Written questions

3,870 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Electronic Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to provide electronic warfare equipment to the army for use in training exercises.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Growth Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 42299 on Defence Growth Board, whether the Defence Growth Board has met since 3 April 2025.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army Reserve: Tax Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of reservists received a tax free bounty in the last financial year.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government press release entitled UK to purchase F-35As and join NATO mission as Government steps up national security and delivers defence dividend, published on 24 June 2025, when his Depa

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government press release entitled UK to purchase F-35As and join NATO mission as Government steps up national security and delivers defence dividend, published on 24 June 2025, when his Depa

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government press release entitled UK to purchase F-35As and join NATO mission as Government steps up national security and delivers defence dividend, published on 24 June 2025, what the tota

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled UK to purchase F-35As and join NATO mission as Government steps up national security and delivers defence dividend, published on 24 June 2025, what assessment he has m

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled UK to purchase F-35As and join NATO mission as Government steps up national security and delivers defence dividend, published on 24 June 2025, what proportion of time

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled UK to purchase F-35As and join NATO mission as Government steps up national security and delivers defence dividend, published on 24 June 2025, whether he consulted the

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled UK to purchase F-35As and join NATO mission as Government steps up national security and delivers defence dividend, published on 24 June 2025, what the in service date

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Defence Housing Strategy.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many drones have been purchased by the British army for use in sport since 5 July 2024, by unit.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Electronic Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for each British Army Unit holding stocks of electronic counter measure kits, what the (a) in service and (b) out of service dates are in each case.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Electronic Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how may electronic counter measure kits are in use by the British army; and if he will publish a list of units in which they are used.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to accelerate approvals by the Military Aviation Authority for the use of (a) reconnaissance and (b) kinetic drones on UK military bases.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the British army is able to train in trench warfare conditions across the defence estate.

2 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 62275 on Defence: Finance, when the amount of his Department's contribution will be (a) determined and (b) published.

2 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June to Question 62275 on Defence: Finance, whether the FCDO contribution referred to will be included in the Defence budget in 2028.

2 Jul 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 62275 on Defence: Finance, whether the his Department's contribution will be included in the defence budget after 2027.

2 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 39917 on Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement, how many military drones in (a) logistics, (b) strike and (c) intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance roles we

30 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Housing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the £7bn announced for defence housing that will be spent on (a) Service Family Accommodation and (b) Single Living Accommodation.

30 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for the Armed Forces in response to the hon. Member for Welwyn Hatfield at Defence Questions on 19 May 2025, Official Report, Col 739, what recent discussio

25 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Defence: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 45, clause 15, of the National Security Document 2025: Security for the British people in a dangerous world, if she will list (a) all government departments that will be included in the commit

25 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Defence: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 45, clause 15, of the National Security Document 2025: Security for the British people in a dangerous world, whether the announced 2.6 per cent of defence spending from 2027 will be classified

25 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Defence: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to page 45, clause 15, of the National Security Document 2025: Security for the British people in a dangerous world, whether the announced 2.6 percent of defence spending from 2027 will include any ex

25 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Defence: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, how much of the 4.1 percent of GDP spent i

25 Jun 2025 · Treasury

National Security: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, how much of the announced commitment to sp

25 Jun 2025 · Treasury

National Security: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, whether the 1.5 percent to be allocated to

25 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Defence: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what her planned timetable is for setting out how the UK will fund GDP on defence expenditure of (a) 3 percent in the next Parliament and (b) 3.5 percent by the Parliament after next.

25 Jun 2025 · Treasury

National Security: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Government press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, if she will publish a breakdown of the ten

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