Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,591 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps are taken to inform claimants when their Universal Credit journal will not be (a) monitored and (b) responded to, including for temporary administrative reasons.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she plans to enable supporters of vulnerable claimants to contact Jobcentres by telephone.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether her Department will require Jobcentres to provide claimants and their representatives with named representative for their designated contact officer.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what procedures are in place to ensure that claimants are immediately informed of their right to challenge a sanction and seek accessible support.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what arrangements are in place to ensure that claimants who have previously received support from a Disability Employment Advisor are known to all staff interacted with.
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what training is provided to Jobcentre staff on supporting claimants with hidden disabilities.
To ask His Majesty's Government how they intend to minimise the impact on large renewable projects that are in the planning stage and which are adversely affected by bringing forward the timetable for Allocation Round 8 by one month.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the threat posed to UK armed forces by the new Chinese QN-202 mini-guided missile.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifles have been (a) lost, (b) stolen and (c) subsequently recovered since the introduction of the weapon.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the outcome of the most recent Breakdown Test and Critical Analysis (BTCA) on all Javelin missiles.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2026 to question 7775 on Defence Nuclear Enterprise, what is the a) whole life cost, b) 2025/26 cost and c) 2026/27 budget for the Nuclear Fuels Programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who is the new contractor for the construction of additional places at HMP Prescoed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who is the new contractor for the construction of additional places at HMP Warren Hill.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the compatibility of current UK air-to-air refuelling capability with the new Probe Refuelling Adapter for the US Air National Guard Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderb
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the US Government Accountability Office’s report entitled F-35 Sustainment: Actions Needed to Ensure Updated Strategy Improves Persistent Readiness Challenges, published on 11 June 2026, what as
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the carriage hours limitations are for AMRAAM.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the carriage hours limitations are for ASRAAM.
To ask His Majesty's Government whether there are enough NHS healthcare professionals, including clinical psychologists and ADHD specialist nurses, to help the number of young people who are diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2026 to question 10074 on Nuclear Weapons: Procurement, what the Cabinet Office's planned timetable is for completing their part in the development of cost estimates regarding t
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2026 to Question 10074 on Nuclear Weapons: Procurement, when her Department plans to complete its cost estimates on the Astraea programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2026 to Question 10071 on Hawk Aircraft, how has XX159 been disposed of.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2026 to Question 10070 on F-35 Aircraft: Engines, what his planned timetable is for finalising the timeline of remaining upgrades to Technology Refresh 3 standard.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026, to question 5081 on Armed Forces: Firearms, how many a) lost and b) stolen UK military firearms have been recovered between 2000 and 2021, by year and weapon type.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what discussions his Department has held with officials from the Unison union on local government reorganisation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of interdicting sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet vessels in the English Channel under a) Article 19 or b) Article 21 of UNCLOS.