Written questions
565 written questions tabled, most recent first.
15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Ammunition: Factories
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new energetics and munitions factories are under construction.
15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Ammunition: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent in munitions in this Parliament.
15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Ammunition: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, if he will provide an update on his Department’s progress in meeting its target to invest £6 billion in munitions over
15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Uncrewed Systems: Expenditure
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on uncrewed and autonomous military systems in this Parliament.
15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Uncrewed Systems: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK Defence Industrial Strategy 2025: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, when he expects to meet his Department's target to spend £4 billion on uncrewed and autonomous military systems in t
15 Jun 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care
Vitamin D
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to reassess the current vitamin D recommendations for vitamin D (a) intake and (b) status.
15 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Sheltered Housing: Older People
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment his Department has made on the potential impact of the Commonhold and Leasehold Reform Bill on the availability of new housing-with-care schemes for older people.
12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
LE TacCIS Programme
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide an update on his Department’s plans to deliver a next generation Tactical Communication and Information Systems capability.
12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
BOWMAN Combat Radio System
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the ability of Bowman 5.7 to provide sufficient resilience, bandwidth and capacity to support the Digital Targeting Web.
12 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
BOWMAN Combat Radio System
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the Bowman 5.7 upgrade.
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport
Civil Society
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what the average waiting time was for an application to register a new charity or convert an existing non-profit organisation into a Charitable Incorporated Organisation in the last 12 months; an
10 Jun 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Defence: Industry
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5280 on Defence: Insolvency, how many UK-based defence companies identified under Standard Industrial Classification code 84220 were (a) incorporated a
3 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Warships
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by which year does he forecast the Royal Navy surface fleet will return to its minimum target strength of frigates and destroyers.
2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Military Bases: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to manage the risk of wildfires on Stanford Training Area.
2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Pirbright Camp: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to manage the risk of wildfires on Pirbright Ranges Training Area.
2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Otterburn Training Area: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to manage the risk of wildfires on Otterburn Training Area.
2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Salisbury Plain: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he is taking to manage the risk of wildfires on Salisbury Plain Training Area.
2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Military Bases: Fires
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the effect of climate change, what steps he is taking to manage the risk of wildfires on the defence estate.
2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Minesweepers: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 780 on Navy, when the final two MMCM vessels will be delivered.
2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Navy: Uncrewed Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 780 on Navy, when the final 10 Project BEEHIVE craft will be delivered.
2 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
HMS Bangor
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 780 on Navy, what recent estimate he has made of the date on which HMS Bangor will complete its repairs and return to service.
1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which programmes have been removed from the Defence Investment Plan to expedite their delivery.
1 Jun 2026 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Voice over Internet Protocol: Lewes
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of migration from analogue landlines to Digital Voice in Lewes constituency.
29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade
Defence: Insolvency
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many UK-based defence companies have dissolved since 2020.
29 May 2026 · Treasury
Taxation: Older People
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of Making Tax Digital on those over-70.
29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Military Aircraft: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the a) cost to date and b) planned final cost of the Tempest Combat Air Flying Demonstrator programme.
29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Military Aircraft: Training
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for the first flight of the Tempest Combat Air Flying Demonstrator.
29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence
Military Aid: Fire and Rescue Services
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of tasking the Royal Air Force with providing a national aerial firefighting capability in the United Kingdom to combat wildfires.
29 May 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Land: Contamination
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to help clean up contaminated land.
29 May 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ministry of Defence: Palantir
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department has access to services provided under Ministry of Defence contracts with Palantir.
Source: official written-questions record.