Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,198 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, since his Department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress his Department has made on reducing administrative procedures to improve defence procurement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 7 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on introducing an offset policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 7 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on the £182 million investment to improve the future skills of the workforce.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 7 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on supporting members of the Armed Forces and workers in other industries to move
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, since his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on making defence an engine for growth.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, since his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on backing UK-based businesses.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, since his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on positioning the UK at the leading edge of defence innovation.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, since his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on developing a resilient UK industrial base.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, since his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on transforming procurement and acquisition systems.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, since his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on forging new and enduring partnerships.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 8 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on ensuring that every pound spent on defence grows the economy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 9 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on making the UK a defence industrial leader by 2035.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many jobs in South Shropshire are in the defence sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many businesses in South Shropshire are in the defence supply chain.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, since his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on the Defence Growth Deals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 10 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on the Defence Finance and Investment Strategy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 10 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on setting up Destination Defence.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 10 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on launching regional STEM initiatives to boost defence skills across the country
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 10 of his Department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress his Department has made on boosting defence skills across the country by establishing Defence T
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 10 of his Department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress his Department has made on boosting defence skills across the country by the formation of the D
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 10 of his Department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress his Department has made on the UCAS defence portal.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 10 of his Department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress his Department has made on boosting defence supply chain workforces across the country through
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 10 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on a Defence Skills Passport.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 11 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made on amending the MOD procurement framework.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 11 of his department’s Defence Industrial Strategy, published 8 September 2025, what progress has been made by the Defence Office for Small Business Growth in supporting defence SMEs.