Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,345 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the written statement of 30 June 2026 on Defence funding update, HCWS165, what progress she has made on identifying the £2.0 billion of savings in her Department needed in o
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what investment his Department made in improving the physical condition of the prison estate at HMP Gloucester between 1997 and 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, on what date the decision to close HMP Gloucester was first assessed for feasibility.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the written statement of 30 June 2026 on Defence funding update, HCWS165, across which projects are the savings in serial 9, Further Department for Transport savings, made in each year from 20
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the written statement of 30 June 2026 on Defence funding update, HCWS165, what is the nature of the £400 million identified to increase Ministry of Defence spending power from Ministry of Defence a
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether her Department has a) received and is b) considering a policy proposal from former minister Nick Boles regarding the extension of Britain’s nuclear deterrent to cover non-NATO European allies.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Ministry of Defence Police’s Project Servator.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Next Generation (Fixed) Communication Network, for what reason the Delivery Co
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Land Environment Tactical Communication and Information Systems, whether the p
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio, how much of the £5.1 billion investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what A-D category project Project Fairfax is.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many projects have been delayed following the introduction of commitment controls for RDEL, CDEL and External Assistance; and by how long for each project.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Marshall, whether the preferred option has received approval from the Investme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, SPEARCAP 3, for what reason the programme was fully rebaselined; and by when t
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, New Style of Information Technology Deployed, to what extent a) overly optimis
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Mobile Fires Platform, what the minimum deployable capability is.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Fleet Solid Support, by how much challenges in crewing the ships will slow ent
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Venture.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cells across the prison estate are not in use owing to not having a smoke alarm.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding his Department allocated to improving the physical condition of the prison estate at HMP Hewell Grange between 1997 and 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reason was for the closure of HMP Hewell Grange; and on what date that decision was taken.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by when services will run on East West Rail between Oxford and Stewartby.
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Defence funding update, HCWS165, published on 30 June 2026, what progress she has made on identifying the £0.8 billion of savings in her Department to fund the Defence Investment Plan.
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Defence funding update, HCWS165, published on 30 June 2026, if he will provide further information on the £600 million identified to increase MoD spending power from MoD reprioritisation.
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have been hired in roles relating to a) video production and b) social media content since 20 July 2026.