Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Intelligence Services and Police: Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has taken steps to prevent the use of Chinese software connected vehicles by (a) police forces and (b) the security services.

25 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Police: Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police forces are currently using Chinese software connected vehicles within their fleets.

25 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Police: Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121206 on Police: Vehicles, what guidance has been provided to Chief Constables by the NPCC on understanding and effectively managing risks from con

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British service personnel are currently serving with the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division.

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British service personnel are serving with the United States Marine Corps 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role did Director Strategic Capability, Engagement and Operations, Defence Equipment and Support, Lieutenant General Anna-Lee Reilly, play in the decision of the Army to declare Initial Operating Capability

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the statement given by Director Strategic Capability, Engagement and Operations, Defence Equipment & Support, Lieutenant General Anna-Lee Reilly, at the Public Accounts Committee hearing on 24 M

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Royal Navy’s commitment to provide the flagship for the Standing NATO Maritime Group One would be rescheduled.

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: HMS Dragon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason he withdrew HMS Dragon from the Standing NATO Maritime Group One commitment.

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: HMS Dragon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date was the decision taken to withdraw HMS Dragon from the Standing NATO Maritime Group One commitment.

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: HMS Dragon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date discussions were held between his Department and (a) NATO and (b) the Deutsche Marine regarding the replacement of HMS Dragon by the German frigate Sachsen in the Standing NATO Maritime Group One com

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Qatar: Air Force

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to question 121233 on Qatar: Air Force, on what date the formal request from the Qatari Government was received to deploy 12 Squadron to Qatar.

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Qatar: Air Force

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121233 on Qatar: Air Force, what the reason given by the Qatari Government was for the formal request of 12 Squadron moving to Qatar.

25 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Government Departments: Mobile Phones

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the current process for (a) Ministers, (b) Senior Civil Servants and (c) Government advisers for reporting the theft of a Government mobile phone containing sensitive information.

25 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Morgan McSweeney

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps were taken by the former Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister to report the theft of his mobile phone to security services in October 2024.

25 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Morgan McSweeney

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department took to help prevent the exploitation of data from the unlocked mobile phone of the former Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister following its theft in October 2024.

25 Mar 2026 · Cabinet Office

Morgan McSweeney

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential security breach following the theft of the mobile phone of the former Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister, Morgan McSweeney in October 2024.

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2024 to question 122048 on Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders, what proportion of those recalls were attributed to the introduction of the a) Fixed-Term Recall Statutory Instrument

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

China: Taiwan

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential impact upon the UK military of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.

25 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Daring: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date is HMS Daring due to a) start and b) finish sea trials.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Rapid Sentry Systems have been procured for the RAF Regiment.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Shipping: Houthis

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential risk posed to British shipping in the Bab el Mandeb Strait by the Houthis.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Theft

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in which police force areas is the Acquisitive Crime scheme currently live.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Probation: Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in which probation regions is the Domestic Abuse Perpetrators on Licence pilot currently live.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Type 45 Destroyers: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scheduled decommissioning date of each Royal Navy Type 45 ship.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Sea Mines: Strait of Hormuz

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of a) Maham-3 and b) Maham-7 naval mines by Iran on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Sky Sabre

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Land Ceptor is capable of ballistic missile interception.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Allied Reaction Force

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Navy will take charge of the Allied Reaction Force (a) before or (b) after the Standing NATO Maritime Group One commitment.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when did the Royal Navy last hold the flagship Standing NATO Maritime Group One commitment.

24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Duncan: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether HMS Duncan was the Royal Navy fleet-ready escort on 1 February 2026.

Source: official written-questions record.