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 page 33 of the SDR, what progress he has made on being optimised for warfare against a peer military state since the publication of the SDR.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on managing a mass-casualty conflict since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the target increase to defence exports is in each of the next five years.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on integrating a whole-of-society approach to deterrence and defence since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on increasing the UKs options for threatening retaliation since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on building resilience to attacks and shocks since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review in developing strong relationships with allies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the UK is able to meet its NATO Article III commitment with emerging technological developments.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase defence partnerships between the UK and the Indo-Pacific Four.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review in cross-government cooperation to defend the UK.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review in developing the UK’s defence innovation and industrial base to adapt to meet the emerging priorities and demands.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the split of UK defence's active presence across the four nations of the Union.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 41 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, whether UK Defence established a road map for delivering a deeper interoperability with NATO Allies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review in seeding early-stage research.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review in identifying external innovation to ensure that the UK’s Armed Forces are at the leading edge of technology.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the Defence budget is spent on products from or companies operating out of China.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has been made in moving from a joint force to an integrated force.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 45 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, in what way is CDS balancing investment between front-line capabilities and the foundational enablers that sustain th
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review what progress has been made on real time collaboration with other departments in response to national security challenges.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 47 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, whether the Chief Information Officer has adequate authority to establish and supervise common technical standards, i
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 47 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what legacy cyber systems are being retired in order to reduce cyber risk.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review what progress has been made on using open architecture and shared technical standards.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 50 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, whether an annual statement has been submitted to the Secretary of State on force design to identify what has changed
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 50 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, whether his Department has undertaken an annual evaluation of the effectiveness of the Integrated Force model.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 50 of his department's Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, what progress has been made by his Department to a) protect digital spend as a no-fail priority and b) embed a cultur