Written questions by Cartlidge.

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

Awaiting answer.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Awaiting answer.

Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to implement the proposed exemption from mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain for developments of less than 0.2 hectares by the end of July 2026.

Defra will bring forward secondary legislation in due course.

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...

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...

What her Department's policy is on the issuing of war bonds.

On 30 June, the Prime Minister announced £15bn of additional defence spending for the Defence Investment Plan. More information, including a ‘Funding Explainer’, is available online: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-defence-investment-plan.

Pursuant to the Answer of 24 June to Question 10214 on Defence: Finance, how much the Defence Investment Plan will further increase the level of investment.

Awaiting answer.

Whether he has held discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on UK participation in the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.

Awaiting answer.

Whether the budget allocated to the Volunteer Reserve will be included in the Defence Investment Plan.

Awaiting answer.

Which area of Departmental spending is the Volunteer Reserve assigned to.

Awaiting answer.

What his planned timetable is for delivering the Type 83 programme.

Awaiting answer.

What total budget has been allocated to the Volunteer Reserve in (a) each remaining financial year of the current Parliament and (b) each financial year of the next Parliament, broken down by single service.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 27 January to Question 106653 on Type 83 Destroyers: Procurement, when the review of the Type 83 concept will conclude.

Awaiting answer.

Pursuant to the Answer of 24 April 2026 to Question 126643 on Type 45 Destroyers: Guided Weapons, whether the cost of delivering and manufacturing the Capability Two upgrade has been negotiated.

Awaiting answer.

Whether the budget allocated to the Strategic Reserve will be included in the Defence Investment Plan.

Awaiting answer.