Written questions
602 written questions tabled, most recent first.
2 Sep 2016 · Ministry of Defence
HMS Ambush
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long HMS Ambush is expected to remain out of service while repairs are being conducted; and where that repair work will be carried out.
2 Sep 2016 · Ministry of Defence
HMS Ambush
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangements will be made to provide submarine operational cover while HMS Ambush in undergoing repairs; and what risks have been identified as a result of those arrangements.
6 Jul 2016 · Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
Defence and Security Organisation
To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, what the UK Trade and Investment Defence and Security Organisations' priority markets are for 2016-17.
18 May 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Accidents
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Section 104 Order covering fatal accident inquiry military deaths will come into force.
14 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many submissions his Department received to its consultation on the Submarine Dismantling Project: site for the interim storage of Intermediate Level radioactive Waste.
14 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to publish its consultation on the Submarine Dismantling Project: site for the interim storage of Intermediate Level radioactive Waste.
14 Mar 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Nuclear Submarines: Decommissioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many submissions from local (a) residents and (b) businesses his Department received to its consultation on the Submarine Dismantling Project: site for the interim storage of Intermediate Level radioactive Wa
29 Feb 2016 · Department for Transport
Spaceflight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, when the Government plans to issue requirements for the second round of consideration of locations for a UK spaceport.
29 Feb 2016 · Department for Transport
Spaceflight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how soon after publication of the requirements for the second round of consideration of locations for a UK spaceport the Government expects to be able to announce the selected location.
29 Feb 2016 · Department for Transport
Spaceflight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to issue further requirements for a UK spaceport after the second round of consideration of locations is completed.
29 Feb 2016 · Department for Transport
Spaceflight
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps the Government plans to take to mitigate the costs of and time taken for International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) applications related to the UK spaceport in order to facilitate investment an
29 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Hebrides Range
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential for permission to be given to use the Vertical Launching System at Benbecula as a commercial launch pad.
24 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Clyde Naval Base: Infrastructure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2015 to Question 11029, whether assessment of the necessary infrastructure adaptations to update the facilities at HM Naval Base Clyde and Royal Naval Armament Depot Coulport
24 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Clyde Naval Base: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's policy is on the provision of accommodation for naval personnel and their families visiting (a) HMNB Clyde and (b) RNAD Coulport.
24 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Visual Impairment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to accommodate the Blind Veterans Association based at the Braeholm Centre in Helensburgh when that facility closes in June 2016.
24 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Clyde Naval Base
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) commercial and (b) other economic benefits of the expansion of HMNB Clyde to the surrounding towns and communities.
11 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Radioactive Materials: Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the country of (a) origin and (b) destination was of each flight in a fixed wing aircraft or helicopter carrying or transporting Defence Nuclear Materials in the last five years.
11 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Radioactive Materials: Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the country of origin was of the fixed wing aircraft or helicopter in each flight transporting or carrying Defence Nuclear Materials in the last five years.
11 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Radioactive Materials: Scotland
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the flight path of any flight in a fixed wing aircraft or helicopter of Defence Nuclear Materials has involved travel over the airspace of Scotland and its territorial seas in each of the last five years.
11 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Radioactive Materials: Transport
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many flights were undertaken in fixed wing aircraft or helicopters to transport or carry Defence Nuclear Materials in the last five years.
9 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Military Exercises: Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether each Astral exercise between February 2011 and November 2012 assumed a post-incident release of nuclear materials from the transportation packages.
9 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Military Exercises: Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) atmospheric stability class was assumed for the downwind dispersion and deposition of the release fall-out; and what the assumed distribution and gross area of ground and surface contamination was in ter
9 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Military Exercises: Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the estimated radiological dose uptake was in terms of (a) individual whole equivalent dose in milli-Sievert and (b) collective dose in man-Sievert for (i) Services and his Department's civilian personnel in
9 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Military Exercises: Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which agency or organisation undertook the release dispersion and deposition modelling and radiological dose assessment of each Astral exercise between February 2011 and November 2012.
9 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Military Exercises: Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether an assessment was made of the (a) decontamination, (b) environmental and (c) other costs was before each Astral exercise between February 2011 and November 2012; and what the incremental cost was of each
9 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Military Exercises: Nuclear Weapons
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the nature and quantity was of the nuclear materials released in terms of (a) its physical state, (b) its mass quantity, (c) the release fraction assumed for each transportation package and (d) the total rel
3 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yemen: Military Intervention
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether there have been any unintentional violations of international humanitarian law carried out by Saudi coalition forces in Yemen.
2 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yemen: Military Intervention
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether UK personnel were involved in checking the target selections for any (a) deliberate and (b) unintended breaches of international humanitarian law during the recent Saudi Arabian m
2 Feb 2016 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Yemen: Military Intervention
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of whether there have been any unintentional violations of international humanitarian law carried out by Saudi coalition forces in Yemen.
2 Feb 2016 · Ministry of Defence
Yemen: Military Intervention
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether British military advisers have been present in control rooms of the Saudi-led coalition engaged in conflict in Yemen.
Source: official written-questions record.