Written questions

333 written questions tabled, most recent first.

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to apply the Project Octopus model of manufacturing Ukrainian-designed systems in the UK to other capability areas, including electronic warfare and marine autonomy.

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department provides to Ukrainian defence technology companies seeking to establish production facilities in the UK, including through initiatives including the UK/EU-Ukraine Defence Innovation Co

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Small Businesses

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Kyiv Business Centre will be fully operational; and if he will set how UK SMEs will be able to access its services.

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the defence technology export mechanism recently approved by the Government of Ukraine on UK defence companies; and what steps he is taking to support UK com

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Electronic Warfare and Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan published on 30 June 2026, what milestones have been set for the delivery of counter-drone and electromagnetic warfare capabilities.

14 Jul 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK/EU-Ukraine Defence Innovation Corridor Parliamentary Roundtable held on 23 June 2026, what steps his Department is taking to support (a) procurement speed, (b) technology transfer between

14 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what mechanisms exist to ensure independent oversight of allegations of serious misconduct or criminality involving HMRC investigators, including compliance with referral requirements and the effectiveness of arrang

14 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has undertaken, or plans to undertake, any review of enforcement actions, civil penalties or criminal proceedings that may have been affected by concerns regarding the reliability, authorisation, proven

14 Jul 2026 · Treasury

Revenue and Customs: Criminal Investigation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what measures are in place to ensure that forensic testing, intelligence, analytical methodologies and other evidence relied upon by HMRC in enforcement action and criminal proceedings are lawfully obtained and inde

9 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Police: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support her Department is providing to police forces in adopting modern technologies to the identification of trends across complaints, misconduct, training, supervision and welfare data.

9 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Police: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to equip police forces to identify patterns of misconduct, welfare issues, and organisational risks through analysis of existing workforce data.

9 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Police: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential for artificial intelligence technology to allow police forces to securely integrate information from across agencies to identify risk and suppo

7 Jul 2026 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help reduce illegal migration.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Training: Marketing

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the utility of Lead Generators within the training sector.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Ofqual

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when her Department last reviewed Ofqual’s procedures and policies.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Training: Regulation

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of Ofqual’s powers in relation to regulating the training sector.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Ofqual: Powers

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of powers available to Ofqual to protect learners and training providers.

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 900535 on Children: Protection, what assessment her Department has made of the potential merits of creating a dedicated mechanism requiring relevant child risk

30 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, pursuant to the Answer of 16 June 2026 to Question 900535 on Children: Protection, whether (a) current and (b) proposed measures require relevant child risk information about dangerous adults in children’s live

25 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Public Sector: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 23 June 2026 to Question 9768 on bus manufacturing and public procurement, when the Government intends to publish updated procurement guidance reflecting the new definition of social va

16 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Children: Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a child risk disclosure scheme.

15 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Buses: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps he is taking through public procurement policy to support UK bus manufacturers to compete for (a) Government contracts, (b) local authority contracts, and (c) combined authority contracts.

15 Jun 2026 · Cabinet Office

Buses: Procurement

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will make it his policy to include UK bus manufacturing as a national security exemption in the Procurement Act.

15 Jun 2026 · Treasury

Tax Avoidance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many individual disguised remuneration cases are outstanding that need to be resolved by HMRC.

12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Production

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of future UK production of the Patria 6x6 armoured vehicle on the economy; and when such production could begin.

11 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Religion: Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what guidance his Department provides on the role of Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education in promoting social and community cohesion.

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what discussions her Department has had with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding the role of Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Education since the publication of the Minis

11 Jun 2026 · Department for Education

Standing Advisory Councils on Religious Education

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the impact of local government reorganisation on local authorities' ability to (a) convene and (b) support Standing Advisory Councils for Religious Educations effectively.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made on the impact of delays to the Defence Investment Plan, including funding for the Global Air Combat Programme, on UK defence-industrial co-operation with Italy and Japan.

10 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Contracts

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to reduce delays and overspend in Ministry of Defence contracts awarded to foreign contractors.

Source: official written-questions record.