Written questions

2,665 written questions tabled, most recent first.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Life Sciences: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's joint press release entitled UK life sciences attracts £3bn investment, creating jobs and faster patient treatments, published on 9 July 2026, what assessment he has

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Life Sciences: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's joint press release entitled UK life sciences attracts £3bn investment, creating jobs and faster patient treatments, published on 9 July 2026, what es

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Life Sciences: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's joint press release entitled UK life sciences attracts £3bn investment, creating jobs and faster patient treatments, published on 9 July 2026, what pr

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Veterinary Services: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she expects the proposed licensing regime for veterinary practices to come into force.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Veterinary Services: Prescriptions

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what estimate his Department has made of the average annual savings for pet owners arising from the proposed cap on written prescription charges.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Comcast: ITV

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has held discussions with Comcast Corporation on the potential acquisition of ITV plc since 5 July 2024.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of implementing the Child Poverty Strategy over the next ten years.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Education

Free School Meals

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the number of additional children eligible for free school meals from September 2026.

10 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Poverty: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what independent external evaluation arrangements have been established for the Child Poverty Strategy.

10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

A400M Aircraft: Uncrewed Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the date by which the capability to deploy uncrewed surface vessels from A400M aircraft will reach Initial Operating Capability.

10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

A400M Aircraft: Uncrewed Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the outcomes of the Royal Navy's recent trial involving the airdrop of an uncrewed surface vessel from an A400M aircraft.

10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft: Global Combat Air Programme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications of the Typhoon upgrade programme for the transition to the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).

10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft: F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the upgraded Typhoon fleet will operate alongside the F-35 Lightning fleet; and what capabilities are expected to be delivered through integration with Collaborative Combat Aircraft.

10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs supported by the Typhoon upgrade programme in (a) the United Kingdom, (b) Scotland, (c) Lancashire and (d) the wider UK defence supply chain.

10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether all RAF Tranche 2 and Tranche 3 Typhoon aircraft are expected to receive the full package of capability upgrades announced in the Defence Investment Plan.

10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft: Radar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RAF Typhoon aircraft are planned to receive European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk2 radars under the Defence Investment Plan; and what the planned delivery timetable is for those radars.

10 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the economic impact of the Defence Investment Plan by region.

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the capability gaps identified by the Chief of the Defence Staff regarding UK military readiness.

9 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Defence: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the implications for the UK's NATO commitments of current planned levels of defence expenditure.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Rescue Services: North West

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the impact of the proposed staffing changes on Coastguard operations in North West England.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

HM Coastguard: Voluntary Work

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of proposed changes to Coastguard staffing arrangements on volunteer retention.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Social Security Benefits: Chronic Illnesses and Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what estimate his Department has made of the total expenditure on sickness and disability benefits since the launch of the Timms Review in October 2025.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Personal Indpependence Payment Assessment Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, from which (a) organisations and (b) representative groups has the Timms Review received representations.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Department for Business and Trade: Westminster Hall Sittings

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to his Department of preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Department for Culture, Media and Sport: Westminster Hall Sittings

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Transport

Department for Transport: Westminster Hall Sittings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

9 Jul 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Department for Work and Pensions: Westminster Hall Sittings

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to his Department of preparing Ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

9 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: Westminster Hall Sittings

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

9 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Home Office: Westminster Hall Sittings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

9 Jul 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Department of Health and Social Care: Westminster Hall Sittings

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an estimate of the annual cost to her Department of preparing ministers to respond to Westminster Hall Debates.

Source: official written-questions record.