Written questions
431 written questions tabled, most recent first.
22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Arctic: Armed Forces
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to permanently station UK forces to defend the High North.
22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Arctic: Military Exercises
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the participation of UK forces in Exercise Joint Viking.
22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Arctic: Armed Forces
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which UK assets are deployed to support allies defending the High North.
22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Turkey: Typhoon Aircraft
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what representations he has received from the German Government on the sale of Eurofighter Typhoons to Turkey.
22 Apr 2025 · Scotland Office
Longannet Power Station
To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, when he last met with Scottish Power to discuss the future of the former generating station at Longannet.
22 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ekrem İmamoğlu
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has conducted investigations into the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu.
22 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ekrem İmamoğlu
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what representations he has made to his Turkish counterpart on the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu.
22 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Ekrem İmamoğlu
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions he has had with his Turkish counterpart on (a) political unrest and (b) the arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu.
22 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Turkey: Foreign Relations
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when he last met the Turkish ambassador to the UK; and what he discussed.
22 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Export Controls: Turkey
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential of recent political unrest in Turkey on the consideration of (a) existing and (b) new defence export licenses.
22 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Export Controls: Turkey
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he last reviewed defence export licenses in place for Turkey.
22 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Export Controls: Turkey
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what defence export licenses to Turkey are under consideration.
22 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Export Controls: Turkey
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what defence export licences are in place for UK companies to Turkey.
22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Russia: Territorial Waters
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy ships have shadowed suspected Russian spy ships (a) in and (b) near UK territorial waters in each of the last five years.
22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Russia: Territorial Waters
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what Royal Navy surface ships have shadowed suspected Russian spy ships (a) in and (b) near UK territorial waters in each of the last five years.
22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Russia: Territorial Waters
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of Royal Navy shadowing of suspected Russian spy ships (a) in and (b) near UK territorial waters in each of the last five years.
22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Russia: Territorial Waters
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many hours Royal Navy ships have spent shadowing suspected Russian spy ships (a) in and (b) near UK territorial waters in each of the last five years.
22 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Russia: Territorial Waters
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many times the Royal Navy has shadowed suspected Russian spy ships (a) in and (b) near UK territorial waters in each of the last five years.
3 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence: Water Charges
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support he provides for people with long term health conditions trying to access discounts on water charges when the supply is provided on behalf of his Department.
2 Apr 2025 · Department for Business and Trade
Trade Agreements: Taiwan
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what plans he has for when the next round of formal trade negotiations with Taiwan will take place.
2 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Defence: Small Businesses
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the new support hub for SMEs will be operational.
31 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Employment: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40712, what the cost to the public purse was of the Disability Confidence Scheme in each of the last four years.
31 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit: Disability
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40715 on Universal Credit: Disability, what steps she is taking to ensure that savings reinvested into (a) work support and (b) training opportunities
25 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence
Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has discussions with international counterparts in NATO on the report entitled SkyShield: a practical security guarantee for Ukraine by CEPA, published on 17 March 2025.
24 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Turkey: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has received a report from the British Embassy in Ankara on forthcoming Turkish elections.
24 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Turkey: Elections
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the management of the forthcoming Turkish elections.
24 Mar 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Turkey: Politics and Government
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Turkish Ambassador to the UK on the recent arrests in Istanbul on 19 March.
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of those refor
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Universal Credit
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025, whether she plans to amend the work allowance for people in receipt
24 Mar 2025 · Department for Work and Pensions
Social Security Benefits: Reform
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether she has conducted an equality impact assessment on proposals in the Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working Green Paper, published on 18 March 2025.
Source: official written-questions record.