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Question for Ministry of Defence
Uncrewed Systems
James Cartlidge
Conservative, South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, when the Uncrewed Systems Centre will be fu...

Asked 22 June 2026
Answered 17 July 2026
By Luke Pollard (Labour, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport)
11699
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Defence
Ajax Vehicles: Noise
James MacCleary
Liberal Democrat, Lewes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, has the ATHENA command post vehicle encountered the same vibrational and safety issues as the Ajax vehicles.

Asked 16 June 2026
Answered 17 July 2026
By Luke Pollard (Labour, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport)
10521
Answered
Commons
Question for Ministry of Defence
Prince William of Gloucester Barracks
Gareth Davies
Conservative, Grantham and Bourne

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 6104, if he will provide an aggregate estimate, or estimated range, of the total cost of relocating the units and training functions based at Prince William...

Asked 9 June 2026
Answered 17 July 2026
By Luke Pollard (Labour, Plymouth Sutton and Devonport)
8348
Answered
Commons
Question for Department for Education
Further Education: Gillingham and Rainham
Naushabah Khan
Labour, Gillingham and Rainham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what funding her department has allocated to further education and skills provision for Gillingham and Rainham in the current financial year; and what steps the Department are taking to improve qualification le...

Asked 8 July 2026
Answered 17 July 2026
By Josh MacAlister (Labour, Whitehaven and Workington)
17171
Answered
Commons

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Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Software: Licensing
Lord Clement-Jones
Liberal Democrat, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the Social Market Foundation, Clearing the Air, published on 3 July 2024, which suggested that restrictive software licensing practices may cost the UK public sector £60 milli...

Asked 9 July 2026
Answered 17 July 2026
By Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour, Life peer)
HL1889
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
Artificial Intelligence: Weather
Lord Taylor of Warwick
Non-affiliated, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the resilience of artificial intelligence research infrastructure in extreme weather events.

Asked 6 July 2026
Answered 17 July 2026
By Baroness Lloyd of Effra (Labour, Life peer)
HL1706
Answered
Lords
Question for Ministry of Justice
Evictions: Renters' Rights Act 2025
Lord Truscott
Non-affiliated, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of evictions in the year prior to the implementation of the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, and whether this is higher than the number of evictions in previous years. [I]...

Asked 3 July 2026
Answered 17 July 2026
By Baroness Levitt (Labour, Life peer)
HL1642
Answered
Lords
Question for Department for Education
Arts: T-levels
Baroness Keeley
Labour, Life peer

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the effectiveness of the T Level-model for creative subjects; and what consideration they have given to making changes to improve the applicability of T Levels for creative subjects and the...

Asked 29 June 2026
Answered 17 July 2026
By Baroness Smith of Malvern (Labour, Life peer)
HL1418
Answered
Lords

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan
Mr Hamish Falconer
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan
Labour, Lincoln
Statement made 16 July 2026
HCWS293
Commons
Department of Health and Social Care
Public Health measures
Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention ​
Labour, Washington and Gateshead South
Statement made 16 July 2026
HCWS292
Commons
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Planning Authority Capacity
Matthew Pennycook
Minister of State for Housing and Planning
Labour, Greenwich and Woolwich
Statement made 16 July 2026
HCWS291
Commons
Home Office
Publication of the Border Security Commander’s Annual Report 2025-26
Shabana Mahmood
The Secretary of State for the Home Department
Labour, Birmingham Ladywood
Statement made 16 July 2026
HCWS290
Commons

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Department of Health and Social Care
Public Health measures
Baroness Merron
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women's Health and Mental Health
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 16 July 2026
HLWS297
Lords
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Afghanistan
Baroness Chapman of Darlington
Minister of State for International Development and Africa
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 16 July 2026
HLWS296
Lords
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Local Planning Authority Capacity
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 16 July 2026
HLWS295
Lords
Cabinet Office
Annual Report on Special Advisers 2026
Baroness Anderson of Stoke-on-Trent
Parliamentary Secretary in the Cabinet Office
Labour, Life peer
Statement made 16 July 2026
HLWS294
Lords

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House of Commons written answers and statements
16 July 2026
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15 July 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
14 July 2026
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House of Commons written answers and statements
13 July 2026
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17 July 2026
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16 July 2026
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15 July 2026
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14 July 2026
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