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Question· Written questionUIN 23358open

Armed Forces: Recruitment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Armed Forces Recruitment Programme, what the level of risk being carried is fo

Question· Written questionUIN 23359open

Armed Forces: Recruitment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Armed Forces Recruitment Programme, what progress he has made on aggregating i

Question· Written questionUIN 23361open

Defence

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Next Generation (Fixed) Communication Network, whether the review team has com

Question· Written questionUIN 23363open

Defence Equipment: Training

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, New Style of Information Technology Deployed, whether delivery of OpNET to the

Question· Written questionUIN 23367open

Defence

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Type 31, what challenges remain in the schedule against a) an ambitious build

Question· Written questionUIN 23372open

Defence: Motor Vehicles

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK armed forces equipment and formations 2026, published on 20 August 2026, what the status is of the one Foxhound vehicle the fleet reduced by between 2025 and 2026.

Question· Written questionUIN 23397open

Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK armed forces equipment and formations 2026, published on 20 August 2026, what the status is of the 2 Quads the fleet reduced by between 2025 and 2026.

Question· Written questionUIN 23409open

Defence: ICT

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, New Style of Information Technology Deployed, what has been removed from the s

Question· Written questionUIN 23447open

Defence: Motor Vehicles

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK armed forces equipment and formations 2026, published on 20 August 2026, what is the status of the one Mastiff vehicle the fleet reduced by between 2025 and 2026.

Question· Written questionUIN 23599open

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what engagement his Department has had with a) recognised trade unions and b) affected staff regarding the potential impact of the proposals to remove caretaker posts from the Army Reserve and University Officers

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what engagement his Department has had with a) recognised trade unions and b) affected staff regarding the potential impact of the proposals to remove caretaker posts from the Army Reserve and University Officers

Question· Written questionUIN 23626open

Defence: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to help improve the efficiency and value for money of defence procurement.

Question· Written questionUIN 23657open

Defence: Technical Excellence Colleges

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions the Ministry has had with the Scottish Government regarding match funding for the two Defence Technical Excellence Colleges in Scotland; and what assessment he has made of the potential implicati

Question· Written questionUIN 23658open

Defence: Technical Excellence Colleges

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of potential opportunities the Defence Technical Excellence College programme can provide for apprenticeships and advanced technical training, national security and regional economic d

Question· Written questionUIN 23707open

Armed Forces: Patient Choice Schemes

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has policy papers, impact assessments or other documents setting out (a) the original policy aims, (b) the anticipated merits, risks or cost savings and (c) the operational reasons for not

Question· Written questionUIN 23741open

Ministry of Defence: Northern Ireland

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to engage with the Northern Ireland Executive on his departmental priorities.

Question· Written questionUIN 23886open

Ministry of Defence: Buildings

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the percentage of desks provided for staff is as a proportion of the total number of assigned staff in his Department's London headquarters.

Question· Written questionUIN 23904open

Ministry of Defence: Mayor of Greater Manchester

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what written representations have Ministers received from the Mayor of Greater Manchester since July 2024.

Question· Written questionUIN 23922open

Ministry of Defence: Senior Civil Servants

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many departmental Senior Civil Service away days have taken place in calendar year 2026 to date; in what specific venues; at what cost; and if there was any associated social or team-building activity at publ

Question· Written questionUIN 23941open

Ministry of Defence: Social Media

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on social media influencers since July 2024.

Question· Written questionUIN 23970open

Ministry of Defence: Unpaid Work

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any internship schemes managed by (a) his Department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies are restricted to applicants on the basis of (i) ethnicity, (ii) social class and (iii) both.

Question· Written questionUIN 23979open

Ministry of Defence: Remote Working

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the percentage office workplace attendance requirement in each of the department’s offices, broken down by location; and whether attendance statistics are collated for each of those individual offices.

Question· Written questionUIN 24001open

Ministry of Defence: Facilities Agreements

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the total cost of facility time to the department in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26; and what was the headcount number of facility time staff in each; how many were 100% facility time; and whet

Question· Written questionUIN 24023open

Ministry of Defence: Industrial Disputes

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list each industrial dispute live within his Department, including the nature of the dispute and level of industrial action.

Question· Written questionUIN 24043open

Ministry of Defence: Unpaid Work

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to the answer of 8 July 2026 to Question 14349 on Civil Service: Temporary Employment, if he will list each of the internship schemes that have been made available in the last 12 months through the depart

Question· Written questionUIN 24061open

Ministry of Defence: Communication

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the outturn spending by the department on communications, marketing and advertising in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.

Question· Written questionUIN 24084open

Ministry of Defence: Flint Global

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department’s (a) Permanent Secretary and (b) Ministers have had correspondence with Flint Global since July 2024.

Question· Written questionUIN 24103open

Ministry of Defence: Databases

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to the answer of 22 June 2026, to Question 10189, on Databases: EU law, if they will list the data and reporting requirements that the department must make to the European Commission and its agencies.

Question· Written questionUIN 24123open

Ministry of Defence: Equality

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what specific diversity and inclusion (a) days, (b) weeks and (c) months, were recognised and marked by (i) the department and (ii) each of its agencies, in the calendar year 2025.

Question· Written questionUIN 24145open

Ministry of Defence: Special Advisers

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, further to the answer of 3 June 2026, to Question 3339, on Special Advisers: Public Appointments, how many delivery advisers have been appointed to date, broken down by (a) special advisers, (b) Direct Ministeria

Question· Written questionUIN 24165open

Ministry of Defence: Marketing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 4161, on Government departments: marketing, how much has been spent on branded goods and merchandise by (a) the department and (b) each of its Arm’s Length Bodies

Question· Written questionUIN 24180open

Ministry of Defence: Government Communication Service

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 June 2026 to Question 3763 and with reference to the Answer of of 19 January 2026 to Question 104195 on Government Communication Service: Staff, how many headcount staff in (a) the Dep

Question· Written questionUIN 24223open

Defence: Ayrshire

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of introducing defence contracts in Ayrshire.

Question· Written questionUIN 24333open

Defence: Technology

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to accelerate the adoption of emerging technologies across defence.

Question· Written questionUIN 24334open

Defence Equipment: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with allies on increasing defence industrial co-operation.

Question· Written questionUIN 24335open

Defence Equipment: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what analysis he has undertaken of the defence sector’s future workforce requirements.

Question· Written questionUIN 24336open

Defence Equipment: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with industry on strengthening supply chain resilience.

Question· Written questionUIN 24337open

Defence Equipment: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase British SME participation in defence procurement.

Question· Written questionUIN 24383open

Australia: Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of UK-Australia co-operation on advanced radar technology on sovereign defence industrial capability.

Question· Written questionUIN 24384open

Australia: Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that UK-Australia defence technology co-operation creates opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises to participate in relevant supply chains.

Question· Written questionUIN 24567open

Armed Forces: Income Tax

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of changing the tax on the Longer Separation Allowance (a) to be tax-free (b) or to be taxed at the basic rate of tax regardless of whether the recipient's t

Question· Written questionUIN 24688open

Armed Forces: Recruitment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of delays in the Armed Forces recruitment process; and what the average time is for recruits to commence basic training (a) after submitting an application to join the Arme

Question· Written questionUIN 24689open

Armed Forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve retention among Armed Forces personnel.

Question· Written questionUIN 24690open

Armed Forces: Employment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that serving Armed Forces personnel are able to access skills, qualifications and employment opportunities to support successful transitions into civilian careers.

Question· Written questionUIN 24692open

Armed Forces: Mental Health Services

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department is doing to support mental health in the Armed Forces; and what assessment he has made of the adequacy of those support services for (a) serving members and (b) veterans.

Question· Written questionUIN 24774open

Armed Forces: Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the provision of Ministry of Defence accommodation for service personnel in long-term relationships, compared to those in civil partnerships or marriages.

Question· Written questionUIN 24775open

Armed Forces: Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will take steps to increase provision of Ministry of Defence accommodation for service personnel in long-term relationships.

Question· Written questionUIN 24776open

Armed Forces: Moray West, Nairn, and Strathspey

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the provision of Ministry of Defence accommodation for service personnel in long-term relationships in Moray West, Nairn and Strathspey constituency.

Question· Written questionUIN 24847open

Armed Forces: Coeliac Disease

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to review the medical entry standards for Armed Forces applicants with coeliac disease.

Question· Written questionUIN 24848open

Armed Forces: Gluten-free Foods

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing gluten-free diets to Armed Forces personnel during training and operational deployments.

Question· Written questionUIN 24867open

Armed Forces: Leave

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 August 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what way parental and compassionate leave policies differ in terms of (a) practical application and (b) administrative processes between each branch of the armed forces.

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