Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,198 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Royal Navy Estate statement on 15th July, what the planned timetable is for the establishment of mine hunting operations at the Finnart Oil Terminal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Royal Navy Estate statement on 15th July, what estimate he has made of the (a) mine hunting facilities required at the site, and (b) autonomous mine countermeasures systems and support vesse
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking with the DVSA to reduce driving test waiting times in Forfar.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether additional resources will be made available to reduce driving test waiting times in Forfar.
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what plans the Government has to support retailers and their direct suppliers with energy bills, in particular addressing non commodity costs.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his Department will consider the potential merits of bringing forward a deadline before October 2028 regarding the closure of the de minimis loophole.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make a comparative assessment of the strategic approach to UK defence in the (i) Defence Investment Plan 2026 with the (ii) Strategic Defence Review 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve critical mineral stockpiles in the defence supply chain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the launch of the Defence Growth Deals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Defence investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how much and what proportion of additional spending in SMEs will be (a) direct contract sourcing and (b) through defence primes
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 66 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what steps he is taking to achieve the fastest innovating military in NATO.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long is technology classed as novel before it no longer qualifies as part of the Department's budget for novel technologies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress UK Defence Innovation has made in accelerating innovation for defence and security since 1 July 2025.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 66 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what progress the Rapid Innovation Team has made on enabling innovation to be made at a wartime pace.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the indented increase in compute capacity is as part of the investment in quantum technology.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 68 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026. whether the funding for science, innovation and technology from 2030 to 2035 is already factored into his Department's budget.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the next step in Project PROTEUS.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of delaying the planned spending on the Defence Housing Strategy on retention and recruitment.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the 35 Defence Estates that are getting disposed of by 2040.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 71 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, whether the funding for the defence estate is currently part of his Department's budget.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the Total Efficiency Commitment is split between the (a) 2026-2026, (b) 2027-2028, (c) 2028-2029 and (d) 2029-2030 financial years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 74 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, which Arm's Length bodies have been identified to help improve efficiency of delivery.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 74 of the Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026, which bodies will be (a) closed and (b) reclassified.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the intended make-up is of the Submarine Delivery Group.
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps she is taking to ensure that the Community Right to Buy Fund reaches communities in South Shropshire constituency.