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What assessment he has made of the implications of the commitments agreed at the NATO meeting in Ankara for the UK's future defence spending plans.
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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.
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Whether he has conducted an assessment of the implications for NATO should implementation of the Defence Investment Plan be delayed.
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What steps his department is taking to ensure UK defence manufacturers benefit from the new NATO commitment to expand collective manufacturing capacity.
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What contribution the UK intends to make towards the NATO commitment to provide €70 billion in military equipment, assistance and training to Ukraine in 2026.
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What contribution the UK will make towards the $50 billion in new defence procurements announced by NATO Allies in Ankara.
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What assessment he has made of whether the Defence Investment Plan enables the UK to meet all capability commitments agreed at the NATO Summit.
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Whether he has had discussions with NATO allies on eliminating defence trade barriers.
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Whether his Department has conducted a review of the resilience of UK defence supply chains against disruption during major conflict.
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With reference to the Written Statement of 14 July 2026, entitled The Armoured Cavalry Programme, UIN HCWS237, what the cost to the public purse is of implementing the recommendations of the Ajax Independent Expert Panel Review.
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With reference to the Written Statement of 14 July 2026, entitled The Armoured Cavalry Programme, UIN HCWS237, what criteria were used to determine the prioritisation of the 41 recommendations.
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What steps his department is taking to increase the resilience of the UK's defence industrial base in support of NATO's long-term deterrence objectives.
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What recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart regarding military developments in Cuba.
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If his Department will provide an update on recent military developments in Iran.
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If his Department will provide an update on whether there have been any recent military developments in Cuba.
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What recent discussions he has had with his US counterpart regarding military developments in Iran.
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With reference to the hearing of the Defence Committee on 7 July 2026, HC 530, whether his Department has made an assessment of General Sir Richard Barrons' comments on the financial gap between the level of funding required to implement strategic defence review requires and the proposed level of funding.
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With reference to the hearing of the Defence Committee on 7 July 2026, HC 530, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the delay in appointing the National Arms Director on the timeline for the delivery of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026.
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With reference to the hearing of the Defence Committee on 7 July 2026, HC 530, what plans his Department has to accelerate the delivery of the Digital Targeting Web.
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What assessment he has made of the level of recruitment for specialist engineering, cyber and digital defence roles required by the Defence Investment Plan.
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What plans his Department has to ensure that weapons integration of F-35As will duplicate the procurement model of F-35Bs.
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