Written questions

3,870 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that officials in his Department have a stronger voice across Government.

25 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to give the Chief of the Defence Staff new authority.

25 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of how many (a) officials and (b) military personnel will be required to (i) deliver and (ii) staff a Military Strategic Headquarters within his Department.

25 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of establishing a Military Strategic Headquarters within his Department.

25 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure clear strategic authority over the capability of the armed forces.

22 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the £3.5 billion defence export finance deal for Ukraine, announced on 18 July 2024, what estimate he has made of increases in the number of (a) drones and (b) other uncrewed systems available t

22 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Military Aid: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the £3.5 billion defence export finance deal for Ukraine, announced on 18 July 2024, whether the finance provided will be subject to UK Export Finance’s Transition Export Development

22 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the £3.5 billion defence export finance deal for Ukraine, announced on 18 July 2024, if he will take steps to ensure that a proportion of the additional funding for export finance to Ukraine is

22 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Military Aid: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the £3.5 billion defence export finance deal for Ukraine, announced on 18 July 2024, what percentage of UK- (a) manufactured and (b) originated content will be required for (i) goods

22 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Military Aid: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the £3.5 billion defence export finance deal for Ukraine, announced on 18 July 2024, whether any (a) goods and (b) services are excluded from the funding arrangement.

22 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Military Aid: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the £3.5 billion defence export finance deal for Ukraine, announced on 18 July 2024, what his planned timetable is for making the additional finance available.

22 Jul 2024 · Department for Business and Trade

Military Aid: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the £3.5 billion defence export finance deal for Ukraine, announced on 18 July 2024, whether that funding is additional funding on top of pre-existing levels of export finance support

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for delivering improved technology and data management in his Department’s maintenance regime.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Recommendation 2 of the report by the Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing entitled Homes unfit for heroes: The poor condition

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing and Mental Health Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Haythornthwaite Review of UK Armed Forces Incentivisation, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of developing "people value propositions" for housing and welfare service

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Recommendation 5 of the report by the Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing entitled Homes unfit for heroes: The poor condition

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of Recommendation 8 of the report by the Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing entitled Homes unfit for heroes: The poor condition

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 37 of the report by the Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing entitled Homes unfit for heroes: The poor condition of armed forces accommodation and what needs to change, published in

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Assets

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to have discussions with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on retaining receipts from asset disposals.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Private Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of VAT on private school fees on service families.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he intends to change delegated spending (a) levels and (b) controls for Front Line Commands.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Private Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he (a) has had and (b) plans to have with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the potential impact of VAT on private school fees on service families.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing's report entitled Homes unfit for heroes: The poor condition of armed forces accommodation and what needs to change published by, published in Apr

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Weather

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review his Department’s extreme weather contingency plans.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to implement recommendation seven of the Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing's report entitled Homes unfit for heroes: The poor condition of armed forces accommodation and what needs to c

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Service Complaints Ombudsman

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to review the resources and powers available to the Service Complaints Ombudsman for the Armed Forces.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New era for defence: government launches root and branch review of UK Armed Forces, published on 16 July 2024, how his Department defines a NATO-first def

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many high level experts will participate in the Strategic Defence Review.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total annual budget for administrative costs associated with conducting the Strategic Defence Review is.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 1 of the report of the Kerslake Commission on Armed Forces Accommodation, whether he plans to commission an independent survey to (a) review service accommodation and (b) determin

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