions, publishing opportunities widely to attract a diverse supplier base. Early market engagemen...

What assessment he has made of the adequacy of land war readiness of (a) regular and (b) reserve troops across the armed forces.

The UK Armed Forces, with the British Army at its core, maintains land forces designed to operate both independently and as part of NATO. The Army’s regular forces are maintained at graduated readiness able to deploy on operations in the UK and overseas. ...

Which Minister has ultimate responsibility for ensuring the UK's sovereign satellite capability; and what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of cross-government coordination in protecting satellite asset

Responsibility for Defence’s sovereign satellite capability rests with the Secretary of State for Defence. The department works closely with colleagues across Government and industry partners to shape and inform the UK's position within Ofcom and the Inte...

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of proposed international changes to satellite interference rules on the effectiveness of UK military communications during conflict; and what steps his Departm

The Department is aware of proposals being considered by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the wider space industry that have the potential to impact both military and civil satellite communications. Growth in demand for spectrum usage ...

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of international competition and regulatory developments relating to satellite spectrum allocation, orbital access and satellite governance on UK defence capabi

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has assessed international competition and regulatory developments relating to satellite spectrum, orbital access and governance as presenting a strategic risk to UK Defence capabilities. These risks are recognised within Def...

What discussions he has had with his counterpart in the Republic of Ireland regarding defence co-operation.

The former Secretary of State for Defence (John Healey) held discussions with the Irish Defence Minister, Helen McEntee, where they discussed the UK-Ireland Defence Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as well as ongoing support for Ukraine in March 2026. Th...

What steps his Department has taken to help ensure that the training of Armed Forces personnel keeps pace with technological development in systems.

Defence Training and Education policy, set out in JSP 822, embeds Training, Education and Learning (TEL) and digital capability as core enablers of modern training. This is currently under review and an updated version is expected to be published in the a...

If he will make it his Department’s policy to increase the number of operational submarine bases.

There are no current plans to increase the number of operational submarine bases. For reasons of operational security, further details on specific basing arrangements cannot be disclosed.