Written questions

3,870 written questions tabled, most recent first.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Anson: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the (a) upkeep and (b) maintenance of HMS Anson since 5 July 2024.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Audacious: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the (a) upkeep and (b) maintenance of HMS Audacious since 5 July 2024.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Artful: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the (a) upkeep and (b) maintenance of HMS Artful since 5 July 2024.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Ambush: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the (a) upkeep and (b) maintenance of HMS Ambush since 5 July 2024.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Astute: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the (a) upkeep and (b) maintenance of HMS Astute since 5 July 2024.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Vengeance: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the (a) upkeep and (b) maintenance of HMS Vengeance since 5 July 2024.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Vigilant: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the (a) upkeep and (b) maintenance of HMS Vigilant since 5 July 2024.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Victorious: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the (a) upkeep and (b) maintenance of HMS Victorious since 5 July 2024.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Vanguard: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the (a) upkeep and (b) maintenance of HMS Vanguard since 5 July 2024.

31 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Portsmouth Dockyard: Regeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 18 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, how the funding for the regeneration of His Majesty’s Naval Base Portsmouth will be allocated.

28 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Defence Growth Board

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Second Permanent Secretary will sit on the defence growth board.

28 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Defence Growth Board

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Permanent Secretary will sit on the defence growth board.

28 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Defence Growth Board

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff will sit on the defence growth board.

28 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Defence Growth Board

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how regularly the defence growth board will meet.

28 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Defence Growth Board

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Chief of the Defence Staff will sit on the defence growth board.

28 Mar 2025 · Treasury

Defence Growth Board

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the National Armaments Director will sit on the defence growth board.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: Defence Equipment and Support

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how Defence Equipment and Support will interact with UK Defence Innovation.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: National Armaments Director

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the National Armaments Director will interact with UK Defence Innovation.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Warships: Lasers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which class of Royal Navy ships will operate a directed energy weapon.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to help ensure that proposed increases in defence spending create economic growth in all regions.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: Staff

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) civil servants, (b) service personnel, (c) contractors and (d) others who will be employed by UK Defence Innovation.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Strategic Headquarters: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the forecasted annual administration cost is of the Military Strategic Headquarters.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, what the forecasted annual administration cost of UK Defence Innovation is.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, how UK Defence Innovation will engage with his Department.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, what the annual budget for UK Defence Innovation will be.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, whether a board will be created for UK Defence Innovation.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, what will be the governance of UK Defence Innovation (UKDI).

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.8 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, what will be the construct of UK Defence Innovation.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Weapons: Lasers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.7 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, how the investment in Directed Energy Weapons will be spent.

28 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 2.7 of the Spring Statement, published on 26 March 2025, how the UK’s programme of joint exercises with NATO allies will be enhanced.

Source: official written-questions record.