Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
197,624 questions
Chinook Helicopters: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 42 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how many Mk6A Chinooks will be retired and how many newer Chinooks will be purchased.
Innovation: Investment
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to support locally led innovation investment in a) Ribble Valley constituency and b) Lancashire.
Community Health Services: Waiting Lists
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact on patients of increasing wait times for NHS community services.
Research: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Areas of Research interest gov.uk page published by the Government Office for Science, what plans she has to update her Department's area of research interests, la
Antibiotics: Drug Resistance
To ask His Majesty's Government how many deaths attributable to antibiotic-resistant infections occurred in England in each of the last five years; and of those how many occurred on the NHS estate.
Copernicus Programme and Horizon Europe: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what the cost to the public purse of participation in (a) Horizon and (b) Copernicus is, in (i) 2025-26 and (ii) 2026-27.
Prostate Cancer: Medical Treatments
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Statement by Baroness Merron on 2 June (HLWS82), which stated £2.8 million in capital funding will be made available to strengthen and expand provision of focal therapy for prostate cancer, what proj
Attorney General's Office: Agency Workers
To ask the Solicitor General, how many agency staff were employed by her Department in each of the last five years.
Saudi Arabia: Capital Punishment
To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the government of Saudi Arabia in support of the suspension of executions and commutation of death sentences of those Ethiopian refugees currently on death row.
Palestinian Authority
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Palestinian Authority’s progress towards meeting its commitments to end incitement to violence within official institutions, media, schools and public messaging since 21 September 2025.
Department for Transport: Buildings
To ask His Majesty's Government how many (1) desks, and (2) civil servants, are assigned to the Department for Transport office at 33 Horseferry Road.
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of whether the Defence Investment Plan enables the UK to meet all capability commitments agreed at the NATO Summit.
Ajax Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 July 2026, entitled The Armoured Cavalry Programme, UIN HCWS237, if he will publish the full report of the Ajax Independent Expert Panel Review.
Ajax Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 July 2026, entitled The Armoured Cavalry Programme, UIN HCWS237, what criteria were used to determine the prioritisation of the 41 recommendations.
Ajax Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 July 2026, entitled The Armoured Cavalry Programme, UIN HCWS237, what the cost to the public purse is of implementing the recommendations of the Ajax Independent Expe
Army: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the capability requirement of the £400 million of the Land Lethality Pipeline.
Challenger Tanks: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the latest timelines for Challenger 3 completion.
Uncrewed Systems: Testing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what were the findings of ARX Robotics UK testing in Estonia.
F-35 Aircraft: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the estimated timeline for all the F-35As to enter service.
Military Aircraft: Decommissioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the planned timeline for the early retirement of the Shadow R1 ISR aircraft.
Unmanned Air Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any other nations are expected to join the Global Combat Air Programme.
Future Combat Air System and Global Combat Air Programme: Skilled Workers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the breakdown of skills base of the 4,500 people working on FCAS and GCAP.
Type 31 Frigates: Ammunition
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 93, what is the scope of the investment in new gun ammunition for the Type 31.
Ofcom: Women
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps Ofcom is taking to implement the Supreme Court judgment in the case of For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers of 16 April 2025.
Weapons: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, High Readiness Forces, what projects fall within the scope of investment in personal weapons referred to.