Written questions

6,533 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Falkland Islands: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the force levels are at RAF Mount Pleasant; and whether he plans to review them.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Falkland Islands: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the UK’s military capability to defend the Falkland Islands from potential aggression.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Cyprus: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the French Navy responded more quickly than the Royal Navy to the recent drone incident in Cyprus.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Cyprus: HMS Dragon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what factors contributed to the time taken between the drone attack on Cyprus and the deployment of HMS Dragon from Portsmouth.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the operational readiness of the Royal Navy.

12 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Chevening Scholarships Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of Chevening Scholars have claimed asylum in the United Kingdom since 2019.

12 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Greyhound Racing

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she is taking steps to celebrate the 100th anniversary of greyhound racing in the UK.

11 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what diplomatic steps she is taking to support democratic participation in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

11 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Elections and Rule of Law

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department plans to take to support international election observation and rule-of-law monitoring mechanisms in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 presidential election

11 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nigeria: Judiciary

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of the level of the independence of the Nigerian judiciary; and whether judicial independence fo

9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Middle East: Ballistic Missile Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of deploying additional missile defence systems to allies in the Gulf, such as the UAE and Bahrain.

9 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Saudi Arabia: Yemen

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of Saudi Arabia air strikes against anti-Houthi coalition partners in southern Yemen and the poten

6 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Argentina: Official Visits

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if she will invite the President of Argentina for an official visit to the United Kingdom.

6 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Argentina: Foreign Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterpart in Argentina on opportunities for high-level bilateral engagement between the UK and Argentina in 2026.

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Pitcairn Islands: Exclusive Economic Zone

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with his counterpart in (a) France and (b) New Zealand on EEZ enforcement in the Pitcairn Islands.

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Cuba: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list enforcement and detention incidents involving Cuban vessels in each of the last five years.

4 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Haiti and Turks and Caicos Islands: Immigration Controls

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with his Haitian counterpart on maritime border issues between that country and the Turks and Caicos Islands.

4 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to project 1 entitled Defining the role of G protein coupled receptors in the brain and the therapeutic potential of targeting these receptors in neurological disease and addiction, in

4 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for her policies of trends in the number of (a) beagles, (b) non-human primates, (c) rabbits and (d) other animals that are estimated to be

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to review eligibility and residency requirements for Commonwealth citizens applying to join the UK Armed Forces, particularly in relation to security vetting and immigration condition

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of temporary recruitment pauses for Commonwealth citizens on staffing levels in the Army, Royal Navy, and Royal Air Force.

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department plans to review the annual cap of 1,350 Commonwealth recruits, in light of continued high demand from eligible applicants across the Commonwealth.

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the application windows for Commonwealth citizens seeking to join the Armed Forces are closed in some services; and when those windows will reopen.

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Commonwealth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to encourage and support Commonwealth citizens to join the Armed Forces.

2 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Armed Forces: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help provide legal clarity to British nationals who volunteer to serve in Ukraine.

2 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Armed Forces: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the Foreign Enlistment Act 1870 in relation to British nationals serving with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Decorations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to issue updated guidance to clarify the circumstances under which domestic military training operations, such as Operation Interflex, may qualify for medallic recognition.

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Medals

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the criteria for awarding the Wider Service Medal permit the inclusion of operations conducted on UK territory.

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Medals

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of prolonged deployment away from home locations on military and civilian personnel serving on Operation Interflex; and whether this will be considered in futur

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Medals

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has recently reviewed the eligibility of personnel supporting Operation Interflex for the Wider Service Medal.

Source: official written-questions record.