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United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many defence SMEs in South West Devon constituency have a) applied for and b) received funding from the Defence Innovation Fund.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many defence SMEs in South West Devon constituency have a) applied for and b) received funding from the Exploration Fund.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of construction costs on the armed forces estate modernisation programme.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate his Department has made of the proportion of service accommodation deemed to be below acceptable quality standards.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department’s timetable is for the delivery of key equipment upgrades under the Integrated Procurement Model.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve accommodation standards for service personnel living in single living accommodation.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of the readiness of deployable military units.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment her Department has made of the level of risk to UK competitiveness from underinvestment in (a) AI and (b) defence technology; and what steps she is taking to ensure that
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they have taken to assess the impact of the partnership with Google to train civil servants and provide free technology to public sector organisations, announced on 9 July, on the commitments in the Strategic Def
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 5 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the average waiting time is for repairs requested through the Defence Infrastructure Organisation.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2025
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December 2025 to Question 95420 on Defence: Finance, whether she has a timetable for spending 3 per cent of GDP on defence.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what percentage of GDP will be spent on the MOD budget in the financial year that NATO declared defence spending will increase to 3 per cent of GDP.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in which financial year will UK NATO declared defence spending will rise above 2.6 per cent of GDP.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking to work with the Ministry of Defence to codify civilian assistance to military authorities for home defence, as recommended in the Strategic Defence Review.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2025
To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps her Department has taken with the Secretary of State for Defence to help tackle LGBTQ+ discrimination in the armed forces.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 December to Question 95406 on Defence: Procurement, whether the Defence Small and Medium Enterprise Support Hub is also known as the Defence Office for Small Business Growth.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the policy papers entitled Spending Review 2025, published on 30 June 2025, and Budget 2025, published on 28 November 2025, what their Department’s capital Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) w
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2025
To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department is taking with the Ministry of Defence to support a forthcoming Defence Readiness Bill, as recommended in the Strategic Defence Review.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of state boarding schools in supporting the education of children from Armed Forces families and other mobile families as an affordable alternative to indepe
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 4 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the need for a dedicated senior official to lead on (a) coordination of policy to support state boarding schools, (b) securing sustainable funding for state boarding p
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2025
I am pleased to announce to the House that the UK is now the first NATO nation to allow people living with HIV to Serve and fully deploy in all roles - supporting the UK Government's mission to break down barriers to opportunity and our goal of ending new...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2025
My hon. Friend the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement. I am pleased to announce to the House that the UK is now the first NATO nation to allow people living with HIV to Serve an...
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 70650 on Defence, when he expects the Defence Readiness Bill to be drafted.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Single Living Accommodation units in each UK local authority area have recorded Legionella, in each year since 2018.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures are in place to help increase defence supply chain apprenticeships in the North West.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 1 December 2025 to question 94541 on Ministry of Defence: Asbestos, what the cost was of the 119 awards for mesothelioma.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many complaints regarding (a) gas, (b) electrical and (c) water issues have been recorded in Single Living Accommodation in each UK local authority area in each year since 2018.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on how many occasions Single Living Accommodation units in each UK local authority area have experienced loss of (a) heating and (b) hot water for over 24 hours in each year since 2018.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have appointed the Armed Forces Commissioner, and if not, when they plan to do so.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 3 December 2025
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to reduce the number of civilians employed by the Ministry of Defence to a specific number; and, if so, what progress is being made in achieving this.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on (a) allocating funding and (b) identifying opportunities for investment by the Defence Growth Deal in Scotland.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) UK-based SMEs and (b) mid-tier suppliers have been offered support through the Defence Supplier Capability Development Programme since 5 July 2024.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has held discussions with service chiefs regarding the spending envelope for the Defence Investment Plan.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Question 92229, which courses British armed forces personnel have attended in Israel since October 2023.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for the total spend on (i) LinkedIn membership fees (ii) other subscriptions by his Department in the last financial year.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March to Question 34903 on Defence: Procurement, who will lead the Defence Small and Medium Enterprise Support Hub.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March to Question 34903 on Defence: Procurement, whether any new staff will be recruited as part of the Defence Small and Medium Enterprise Support Hub.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March to Question 34903 on Defence: Procurement, who will staff the Defence Small and Medium Enterprise Support Hub.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March to Question 34903 on Defence: Procurement, how many staff will be employed as part of the Defence Small and Medium Enterprise Support Hub.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March to Question 34903 on Defence: Procurement, if he will list the other sectors outside the defence sector who will be consulted on the Defence Small and Medium Enterprise Support
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to implement increased defence expenditure to improve the preparedness and readiness of the armed forces.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 November 2025 to question 93243 on Defence: Procurement, for what reason was Project Magenta cancelled.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 2 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to Question 92229, whether his Department paid for British armed forces personnel to attend courses in Israel since October 2023.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what amount of financial savings the (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army, and (c) Royal Air Force have been asked to make in financial years (i) 2025-26 and (ii) 2026-27.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 93964 on Defence: Contracts, if he will name the (a) six companies with contracts valued above £500 million and (b) 26 companies with contracts valued betwee
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 November 2025 to Question 93964 on Defence: Contracts, how many of the 1,000 signed contracts are valued below £5 million.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 December 2025
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the (a) immediate and (b) longer-term impact of grounding the SV fleet following the issues encountered during Exercise Titan Storm.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 December 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the additional £32 billion required to meet the pledge to spend 3.5% of GDP identified by the Office for Budget Responsibility in its 2025 Economic Financial Outlook.
United Kingdom · UK Parliament · 1 December 2025
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to announce how her Department will move to a) 3.0% of GDP and b) 3.5% of GDP on defence spending.