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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of further education colleges in Scotland on the skills requirement for the defence industrial strategy.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 February 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to (a) reduce losses of public funding to fraud during defence procurement and (b) increase the amount of funding recovered from those losses.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 31 January 2026
Review current legislation on self-defence weapons Legalise the carrying of pepper spray for women for personal self-defence. Introduce sensible regulations, and guidance! Put women’s safety first by giving them lawful, practical means to protect themselves. Women across the UK face an unacceptable level of risk in everyday life. Despite repeated assurances, violent crime particularly against women remains a serious and ongoing concern. Many women feel unsafe walking alone, travelling at night, or simply going about their daily lives. Currently, UK law prohibits women from carrying pepper spray, leaving them legally defenceless while expecting them to rely solely on after-the fact policing and prosecution. This needs to change!!!
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2026
To amend the current Equality Act in order to include/confirm protected status for all individual serving and past veterans (both regular and reserve forces) of the UK Armed forces. This would be done to recognise and reward the unique nature of all members past and present of the UK Armed forces. This helps to ensure that individual service is recognised and that our country in turn repays the debt of honour by providing priority treatment for housing, healthcare, finance, employment, education and access to mental health services. Protected status for veterans under the Equality Act would be a fitting tribute to the work and the service of our armed forces.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to support SMEs based in the UK to bid for defence contracts.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent steps he has taken to improve the (a) cost and (b) time efficiency of armed forces procurement processes.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will convene the pensions forfeiture committee to meet and agree to cease the pensions of ex-UK armed forces personnel who are fighting in support of the Russian Federation's illegal war in Ukraine.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what restrictions, if any, were placed on the remit of the reviewers authoring the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 30 January 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Coaker on 27 January (HL13563), when the contract for the Defence Marine Services Next Generation In-Port Services was signed; and in doing so what consideration was given to social va
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department's Defence AI and Autonomy Unit has made of the potential role of AI within the targeting decision cycle.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Government awarding contracts for software and related services to (a) Palantir and (b) any other overseas technology companies on national security.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting the US military’s business operators for national defence scheme.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by the Minister for Veterans on 23 April 2025 (HC47398), what further progress they have made on the rollout of Programme Cortisone.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that an expanded Armed Forces Covenant Duty will be backed by (1) measures of success, (2) methods for monitoring the impact of the Covenant Duty, and (3) regular reporting of the finding
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 29 January 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government whether the proposed change to qualifying period for indefinite leave to remain will apply to current and former non-citizen armed forces personnel and their families.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does he expect to be able to answer named day Question 105652 submitted on 14 January 2026 on the Ajax programme.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the Service Justice System.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the difficulties that small and medium-sized enterprises experience in engaging with the Ministry of Defence; and where and when they plan to publish the specific contact details of (1) tho
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the recommendations of the Strategic Defence Review were fully costed on publication.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 28 January 2026
A Bill to require the Secretary of State to report to Parliament on the potential merits of disregarding compensation received under the War Pension Scheme and Armed Forces Compensation Scheme for the purpose of calculating entitlement to Pension Credit and to other means-tested benefits for which such payments are not disregarded in full; and for connected purposes.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether all 62 recommendations of the Strategic Defence Review 2025 will be included in the Defence Investment Plan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what cost envelope the Defence Investment Plan will report.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the five shortlisted projects are from the Defence AI sprint.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Advanced Reasoning for Decision Advantage (ARDA) is within the projects shortlisted from the Defence AI Sprint.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department will confirm the appointment of the Armed Forces Commissioner.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how he is using allied health professionals to support soldier rehabilitation.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the Defence Investment Plan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support employment in the defence sector in Scotland.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
What role the UK is playing in NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic programme.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government what criteria the Defence Office for Small Business Growth will use to define (1) small businesses, and (2) small contracts.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's investors advisory group has been consulted on funding for the Defence Investment Plan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has a formal target date to create an Integrated Force.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what work is being done in conjunction with other departments to explore new financing methods for defence equipment procurement.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to raise awareness amongst (a) serving and (b) former military personal of the risks posed by wealth creation scams.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's spending plans are forecasted to lead to an overspend of his Department's budget in the (a) current financial year and (b) next financial year.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support British SMEs in light of the delay to the Defence Investment Plan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Defence Readiness Bill will be legislated for in the current Parliament.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to defend the UK from (a) ballistic and (b) hypersonic missile attack.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role the UK will play in the multinational NATO command in Greenland.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to increase UK service personnel numbers stationed in Greenland.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any (i) UK and (ii) Commonwealth armed forces personnel have had their Armed Forces Pension revoked as a consequence of fighting with the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the lead reviewers of the Strategic Defence Review were asked to provide costings for their recommendations.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he held discussions with the lead reviewers of the Strategic Defence Review regarding the cost of implementing its recommendations.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 27 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Strategic Defence Review was costed before publication.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of military hospital provision.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2026 to Question 106082 on Defence Equipment: Expenditure, what was the commercial off the shelf solution procured as a replacement for Melorius.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 January 2026
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the full scope of Commercial-X.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 26 January 2026
To ask His Majesty's Government, following the opening of criminal cases against 122 foreign mercenaries fighting with the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan, what inquiries they have made to (1) ascertain whether any of them are British citizens or residents,
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 January 2026
Incorporate self defence classes into PE lessons for primary&secondary aged school children. The world is rapidly changing. In many places, individuals, especially women & young people, are facing risks of physical harm or harassment within their communities, it is imperative that we equip our next generations with the skills necessary to navigate these dangers effectively. Incorporating self-defence classes into the Physical Education (PE) curriculum for primary & secondary school-aged children is a forward-thinking solution.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 25 January 2026
We call on the UK Government to support the creation of a European defence treaty which can remain dormant until the day the United States could no longer uphold the North Atlantic Treaty. It would need no secretariat or integrated commands until those of NATO become available for use by Europeans. We, the undersigned, are concerned about the legacy of this US administration’s policies toward Greenland, Ukraine, Europe, and international law in general. We question the ability and the will of the US to defend both Europe and the Far East in the future. We believe only a legitimate treaty could ever replace NATO and that no current European institution is fit. The EU & UK already have many times the population and GDP of Russia. We believe only the political will is needed.