Written questions by Cartlidge.

With reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, how much of the £6bn investment in munitions this Parliament has been spent as of 29 June 2026.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, how much of the £400m investment in UK Defence Innovation has been spent as of 29 June 2026.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has held discussions with his Canadian counterpart on the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.

Awaiting answer.

When was the last trial of the Sea Viper missile.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106653 on Type 83 Destroyers: Procurement, whether the review of the Type 83 concept will published as part of the Royal Navy's Hybrid Strategy.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has held discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the use of war bonds.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has a target date for the first flight trial of the Global Combat Air Programme demonstrator.

Awaiting answer.

How much has been spent on the upgrade to the Sea Viper missile system as of 26 June 2026.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has had discussions with the Rt. hon. Member for Makerfield on the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to page 5 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how much saving will be achieved through (a) efficiency and productivity savings, (b) civilian workforce changes and (c) structu

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With reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how much of the new funding for homeland air and missile defence has been spent as of 26 June 2026.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, how much of the £1bn investment to deliver the new Digital Targeting Web has been spent as of 26 June 2026.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he plans to accelerate the delivery of the Global Combat Air Programme.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has submitted an official request for funding from the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.

Awaiting answer.

What is the total value of the pre-concept funding that has been allocated to Atlantic Bastion as of 25 June 2026.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 27 January 2026 to Question 106653 on Type 83 Destroyers: Procurement, when the outline business case will be submitted.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to page 5 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how much of the new savings have been achieved as of 26 June 2026.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has authorised a change to the timeline for delivering the Type 83 programme.

Awaiting answer.

With reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether all of the new long-range weapons will be delivered in the current Parliament.

As a former Defence Minister, I am certain the hon. Member will recall it is not MOD policy to comment on the exact numbers of weapons procured, as disclosure of such detail could undermine operational security. The Defence Investment Plan funds a weapons...

Whether there is a formal target for the length of service for reserves personnel in the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Air Force, (c) Royal Navy and (d) Royal Marines.

Currently there is no formal target for length of service within the Reserves as it is dependent on when an individual joins the services. There are a variety of age cut offs for joining, depending on the service and trade, balancing the time takes to tra...