Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Foundation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether people participating in the Armed Forces Foundation Scheme will be eligible for promotion.

8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Foundation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the projected cost of the Armed Forces Foundation Scheme in a) 2026/27, b) 2027/28 and c) 2028/29.

8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Uncrewed Systems

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

8 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the (a) role and (b) location of the RAF’s Typhoon Squadrons on 1 January 2026.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Islamic State: Military Intervention

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when is Operation Shader scheduled to end.

7 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport

High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how much is received annually in rental income from the 782 properties purchased along the route of HS2.

7 Jan 2026 · Treasury

NHS: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what is the total increase in business rates for 2026/27, compared to 2025/26, across the entire NHS estate.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) residential and (b) commercial properties in the UK are owned by the Chinese state.

7 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when does she intend to launch the consultation on changes to firearms licensing.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Landmines: Bomb Disposal

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made developing the WEEVIL mine-clearance vehicle.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Commissioner

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, at what stage in the interview process is the forthcoming appointment of the Armed Forces Commissioner.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Boxer vehicles: Artillery

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current planned dates for the (a) Initial Operating Capability and (b) Full Operating Capability declaration for the RCH 155.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Foundation Scheme: Workplace Pensions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what pension scheme will people participating in the Armed Forces Foundation Scheme be eligible for.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Foundation Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what will the terms of engagement be for those participating in the Armed Forces Foundation Scheme.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment was made by his Department of the potential benefits of adopting the Soucy Defence Composite Rubber Track for the Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle following the 2017 trial of the system.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the standard of work completed by the Ajax Programme’s Joint Acceptance Group with regards to (a) assembly line output, (b) quality control and (c) level of remedial work required b

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January to Question 98881, on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what issues were (a) identified and then (b) resolved during the pause in delivery of the programme between June 2021-2023.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 5 January to Question 100522, on General Dynamics, what additional steps were taken by the Army between 23 July 2026 and 15 September 2026 in order to assess that Ajax had fulfilled the

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 5 January to Question to 100522, on General Dynamics, what additional steps were taken by him from (a) 23 July 2025 and separately from (b) 15 September 2025, in order to assess that Aja

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Reorganisation

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what impact assessment he has conducted on the implementation of local government reorganisation.

7 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Greenland: Sovereignty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions has she had with her Danish counterparts on support for the nation regarding the sovereignty of the territory of Greenland.

7 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Firearms: 3D Printing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many firearms offences have been committed with 3D-printed guns in each of the last five years.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of the Pelindaba Treaty on the operation of (a) air and (b) maritime operations from Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.

7 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Antiship Missiles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2925 to Question 79699 on Antiship Missiles, when in 2026 is the full business case for the Future Cruise Anti-Ship Weapon programme scheduled to be (a) submitted and (b) appr

6 Jan 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Uncrewed Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 20th October 2025 to question 79337 on Uncrewed Systems, what was the outcome of the proposed endorsement of the outline governance proposals for the Defence Uncrewed Systems Centre at t

6 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Palestine: Recognition of States

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of recognising Palestine as a state on the application of the Foreign Enlistment Act of 1870 to British-Israeli dua

6 Jan 2026 · Treasury

Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Business Rates

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how much have business rates increased for Hinchingbrooke Hospital for the 2026-2027 financial year .

6 Jan 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

China: Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) residential and (b) commercial properties in London are owned by the People's Republic of China.

6 Jan 2026 · Home Office

Firearms: Licensing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which force has the lead on shotgun licence renewals within the Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire tri-force area.

6 Jan 2026 · Home Office

MBR Acres: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 28th July 2025, to question 67588 on MBR Acres: National Security, with reference to The Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastruct

Source: official written-questions record.