Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,265 questions
Driving under Influence: Criminal Proceedings
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate the Department has made of how many drink and drug driving cases have been thrown out on technicalities, and whether the Department is reviewing this.
Relationships, Sex and Health Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what role Ofsted plays, if any, in assessing schools' compliance with statutory guidance on relationships, sex and health education (RSHE).
Relationships, Sex and Health Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what procedures exist for investigating complaints concerning the content of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) taught in schools.
Relationships, Sex and Health Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what oversight and accountability arrangements are in place to regulate the content of relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) in schools.
Relationships, Sex and Health Education
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether schools are required to make relationships, sex and health education (RSHE) teaching materials available for parental scrutiny.
Navy
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the size and capability of the Navy.
Employment: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2026 to Question 12047 on Employment: Disability, what recent conversations he has had with (a) other government departments and (b) third party bodies to support effort
Department for Work and Pensions: Autism
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Department takes to involve autistic people and other experts by experience in the design, drafting and review of written communications, guidance and other documents relating to benefits
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 31 of his Department's Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, what new measures he has introduced on single source contract regulations to incentivise on-time delivery and product
Attorney General's Office: Members
To ask the Solicitor General, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in his Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Defence: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when is the Defence AI Centre (DAIC) being developed.
Defence: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 34 of his department's Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, will any AI be imbedded in the Integrated Force before 2030.
Warships: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the first Type 91 be completed.
Warships: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the first Type 92 be completed.
Warships: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the first Type 93 will be completed.
Warships: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the first Type 94 be completed.
Warships: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the first Common Combat Vessels (CCV) be completed.
Navy and Marines
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines regular personnel are not deployable or medically downgraded.
Uncrewed Systems: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which uncrewed systems use AI-enabled swarms.
Brownfield Sites: Data Centres
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the availability of developed land suitable for data centre developments.
Resettlement: Afghanistan
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals evacuated under Operation Pitting and granted indefinite leave to remain have voluntarily returned to Afghanistan; and whether such travel negates a continuing need for protection
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Members
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many MP surgeries have Ministers in her Department had with MPs (a) in the period July 2024 to January 2025 and (b) since January 2025.
Defence: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how will UK MOD protect AI IP while maximising dual-use frontier technology.
Employment: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2026 to Question 12047 on Employment: Disability, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of (a) work coaches, (b) disability employment advisers at Jobcentres
Schools: Kent
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether Kent’s Communities of Schools model complies with her Department's guidance.