Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
187,345 questions
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what investment did his department make in improving the physical condition of the prison estate at HMP Dorchester between 1997 and 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the reason for the closure of HMP Dorchester.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what investment did his department make in improving the physical condition of the prison estate at HMP Haslar between 1997 and 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the reason for the closure of HMP Haslar and on what date was that decision taken.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Small Secure Houseblock Project, what are the local community benefits that wi
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, 10K Additional Prison Places Estate Expansion Houseblocks and Refurbishments,
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of using Carpenter Technology’s GNB-200 steel to reduce barrel wear within Project GRAYBURN.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential benefit of including the Counter-UAS active protection system in the Armoured Cavalry Programme.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on 16 Air Assault Brigade’s operational airborne capability of the current restriction in place regarding parachute deployment of the L118 105mm Light Gun.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK armed forces equipment and formations 2026, published on 20 August 2026, what is the status of the 5 Typhoon aircraft the fleet reduced by between 2025 and 2026.
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, Mechanised Infantry Programme, what is the nature of the supply chain delays i
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking to support the process of building on-farm irrigation reservoirs.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the mandatory reporting law in the Crime and Policing Act will apply to information heard during religious confession.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what investment did thedepartment make in improving the physical condition of the prison estate at HMP Dover between 1997 and 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the reason for the closure of HMP Dover.
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, Mine Hunting Capability, who are the international partners with whom this pro
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, Type 31, how is the Type 31 general purpose frigate programme acting as the pa
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the status of the one Panther vehicle the fleet.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK armed forces equipment and formations 2026, published on 20 August 2026, what the status is of the one M3 Amphibious Bridging Vehicle the fleet reduced by between 2025 and 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK armed forces equipment and formations 2026, published on 20 August 2026, what the status is of the 2 Quads the fleet reduced by between 2025 and 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026 to question 13283 on India: Jaguar Aircraft, for what reason the 42 Jaguar aircraft his Department holds are not listed in the UK armed forces equipment and formations 2026.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the dismantling of HMS Swiftsure will be completed on schedule in 2026.
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, Armoured Cavalry 2025, what the effect of the stop-notice was on the timeline
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police forces in England and Wales have issued warrant cards to reflect different genders for police officers who regard themselves as gender-fluid; and how many officers in each force hold w
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Accelerated Houseblocks, how many of the 2,400 places a) have been delivered a