Written questions

431 written questions tabled, most recent first.

16 Mar 2026 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Welfare: Crime

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many bans on animal ownership have been imposed by Courts in each of the last five years.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Animal Welfare: Reoffenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what percentage of people convicted for animal cruelty have reoffended in the last five years.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Animal Welfare and Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he has received advice on the potential link between domestic abuse and animal abuse.

16 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice

Animal Welfare and Domestic Abuse

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in how many instances of an individual being charged relating to domestic abuse was there also charges laid for animal abuse in each of the last five years.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power Stations: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the most recent assessment he has made of the potential of (i) Torness and (ii) Hunterston to host new nuclear power.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power Stations: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (i) Torness and (ii) Hunterston hosting new nuclear.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power Stations: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will publish the most recent assessment carried out on the future potential of existing nuclear power sites in Scotland.

13 Mar 2026 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Nuclear Power Stations: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he last carried out an assessment of the future potential of nuclear power sites in Scotland.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with European partners on strengthening cooperation with Ukraine in defence innovation and dual-use technology development.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the role of Ukrainian defence technology innovation in strengthening NATO partners’ capabilities against drone and ballistic missile threats.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence and Technology: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential economic and industrial merits to the UK of strengthening partnerships with Ukraine’s defence innovation and technology sector.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential economic and security impacts for the UK defence sector of increases in cooperation with Ukraine’s defence innovation ecosystem.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support his Department provides to UK companies seeking to supply innovation-based defence technologies to Ukraine.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence and Technology: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support collaboration between UK technology companies and Ukrainian defence and dual-use technology innovators.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence and Technology: Ukraine

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to support UK companies seeking to collaborate with Ukrainian defence and dual-use technology innovators.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps the UK Government is taking to promote collaborative defence innovation initiatives involving the UK, European partners and Ukraine.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of joint UK–EU–Ukraine research and development programmes in areas such as autonomous systems, counter-drone technologies and missile defence.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what initiatives his Department is part of that aim to foster cooperation between Ukrainian defence innovators and the UK and European industrial and technology ecosystems.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to strengthen collaboration between Ukrainian, British and European defence technology innovators.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what mechanisms exist within his Department to capture and integrate lessons from Ukraine’s battlefield experience into UK defence planning and capability development.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department is taking steps to help ensure the defence sector can learn from Ukraine’s operational experience in countering drones, missile threats and electronic warfare.

10 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of how the battlefield experience and technological innovations developed by Ukrainian defence forces and industry could inform the United Kingdom’s own defence capabilities and operat

3 Mar 2026 · Scotland Office

Trusts: Scotland

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, whether his Department has held recent discussions with the Scottish Government on a Section 104 order to bring relevant components of the Trusts and Succession (Scotland) Act 2024 into force.

3 Feb 2026 · Northern Ireland Office

Ministry of Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, when he last met with the Secretary of State for Defence.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what evidence her has received on the role of independent hoteliers.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what evidence her has received on the challenges facing independent hoteliers.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Hotels

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps her is taking to help support the independent hotelier sector.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Hotels: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, when he last met with the Competitions and Markets Authority to discuss fair competition in the hotel market.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Hotels: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of fair competition in the hotel market.

26 Jan 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Hotels: Competition

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to ensure fair competition in the hotel market.

Source: official written-questions record.