Written questions

849 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Iran: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the quantity of ballistic missiles imported by Iran from China since June 2025.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will ensure that UK Armed Forces personnel in (i) Oman, (ii) Bahrain, (iii) Qatar and (iv) Cyprus are provided with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear protective kit.

5 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Iran: Warships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential risks of Iran's (a) diesel-electric submarine fleet, (b) mini-submarines and (c) underwater unmanned autonomous vehicles on (i) the Royal Navy and (ii) UK commercial s

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Endometriosis: Diagnosis

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure earlier diagnosis of endometriosis.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in (i) the Wrekin constituency and (i

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of a Modern Service Framework on lung health.

2 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Autism: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he plans to develop a new National Autism Strategy.

27 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Judicial Appointments Commission for England and Wales: Freedom of Information

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions he has had with the Judicial Appointment Commission on its use of resources to challenge Freedom of Information requests.

27 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Judges: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure transparency in the use of statutory consultation in the appointment of judges.

27 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Judges: Public Appointments

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps he is taking to ensure transparency in the appointment of judges.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Trains: CCTV

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will bring forward proposals to require train operating companies to install and maintain CCTV systems in train carriages for the purposes of crime deterrence and detection.

23 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of sexual offences that have been committed by asylum seekers in (a) the West Mercia Police region and (b) Shropshire since 2025.

23 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to (a) expand and (b) refine the categories of sexual offences used in police recorded crime data for monitoring (i) the nature of offences committed and (ii) trends in sexual offenc

23 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to help address the under-reporting of sexual offences in England and Wales.

20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Intelligence and Security Committee

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to give the Intelligence and Security Committee the power to (a) summon witnesses and (b) sanction individuals in the event that any person from the security and in

20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

National Security: Disclosure of Information

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to protect whistleblowers who breach legislation relating to official secrets, including the Official Secrets Act 1989 and the National Security Act 2023, in order

20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Civil Servants: Dismissal

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants were dismissed from the Civil Service but not referred to the police for breaching the Official Secrets Act between 2005 and 2025.

20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will have discussions with the previous seven Cabinet Secretaries on information disclosed to them in diplomatic telegrams by overseas staff on the (a) personal use of UK diplomatic residences by Andrew Mo

20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

National Security Adviser: China

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the number of former (a) National Security Advisers and (b) Deputy National Security Advisers since 2005 who advise (i) Chinese registered companies and (ii) subsidiaries

20 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Intelligence Services: Ministers' Private Offices

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will require members of intelligence agencies transferring to ministerial private offices to declare confidentially to those ministers the (i) fact that they have previously served in an intelligence agenc

20 Feb 2026 · Treasury

Treasury: Civil Servants

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to reduce the number of civil servants working for HM Treasury.

20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

France: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide details of collaboration with the French Government on the UK nuclear deterrent.

20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to help improve the living accommodation for Armed Forces personnel located at Clive Baracks, Tern Hill in Shropshire.

20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Regeneration: Market Towns

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will bring forward regeneration funding for rural market towns.

20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Absent Voting: Postal Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will meet with the Chief Executive of (a) Shropshire Council and (b) Telford & Wrekin Council to review the continuing use of Royal Mail postal services for democratic serv

20 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Weapons: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, ?what steps he is taking to ensure safeguards in the use of AI in the defence systems within the continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent.

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Mobile Phones: Health Hazards

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will commission research into the potential impact of the daily use of mobile phones on eye diseases and health-related conditions.

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Kidney Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will publish a Modern Service Framework on kidney disease.

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Macular Degeneration: Preventive Medicine and Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what comparative estimate he has made of the (a) cost to the NHS and social care services of age-related macular degeneration-related sight loss and (b) potential cost savings of increased funding

20 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Eyesight: Innovation and Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether she plans to prioritise sight-loss conditions, including age-related macular degeneration, within (a) UK Research and Innovation's and (b) the Advanced Research and Invention Ag

Source: official written-questions record.