Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

China: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy entitled National Security Strategy 2025: Security for the British People in a Dangerous World, published on 24 June 20

19 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Australia: Nuclear Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the AUKUS Pillar 1 plan announced in 2023, what assessment he has made of the ability of the Royal Navy to facilitate an ongoing rotational presence of conventionally armed, nuclear-powered subm

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 April 2026 to question 126820 on Ajax Vehicles: Health and Safety, following statement HCWS1545, published on 28 April 2026, when is the Independent Expert Panel Review final report s

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the address by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister to the FDA Union on 15 May 2926, how many delivery advisors he plans to recruit in total across departments; and at what grade.

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

AUKUS: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on developing the hypersonic and counter-hypersonic capabilities stream of AUKUS Pillar 2.

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in establishing a third F-35 squadron by 2033.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

AUKUS

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Cabinet-level AUKUS Ministerial meetings have been held since the publication of AUKUS0031 on 9 March 2025 and how many of those have been chaired by a) the Prime Minister and b) the Secretary of State

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Artillery: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Next-generation remote controlled artillery systems to transform British Army, published on 13 May 2026, how many tranches of RCH155 delivery will be split over; and o

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the Regentcraft Squire sea glider drone as part of the Royal Navy’s capabilities in the High North.

18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he is taking to deliver an Energy Resilience Strategy in conjunction with the National Energy System Operator.

18 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Advanced Research and Invention Agency

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, which projects are being delivered by the Advanced Research and Invention Agency.

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Unmanned Marine Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026 to question 125359 on Teledyne Marine: Navy, by when he plans to deliver APEX floats to the Royal Navy.

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Italy: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, CP1338, published on 24 June 2025, what progress he has made on strengthening the interoperability of UK and Italy’s c

18 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, CP1338, published on 24 June 2025, what six-monthly foreign and security policy

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Regeneration: Barrow in Furness

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the Barrow Transformation Fund will be provided by his Department.

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Guided Weapons: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date the interim stand-off capability will be available via the procurement of the Small Diameter Bomb II.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Emergencies: Planning

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the Contingency Planning Small Ministerial Group has met since its inception.

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

Regeneration: Barrow in Furness

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what proportion of the Barrow Transformation Fund will be funded by his Department.

18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Regeneration: Barrow in Furnesss

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what proportion of the Barrow Transformation Fund will be provided by his Department.

18 May 2026 · Department for Education

Regeneration: Barrow in Furness

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of the Barrow Transformation Fund will be funded by her Department.

18 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Heliports

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many and what proportion of hospital helipads cannot be used at night.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

Foreign Relations: China

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the National Security Adviser was present at the meeting between the Grandview Institution and Stephen Lillie in Beijing on 22 October 2025.

18 May 2026 · Cabinet Office

National Security: Infrastructure

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the a) National Security Strategy and b) Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill on private sector Critical National Infrastruc

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Iran: Armed Conflict

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what capabilities Middle East partner nations have procured through Task Force Sabre.

18 May 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy: Prices

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the implications of his policy on natural gas production between October 2025 and February 2026 on energy prices.

18 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 21 April 2026 to Question 126806 on F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles, what assessment he has made of the extent of corrosion across the F-35 force caused by maritime exposure.

15 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of ordering the NightFighter mini drone jammer for C-UAS capability.

15 May 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospitals: Air Ambulance Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether funding for air ambulance helipads is provided from the NHS budget.

15 May 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Advanced Research and Invention Agency: Geoengineering

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what is the scope of Project REFLECT under the Advanced Research and Invention Agency.

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

Food: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has she made in ensuring that 50% of food across the public sector is UK-sourced.

Source: official written-questions record.