Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

4 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Intelligence: Digital Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2026 to Question 107819 on Military Intelligence, what was the (a) cost and (b) start date of the existing multi-year contract with Google for Secret-level cloud hosting and d

4 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his proposed timetable is for producing the first Ajax-family vehicles at Capability Drop 4 standard.

4 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the vetting process related to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States.

4 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds that was provided by the (a) security and (b) intelligence services regarding the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States.

4 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on (a) the official termination date of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States of America and (b) the last day Lord Ma

4 Feb 2026 · Cabinet Office

Lord Mandelson

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which a) current or b) former Government Ministers were involved in the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States.

4 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Universal Studios: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the terror threat posed by the forthcoming Universal Studios theme park on (a) traffic, (b) firearms and (c) neighbourhood policing in the tri-f

4 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Navy project is working to harness AI through machine-speed, data-centric decision making to improve the decision action cycle.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Electronic Warfare: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the AI Enabled Cyber Defence project.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Marine Systems: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the Underwater Acoustic Foundation Model project.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Autonomous Weapons: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the Autonomous Mission Execution project.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the AI Exploitation for the Digital Targeting Web project.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the Advanced Reasoning for Decision Advantage project.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Challenger Tanks: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026 to answer 107227 on Challenger Tanks: Exports, what progress he has made in exploring export opportunities for Challenger 3 and its capabilities.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Wales

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Ajax Programme is within the scope of the Defence Growth Deal for Wales announced in September 2025.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Wildcat Helicopters: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the remit of the Wildcat Maritime Force Operational Advantage Group.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Hospitals: Air Ambulance Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the need to introduce a legal requirement to consider access to hospital helipads in any planning application in the vicinity of a hospital.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Arctic and Ukraine: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of operating in Ukraine and the High North simultaneously on (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force resources.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Firearms: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of adopting the .338 calibre for Project Cairns.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason has he cancelled the contract with NP Aerospace to provide x-ray scanners for Army bomb disposal units.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the remit of the fleet experimental squadron.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Testing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to start the Ajax’s Capability Drop 4 standard Reliability Growth Trials.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Modernisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional capabilities will be included in Ajax Capability Drop 4 over Drop 3.

3 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Modernisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when will all current Ajax-family vehicles be brought up to Drop 3 standard.

3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 12 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), what assessment she has made of the potential merits of decoupling the po

3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Police: Disciplinary Proceedings

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 12 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” (CP1489), what plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals for vetting st

3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Police: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 11 of the white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), what her proposed timetable is for publishing new national policing guarantees.

3 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 11 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), from which financial year does the revised police funding formula apply.

2 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Artillery: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requirements changes have the Army made to the Early Capability Demonstrator platform as part of the Mobile Fires Platform programme.

2 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Police: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 10 of the Police reform white paper From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), by what date will the independent review of police force structures report its fin

Source: official written-questions record.