Written Questions
Written parliamentary questions and answers between MPs and government departments.
198,185 questions
Military Intelligence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 43 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026, what are the expected greater distances capability across the battlespace provided as part of Project ASGARD.
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contribution the UK intends to make towards the NATO commitment to provide €70 billion in military equipment, assistance and training to Ukraine in 2026.
Military Aircraft: Helicopters
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the timelines of the New Medium Helicopter being built in Yeovil.
Defence: Satellites
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 83, what investment in ‘space as a service’ options does he intend to make.
Skynet
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 83, for what reason did he not proceed with the SKYNET 6 Narrowband Satellite System.
Defence: Manufacturing Industries
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his department is taking to increase the resilience of the UK's defence industrial base in support of NATO's long-term deterrence objectives.
Defence: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has conducted a review of the resilience of UK defence supply chains against disruption during major conflict.
Defence: Uncrewed Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 41 of his department's Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what type of vehicles will the £150 million be used to procure in the rapid development and production of uncrewed
Future Combat Air System and Global Combat Air Programme: Quantum Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what quantum technologies are being used in FCAS and GCAP.
Unmanned Air Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 45 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026, what sovereign world-leading propulsion system will the Collaborate Combat Aircraft use.
Global Combat Air Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the latest project milestones for the Global Combat Air Programme.
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.