Written questions

595 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Turkey: Typhoon Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the (a) manufacturing and (b) assembly for the 20 Typhoons to be exported to Turkiye will be carried out in Turkiye.

22 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Brize Norton: Palestine Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the time on wing was for the engines damaged by Palestine Action at Brize Norton.

22 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Brize Norton: Palestine Action

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether engines damaged by Palestine Action at Brize Norton were removed from the aircraft following the incident.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Brize Norton

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown of the (a) damages and (b) associated costs caused by protestors at RAF Brize Norton on 20 June 2025.

10 Oct 2025 · Women and Equalities

Transgender People: Public Lavatories

To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, if her Department will issue guidance on whether a transgender person with a birth certificate which states their re-assigned sex is female is entitled to use female toilets.

16 Sep 2025 · Home Office

Offenders: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is her Department's policy that foreign nationals who have received a Stage 1 decision letter regarding their possible deportation following an offence resulting in a custodial sentence sho

10 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: Managers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the annual salary of the UK Defence Innovation CEO will be.

10 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Global Combat Air Programme: Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 3.2.3.2 of the Defence Industrial Strategy, published on 8 September 2025, how many of the graduates recruited for Team Tempest were from Scottish universities since 2022.

9 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Industrial Strategy, what additional support his Department will give to Scottish businesses in the light of the new approach to defence exports.

9 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many jobs will be created in Scotland as a result of the Defence Industrial Strategy in each of the next five years.

9 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment he has made of the level of funding his Department makes in the defence industry in Scotland compared to the south of England.

9 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of the funding made available through the defence growth deals will be allocated to the defence industry in Scotland.

9 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the ringfenced UKDI budget will be allocated to Scotland.

8 Sep 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the cumulative value of orders his Department has placed with Scottish defence contractors for new equipment.

8 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Financial Services: Israel

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what was the total value of bonds sold by, or on behalf of, the Development Company for Israel in the UK in the most recent year for which data is available.

4 Sep 2025 · Cabinet Office

Shipbuilding: Scotland

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister's oral contribution in response to the hon. Member for Glasgow South West during Prime Minister's Questions on 3 September 2025, Official Report, column 291, what his evident

2 Sep 2025 · Treasury

Financial Services: Israel

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the (a) Bank of England and (b) Financial Conduct Authority have a role in the (i) authorisation and (ii) regulation of bond sales (A) by and (B) on behalf of the Development Company for Israel in the UK.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review the recruitment of under 18s into the armed forces.

29 Aug 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Crimes of Violence and Sexual Offences

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel have been convicted of (a) violent and (b) sexual offences against other personnel since 2000; how many received custodial sentences; and how many returned to service following rel

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of level of consumer information via (a) television and (b) other media outlets by (i) Ofgem and (ii) energy companies of the Radio Teleswitch (RTS

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Energy: Meters

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the media campaign to ensure consumers are informed about the end of the Radio Teleswitch Service.

10 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Private Finance Initiative

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on private finance initiatives in each of the last five years.

8 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to help reduce the time taken to process compensation claims by the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority; and if she will introduce measures to help ensure timely decisions for people

25 Jun 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

BBC: Gaza

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the Centre for Media Monitoring's review of the BBC's reporting on the conflict in Gaza, published on 16 June 2025.

19 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Intelligence Services: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Answer of 16 June 2025 to Question 59132 on Intelligence Services: Finance, whether the provision of 2.5% of GDP on defence spending includes spending on the increase to the Single Intelligence

19 Jun 2025 · Treasury

Defence: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the planned increase of £13.4 billion in annual defence spending by the 2027-28 financial year includes previously announced funding of (a) £150 million for national security and (b) £4.5 billion for the Sin

19 Jun 2025 · Cabinet Office

National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he plans to extend his definition of national security to include (a) airport infrastructure, (b) broadband, (c) food, (d) energy and water infrastructure and (e) climate security.

6 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many spouses of deceased armed forces personnel have been contacted for repayment after accidental overpayments of their spousal armed forces pension.

5 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Public Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP.

5 Jun 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much of the UK Defence Innovation fund will be spent on Scottish based companies.

Source: official written-questions record.