Written questions

3,870 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Planning Permission: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the changes to Biodiversity Net Gain requirements on nature recovery in South Suffolk.

16 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Planning Permission: Biodiversity

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the evidential basis is for the proposed 0.2-hectare exemption from mandatory Biodiversity Net Gain.

16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance: Disadvantaged

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the weight given to deprivation within the proposed Foundation Formula in the Fair Funding Review; and how dispersed ru

16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to reopen the Fair Funding Review following consultation responses.

16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Services: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the costs for rural authorities of delivering services across large and dispersed communities.

16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Fires: Countryside

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many hectares of English countryside have been burnt by wildfires in the last twelve months; and what the cost was of (a) fighting the fires, (b) loss of economic activity, (

16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many drones his Department will purchase for (a) Ukraine and (b) the armed forces in March 2026.

16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to make changes to the headcount of UK staff based at NATO headquarters in Brussels.

16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK staff were employed at NATO headquarters in Brussels in each of the last five financial years.

16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what quantum of expenditure was included in UK NATO declared GDP of defence spending arising from VAT receipts in each financial year since 2010.

14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

14 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

13 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Declaration of Intent between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, The French Republic and Ukraine relating to the deployment of multinational forces in support of the d

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