Written questions

5,143 written questions tabled, most recent first.

22 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has an agreed target spend with SMEs.

22 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

European Defence Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to negotiate an administrative agreement with the European Defence Agency.

17 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Vetting

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which officials in her Department have the authority to (a) override vetting decisions of appointments made within her Department and (b) provide access to secret or top secr

16 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many reports of untaxed vehicles being parked on public roads in (a) Langley and (b) Slough were received by the Driver Vehicle Licensing Agency in each of the last three years; and what proportion of those

16 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fossil Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to secure adequate supplies of hydrocarbon based fuels for vehicles, ships and aircraft; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the level of fuel reserves

16 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Dangerous Driving: Disqualification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has assessed the potential merits of introducing lifetime driving bans for individuals who have received multiple disqualifications from driving as a result of dangerous driving convictions.

16 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in each of the last 3 years, how many instances of delayed hearings and trials have been caused by the CPS giving insufficient time for the defence to consider evidence shared as part of disclosure.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he has taken to encourage the use of UK-produced steel (a) across central government, (b) within the wider public sector, (c) by private sector companies in receipt of government procurement

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps they are taking to increase the amount of UK made steel used in procurement contracts overseen by their Department.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Education

Department for Education: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps they are taking to increase the amount of UK made steel used in procurement contracts overseen by their Department.

14 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Home Office: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps they are taking to increase the amount of UK made steel used in procurement contracts overseen by their Department.

14 Apr 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps they are taking to increase the amount of UK made steel used in procurement contracts overseen by their Department.

14 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps they are taking to increase the amount of UK made steel used in procurement contracts overseen by their Department.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Microprocessors: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will take steps to increase the domestic production of silicon computer chips; and if she will make an assessment of the potential implications for national security of current l

14 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jerusalem: British Nationals Abroad

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to help ensure the protection of UK citizens who visit holy sites in Jerusalem.

14 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Animal research and testing non-technical summaries granted in 2025, October to December, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the number experiment

14 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments: Departmental Responsibilities

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had any discussions with Cabinet colleagues on transferring responsibility for animal testing and research to the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology.

14 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Prince of Wales: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, over the period since its first commissioning, what proportion of days HMS Prince of Wales has been at sea.

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Solar Power: Microgeneration

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether excess domestic energy derived from plug in solar will be able to be exported to the grid.

14 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Juries

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many and what proportion of jurors completed jury service lasting (a) one week or less from their first day of service, (b) more than one week but not more than two weeks, (c) more than two weeks but not more

14 Apr 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Solar Power: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has plans to introduce consistent product standards for domestic plug-in solar systems.

14 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many times (a) hearings and (b) trials have delayed as a result of the the Witness Care Unit not informing witnesses of the trial date in each of the last three years.

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Solar Power: Electrical Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he plans to update domestic electrical safety guidance and regulations on plug-in solar.

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of delayed hearings and trials were caused by breakdowns in infrastructure including a) power cuts, b) lack of water supply for drinking and flushing toilets, c) broken lifts and d) water ingre

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of delayed hearings and trials were caused by technical problems with the a) Crown Court Digital Case System and b) Common Platform in each of the last 3 years.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Courts: Interpreters

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of delayed hearings and trials were caused by the court having failed to book an interpreter in each of the last three years.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoner Escorts: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many instances of delayed hearings and trials were caused by the defendant not being produced from prison as required in each of the last three years.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Visitor Levy

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with HM Treasury on the potential impact of the introduction of an overnight visitor levy on (a) the levels of domestic tourism and (b) small and medium enterprises i

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the size of the armed forces was on (a) 24 February 2022 and (b) 6 April 2026.

10 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has made an assessment of the potential risk of interference by the US in UK elections.

Source: official written-questions record.