Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

20 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Floods: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the Gifford farm development on flooding via Parsons Drove drain in Huntingdon constituency.

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Challenger Tanks: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the MARTE Project on future defence export opportunities for Challenger 3.

20 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the maximum weight of the new rifle under Project Grayburn.

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Fleet Solid Support Ships: Iron and Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the raw material shortage at Liberty Steel's Dalzell plant on the construction of the three Fleet Solid Support ships for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Middle East

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to replace HMS Middleton in the Middle East upon its return to the UK.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Rivers: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to enforce waterway maintenance responsibilities by riparian owners in Huntingdonshire.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Great Ouse: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2026, to question 104940 on River Great Ouse: Flood Control, by when will the Environment Agency have completed their assessment of the potential f

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Great Ouse: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what is the current asset condition of a) Brownshill and b) St Ives staunch.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Great Ouse: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2026, to question 105593 on River Great Ouse: Flood Control, by when will the list of projects to receive Government funding in 26/27 be determined

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

River Great Ouse: Flood Control

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 January 2026, to question 104939 on River Great Ouse: Flood Control, by when will phase 1 of the gate refurbishment project be completed.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 16 January 2026 to question 103968 on High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase, how many of the 1,723 properties managed were acquired via compulsory purchase.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Tour de France: Television

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential benefits of negotiating free-to-air television coverage of the 2027 Tour de France Grand Depart in the UK.

19 Jan 2026 · Department for Education

Secondary Education: Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she made of the potential impact of Local Government Reorganisation upon the secondary school places in Huntingdonshire.

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of adopting a short stroke piston operated system rather than direct gas impingement for any of the rifle variants tendered for development under Project Gray

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential benefits of including an upper receiver which can accommodate .300 blackout as part of Project Grayburn.

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he made of the potential benefits of including an upper receiver which can accommodate 6.5 Creedmoor as part of Project Grayburn.

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Type 83 Destroyers: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to question 72379, whether the outline business case is on track to be submitted in June 2026.

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the role of the Permanent Secretary in the delivery of the Ajax programme since 23 July 2025.

19 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Uncrewed Systems: Minesweepers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many MineWolf MW370 uncrewed mine and route clearance systems have been purchased by his Department.

16 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2026 to Question 105103 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what the value is of contractual payments to General Dynamics for the Ajax programme made since 23 July 2025.

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Submarines: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many operational SSN’s were at sea as of 1 January 2026.

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is for a) Terrier, b) Titan and c) Trojan.

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is for Fuchs CBRN.

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is for Stormer.

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to pipeline notice 2026/S 000-002873 regarding Project Grayburn, what proportion of the weapon system will be manufactured in the UK.

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what direction was provided to Defence Equipment and Support by the Joint Requirements Oversight Committee regarding Project GRAYBURN.

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to pipeline notice 2026/S 000-002873 regarding Project Grayburn, what weapons are included within the wider dismounted close combat weapons portfolio.

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to pipeline notice 2026/S 000-002873 regarding Project Grayburn, what level of a) current and b) emerging body armour the new rifle is required to be able to defeat.

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to pipeline notice 2026/S 000-002873 regarding Project Grayburn, what barrel length is required to fulfil the criteria of a) Dismounted Close Combat and b) Dismounted Close Combat (Short) and c) Pe

15 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to pipeline notice 2026/S 000-002873 regarding Project Grayburn, what criteria will be required to be fulfilled to distinguish between the a) Dismounted Close Combat and b) Generalist variants.

Source: official written-questions record.