Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
190,605 questions
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.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2026 to question 18797 on Railways: Armed Forces, by what date he plans to establish an integrated approach to international and domestic rail movements.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 July 2026 to question 18232 on Navy: Unmanned Marine Systems, by when the concept phase for the Type 94 uncrewed radar platform will a) start and b) finish.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 July 2026 to question 18796 on Defence and National Security, whether he plans to launch a national resilience public awareness campaign in 2026 in the context of the change in admini
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2026 to question 18797 on Railways: Armed Forces, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the integration of military and domestic rail services
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 21 July 2026 to question 18796 on Defence and National Security, what progress her Department has made on starting the Prime Minister-led national conversation to increase public awaren
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Press release “Patients to benefit from faster access to medicines as UK moves away from animal testing in science”, published on 12 August 2026, by when will
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when he plans to decide whether to exercise the first year option regarding spares from Colt Canada for the L119A2.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row 144 entitled Armoured Cavalry 2025 in the spreadsheet accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's document entitled NISTA Major Projects Annual Report 202
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row 157 entitled European Common Radar System Mk 2 in the spreadsheet accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's document entitled NISTA Major Projects Annua
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row 158 entitled E7 Wedgetail in the spreadsheet accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's document entitled NISTA Major Projects Annual Report 2025-26, pub
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row 159 entitled Land Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance in the spreadsheet accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's documen
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve the responsiveness of the abstraction licensing system.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Statement by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine, delivered on 11 August
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding his Department allocated to improving the physical condition of the prison estate at HMP Reading between 1997 and 2010.
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the specific reason cited for the closure of HMP Reading and on what date was that decision taken.