Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
201,802 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's Transparency Notice 715870491-Procurement of General-Purpose Machine Gun L7A2 weapon systems (GPMG System) and associated ancillaries, published on 5 June 2026, what is the full
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the value of contracts awarded by the Dismounted Close Combat Team each year between FY2015/16 - FY2025/26.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in procuring a replacement for CROWSNEST.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the Ministry of Defence budget was spent on the Defence Nuclear Enterprise in 2024-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of his Department's budget was spent on military pensions in 2024-25.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the value of stand-alone batteries in the Warm Homes: Local Grant scheme for homes where solar PV is not present and may not be suitable.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of mortuary affairs qualified personnel within the Armed Forces.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential benefit to the UK of joining the proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release UK-led Operation Interflex enters new phase of specialist training for Ukraine, published on 5 June 2026, what the additional cost is of delivering the new phase o
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of enabling stand alone batteries (without solar PV) to contribute towards a properties EPC rating.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 1023 on HMS Bulwark: Repairs and Maintenance, what the projected net return for his Department is of the sale of HMS Bulwark.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the principal causes are of the democratic disengagement that the Democratic Engagement Fund is intended to address.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether organisations affiliated with political parties, elected representatives or political campaigns will be eligible to receive grants from the Democratic Engagement Fund; an
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Committee of Public Accounts Fifth Report of Session 2026-27 (HC95), paragraph 11, what are the nine DNE programmes have whole-life costs of more than £10 billion.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Committee of Public Accounts Fifth Report of Session 2026-27 (HC95), paragraph 5, what is the full scope of the Ajax 2’package of upgrades currently being developed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Committee of Public Accounts Fifth Report of Session 2026-27 (HC95), paragraph 21, what progress he has made in restarting trials with Ajax by the end of 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 3 June 2026 to question 3166 on Repatriation: Syria, for what reason her Department does not record information on returning foreign fighters who have been a) arrested and b)
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice, 2026/S 000-050599, published on 29 May 2026, what National Policing functions under the Metropolitan Police Service use a) .300BLK supe
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice, 2026/S 000-050599 published on 29 May 2026, what firearms does the Metropolitan Police Service hold chambered in .300BLK.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what recent discussion has she has had with NATO-Partner countries on membership of the proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Committee of Public Accounts Fifth Report of Session 2026-27 (HC95), paragraph 2, for what reason did his Department classify historic expenditure by the Atomic Weapons Establishment as spen
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, with reference to Chapter 13 of the Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations 2026, which paragraphs provide operational guidance on the specific circumstances in which
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy, what recent assessment she has made of the potential merits of the proposed rural roads categories.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy, what steps she is making to update guidance on (a) local speed limits and (b) speed camera use.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Road Safety Strategy, what steps she has taken to implement the Perceptual Rider Information for Maximising Expertise and Enjoyment pilot trials in new regions.