Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ottawa Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of withdrawing from the Ottawa Treaty.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ottawa Convention

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential impactions for his policies of the recent withdrawals of a) Poland, b) Estonia and c) Finland from the Ottawa Treaty.

26 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Immigration: Afghanistan

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals arrived from Afghanistan to the UK between 25 October 2022 and 6 December 2023.

26 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriage

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 26 November 2025 to Question 92643, by when will she have made an assessment on the feasibility of a prevalence study for forced marriage and FGM.

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Roads: Peatlands

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps is she taking to help improve the condition of roads built on peatland within the Cambridgeshire fens.

26 Feb 2026 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of proposed local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire on her proposed plans to reform SEND provision in that area.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Norway: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many M270 launchers have been procured from Norway.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Guided Weapons: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in upgrading the M270B1 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems to A2 standard.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current size of the Royal Artillery’s M270B1 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems fleet.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the delivery timeline for the (a) 61 M270 MLRS launchers and (b) eight Repair and Recovery vehicles.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Guided Weapons: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in procuring a) GMLRS and b) ER-GMLRS munitions.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Firearms

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the decision of the (a) US Marines to retain the M27 rifle and (b) US Army’s adoption of the M7 on the ability of UK forces to operate with US forces.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Australia: Lasers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on developing cooperation with Australia on directed-energy weapons.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Australia: Radar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in exploring the potential of using Australian Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar technologies for the UK.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Autonomous Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of the Low-Cost Effectors & Autonomous Platforms’ initiative.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

India: Military Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with representatives from India on the development of the engine for their new Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.

25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Allied Reaction Force: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units form the UK's contribution to the NATO Allied Reaction Force Special Operations Component.

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

England and Wales Cricket Board

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has had discussions with the England and Wales Cricket Board on the potential exclusion of players on the grounds of nationality.

25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Fairford: Military Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with (a) the Prime Minister, (b) Cabinet colleagues, (c) senior civil servants and (d) the Attorney General on the legality of authorising the United States to launch offensi

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Photonics

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what progress she has made in developing photonic computing.

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Transport

Large Goods Vehicles: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what progress she has made in implementing nationwide E-HGV charging infrastructure.

25 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Visas

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has she made in maturing the eVisa programme.

25 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

National Grid

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has he made of the efficiency of the current grid access prioritisation process.

25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Allowances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many armed forces personnel have qualified for the operational allowance each year since its introduction.

25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much is projected a) overall and b) core spending on defence in i) 2025/26, ii) 2026/27 and iii) 2027/28.

25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was a) overall and b) core spending on defence in each of the last ten years.

25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Guided Weapons: Electronic Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in developing an airborne electromagnetic attack capability running proven counter-C5ISRT software, including third-party software applications.

25 Feb 2026 · Attorney General

Local Government: Elections

To ask the Solicitor General, if the Attorney General whether he provided advice to (a) the Prime Minister and (b) the Secretary of State for Local Government on the original decision to cancel local elections in May 2026.

25 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jonathan Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was the first meeting with the Government of Mauritius, after 5th July 2024, attended by National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell in association with her department.

25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the terms of reference are for the Ministerial-led review of the Ajax Programme.

Source: official written-questions record.