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 the press release entitled Cutting-edge underwater tech for AUKUS forces to be developed through landmark partnership, published on 30 May 2026, from what month and year will the first UK deploy
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her officials have had discussions with colleagues in the Northern Ireland Office on the adequacy of the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate of 45 pence per mile.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 28 May 2026 to question 2968 on Defence: Space Technology, which EU member states is his department exploring opportunities for engagement with.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when will he publish the board of enquiry report into the crash of Royal Navy Augusta Westland AW101 Merlin HC4 ZJ135 in the English Channel on 4 September 2024.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full mission-capable rate was of the UK F-35B Lightning Force in a) 2024 and b) 2025.
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 is not recording information on returning foreign fighters who have been a) arrested and
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 28 May 2026 to question 1021 on Emergencies: Planning, which ministers have attended the Contingency Planning Small Ministerial Group met since its inception.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the seven mission sets for the UK Lightning Force.
To ask His Majesty's Government why a significant change allowing Palantir contractors access to identifiable NHS patient data remained undisclosed until it was exposed by external pressure.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Russian-sanctioned vessels transiting UK waters have changed flag mid-voyage prior to entering UK waters since 24 March 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the defence budget is dedicated to the Global Combat Air Programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential impact on a) pre-harvest desiccation and b) the wider farming industry of banning glyphosate.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to support community-led approaches to crime prevention in the Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what initiatives she is taking to help get survivors of modern slavery into employment.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the levels of abuse towards retail workers in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has been made of co-designing social care to meet community needs in Buckingham and Bletchley constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has been made towards establishing statutory regulation of the funeral sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what support she is providing for the provision and enhancement of community transport in (i) Milton Keynes and (ii) Buckinghamshire.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures she is taking to ensure passenger voice as part of Great British Railways.
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that the use of artificial intelligence-powered recruitment and candidate screening tools does not create barriers to employment for job applicants.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the UK is in a place to advance the green finance agenda ahead of its forthcoming G20 presidency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment the Government has made of the potential impact of differential per capita funding levels between devolved and non-devolved regions on small and medium-sized enterprises considering bus
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when his Department plans to respond to the consultation on climate-related transition plan requirements, which closed in September 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Global Justice Report by the World Inequality Lab.
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department has taken to ensure that children and young people are able to contribute their views to the consultation on updating the School Food Standards.