Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2026 to Question 116970 on Autonomous Weapons: Procurement, when the concept demonstration phase will conclude.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The UK concept demonstration phase of the low-cost air defence effector project under the LEAP initiative, as announced on 20 February, is due to conclude by the end of 2026.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 98516 on Uncrewed Systems: Procurement.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 98515 on Uncrewed Systems: Procurement.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 98514 on Uncrewed Systems: Procurement.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 98512 on Uncrewed Systems: Procurement.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 88737 on Special Educational Needs: Finance, tabled on 10 November 2025.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
The response to Written Parliamentary Questions 88735, 88736 and 88737 was published on 18 March 2026.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 88735 on Schools: South Suffolk, tabled on 10 November 2025.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
The response to Written Parliamentary Questions 88735, 88736 and 88737 was published on 18 March 2026.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 88736 on Special Educational Needs, tabled on 10 November 2025.
Answered by Georgia Gould - Minister of State (Education)
The response to Written Parliamentary Questions 88735, 88736 and 88737 was published on 18 March 2026.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to proceed with the implementation of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (Remedial) Order 2025.
Answered by Hilary Benn - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
On 22 January, the House of Commons approved the Remedial Order, which will remove the conditional immunity provided to terrorists by the previous Government’s immunity scheme.
The scheduling of the debate in the House of Lords will be announced in the usual way.
Asked by: James Cartlidge (Conservative - South Suffolk)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the New Medium Helicopter will be included in the Defence Investment Plan.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The £1 billion New Medium Helicopter (NMH) contract secures thousands of skilled British jobs, boosts the UK Armed Forces’ capability and makes Britain Leonardo’s global centre for military helicopter production and exports – worth a potential £15 billion over the next decade.
Having inherited the NMH programme from the previous Government, we have improved upon it by securing Leonardo’s agreement that future military international orders will be built in the UK, with an increased workshare for the UK above 40%. In addition to the NMH deal, Leonardo has agreed to make Yeovil their global centre of excellence for autonomous helicopters, putting the UK at the forefront of the defence technology of tomorrow.