Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister: Australia

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister visited Australia in April 2026.

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Diplomatic Service

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 30 of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, published on 24 March 2026, by when he plans to have introduced a new Defence Security and Diplomacy Portfolio.

13 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Asylum: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential impact of the maritime interdiction of Russian Shadow Fleet vessels in British waters on asylum applications from Russian service

13 Apr 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Iran: United Nations

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the UK supported the nomination of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Committee for Program and Coordination on 8 April 2026.

13 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether Gordon Brown held discussions with the government of Mauritius in 2009 on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands.

13 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, by when th

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2

13 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2

13 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, by when sh

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Health and Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2026 to Question 122321 on Ajax Vehicles: Health and Safety, whether he has considered publishing the membership of the expert panel.

13 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Wildlife: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the National Police Chief's Council report entitled Rural and Wildlife Crime Strategy 2025-2028, what offences are classified under bat crime.

13 Apr 2026 · Home Office

Police: Rural Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration has she given to the incorporation of the 2025-2028 Rural and Wildlife Crime Strategy into the structural changes following from the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Glasgow: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of procuring ammunition for HMS Glasgow’s Vertical Launching System prior to its first operational patrol in 2028.

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Norway: Type 26 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which number ships from the Type 26 production run will go to the Royal Norwegian Navy.

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Wyton

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Crest Nicholson’s option on the surplus land at RAF Wyton from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation on Project Fairfax.

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Polly Miller-Perkins CBE is the interim or permanent Armed Forces Commissioner.

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Independent champion for Armed Forces appointed as new team stands up, published on 5 April 2026, when he plans to commence the open competition for the permanent appo

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Heading 10 entitled Domestic Abuse in the Official Statistics entitled Murder, manslaughter, sexual offences and domestic abuse in the Service Justice System: 2025, published on 26 March 2026, h

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Heading 9 entitled Court Martial Results for Indecent Images of Children in the Official Statistics entitled Murder, manslaughter, sexual offences and domestic abuse in the Service Justice Syste

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Heading 8 entitled Service Prosecuting Authority – Indecent Images of Children in the Official Statistics entitled Murder, manslaughter, sexual offences and domestic abuse in the Service Justice

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Official Statistics: Murder, manslaughter, sexual offences and domestic abuse in the Service Justice System: 2025, published on 26 March 2026, and with reference to the investigations into 1

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on waiving dependent visa fees for foreign and commonwealth veterans.

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Military Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in implementing the Maritime Aviation Transformation Strategy.

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 52038 on F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles, when the review note was (a) submitted and (b) approved.

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 52038 on F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles, what the outcome was of the re-baselining conducted in 2025.

13 Apr 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Syria: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether, during the meeting between the Chief of the Defence Staff and President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria on 31 March 2026, he discussed a potential end date for Operation Shader.

10 Apr 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps she is taking to help improve regulatory confidence and acceptance of alternative methods.

10 Apr 2026 · Cabinet Office

National Security Adviser: China

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, for what reason did National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on 23 March 2026.

Source: official written-questions record.