Luke Akehurst

4 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for this policies of the absence of a mechanised infantry combat vehicle in British Army equipment plans.

4 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of reducing Level 7 apprenticeship funding on the delivery of the (a) NHS Long Term Workforce Plan and (b) Fit for the Future 10 Year Health Pl

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what alternative progression routes he plans to put in place for experienced staff affected by the cut to Level 7 apprenticeship funding who cannot afford postgraduate study but are expected to operate

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what evidence his Department used to inform its decision to amend eligibility to funding for Level 7 apprenticeships from 1 January 2026; and if she will publish that evidence.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what discussions he has had with employers on the level of support for retention, succession planning and productivity for jobs affected by the potential impact of changes to eligibility to funding for

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility to funding for Level 7 apprenticeships from 1 January 2026 on regional inequality (a) in County Durham and (b) England.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Public Sector: Apprentices

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility to funding for Level 7 apprenticeships from 1 January 2026 on workforce development in public services, including the NHS.

4 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Apprentices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to eligibility to funding for Level 7 apprenticeships from 1 January 2026 on trends in the level of social mobility for people from low-in

4 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Foreign Influence Registration Scheme

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many registrations have been made under the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme; and how many of those registrations have included the Islamic Republic of Iran.

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Canada and Norway: Type 26 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps is his Department is taking to ensure interoperability of Type 26 frigates across UK, Canadian, and Norwegian fleets.

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: North Atlantic Ocean

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role general-purpose frigates within the Royal Navy will have following the development of the Atlantic Bastion concept.

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Pacific

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for UK maritime security of the United States Navy placing increased strategic emphasis on the Pacific region.

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Antisubmarine Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether anti-submarine warfare is the primary operational focus of the Royal Navy for the foreseeable future.

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: North Atlantic Ocean

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with Canada, Norway, Denmark and the Netherlands on cooperation in the North Atlantic in connection with the Atlantic Bastion concept.

3 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 26 anti-submarine warfare frigates are expected to be available for operations in the North Atlantic in support of the Atlantic Bastion concept.

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Intellectual Property

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure future armoured vehicle programmes secure intellectual property rights to avoid sole-source support contracts.

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department expects to incur any cost of safety trials for Ajax vehicles.

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the timetable expected for a full safety report into Ajax family vehicles.

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether contractual mechanisms exist to recover costs if Ajax is cancelled; and what is the estimated financial exposure to the MoD.

2 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what investigations are underway into the safety case for Ajax and the decision-making process that led to Initial Operating Capability being signed off.

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Transport: Disability

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of barriers to transport faced by disabled people across the UK on disabled people; and what steps are being taken to deliver transport equity for

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Motability

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment the Department has made of the potential impact of the Motability Scheme in supporting the automotive sector in the North East.

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Motability: Armed Forces and Veterans

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the role of the Motability Scheme in supporting service personnel and disabled veterans and to access transport solutions.

2 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Motability: Exhaust Emissions

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Motability Scheme in supporting the work to meet ZEV mandate targets.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with industry stakeholders on mitigating the impact of delays to the Defence Investment Plan on investment planning.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of F-35As that need to be procured to undertake training for the wider UK F-35 fleet and perform the tactical nuclear delivery mission.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of the announcement that 12 F-35As will be bought, beyond the £1.1 billion already announced, once weapons, simulators, and infrastructure are taken into account.

24 Feb 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Forced Labour: Uyghurs

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether his Department has made an assessment of the effectiveness of the United States’ Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act; and whether he plans to introduce similar legislation.

24 Feb 2026 · Home Office

Oppression

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if her Department will develop a transnational repression framework to enable the police to recognise and tackle transnational repression.

24 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Nicaragua: Human Rights

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the human rights situation in Nicaragua.