Written questions

5,096 written questions tabled, most recent first.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps he has taken to help reduce barriers to innovation within the

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what recent steps he has taken to increase the competitiveness of the def

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what the nature is of the support he plans to provide to businesses.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what discussions his Department has had with the Mayoral Strategic Author

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps he is taking to increase funding in (a) priority sub-sectors,

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 44144 on Armed Forces: Training, what steps his Department has taken to improve the British Army Apprenticeship programme’s Ofsted rating.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Air Force: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 44144 on Armed Forces: Training, what steps his Department has taken to improve the Royal Air Force Apprenticeship programme’s Ofsted rating.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) SMEs and (b) non-traditional suppliers are involved in his Department's innovation programmes.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units will receive (a) ARES and (b) Athena; and how many each will receive.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is of the L121A1 rifle.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is of the L115A3 rifle.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the projected house building completion targets are in (a) 2025, (b) 2026, (c) 2027, (d) 2028 and (e) 2029 in the context of the Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Housing: Construction

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new house builds have been (a) started and (b) completed since 5 July 2024.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of the Land Mobility Programme.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of the Light Protected Mobility project.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of the Heavy Protected Mobility project.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

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

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Autonomous Weapons: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Replicator 2.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Guided Weapons: Procurement

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

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Languages

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

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Training

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

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Warrior Vehicles: Procurement

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

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Trident Submarines: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled King Charles III marks historic milestone for nuclear submarine programme, published on 22 September 2025, what the completion timeline is of the fourth boat in the Dr

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans have gained full-time employment via the Veteran Industry Engagement Programme since its inception.

17 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Diplomtic Relations: China

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had this year with (a) the Speaker of the House of Commons and (b) the Speaker of the House of Lords on lifting the ban on China’s Ambassador to the UK entering Par

17 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press release entitled Foreign Influence Registration Scheme to come fully into effect, published on 30 September 2025, on what date the FIRS Case Management Team became fully op

17 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the press release entitled Foreign Influence Registration Scheme to come fully into effect, published on 30 September 2025, what criteria is used to assess whether a country poses an

17 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: Deportation

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's press release entitled First small boat migrant returned under new UK-France agreement, published on 18 September 2025, what the terms of the contract are under whic

17 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2025 to Question 71964 on Asylum: Finance, what criteria qualifies a person for (a) Section 4 and (b) Section 95 Asylum Support.

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