Written questions
3,870 written questions tabled, most recent first.
28 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark: Decommissioning
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral statement of the Prime Minister of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, column 631, whether it remains his policy to proceed with the decommissioning of (a) HMS Al
27 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleague on the potential deployment of British peacekeeping forces in Ukraine.
27 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Strategic Defence Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, columns 361-364, whether he will extend any contacts for the lead members of the Strategic Revie
27 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Strategic Defence Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many draft versions of the Strategic Defence Review he has received from Lord Robertson.
26 Feb 2025 · Treasury
Defence: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what economic assumptions her Department has used to calculate the proposed increase in defence spending of £13.4bn by 2027.
26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the proposed increase in defence spending will be a real terms increase of £6bn.
26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Military Aid
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any proportion of the proposed increase in defence spending from 2027 will be spent on providing further military aid to Ukraine.
26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) size and (b) scale of a British peacekeeping force for Ukraine.
26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the British Army is currently of appropriate (a) scale and (b) capability to provide a potential peacekeeping force to Ukraine.
26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
NATO
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with international allies regarding Britain’s role in NATO, in the context of his attendance at the Munich Security Conference 2025.
26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Joint Expeditionary Force
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with international allies regarding Britain’s role in the Joint Expeditionary Force, in the context of his attendance at the Munich Security Conference 2025.
26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
NATO Rapid Reaction Corps
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with international allies regarding Britain’s role in the ARRC, in the context of his attendance at the Munich Security Conference 2025.
26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
NATO: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with international allies on the appointment of the next Supreme Allied Commander Europe in the context of his attendance at the Munich Security Conference 2025.
26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Lost Property and Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, wheat information his Department holds on the number of (a) computers, (b) USBs, (c) phones and (d) laptops used by MOD staff have been (i) misplaced or (ii) stolen since 5 July 2024.
26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Lost Property and Theft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help reduce the number of electrical devices (a) misplaced by and (b) stolen from staff in his Department.
26 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Public Appointments
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects to appoint a permanent National Armaments Director.
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Strategic Defence Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether the Strategic Defence Review will report based on a cost envelope of 2.5 per cent of GDP
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, if he will make an estimate of the potential cost to the public purse of the increase in defence
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister’s statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, whether any of the 0.2% funding reallocated from the Overseas Development Assistance budget will be used to fund the C
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister’s statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, whether the Strategic Defence Review will include a spending plan which takes into account the planned increased expen
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Strategic Defence Review
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, what the planned publication date is for the Strategic Defence Review.
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether there will be an increase in defence spending for financial year 2024-25.
25 Feb 2025 · Treasury
Defence: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what are the (a) economic and fiscal conditions and (b) operational needs required to reach three per cent of GDP on defence expenditure in the next Parliament.
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether the announced increase in defence spending will be used to fund the Chagos settlement.
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, if he will provide a cost breakdown of the funding announced for defence spending from 2027.
25 Feb 2025 · Treasury
Intelligence Services: Finance
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether the funding announced for the intelligence and security services will meet the NATO definit
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether the Defence Industrial Strategy will be included in the National Security Strategy or pu
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Strategic Defence Review: Disclosure of Information
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, whether the Strategic Defence Review will be published separately to the National Security Strategy.
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister’s Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, whether the cost of the Chagos settlement will be funded from the announced rise to 2.5% of GDP for his Departmen
25 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Intelligence Services: Departmental Responsibilities
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Prime Minister's Oral Statement of 25 February 2025 on Defence and Security, Official Report, whether responsibility for the intelligence security services will be moved to his Department.
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