Written questions

1,298 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Weapons: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will instruct the UK Health and Security Agency to add service personnel (a) who flew atomic surveillance missions and (b) for whom he recently extended the eligibility criteria for the Nuclear Test Medal t

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Weapons: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the recent declassification of the Merlin database and file reference ES 38/ZGWGV, whether service personnel took part in a mission to sample the Soviet nuclear weapon known as Tsar Bomba.

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a respiratory Modern Service Framework, in the context of (a) NHS winter pressures and (b) health outcomes for long-term respiratory condition

20 Feb 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Respiratory Diseases: South Shields

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

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Radiation Exposure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish all radiation research on British servicemen held by The Technical Cooperation Programme of the Ministry of Defence.

18 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Retail Trade: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is her policy that the business rates system should level the playing field between high street businesses and online retailers.

18 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Public Houses: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the reasons why the recent business rates revaluation results in projected increases of up to 76 per cent in liabilities for pubs over the three-year revaluation period, after transit

18 Nov 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Slaughterhouses

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to amend policies on non-stun slaughter in the upcoming animal welfare strategy.

31 Oct 2025 · Department for Education

Schools: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what contingency plans the government has to (a) identify and (b) remove asbestos in schools scheduled for reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete remediation.

29 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Ritual Slaughter

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the issue of non-stun slaughter will be included in the animal welfare strategy.

29 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference his Department's documents entitled Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System: 2024, updated on 3 October 2025, and Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Serv

29 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference his Department's documents entitled Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System: 2024, updated on 3 October 2025, and Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Serv

29 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference his Department's documents entitled Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Service Justice System: 2024, updated on 3 October 2025, and Murder, Manslaughter and Sexual Offences in the Serv

21 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of families are eligible to participate in the Healthy Start scheme.

21 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Healthy Start Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the uptake figures were for the Healthy Start scheme in the latest period for which data is available.

16 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Kosovo: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with Kosovo counterparts on (a) strengthening defence and security collaboration and (b) industrial and armed forces cooperation.

16 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Kosovo: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with her Kosovo counterparts on a bilateral security agreement.

15 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Mefloquine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost to the public purse is for compensation paid to (a) (i) former and (ii) current armed forces personnel and (b) their solicitors in relation to the use of Lariam by the Armed Forces.

14 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Mefloquine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 October 2025 to Question 77519 on Armed Forces: Mefloquine, when he expects the issue of claimants' legal costs to be resolved.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Women against State Pension Inequality: Legal Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much the Government has spent on litigations with the Women Against State Pension Inequality campaign group in each year since 2015.

16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the prevalence of asbestos in (a) defence equipment platforms and (b) his Department's (i) buildings and (ii) other infrastructure.

16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Asbestos

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many claims his Department (a) has settled, (b) has refused and (c) are outstanding for asbestos exposure relating to service in the armed forces.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Asbestos: Hospitals and Schools

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to (a) identify and (b) remove deteriorating asbestos in (i) schools and (ii) hospitals.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Asbestos: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether the Health and Safety Executive plans to update its Standard Occupational Classification asbestos mortality statistics to include (a) deaths over 75 and (b) non-occupational exposures.

16 Sep 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions

Asbestos: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent progress his Department has made on establishing an asbestos census.

16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Weapons: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether results of (a) blood tests, (b) urine tests and (c) chest x-rays taken from UK troops serving at nuclear weapons tests were shared with (i) the US, (ii) Canada, (iii) Australia and (iv) New Zealand.

16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Radiation Exposure: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department holds information on UK participation in civilian radiation experiments conducted by the US during the Cold War.

16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Mefloquine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Department's settlement of Lariam claims involved a non-disclosure agreement with solicitors acting for veteran claimants.

16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Mefloquine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that missing medical records on the use of Lariam by armed forces personnel are (a) located and (b) provided to those personnel.

16 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Mefloquine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total cost was of the sums agreed by his Department with Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd in connection with cases relating to the use of Lariam by armed forces personnel; and how many such claims have bee

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