Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Guys Marsh: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 89778 on Prisons: Construction, on what date did ISG Construction Limited cease on-site work at HMP Guys Marsh.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Warren Hill: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 89778 on Prisons: Construction, on what date did ISG Construction Limited cease on-site work at HMP Warren Hill.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Kirklevington Grange: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 89778 on Prisons: Construction, on what date did ISG Construction Limited cease on-site work at HMP Kirklevington Grange.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

HMP The Verne: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 89778 on Prisons: Construction, on what date did ISG Construction Limited cease on-site work at HMP The Verne.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Buckinghamshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 89778 on Prisons: Construction, on what date did ISG Construction Limited cease on-site work at the planned new prison in Buckinghamshire.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Fuels: Shortages

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on preparations for potential fuel rationing, in the context of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Amphibious Warfare: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of procuring BAE Maritime’s Littoral Strike Craft for the Royal Navy.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Wyton: NATO

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2026, to question 119557 on RAF Wyton: NATO, whether the infrastructure at RAF Wyton is in scope for the Defence Investment Plan.

17 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Wyton: NATO

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2026, to question 119557 on RAF Wyton: NATO, what assessment he has been made of the current ability to conduct NATO-specific intelligence-gathering at RAF Wyton.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Middle East: HMS Middleton

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the requirement to replace the minehunting capability of HMS Middleton in the Arabian Gulf.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Middle East: Air Force

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press conference from the Prime Minister on 16 March 2026, which three squadrons of fighter jets are deployed to the Middle East.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Marine Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2925 to question 89770 on Unmanned Marine Systems: Procurement, what a) roles and b) capabilities are covered by the Royal Navy’s Coastal Forces.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when will his department answer question 113295, published on 12 February 2026.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Qatar: Air Force

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason was 12 Squadron deployed to Qatar in February 2026.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

HMP/YOI Prescoed: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2025 to question 89778 on Prisons: Construction, on what date did ISG Construction Limited cease on-site work at HMP Prescoed.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Liverpool: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2025 to question 89778 on Prisons: Construction, on what date did ISG Construction Limited cease on-site work at HMP Liverpool.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Birmingham: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 19 November 2025 to question 89778 on Prisons: Construction, on what date did ISG Construction Limited cease on-site work at HMP Birmingham.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Life Imprisonment: Prisoners' Release

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners serving a life sentence have been released on licence since 5 July 2024.

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Property: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her Department is taking to bring Rectory Farm Cottage in Huntingdon constituency back into habitable condition.

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

A14: Trees

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps has she taken to remove the tree guards from dead saplings along the A14.

16 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Police: Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential security threat posed to police forces in England and Wales by the use of Chinese software connected vehicles.

16 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Police: Overtime

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of paying officers planned overtime for extra work at the end of shifts.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Military Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the capabilities of DARPA’s SPeed and Runway INdependent Technologies (SPRINT) program X-76 aircraft for the Royal Air Force.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Unmanned Marine Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Royal Navy capabilities are planned to be supported by Maritime Remote and Autonomous Systems (MRAAS).

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Taiwan and USA: Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential vulnerability of (a) Taiwan and (b) the first and second island chain following the deployment of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit from Okinawa to the Arabian Gulf

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Duncan

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the level of deployability of HMS Duncan prior to completion of its Power Improvement Project upgrade.

16 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Criminal Investigation: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with her US counterpart on the Metropolitan Police’s Mutual Legal Assistance Request.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 12 March 2026 to Question 117955 on Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems, when will selected industry partners have developed proof-of-concept systems.

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Dedicated Schools Grant

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of local government reorganisation on the Dedicated Schools Grant allocation for Cambridgeshire with regards to SEND reform.

12 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Iran: RAF Akrotiri

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of 2 Force Protection Wing’s ORCUS counter-UAS equipment on preventing drone attacks on RAF Akrotiri.

Source: official written-questions record.