Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Protector

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 52 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, by when he plans to replace HMS Protector.

30 Jun 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Jonathan Powell

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date is Jonathan Powell’s role as Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the British Indian

30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his foreword in the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what were the projects that were delayed or over budget; when were they due and how much were they delayed by; and by how

30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Type 45 Destroyers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the out-of-service date for the Type 45 fleet.

30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Marines: Amphibious Warships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 April 2026 to question 121942 on Navy Procurement, with reference to the Press release High-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan, publishe

30 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the suitability of the process by which US Military Police or the USAF Office of Special investigations can take charge of an investigation involving British civilian victims and US

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Oxfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many asylum seekers are being housed in Service Families Accommodation at Ambrosden.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Marines: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Press release “High-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan” published on 28 June 2026, what is the breakdown of the £500 million across current and

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Military Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the opening address by the Chief of the General Staff at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2026, what is the MVP profile of the Asgard decide system.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

CASOM: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in procuring SCALP.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Boxer Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 26 June 2026 to question 11054 on Boxer vehicles; which infantry units are currently due to receive the Boxer vehicles between now and 2030.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Unmanned Air Systems

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

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 26 June 2026 to question 10787 on F-35 Aircraft: Procurement, what assessment he has made of the potential impact on UK F-35 Lightning Force of the Global Support Solution reset.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 October 2025 to question 83109 on Defence: Industry, what was the outcome of the consultation on the UK offsets regime launched on 23 October 2025.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Satellites

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2025, to question 79460 on UK Space Command, what is the name of the project for new detection technology to spot lasers that adversaries may use to dazzle satellites and inte

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Firearms

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 18 June 2026, to question 11277 on Armed Forces: Firearms, can he confirm whether the C8 rifles were lost on overseas operations.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 October 2025 to question 83142 on Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement, what progress has he made in introducing a competition for novel uncrewed aerial systems.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 October 2025 to question 83119 on Defence: Training, what progress has he made in confirming the launch date for the Apprenticeship and Graduate Clearing System.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Databases

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the opening address by the Chief of the General Staff at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2026, what is the British Army data standard adopted by the US military.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Marine Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2025, to question 71970 on Submarines, what progress has he made on development of the XLAUV fleet ahead of the awarding of funding for the trials and evaluation contract to

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Marines: Amphibious Warships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 20 April 2026 to question 125423 on Project Catherina, and with reference to the Press release “High-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan” pu

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Marines: Amphibious Warships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Press release “High-speed boats and new drones for elite Commando Force under Defence Investment Plan” published on 28 June 2026, under what project name is the Commando Insertion Craft bein

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Warships: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the Planning Assumption for Service Entry for the Royal Navy’s new CCV class.

29 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offecnes: Victims

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment has he made of the adequacy of the treatment of British victims of sexual assault in the US military court martial system during proceedings regarding offences committed on UK soil by US service p

29 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Fiscal Policy

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department has made as assessment of the potential impact on a) financial markets and b) borrowing rates of changing the horizon for fiscal rules from five years to ten.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the answer of 9 June 2026 to question 5065 on Armed Forces: Recruitment, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of rules (a) 10.1.4 and (b) 4.9 in the UK Code of Broadca

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Shipping: Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what mechanisms exist for the UK Maritime Trading Organisation to report security issues directly into Government agencies.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the difference in capability is between the GBU-53 Small Diameter Bomb II and SPEAR 3.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Broadband: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of Satellite broadband coverage in Huntingdonshire.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Outdoor Recreation: Young People

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the amount of Adventures Away From Home funding is for 2026/27.

Source: official written-questions record.