Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Mesothelioma

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2025 to question 94541 on Ministry of Defence: Asbestos, what the cost was of the 119 awards for mesothelioma.

3 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

NHS England: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the projected cost is of the abolition of NHS England, including staff redundancy packages, consultancy fees, administration and restructuring costs.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Per Capita Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies on funding SEND provision of the mainstream school spending per pupil on page 122 of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic F

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of funding the cost of SEND provision from RDEL allocations on local authorities.

3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of mitigating the financial risk of the removal of the statutory override from local authorities regarding the requirement to

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the deadline is for the submission of a development consent application for a third runway at Heathrow Airport.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the feasibility of new terminals for the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport being built and operated in competition with those run by the airport.

3 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Airports: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by what date she plans to complete the review into airport funding.

3 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his comment given to British Forces Broadcasting Service following reporting of medical discharges relating to operating in Ajax vehicles that Medical discharges are not attributed to individual

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the projected total cost of a third runway at Heathrow, including the consultation process; and who will be responsible for funding the planning and construction.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport

Heathrow Airport: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact on airline ticket prices from Heathrow Airport of the need to fund the public consultation process for the proposed third runway.

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, from which local authorities in Cambridgeshire he has received formal submissions for the proposed local government reorganisation.

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of local authorities which may need to issue Section 114s if required to recognise historic DSG deficits on their balance sheets, identifi

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the estimated £6 billion cost of SEND provision identified by the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic Financial Outlook (page 17).

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of the removal of the statutory override on local authority budgets by the end of the 2027-28 financial year.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much does she estimate the total cost of assuming the full cost of SEND within Central Government will be.

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 November 2025 to question 93243 on Defence: Procurement, for what reason was Project Magenta cancelled.

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Apache Helicopters: Northern Ireland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date was the Gazelle AH Mk1 helicopter withdrawn from service In Northern Ireland.

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 93240 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement, what was the a) start and b) finish date of Project RARDEN.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Education

Special Educational Needs: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to announce her funding plan for financing SEND provision.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

New Towns: Tempsford

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the reservoir from which the proposed new town at Tempsford plans to draw its water supply.

2 Dec 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Universal United Kingdom Resort: Water Supply

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information her Department holds on the reservoir from which the proposed Universal Studios Bedford theme park plans to draw its water supply.

2 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Hearing Impairment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are undergoing treatment for hearing loss following operating within an Ajax or Ajax-platform vehicle.

2 Dec 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Child Nutrition Fund

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has she made in fulfilling the UK contribution to the Child Nutrition Fund in 2025-26.

2 Dec 2025 · Home Office

Neighbourhood Policing: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Prime Minister’s comment that You will see 3,000 neighbourhood police officers on your streets by March in his speech on 1st December 2025, what recent progress has she made in d

2 Dec 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care

Resident Doctors: Strikes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the impact of the analysis that the July and November five day resident doctors’ strikes are estimated to have cost £500 million by the Office for Budget Responsibili

2 Dec 2025 · Cabinet Office

Identity Cards: Digital Technology

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what does he estimate the total cost of implementing digital ID cards to be across the a) resource departmental expenditure limit and b) capital departmental expenditure limit budgets.

1 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Noise

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel have had a hearing assessment following operating within an Ajax or Ajax-platform vehicle.

1 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Defence: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to announce how her Department will move to a) 3.0% of GDP and b) 3.5% of GDP on defence spending.

1 Dec 2025 · Treasury

Electric Vehicles: Excise Duties

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the findings of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic Financial Outlook on the potential impact of the new pay-per-mile tax on

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