Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,591 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the £7 billion to be spent on military accommodation in this Parliament has been spent as of 18 June 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Defence Housing Strategy: A £9bn ‘generational renewal' for forces family housing and 100,000 new homes on MOD land to drive growth, published on 2 Novemb
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department's budget will increase in each remaining financial year of the current Parliament, as a percentage of GDP.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement published by his Department on The Armoured Cavalry Programme on 28 April 2026, HCWS1545, whether he has appointed the lead reviewer for the further independent review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement published by his Department on The Armoured Cavalry Programme on 28 April 2026, HCWS1545, when the further independent review commissioned will conclude.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement published by his Department on The Armoured Cavalry Programme on 28 April 2026, HCWS1545, when the Independent Expert Panel Review will complete its report.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, when the Uncrewed Systems Centre will be fu
To ask His Majesty's Government what proportion of the current work placements offered for T-level students is by employers with fewer than 10 employees.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New taskforce to put AI on the UK's frontline, published on 10 June 2026, how many personnel will form Taskforce RAID.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New taskforce to put AI on the UK's frontline, published on 10 June 2026, when will Taskforce RAID reach full operating capability.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New taskforce to put AI on the UK's frontline, published on 10 June 2026, how many of the personnel assigned to the Taskforce RAID will be (a) civilian an
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New taskforce to put AI on the UK's frontline, published on 10 June 2026, how many additional personnel will be hired as a result of creating Taskforce RA
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New taskforce to put AI on the UK's frontline, published on 10 June 2026, who will lead Taskforce RAID.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New taskforce to put AI on the UK's frontline, published on 10 June 2026, whether the uncrewed systems used by Taskforce RAID will be (a) kinetic or (b) r
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 13 April to Question 122757 on Ministry of Defence: Finance, whether the (a) Government document and (b) plan referred to will be separate documents.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New taskforce to put AI on the UK's frontline, published on 10 June 2026, whether Taskforce RAID will work with any companies that supply military equipme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Boost for Britain’s air defence stockpiles in the Middle East with hundreds more UK-made missiles, published on 1 June 2026, when the full delivery of Lig
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of surviving partners in receipt of a pension under the 1987 Police Pension Scheme who would lose their entitlement if they remarry or cohabit in (a) England an
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they intend to publish (1) the internal Home Office report on the performance of facial age-estimation technology, (2) an equality impact assessment, and (3) a Child Rights Impact Assessment, before facial age-estim
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure that offenders convicted for offences related to child sexual exploitation and grooming are not considered for early release under the earned progression scheme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of granting additional powers for planning authorities to control new House of Multiple Occupation conversions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate she has made of a) number of bets placed with and b) total value of stakes wagered with illegal gambling websites and operators during the Royal Ascot festival.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the consultation requirements for passengers under the Bus Services Act 2025; and whether she plans to introduce further measures to help ensure bus users are con
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with (a) the Environment Agency and (b) colleagues from the Department of Health and Social Care on the installation of signage to prevent suicides
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps has he taken to ensure adequate mental health support is available to individuals experiencing suicidal ideation.