Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what progress her Department has made in delivering gigabit broadband coverage to South Shropshire constituency since 2024.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will review the answer given for question 18704, tabled on 14 July 2026, which does not appear to relate to the original question.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of funding for the armed forces.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 12 of the Strategic Defence review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made towards the UK being ready to fight and win.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 12 of the Strategic Defence review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress his Department has made on the pivot to a new way of war.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 12 of the Strategic Defence review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress his Department has made on ensuring the armed forces can endure a long campaign.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been made to the plans set out in the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, in order to meet the UK's most recent NATO spending commitment.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 14 of his Department's Strategic Defence review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress his Department has made in making the UK a leading tech-enabled defence power before 2035.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 14 of the Strategic Defence review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress his Department has made on becoming an Integrated Force.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 15 of the Strategic Defence review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress his Department has been made on the three core defence roles.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 15 of his department's Strategic Defence review, published 2 June 2025, what recent progress has been made on the two enabling roles for Defence.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made in moving from joint to integrated design for the Armed Forces.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has the National Armaments Director made on overhauling the acquisition process.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 17 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what proportion of major modular platforms are now contracting within 2 years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 17 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what proportion of pace-setting spiral and modular upgrades are contracting within a year.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 17 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what proportion of rapid commercial exploitation are contracting within 3 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 17 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, in what way UK Defence is delivering for the UK economy; and in what way UK defence is delivering for the warfighter.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what funding has been committed to increase the total number of Regular personnel in the Armed Forces.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his proposed timetable is for increasing funding for the total number of Active Reserves by 20%.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress has been made on releasing military personnel in back office functions to front line functions and automating 20% of HR, Finance, and Commercial functions by July 2028.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review in reforming training and education.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the Defence Readiness Bill be presented to Parliament.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much has been invested in the resilience of military space systems since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, does it remain his Department's policy to publish a Defence Infrastructure Recapitalisation Plan.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking in order to achieve a One Defence mindset.