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 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in exploring options for a new deal for the protection of CNI in partnership with private-sector and allied operators, as outlined in
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in a) developing options for the protection of CNI in the event of crisis or conflict, including a new Reserve Force, and b) presenti
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in finalising a new Defence Readiness Bill that gives the Government powers in reserve to respond effectively in the event of escalat
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in ensuring plans made under the Home Defence Programme meet Defence’s needs in the event of escalation to war, including mobilisatio
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in stepping up engagement with the Strategic Reserve, sustained through annual training and volunteer roles, as outlined in Recommend
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in establishing a digitised approach to Reserves management by January 2027, as outlined in Recommendation 28.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he established an initial operating capability for a new Defence Uncrewed Systems Centre by February 2026, as outlined in Recommendation 29.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in creating a protected Defence AI Investment Fund to accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence across Defence, prioritising
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in creating an ‘always on’ munitions production capacity, as outlined in Recommendation 29.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in facilitating greater coherence between conventional and nuclear components of NATO’s deterrence and defence posture, as outlined i
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in investing further in conventional deep (long-range) precision strike and Integrated Air and Missile Defence, as outlined in Recomm
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in strengthening NATO and UK led training and exercises, addressing potential escalation and conflict scenarios with nuclear-armed st
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in commencing discussions with the United States and NATO on the potential benefits and feasibility of enhanced UK participation in N
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in seeking to renew the arms control, disarmament, and non-proliferation regime, centred on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, as
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 32 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in ensuring the National Security Council (Nuclear) committee of senior Ministers reviews progress on the Nation
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 33 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in taking a comprehensive approach to improving industrial productivity as a key factor in delivering and mainta
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 33 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in making amendments to the Single Source Contract Regulations to incentivise industry investment in infrastruct
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 33 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in removing barriers to productivity that sit outside industry’s direct control.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 33 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in exploring opportunities for legislative reform that could direct industry to prioritise defence nuclear requi
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 34 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he committed not to extend the life of the Dreadnought class submarines beyond their intended end-of-service dates from the mid-20
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 34 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in defining the requirement for the post-Dreadnought nuclear deterrent within this Parliament.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 35 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in developing mechanisms for enhanced parliamentary scrutiny to provide confidence that funding from the public
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 35 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in delivering the National Endeavour public communications campaign to convey the fundamental importance and nec
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 35 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in confirming the intended numbers of Ship Submersible Nuclear attack submarines, including the next-generation
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 36 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in enabling the Royal Navy to play a leading and coordinating role in securing the UK’s critical undersea infras