Written questions
1,091 written questions tabled, most recent first.
16 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Army: Social Media
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who is leading the investigation into unauthorised social media use by a British Army regiment.
16 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the UK-Mauritius Treaty on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands will be signed before the House rises for summer recess.
15 May 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Terrorism: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that (a) Gerry Adams and (b) others interned without trial in the 1970s do not receive compensation following the proposed repeal of sections 46 and 47 of th
15 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Uniforms
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost is of the Crye Precision uniform programme; and whether a replacement combat uniform programme is planned.
15 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Communication
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what budget has been allocated to Project Eve; what the (a) current and (b) anticipated future spend are for that project; and what steps he is taking to ensure interoperability with the (i) Army’s and (ii) Royal
15 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Rifles: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost is of the L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifle programme for the Royal Marines; and whether additional costs have been incurred due to the adoption of the 6.5mm Creedmoor calibre.
15 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Rifles: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the total cost of the Royal Marines’ Knights Armament Stoner 1 (KS-1) rifle programme, including (a) optical and thermal sights and suppressors and (b) all associated equipment; and how much of this budge
14 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Navy: Conferences
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was spent on the First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference 2025.
9 May 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 48367, what his Department's timeline is for implementing that robust mechanism review process; what steps his Department
9 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Boeing E-7: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 49325 on Boeing E-7, what challenges his Department has encountered in the (a) modification and (b) integration processes for the second and third E-7 Wedgetail ai
9 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Boeing E-7
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 49322 on Boeing E-7, what further test flights are planned for the first E-7 Wedgetail aircraft before it enters its test and evaluation phase.
9 May 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Navy: Conferences
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding his Department provided for the First Sea Lord's Sea Power Conference 2024.
30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Boeing E-7
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the previous ownership status was of each of the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft.
30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Boeing E-7: Costs
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the (a) acquisition, (b) modification, (c) training and (d) infrastructure development costs are of each of the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft.
30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Boeing E-7: Repairs and Maintenance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of the (a) modification and (b) integration processes for the second and third E-7 Wedgetail aircraft.
30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ajax Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any issues have been reported to his Department on the Ajax armoured vehicle’s ability to fire on the move.
30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ajax Vehicles: Safety
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Ajax armoured vehicle programme has completed its full safety case.
30 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Boeing E-7
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many test flights the first E-7 Wedgetail aircraft has successfully completed.
29 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport
Aerospace Industry: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Civil Aviation Authority is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises to test innovative aerospace technologies that require exemptions from standard Civil Aviation Authority boundarie
28 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps his Department is taking to support small and medium-sized enterprises in the defence sector with (a) high costs and (b) limited access to suitable facilities for (i) developing and (ii) tes
28 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Civil Aviation Authority: Regulation
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to streamline the permissions process for small and medium-sized enterprises for testing new defence capabilities that fall outside Civil Aviation Authority regulations.
28 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Firing Ranges
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to Ministry of Defence test ranges for (a) small and medium-sized enterprises and (b) small and medium-sized enterprises without a sponsor from his Department
28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 46691 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether he plans to report to Parliament on the programme of resettl
28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 46691 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether his Department has conducted a risk assessment on the possib
28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 46691 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, what vetting process will be used to determine participation in the
28 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Chagos Islands: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 April 2025 to Question 46691 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, whether resettlement will be limited to the Chagossian diaspora; and
24 Apr 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Terrorism: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he has committed to restoring the Loughall inquest since his meeting with Loughall Truth on 24 March 2025.
24 Apr 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, which (a) veterans groups and associations and (b) other stakeholder groups his Department consulted before deciding to not to continue the Supreme Court appeal on the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy a
24 Apr 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Terrorism: Northern Ireland
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether his Department has made an assessment of the value for money of the cost of public inquires on Troubles-related legacy issues in Northern Ireland in the context of the Northern Ireland Troubles (
24 Apr 2025 · Northern Ireland Office
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, whether he plans to review the decision not to continue the appeal against the Northern Ireland High Court’s declaration of incompatibility regarding sections 46 and 47 of the Northern Ireland Troubles (
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