Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Military Exercises

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of the UK's participation in Project Convergence.

25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

RAF Fairford: Military Operations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of RAF Fairford by the United States Air Force to launch offensive military action on UK security.

25 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

China: Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of China's no first use nuclear strike policy.

25 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Police: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 44 of the Police reform white paper “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” (CP1489), what is the earliest date by which she plans to stand up a delivery programme eq

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Tech challenge launched to counter drone threats in prisons, published on 4 November 2025, on what date is the 12-week Counter-Drone Challenge due to end.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Daniel Boakye

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress has he made with the Secretary of State for the Home Department in apprehending Daniel Boakye following his abscondment.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Daniel Boakye

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what information his Department holds on the factors that led to the abscondment of Daniel Boakye.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) phones, (b) laptops and (c) other electronic devices have been lost by his Department between 5 July 2024 and 29 April 2025.

24 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Police: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 65 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, CP1489, when she plans to introduce a local intervention model to policing.

24 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Police: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 64 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, CP1489, how she plans to ensure that other policing bodies respond to HMICFRS reco

24 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Police: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 64 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, CP1489, when she plans to give HMICFRS new powers to intervene in failing forces.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the flight testing performance of the General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Collaborative Combat Aircraft YFQ-42A Dark Merlin.

24 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Drugs: Smuggling

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the death of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes on the importation of illegal drugs into the UK.

24 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: International Court of Justice

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential implications for her policies of the provisional measures order from the International Court of Justice regarding the Chagos Isl

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of (a) workforce skills, (b) industrial capacity and (c) sustainment of specialist manufacturing expertise on the effective delivery of Project GRAYBU

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Batteries and Solar Power

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the press release published on 5 February 2026 titled Clean energy upgrades for hospitals and military sites, whether funding for new batteries and solar panels will be allo

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

AUKUS: Nuclear Submarines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of the bilateral Nuclear-Powered Submarine Partnership and Collaboration Treaty regarding the a) design, b) build, c) operation, d) sustainment and e) disposal of SSN-AUKUS submarines.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project VANAHEIM.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 February 2026 to Question 112783 on Prisons: Unmanned Air Systems, what is the full scope of the challenge launched on behalf of the Ministry of Justice by UK Defence Innovation.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the UK contribution to NATO’s Standing Naval Maritime Group 1.

24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

National Security Adviser: Public Appointments

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when the National Security Advisor was (a) appointed and (b) commenced his role.

24 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the National Security Advisor first received any (a) email and (b) other digital communications from her Department on the British Indian Ocean Territory prior to his co

24 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what dates the National Security Advisor held discussions with Philippe Sands KC on the Chagos Islands.

24 Feb 2026 · Attorney General

Sovereignty: Chagos Islands

To ask the Solicitor General, on how many occasions the Attorney General held discussions with Dapo Akande on the Chagos Islands.

23 Feb 2026 · Attorney General

Iran: USA

To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General has provided legal advice on granting permission to the United States to launch offensive military action against Iran from (a) Diego Garcia and (b) RAF Fairford.

23 Feb 2026 · Attorney General

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Solicitor General, on how many occasions did the Attorney General meet with Philippe Sands KC in discussions on the Chagos Islands.

23 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many emails classified as (a) OFFICIAL, (b) OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE and (c) SECRET and above were sent to the Inter Mediate email address of National Security Advisor Jonathan

23 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jonathan Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings has National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell attended with the Government of Mauritius, including in the period he spent working with her Department prior

23 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Electric Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Chinese made electric vehicles are currently leased by his Department through the Phoenix II white fleet contract.

23 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what decision framework is being used to assess potential future calibre changes within Project Grayburn.

Source: official written-questions record.