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Written questions by MacCleary.

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.

Department:All (565)Ministry of Defence (263)Department of Health and Social Care (61)Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (35)Department for Education (33)Department for Transport (29)Home Office (28)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (27)Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (19)Treasury (18)Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (10)Department for Business and Trade (10)Department for Work and Pensions (7)

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17 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4946 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Palantir, whether the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has access to services provided under Min

Reply

No other Governmental departments have access to the Palantir services under the Ministry of Defence Contracts and there are no provisions for other Government departments to have access.

17 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many visitors has Imber village had each year over the last 5 years.

Reply

The Ministry of Defence does not hold records of the number of visitors to Imber Village or how many of these visitors use the Imber bus.

17 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many Jackal 3(E) have been delivered.

Reply

There are 639 Jackal vehicles in service in the British Army and 61 Jackal vehicles in service in the Royal Marines. I am unable to disclose the number of Jackal vehicles in service with the Royal Air Force Regiment as due to operational security, we do n...

17 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What progress his Department has made on Project Troubler.

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 4 February 2026 to Question 110962: Project TROUBLER is currently in the concept phase. As part of this phase, performance, interoperability and comple...

17 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

How many visitors to Imber village used the Imber Bus each year over the last 5 years.

Reply

The Ministry of Defence does not hold records of the number of visitors to Imber Village or how many of these visitors use the Imber bus.

17 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

What progress has been made on Project Cairns.

Reply

I refer the hon. Member to my answer to Question 72366, which remains extant: The L7A2 General Purpose machine Gun (GPMG) is expected to be replaced under Project CAIRNS. Project CAIRNS is currently a pre-concept project and as such formal consideration o...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Pending
Asked

Has the ATHENA command post vehicle encountered the same vibrational and safety issues as the Ajax vehicles.

Reply

Awaiting answer.

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Has the APOLLO armoured repair vehicle encountered the same vibrational and safety issues as the Ajax vehicles.

Reply

The recent Army Safety Investigation, commissioned in response to Exercise Titan Storm, underlined that all variants of Ajax are safe to operate. Specifically, measured vibration levels were below legal safety limits. I will continue to keep the House inf...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Has the ARGUS engineering vehicle encountered the same vibrational and safety issues as the Ajax vehicles.

Reply

The recent Army Safety Investigation, commissioned in response to Exercise Titan Storm, underlined that all variants of Ajax are safe to operate. Specifically, measured vibration levels were below legal safety limits. I will continue to keep the House inf...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Has the ARES armoured personnel carrier encountered the same vibrational and safety issues as the Ajax vehicles.

Reply

The recent Army Safety Investigation, commissioned in response to Exercise Titan Storm, underlined that all variants of Ajax are safe to operate. Specifically, measured vibration levels were below legal safety limits. I will continue to keep the House inf...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

When does he expect HMS Cardiff to be commissioned.

Reply

The Type 26 programme remains on track to meet all user requirements and deliver eight world-class anti-submarine warfare frigates to replace the anti-submarine warfare Type 23s. All ships are expected to enter service from the late 2020s with the future ...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

When does he expect HMS Newcastle to be launched.

Reply

The Type 26 programme remains on track to meet all user requirements and deliver eight world-class anti-submarine warfare frigates to replace the anti-submarine warfare Type 23s. All ships are expected to enter service from the late 2020s with the future ...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

When does he expect HMS Sheffield to be launched.

Reply

The Type 26 programme remains on track to meet all user requirements and deliver eight world-class anti-submarine warfare frigates to replace the anti-submarine warfare Type 23s. All ships are expected to enter service from the late 2020s with the future ...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

When does he expect construction to begin on HMS London.

Reply

The Type 26 programme remains on track to meet all user requirements and deliver eight world-class anti-submarine warfare frigates to replace the anti-submarine warfare Type 23s. All ships are expected to enter service from the late 2020s with the future ...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

When does he expect HMS Birmingham to be launched.

Reply

The Type 26 programme remains on track to meet all user requirements and deliver eight world-class anti-submarine warfare frigates to replace the anti-submarine warfare Type 23s. All ships are expected to enter service from the late 2020s with the future ...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

When does he estimate HMS Achillies will be commissioned.

Reply

Achilles, the final vessel of the A-class, is at an advanced stage of build at the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness. The planned in-service dates for Royal Navy submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the cap...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

When does he estimate HMS Agamenmnon will be fully operational.

Reply

HMS Agamemnon is in the final stages of commissioning, and we continue to work closely with industry partners to deliver the submarine by the end of 2026, at which point she is expected to depart Barrow and commence sea trials. For security reasons, we do...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

Has the ATLAS armoured recovery vehicle encountered the same vibrational and safety issues as the Ajax vehicles.

Reply

The recent Army Safety Investigation, commissioned in response to Exercise Titan Storm, underlined that all variants of Ajax are safe to operate. Specifically, measured vibration levels were below legal safety limits. I will continue to keep the House inf...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

When does he expect construction to begin on HMS Edinburgh.

Reply

The Type 26 programme remains on track to meet all user requirements and deliver eight world-class anti-submarine warfare frigates to replace the anti-submarine warfare Type 23s. All ships are expected to enter service from the late 2020s with the future ...

16 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
Asked

When does he expect HMS Belfast to be launched.

Reply

The Type 26 programme remains on track to meet all user requirements and deliver eight world-class anti-submarine warfare frigates to replace the anti-submarine warfare Type 23s. All ships are expected to enter service from the late 2020s with the future ...

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