Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,265 questions
Digital Broadcasting
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of proposed digital media prominence rules on a) freedom of expression and b) media plurality online.
Public Service Broadcasting: Streaming
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with video-sharing platforms on the use of recommendation algorithms to promote content from public service broadcasters.
Internet: Public Consultation
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what plans she has to consult independent content creators before any legislation affecting online recommendation systems is introduced.
Crime Prevention
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to expand the rollout of the Acquisitive Crime Project to areas of England not included in initial pilot areas, including Dorset.
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK based Start-up businesses have contacted his Department in the past 12 months seeking to inquire on or bid for defence related work.
Recreation Spaces: Planning Permission
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026, to Question 11655, on Recreation Spaces: Planning Permission, if he will publish the engagement request to stakeholders.
Independent Review Into Civil Unrest in Leicester
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11417 on Independent Review into Civil Unrest in Leicester, what is the timetable for establishing the membership of the adviso
National Curriculum Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in relation to this year's delays to Pearson exam results, what steps are being taken to ensure that similar delays do not occur in future years.
National Curriculum Tests
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, will an independent review be undertaken into the management of this year's KS2 SATs marking process.
COE Committee of Social Rights
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK plans to nominate a candidate for a seat on the European Committee of Social Rights at the Council of Europe.
Navy: Aircraft Carriers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 54, by what year does he plan to introduce an autonomous airborne early warning system for the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers.
Teachers: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the factors that led to the reduction in the Teachers’ Pension Scheme employer contribution rate from 28.68 per cent to 17.68 per cent from April 2027; and whether her Department
Teachers: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of volatility in Teachers’ Pension Scheme employer contribution rates on the financial sustainability and long term business planning of higher education institutions
Teachers: Workplace Pensions
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions she has had with representatives of the higher education sector on ensuring that universities retain appropriate institutional autonomy in relation to pension provision; and whether she is cons
Food: Salt
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of the risks associated with unhealthy salt consumption.
Leukaemia: Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans he has to reduce diagnosis times for leukaemia in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
Prostate Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, in reference to the Department’s written statement on Prostate Cancer Screening on the 2nd June, what specific process the Department will use to update the UK National Screening Committee’s prosta
Prostate Cancer: Screening
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will outline the expected timeline for incorporating new evidence, including on the Stockholm3 test, into the UK National Screening Committee’s prostate cancer screening model.
Type 26 Frigates: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs in Glasgow supported by contracts for the Royal Navy Type-26 frigate programme.
Apache Helicopters: Autonomous Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, will the £220m for armed autonomous drones in Project NYX deliver 24 drones in total or for each AH-64E Apache.
Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many drones are expected to be delivered as part of Project NYX from 2030 to 2035.
Army: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the £400m committed to Taskforce RAPSTONE has been spent to date.
Army: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the estimated procurement time on Taskforce RAPSTONE compared to normal MOD procurement timescales.
Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the next steps are for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme.
Uncrewed Systems: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the Uncrewed System Centre is taking to ensure research security.