Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

15 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 66728 on Ajax Vehicles, which units within 3 Division will be equipped with Ares in the infantry troop carrying role.

15 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office

George Cross Committee

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 66338 on George Cross Committee, when the decisions of the George Cross Committee are notified to applicants.

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Horse Racing: Gambling

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential indirect impact of duty harmonisation on the horseracing industry.

15 Jul 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Horse Racing: Betting

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of affordability checks on online betting turnover on racing since its introduction.

15 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Afghanistan: Resettlement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have been relocated to the UK from Afghanistan under the (a) Afghan relocations and assistance policy, (b) Afghan citizens resettlement scheme and (c) Afghanistan Response Route schemes.

15 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the planned block 4 upgrade for F-35B will facilitate the carriage of the (a) Meteor missile system or (b) any other UK-built munitions.

15 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Injunctions

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many injunctions have been filed by government departments since 5 July 2024.

15 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 65665 on Project ASGARD, what his planned timetable is for delivery of capability through Project ASGARD.

15 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft and Typhoon Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has visited (a) Samlesbury and (b) Wharton assembly facilities for (i) F-35 and (ii) Typhoon aircraft since 5 July 2024.

14 Jul 2025 · Home Office

MBR Acres: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 64795 on MBR Acres, what recent assessment she has made of the potential risks to the (a) local and (b) national population from the site.

14 Jul 2025 · Home Office

MBR Acres: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 64795 on MBR Acres, what additional support has been provided to Cambridgeshire Constabulary on the national security concerns.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

MBR Acres: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to question 64795 on MBR Acres, what are the nature of the national security concerns regarding the site.

14 Jul 2025 · Department for Transport

Vehicle Number Plates

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the level of use of infra-red reflective number plates.

14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: In-flight Refuelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 63151 on F-35 Aircraft: In-flight Refuelling, whether the 12 F-35A aircraft ordered have been specified with (a) solid boom and (b) probe-and-drogue refuelling c

14 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Ammunition

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of adopting the 6.8mm calibre on the personal weapon system infrastructure of the Army.

10 Jul 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Railway Track: Photovoltaics

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Sun-Ways project in Switzerland, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of using photovoltaic panels between rail tracks for electricity generation.

10 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Police: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of approving the use of beyond-line-of-sight drones by police forces.

10 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 November 2024 to Question 15669 on Ajax Vehicles, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of equipping infantry battalions with Ares.

10 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office

Military Alliances: France

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the UK-France Nuclear Steering Group will be convened; and who the participants will be.

9 Jul 2025 · Cabinet Office

George Cross Committee

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when (a) was the most recent and (b) is the next scheduled meeting of the George Cross Committee.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Education

Family Hubs: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether a Best Start Family Hub will be located within the (a) Huntingdon constituency and (b) Huntingdonshire District Council local authority area.

7 Jul 2025 · Home Office

National Security: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2025 to Question 62853 on National Security: Reviews, when he plans to introduce the State Threats Proscription-like Tool.

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's news story entitled British Army to increase lethality over the next decade while Royal Navy steps up innovation in NATO, published on 5 June 2025, what metrics will be used to

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope of Project ASGARD is.

7 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope of Project WAVELL is.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2025 to Question 63361 on Floods: Huntingdon, what the condition is of the St Ives Staunch Sluice.

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July to Question 63361 on Floods: Huntingdon, if will she publish the (a) hydraulic modelling and (b) real-world data from flood events relating to the St I

7 Jul 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 July 2025 to Question 63361 on Floods: Huntingdon; what works the Environment Agency will undertake on the St Ives Staunch Sluice in the next two years.

7 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Cambridgeshire constabulary's rural crime action team have been designated as an operational support unit or a neighbourhood policing resource.

7 Jul 2025 · Home Office

Cambridgeshire Constabulary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of serving officers from Cambridgeshire constabulary's rural crime action team are have been included within the number of new officers for Cambridgeshire under the Neighb

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