Defence

Defence: Procurement

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many major procurement programmes are on hold pending the Defence Investment Plan.

Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 January 2026 to Question 103848 on Defence Equipment, of the £10.4 billion industry spend in the UK how much was received by (a) subsidiaries of foreign suppliers and (b) British owned

Defence: Expenditure

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 23 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any of the spending included by the government in its calculation of spending 2.6% of GDP on NATO qualifying defence spending by 2027 includes financial transactions.

USA: Armed Forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many US armed forces personnel undertook training courses in Britain in each year since 2020; and in which institution they trained.

USA: Armed Forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department places any restrictions on the number of United States military forces that can be deployed to bases in Britain.

USA: Armed Forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether agreements between the United States and United Kingdom on the presence of US military forces in Britain place restrictions on the ability of the US to deploy nuclear weapons in Britain.

Defence: Artificial Intelligence

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of Project BOYD.

Ukraine: Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the number of UK small and medium-sized defence companies that will use the business centre in Kyiv in its first year of operation.

Ukraine: Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to introduce a framework to monitor the potential impact of the business centre in Kyiv on UK defence exports to Ukraine.

Armed Forces: Women

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many women have left the armed forces in each of the last five years; and what proportion they represented of all outflow in each year.

Armed Forces: Women

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many women have joined the armed forces in each of the last five years; and what proportion they represented of all new recruits in each year.

Armed Forces: Recruitment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Cutting-edge drone degree to train military forces of the future unveiled, published on 21 January, whether there are any specific roles within the armed

Armed Forces: Unmanned Air Systems

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Cutting-edge drone degree to train military forces of the future unveiled, published on 21 January, whether a drone technology specialist will be a recogn

China: Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 22 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of consumable equipment in the defence supply chain is procured from China.

Armed Forces: Cybersecurity

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much funding has been allocated to the Defence Digital and Cyber Bursary scheme since its inception; and what proportion of that funding has been spent to date.

Ukraine: Armed Forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK accelerates £200 million of funding for deployment to Ukraine as air defence support stepped up, published on 9 January 2026, how much of that funding

Armed Forces: Cybersecurity

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many students have enrolled in the Defence Digital and Cyber Bursary scheme in each academic year since it was launched; and how many of those students are based in Lancashire.

Ministry of Defence: ICT and Security

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria his Department uses to assess requirements to rebuild underlying data analytics architecture, undertake fresh security accreditation and retrain personnel.

Ukraine: Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2025 to Question 104851 on Ukraine: Defence Equipment, if he will list the vehicles that will be upgraded.

Ukraine: Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2025 to Question 104851 on Ukraine: Defence Equipment, if he will list the communication systems that will be upgraded.

Ukraine: Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2025 to Question 104851 on Ukraine: Defence Equipment, if he will list the new counter-drone protection that will be upgraded.

Ukraine: Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 January 2025 to Question 104851 on Ukraine: Defence Equipment, if he will list the additional force-protection equipment that will be upgraded.

Ministry of Defence: Public Expenditure

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 21 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the reserves in 2024-25 and 2023-24, broken down by RDEL, CDEL and TDEL; and how much it plans to spend in 2025-26, broken down by RDEL, CDEL and TDEL.

Armed Forces: Northern Ireland

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to increase the defence footprint in Northern Ireland.

Defence

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable to publish the Defence Investment Plan on defence capability.

Defence: Small Businesses

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable to publish the Defence Investment Plan on the viability of UK defence SMEs.

Defence: Industry

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of his timetable to publish the Defence Investment Plan on the UK defence industry.

Armed Forces: Workplace Pensions

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps are being taken to (a) clear the backlog of unclaimed Armed Forces pensions and (b) prevent the accumulation of unclaimed pensions in future.

Poland: Defence

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 20 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and Poland agree enhanced missile defence and helicopter training cooperation, published on 13 January, if he will list the new capabilities for which

USA: Armed Forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department records the UK civilian airports that the US military uses for operational, training or transitory purposes.

Defence: Treaties

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what formal international defence treaties the UK has outside of NATO.

Defence: Finance

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will publish the Defence Investment Plan.

Ukraine: Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK industry support to Ukraine supercharged with new business centre, published on 16 January 2026, how many staff will be employed as part of the busines

Armed Forces: Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Homes fit for heroes with extra £1.5 billion for forces housing through upcoming Strategic Defence Review, published on 31 May 2025, how much of the £7 bi

Armed Forces: Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Homes fit for heroes with extra £1.5 billion for forces housing through upcoming Strategic Defence Review, published on 31 May 2025, how much of the £7 bi

Armed Forces: Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Homes fit for heroes with extra £1.5 billion for forces housing through upcoming Strategic Defence Review, published on 31 May 2025, how much of the £7 bi

Armed Forces: Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Homes fit for heroes with extra £1.5 billion for forces housing through upcoming Strategic Defence Review, published on 31 May 2025, how much of the £7 bi

Armed Forces: Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Homes fit for heroes with extra £1.5 billion for forces housing through upcoming Strategic Defence Review, published on 31 May 2025, how much of the £7 bi

Ukraine: Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK industry support to Ukraine supercharged with new business centre, published on 16 January 2026, what is the total cost of establishing the business ce

Ukraine: Defence Equipment

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK industry support to Ukraine supercharged with new business centre, published on 16 January 2026, who will lead the business centre.

Ministry of Defence: X Corp

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much their Department has spent on X and xAI since July 2024.

Ministry of Defence: Equality

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants employed by their Department work in roles primarily focused on (a) transgender policy, (b) diversity, (c) equity and (d) inclusion; and at what annual salary cost.

USA: Armed Forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many a) US military personnel and b) their dependents and spouses are stationed in the UK.

Greenland: Armed Forces

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what conversations he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the potential for sending UK troops to Greenland.

Ministry of Defence: Permanent Secretaries

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary announced, published on 31 October 2025, whether the outgoing Permanent Secretary will receive any (a) exit an

Armed Forces: Clubs

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is his policy on members of the Armed Forces (a) being members of single-sex private members’ clubs in a personal capacity and (b) participating in such clubs in a professional capacity.

Armed Forces: Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government how many armed forces families have been displaced from their Service Family Accommodation (1) within barracks, and (2) on housing estates close to their place of work, to house families of Afghan refugees since 6 January 2

Armed Forces: Housing

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 19 January 2026

To ask His Majesty's Government how many soldiers and their families are on accommodation waiting lists or assigned to accommodation a significant distance from their work because priority for housing was given to the families of Afghan refugees.

Defence: Expenditure

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 16 January 2026

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what quantum of expenditure was included in UK NATO declared GDP of defence spending arising from VAT receipts in each financial year since 2010.

Armed Forces Commissioner (Family Definition, and Consequential and Transitional Provision etc.) Regulations 2026

United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 15 January 2026