Written questions

3,870 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Article 11, Clause 1 of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], what the annual sum paid to Mauritius is in cash terms.

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 3, of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], for what reason Mauritius requires notification of (a) mainte

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 3, of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], whether permission will be required from Mauritius to (a) upg

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 3, of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], whether any States, excluding the United States of America, w

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Mauritius: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], whether Mauritius will be required to receive operational pla

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Mauritius: Information Sharing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], what level of detail is required to be passed onto Mauritius

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Article 14, Clause 3 of the UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia [CS Mauritius No.1/2025], under what circumstances a concern relating to the essentia

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), published on 22 May 2025, what the agreed a

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), published on 22 May 2025, who will be respo

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), published on 22 May 2025, whether Mauritius

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Annex 1, Clause 2, of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), published on 22 May 2025, for what reason M

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Article 10, Clause 1 of the document entitled UK/Mauritius: Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago including Diego Garcia (CS Mauritius No.1/2025), published on 22 May 2025, whether the ann

4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Health Professions: Pay

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the NHS Agenda for Change Pay Scale for reflecting trends in the level of workloads faced by medical professionals in the NHS.

4 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the NHS Long Term Workforce Plan, updated on 22 April 2024, what plans he has to prioritise measures to (a) make workers feel valued and (b) encourage workers to remain working in

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Reservoirs: Permitted Development Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of applying permitted development rights to small reservoirs.

4 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Affordable Housing: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of using rural exception sites for delivering affordable housing.

3 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to donate Warrior Infantry Fighting vehicles to Ukraine.

3 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Environmental Land Management Schemes

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department plans to take to improve the Environmental Land Management scheme.

3 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture: Sustainable Development

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to support farmers in developing sustainable farming practices.

3 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Agriculture

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what long term plans his Department has to develop nature-friendly farming policies.

3 Jun 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Conditions of Employment: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he plans to hold discussions with the (a) Fairtrade Foundation and (b) other stakeholders on the fair treatment of workers around the world.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: Medical Treatments

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to ensure that people with Parkinson’s disease have access to their medication on time.

3 Jun 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Parkinson's Disease: South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to improve services for people living with Parkinson’s disease in South Suffolk constituency.

3 Jun 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Hunting Act 2004

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he intends to authorise changes to the Hunting Act 2004.

3 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he intends to increase the number of staff appointed to the Financial Recognition Payments team as part of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.

3 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans his Department has to send an update to applicants to the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme following the delay to the 18-week point update.

3 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the trends in the level of waiting times for the assessment of claims under the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme.

3 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase the frequency of meetings of the independent panel assessing claims submitted as part of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme announced on 12 December 2024.

3 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has a target for the number of claims that will be assessed at each meeting of the independent panel as part of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme announced on 12 December 2024.

3 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is taking steps to expedite the assessment of compensation claims submitted as part of the LGBT Financial Recognition Scheme announced on 12 December 2024.

Source: official written-questions record.