Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: Retail Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 12 June 2026 to Question 9319, if he will ensure that guidance on the Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 is published with sufficient time for retailers to understand and prepare

13 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Legal Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much her Department has spent on legal fees opposing legal actions brought by Misley Mandarin and other Chagossians living in the British Indian Ocean Territory.

13 Jul 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Wind Power: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made (a) an estimate of the cost of the Hornsea windfarm project in the North Sea and (b) a comparative assessment of the efficiency of the project with drilling oil in the sam

13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the living conditions of barracks for people in the armed forces.

13 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Defibrillators

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to increase to availability of (a) defibrillators and (b) other first aid equipment (i) across England and (ii) within Romford constituency.

13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Cadets: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the number of new cadets joining military cadet forces in 2026.

13 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Antisocial Behaviour

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to limit anti-social behaviour in parks linked to alcohol in (a) England and (b) Romford constituency.

13 Jul 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Christianity

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Nigerian counterpart on the persecution of Christians in that country.

13 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he has taken to limit the number of prison escapees and mistaken releases.

7 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11617, what her planned timeline is for the regulatory acceptance of alternatives in pharmacokinetic and cardiovascular safety s

7 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Dogs

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for project licenses involving canines were refused by her Department in the last 12 months on the sole basis that a scientifically satisfactory (a) method and (b) testing strate

7 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department defines the statutory term scientifically satisfactory under Section 2A of the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 as being legally dependent upon formal regulatory (a) val

6 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Stamp Duty Land Tax: Reform

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make it her Department's policy to (a) reduce and (b) reform stamp duty.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when she plans to answer Questions UIN 6334 and UIN 6335, tabled by the Hon. Member for Romford on 3 June 2026.

30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Libya: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to support the provision of British military training and the export of appropriate defence equipment to Libya to strengthen its capacity to police its borders with Chad, Sudan and Nige

29 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Plastics

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Small Island Developing States strategy 2026 to 2030, published on13 January 2026, what steps she is taking to protect the British Overseas Territori

29 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Economic Situation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK Small Island Developing States strategy 2026 to 2030, published 13 January 2026, what steps she is taking to protect the British Overseas Territories

29 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Infrastructure

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the resilience of critical infrastructure in the British Overseas Territories.

29 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of the resettlement of the British Indian Ocean Territory.

29 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Sharks

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to protect the British Indian Ocean Territory Marine Protected Area from illegal shark poaching.

29 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: British Indian Ocean Territory

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many officials from her Department with responsibility for the British Indian Ocean Territory are working a) within the British Indian Ocean Territory, b) from her Depart

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Seabed

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to enhance the seabed warfare capabilities of the Royal Navy.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Warships: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will consider making it his department’s policy to fund the Future Littoral Strike Ship programme.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, What steps he has taken to procure counter-unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS) for HM Armed Forces.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to procure long-range strike drones.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Envoy IV Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his department’s policy to upgrade the fleet of RAF Envoy IV jets.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Type 83 Destroyers: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to fund the Type 83 Destroyer programme.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Day

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to mark Armed Forces Week.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make it his Department’s policy to build more prisons.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps he has taken to expand the capacity of English prisons.

Source: official written-questions record.