Written questions
3,870 written questions tabled, most recent first.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 69 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made on implementing the Pan-Defence Skills Framework.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 68 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what plans he has to supplement live training with virtual training environments for the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 68 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of supplementing live training with virtual training environments on the (a
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Staff
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safe, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects the baseline review of all Head Office and Staff Headquarters roles will (a) begin and (b)
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether it is his policy to reduce his Department's civil service costs by at least 10% by 2030.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Civil Servants
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what steps he is taking to reduce his Department's civil service costs by 2030.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Reserve Forces
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what steps he is taking to better publicise specialist roles available in the Reserves.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 13 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, whether his Department has set a target for the completion of the digitisation of acquisition and support processes.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Export Controls
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 12 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects the review of export licensing policies to (a) begin and (b) conclude.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 12 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects the new framework for building and sustaining government-to-government relationships to be created.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 12 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, which Departments he plans to coordinate with to support his Department's export goals.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
UK Defence and Security Exports
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 12 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects responsibility for UK Defence and Security Exports to be formally transferred from the Department for
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Science and Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 7 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects his Department to establish a revitalised system for science and technology and innovation.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Financial Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 6 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress his Department has made on developing a dedicated strategy for the financial services sector by March 20
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Financial Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 6 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, which team in his Department is responsible for developing a dedicated strategy for the financial services sector by M
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 57 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects the first review into the anchor partnerships between universities and the Defence Research and Evaluation orga
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 57 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, if he will list the universities with which the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation will create anchor partnerships.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 55 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, who will lead the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 55 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what the total cost to the public purse will be for establishing the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 55 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many staff will be employed as part of the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Research
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 55 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects the Defence Research and Evaluation organisation to be fully established.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Innovation
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 53 of the Strategic Defence Review: Making Britain Safer, published on 2 June 2025, whether any new funding models to help make defence innovators more attractive for investment have been c
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 5 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when he expects the fundamental capabilities of the core common platform to be fully established.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 5 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, when the first report of progress in establishing the fundamental capabilities of a core common platform will be submi
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Conflict: Digital Technology
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 29 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what proportion of the new Digital Warfighter group will be staffed by (a) military and (b) civilian personnel.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
NATO
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 2 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many meetings have taken place within his Department on establishing a roadmap for delivering deeper interoperabil
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
NATO
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 2 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what recent progress he has made on establishing a roadmap for delivering deeper interoperability with NATO allies by
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 29 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what proportion of the new CyberEM Command will be staffed by (a) military and (b) civilian personnel.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Space: Cabinet Committees
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference paragraph 31 on page 21 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, which Department will lead the Cabinet sub-Committee on space.
29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Uncrewed Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 29 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what proportion of the new Defence Uncrewed Systems Centre will be staffed by (a) military and (b) civilian personnel
Source: official written-questions record.