Written questions

James MacCleary

565 written questions tabled, most recent first.

24 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Visas: Married People

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to ensure spousal visa applications remain affordable in the context of the additional costs of the immigration healthcare surcharge.

17 Mar 2026 · Department for Work and Pensions

Bereavement Support Payment

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has provided in Bereavement Support Payments in the last 12 months.

17 Mar 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Nationals Abroad: Death

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that embassies, high commissions and consulates provide adequate support to families when a family member dies when abroad tempo

11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Type 45 Destroyers: Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has considered replacing the mark 1 30mm cannon on the Type 45 with the DS30M mark 2.

11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 115740 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what remedies his Department has available should General Dynamics UK be in material breach of its obligations under the co

11 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 March 2026 to Question 115740 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, for what reason DEFCON 514 was excluded from his Department’s contract with General Dynamics UK for the supply of Ajax-fami

9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the number of staff dedicated to preparing the Defence Investment Plan over the last twelve months.

9 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his department updated the Leonardo contract for new medium helicopters (NMH) in line with inflation.

5 Mar 2026 · Department for Transport

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her department is taking to ensure the online DVLA application process is accessible to all.

5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Lewes

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to support hospices in Lewes constituency.

5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Hospices: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is his Department taking to help ensure hospices receive sufficient funding to carry out at home visits.

5 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care

Heart Diseases: Aspirin

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps is he taking to help ensure that low-dose dispersible aspirin is (a) readily available and (b) affordable for those with heart conditions.

3 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Immigration and Visas: Applications

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK Visa and Immigration applications are currently waiting for a decision.

3 Mar 2026 · Home Office

UK Visas and Immigration: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps is her department taking to ensure all UK Visa and Immigration applications are processed in a timely manner.

3 Mar 2026 · Home Office

UK Visas and Immigration: Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of UK Visa and Immigration holding applicants' passports for multiple months on those applicants.

3 Mar 2026 · Home Office

UK Visas and Immigration: Passports

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that passports sent to UK Visas and Immigration are returned in a timely manner.

3 Mar 2026 · Home Office

Immigration

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was for applications for indefinite leave to remain in (a) each year since 2016 and (b) 2026.

27 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Type 31 Frigates: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 31 Frigates will have Mk.41 VLS incorporated during construction and prior to launch.

27 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Type 31 Frigates: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Type 31 Frigates will have Mk.41 VLS added during the Capability Insertion Period.

26 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ammunition: Factories

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 February 2026 to Question 108465 on Ammunition: Factories, when the construction of the planned new munitions factories is expected to (a) begin and (b) be completed.

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of his Department’s Capital Departmental Expenditure Limit is committed and accounted for (a) by contracts already in place and (b) other existing spending commitments in (i) 2026-27,

24 Feb 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether DEFCON 514 is applicable to the contract between his Department and General Dynamics UK for the supply of Ajax-family vehicles.

24 Feb 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

BBC World Service: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department is taking steps to help develop a funding solution for the BBC World Service.