Written questions
1,408 written questions tabled, most recent first.
8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Fly-tipping
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Department is taking to improve enforcement against illegal waste dumping.
8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Plastics: Packaging
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate the Department has made of the volume of plastic packaging placed on the UK market in the last year.
8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of the condition of Sites of Special Scientific Interest.
8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tree Planting
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to accelerate tree planting to meet statutory environmental targets.
8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Biodiversity
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of trends in the level of biodiversity loss over the last 12 months.
8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Government Assistance
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to support farmers with input costs.
8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Agriculture: Ammonia
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of measures to reduce agricultural ammonia emissions.
8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to improve resilience to flooding in high-risk communities.
8 Dec 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 estimate the Department has made of the proportion of agricultural land participating in Environmental Land Management schemes.
8 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Flood Control
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of water companies in reducing storm overflow discharges.
8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Military Bases: Energy
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve energy efficiency across the defence estate.
8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of Armed Forces families affected by delays in allocating service accommodation.
8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Employment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to expand opportunities for veterans to transition into civilian employment.
8 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Engineers
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of potential changes in the retention of (a) engineering and (b) technical specialists.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Supply Chains
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the resilience of military supply chains for critical components and materials.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Reserve Forces: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the availability of training opportunities for reservists in the last 12 months.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department’s timetable is for the delivery of key equipment upgrades under the Integrated Procurement Model.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Uncrewed Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve the UK’s ability to counter emerging drone-based threats.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of service accommodation deemed to be below acceptable quality standards.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of defence industrial capacity to support long-term equipment programmes.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces Compensation Scheme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the waiting times for Armed Forces Compensation Scheme claims.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate the Department has made of the total cost of tackling the maintenance backlog across the defence estate.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Mental Health Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to expand mental health support services for (a) serving personnel and (b) veterans.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Cybersecurity
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the effectiveness of cyber-security resilience within Defence Digital systems.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Deployment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the readiness of deployable military units.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Protective Clothing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate the rollout of new personal protective equipment for frontline personnel.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of construction costs on the armed forces estate modernisation programme.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average waiting time is for repairs requested through the Defence Infrastructure Organisation.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Housing
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve accommodation standards for service personnel living in single living accommodation.
5 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Labour Turnover and Recruitment
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment this Department has made of trends in the level of recruitment and retention levels across the armed forces in the latest reporting period.
Source: official written-questions record.