Written questions
5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.
27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Veterans: Vocational Guidance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans have accessed support via Op ASCEND since its launch.
27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the (a) completion and (b) publication of the Defence Accreditation Review.
27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Air Force: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of the combat edge human performance optimisation programme.
27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Military Bases
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 79608 on Military Bases, how many of the projects in the Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio are (a) completed and (b) under construction.
27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Navy: Patrol Craft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 79409 on Navy: Patrol Craft, what recent progress has he made in identifying the replacement for Batch 1 OPVs ahead of their out-of-service date.
27 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2025 to Question 79364 on Defence Safety Authority, what recent progress the Maritime and Coastguard Authority has made on the development of its own maritime autonomy progr
27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released from prison early in error since 5 July 2024.
27 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice
Prisoners' Release
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prison officers have been suspended for mistakenly releasing prisoners early since 5 July 2024.
27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Relations: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the scope of the College of British Diplomacy will be.
27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Relations: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much funding her Department has allocated for the establishment of the College of British Diplomacy.
27 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Diplomatic Relations: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to establish the College of British Diplomacy.
27 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Submarine Telegraph Act 1885
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of reviewing the Submarine Telegraph Act 1885.
27 Oct 2025 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Euro 2028: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, how much funding her Department has allocated to preparations for UEFA Euro 2028.
24 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
EU Countries: Military Alliances
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what nations form the European Carrier Group Initiative.
24 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Armed Forces
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 79390 on Armed Forces, when he plans to publish the review of future workforce requirements.
24 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
NATO
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 79203 on NATO, what (a) plans and (b) capability targets have been set for the UK armed forces through NATO's Defence Planning Process.
24 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Guided Weapons: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 October 2025 to Question 79715 on Guided Weapons: Procurement, what conditions must be met in order for FASGW (Light) to progress from initial to full operating capability by December
20 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Undocumented Migrants: English Channel
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 September 2025 to Question 75431 on Undocumented Migrants: English Channel, how many migrants were (a) exchanged with France and (b) prevented from illegally entering the
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
National Grid: Hinchingbrooke Hospital
To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment his Department has made of whether the National Energy System Operator needs to approve additional grid connection for the final phase of the rebuild of Hinchingbrooke Hospita
20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 72364 on Electronic Patient Records, what assessment his Department has made of the digital maturity of the North-West Anglia NHS Foundation T
20 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ajax Vehicles
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2025 to Question 76411 on Ajax Vehicles, if he will publish the findings of the assessment programme for the use of the ARES variant of Ajax for mounted close combat.
20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 72364 on Electronic Patient Records, what steps his Department is taking to help support the North-West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust to procure
20 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Rwanda: Cycling
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she held discussions with her Rwandan counterpart on the security of the British cycling team who competed in the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Connect to Work: Cambridgeshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of spending a proportion of the funding increase for to the Connect to Work programme in Huntingdonshire on people in that area.
20 Oct 2025 · Treasury
Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of removing the ABV limit of 8.5% from Small Producer Relief.
20 Oct 2025 · Department for Education
Nurseries: Schools
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release entitled Government delivers thousands more school-based nursery places, published on 4 September 2025, how many and what proportion of the extra school-based nursery places
20 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office
Digital Technology: Proof of Identity
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department would expect employers to take to check a person's digital ID to validate evidence of a right to work.
20 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office
Digital Technology: Proof of Identity
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the proposed digital ID would be the only means of evidencing a person's right to work in the UK.
20 Oct 2025 · Home Office
Drugs: Organised Crime
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press notice entitled Record number of gang leaders charged for county lines offences, published on 8 October 2025, how many of the deal lines were in (a) Cambridgeshire and (b)
20 Oct 2025 · Home Office
MBR Acres: Demonstrations
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press notice entitled New police powers to protect communities from disruption caused by protests, published on 5 October 2025, what assessment she made of the potential impact o
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