Written questions

3,870 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable for reaching 2.5% GDP of expenditure on defence on the resources available to Defence Equipment and Support.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable for reaching 2.5% GDP of expenditure on defence on economic growth.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

EU Countries: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his expected timetable is to negotiate a new UK-EU security agreement.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable for reaching 2.5% GDP of expenditure on defence on (a) the defence industry, (b) the ability of the defence industry to achieve always-on pro

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable for reaching 2.5% GDP of expenditure on defence on funding for enablers relating to replenishment of the munitions stockpile.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable for reaching 2.5% GDP of expenditure on defence on the replenishment of the munitions stockpile.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Germany: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for securing a defence and security agreement with Germany.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on the use of Storm Shadow missiles by Ukrainian armed forces.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department are taking to ensure veterans are effectively supported to access public services.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to strengthen ties between the UK and Ukrainian defence industry.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ukrainian Armed Forces recruits have been trained by (a) UK armed forces and (b) international partners in the UK since 2014.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many recruits have been trained under Operation Interflex since its inception.

17 Jul 2024 · Prime Minister

Cabinet

To ask the Prime Minister, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of inviting the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs to Cabinet.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his Department's policy to maintain support for Operation Interflex.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his policy that the UK will spend at least £3bn on support for Ukraine in each financial year of this Parliament.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's timetable is for ending visa fees for non-UK dependents who have served four or more years in the armed forces.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the time taken to publish a timescale within which the UK will spend 2.5 per cent of its GDP on defence on the morale of armed forces personnel.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Strategic Defence Review will conclude in its entirety before the next Spending Review commences.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Indo-Pacific Region: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he will make an assessment of the potential merits of including an Indo-Pacific defence strategy in his planned Strategic Review.

17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date he expects UK defence spending to have reached 2.5 per cent of GDP.

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

National Grid: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2022 to Question 40864 on National Grid: Scotland, if he will make an estimate of the cost of delivering the Eastern High Voltage Direct Curr

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to the Answer of 22 March 2021 to Question 167922 on Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans, if he will make an estimate of the lifetime cost of the Eastern High Voltage

27 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, pursuant to the Answer of 6 September 2022 to Question 40864 on National Grid: Scotland and to Answer of 6 June 2022 to Question 6661 on Electric Cables: Seas and Oceans, for what

19 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Post Office: Income

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, how much and what proportion of Post Office Limited revenue was distributed to Post Masters for providing in-branch high street banking services in the latest year for which data

10 Oct 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Business Premises: Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he has plans he has to help increase the use of solar panels on roofs of industrial and commercial buildings.

2 Sep 2022 · Department of Health and Social Care

Social Services: Religion

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to acknowledge and take account of the religious beliefs of people who are (a) entering the social care system and (b) lack mental capacity as a result of the pr

20 Jul 2022 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

National Grid: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what estimate his Department made of the cost of delivering the Eastern Link HVDC scheme overland via traditional pylons; and what underlying assumptions were used in reaching tha

18 Jul 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to ensure that the needs and concerns of small avian farms are considered when developing the Government’s response to avian flu outbreaks.

18 Jul 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of his Department’s effectiveness in dealing with avian flu in the last two years; and if he will make a statement.

18 Jul 2022 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Avian Influenza: Disease Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to reduce the bureaucracy and restrictions imposed on farms that are subject to avian flu controls.

Source: official written-questions record.