Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much does the F-35A cost per flying hour.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much does the Eurofighter Typhoon cost per flying hour.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Military Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many aircraft now make up the composition of a frontline RAF fighter squadron.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the remaining lifetime hours of each Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon still in service with the RAF.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Red Arrows

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of expanding the role of the Red Arrows from an exclusively aerobatic display team to an aerobatic display and aggressor squadron, in place of IX Squadron.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the current capability requirements for the potential new aircraft in the Advanced Jet Trainer programme.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of the RAF’s Interim Medium Speed Operational Readiness Training Service contract.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of the unavailability of supersonic capability for the Leonardo M-346 on its ability to replicate current and future RAF fighter aircraft as a potential for the

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Envoy IV Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press releasee entitled DE&S helps Royal Air Force's newest aircraft fleet reach full-service capability, published by the National Armaments Director Group on 2 August 2022, what progress h

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Envoy IV Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in transferring the Envoy IV fleet onto the Military Aircraft Register.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Envoy IV Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made with regards to (a) the design and embodiment of military modifications onto the Envoy IV fleet and (b) the certification of airworthiness under MAR, to enable the aircraft to be operate

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Astute and HMS Audacious: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when are refits of (a) HMS Audacious and (b) HMS Astute due to be completed.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Ambush and HMS Artful: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when is maintenance on (a) HMS Ambush and (b) HMS Artful expected to be completed.

29 May 2026 · Treasury

Finance: National Security

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (CP1338), published on 24 June 2025, what progress has she made in enabling closer cooperation with the EU regarding illic

29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Transport: Global Navigation Satellite Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress has she made in adopting the sovereign Satellite Based Augmentation System (UK SBAS).

29 May 2026 · Department for Transport

Motor Vehicles: Secondhand Goods

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact on prices of second-hand petrol and diesel cars between now and the implementation of the ban on new petrol and diesel cars in 2030.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Mayors: Elections

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he is taking legislative steps to help improve alignment between Section 66(3)(c) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 and Section 21(1)(d) of the Grea

29 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Air Ambulance Services: Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the answer of 22 May 2026, to question 1530 on Air Ambulance Services: Fuels, which air ambulance charities has he engaged with regarding fuel resilience.

29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Ian Collard

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason her Department declined an invitation for Ian Collard, Director of Security, to give oral evidence to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee in April 2026.

29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on

29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on

29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on

29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on

29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on

29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on

29 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Trees: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential implications for her polices of trends in levels of tree canopy cover in Huntingdonshire since 2022.

29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Tree Felling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps is she taking to with the devolved Administrations to record the level of tree felling across the UK.

29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

West Ham United FC: Sportsgrounds

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has made an estimate of the cost to the public purse of West Ham United’s relegation to the Championship in the context of the ownership of that club's ground.

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Imports: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's Notice entitled General Trade Licence for sanctioned processed oil products, published on 19 May 2026, whether kerosene used for heating oil under commodity code 2710

Source: official written-questions record.