Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,265 questions
Judicial and Legal Diversity Board: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the (a) total and (b) annual cost to the public purse of the Judicial and Legal Diversity Board.
Administration of Justice: Vulnerable Adults
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to improve access to justice for vulnerable individuals.
Courts: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of digital case management systems on court efficiency.
Legal Aid Scheme: Low Incomes
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure adequate legal aid funding for low-income defendants.
Crown Court: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to reduce the backlog of criminal trials in Crown Courts.
Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are (1) developing, or (2) supporting the development of, a vaccine to prevent tuberculosis in cattle; and if not, why not.
Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
To ask His Majesty's Government how many badgers were culled in 2024 and 2025 in an effort to prevent the spread of tuberculosis in cattle; and of those badgers, how many were subsequently confirmed to have had tuberculosis.
Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
To ask His Majesty's Government how many cattle were slaughtered because of suspected bovine tuberculosis in 2024 and 2025; and of those cattle, how many were subsequently confirmed to have had tuberculosis.
Climate Change
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will use the powers available to them under section 1 of the Environment Act 2021 to set targets for adaption and resilience to climate change; and if not, why not.
Criminal Proceedings: Trials
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of the number of criminal trials which will be vacated because of judicial, courtroom and prosecutorial capacity constraints during 2026; whether his Department maintains internal data o
Civil Proceedings: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the financial impact on UK small and medium-sized enterprises of defending civil litigation (a) brought and (b) contested in UK courts by (i) individuals and (ii) entiti
Wills: Mediation
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what plans he has to introduce mandatory mediation services in the case of contested wills.
Wills: Mental Capacity
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has been made as to the potential merits of introducing a mandatory requirement for adults with capacity to take out a will.
Prison Service: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to increase staffing levels in the prison service.
Prisoners: Education and Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of education and vocational training for prisoners.
Parole and Prisoners' Release: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of early release and parole policies on public safety.
Type 26 Frigates: Shipbuilding
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 46 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how many Type 26 build slots are allocated to the a) Royal Navy and b) Royal Norwegian Navy during the near-term investmen
Merlin Helicopters: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the breakdown and purpose of the £1.6 billion expenditure on Merlin helicopters from FY26/27 to FY29/30.
Type 31 Frigates: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what duration will a Type 31 Frigate be unavailable for operations while the Mk41 VLS retrofit is performed.
Defence: Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the annual cost of the Defence Investment Unit.
Fire and Rescue Services: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to prevent fire station closures in West Dorset.
Fire and Rescue Services: West Dorset
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of fire service coverage in West Dorset constituency.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what support his Department is providing to Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.
Lithium-ion Batteries: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government what progress has been made in updating the national Incident Recording System to capture data on lithium-ion battery fires, including whether the battery involved was an e-bike o
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the expected date of the publication of the Defence Finance and Investment Strategy (DFIS).