Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
199,265 questions
Warships: Guided Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many missiles will be carried by a single Type 91 vessel.
Warships: Guided Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what types of missile will be carried on the Type 91.
Air Traffic Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the capacity of UK air traffic control systems to handle passenger and cargo volumes safely.
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 19 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what is his planned timetable for publishing a clear definition of a British company.
Electric Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to support the uptake of electric and zero-emission vehicles.
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will state the confirmed funding allocated for the Defence Investment Plan.
Aviation: Compensation
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent steps have been taken to improve passenger compensation and rights for delayed or cancelled flights.
Defence: Contracts
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts have been issued as part of the Defence Investment Plan as of 1 July 2026.
Aviation: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to help reduce flight delays at major airports.
Unmanned Marine Systems: Minesweepers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 26, under which programme name is the £1.1 billion autonomous mine-hunting capability.
Warrior Vehicles: Decommissioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 14 May 2025, to question 50621 on Warrior Vehicles: MOD Ashchurch whether plans for Warrior beyond its Out of Service Date have been formally agreed.
South Western Railway: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 June 2026 to Question 12576 on South Western Railway, what data her Department holds on the punctuality of South Western Railway services since 25 May 2025, broken down by reporting
Armed Forces and Veterans
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the £15 billion increase in defence spending on (a) military housing and accommodation and (b) the Government's veterans strategy.
Railway Network: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what funding she has allocated to maintain and modernise rail infrastructure.
Railways: Overcrowding
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she is taking to reduce overcrowding on commuter rail services.
Railways: Standards
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what recent assessment she has made of the adequacy of rail punctuality and reliability.
Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what processes are in place to enable individuals to seek human review and to challenge decisions made by automated systems in the context of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what safeguards he has implemented to ensure compliance with statutory requirements relating to automated decision-making, including rights to information, human review and challenge in the context of the Data (U
Employment Tribunals Service: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many employment tribunal claims involving claimants in Scotland have been outstanding for more than (a) one year, (b) two years, (c) three years and (d) four years.
Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what internal guidance his Department has issued on the potential impact of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 on automated decision-making.
Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what training her Department provides on AI; and (a) how many hours and (b) what topics and skills are covered by such training.
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 19, by what process will the Ministry of Defence weight procurement decisions towards British companies.
Army
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 26, what is the full scope of the land lethality pipeline programme.
Uncrewed Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 26, under which projects or programmes will the rapid development and production of uncrewed ground vehicles commence.
Employment Tribunals Service: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on employment tribunal waiting times affecting claimants in Scotland since January 2024.