New guidance on filming and photography in the House of Lords has recently been published and was communicated to Members this month. This guidance covers camera, microphone and AI-enabled smart glasses as well as other technologies. Recording is not permitted without appropriate authorisation.

In addition, a specific review of Parliament’s policy on the use of camera, microphone and AI-enabled smart glasses on the Parliamentary Estate is currently underway. The review is considering the implications of these emerging technologies and whether additional guidance is required. This work will bring together expertise from those responsible for filming and photography policy, physical and information security, privacy and data protection compliance and accessibility and reasonable-adjustment requirements, ensuring that any future approach appropriately balances security, privacy, operational needs and accessibility considerations. This review will engage with the Member governance bodies of both Houses as appropriate.

The UK Government’s protective security system is rigorous and proportionate. It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on those arrangements, as doing so could compromise their integrity and affect individuals’ security.

As part of working with other government departments and commercial partners, the Royal Navy is working closely with the Cabinet Office, DSIT, DESNZ, DfT, the Joint Maritime Security Centre (JMSC), industry partners and international allies to strengthen the security and resilience of the UK's undersea infrastructure.

Alongside the continued work with JEF, NATO and international partners to track potential threats, further efforts are focused on clarifying departmental responsibilities, enhancing maritime domain awareness and intelligence sharing, improving cross-Whitehall coordination and developing advanced surveillance and response capabilities through initiatives such as Atlantic Bastion. Within this framework, the Royal Navy is emerging as the lead operational authority for countering state-based threats to UK undersea infrastructure, while supporting wider government and commercial partners responsible for regulation, resilience and recovery.

The parliamentary pass system does not hold data for the number of passes granted to new applicants each year. We do hold some data breaking down the number of new applications processed for the past two years, of which only a very small proportion are refused. The application numbers also include some who require security clearance but do not need a pass to enter the estate ('clearance only' applications). It is not possible to disaggregate 'clearance only' or rejected applications from the data.

These figures are not grouped exactly as per the request, and the raw data is not retained in this format. These figures do not include day passes, renewals or replacements.

The parliamentary pass system is a live database providing a current snapshot of data. It does not store historical information. Therefore, we are unable to extract the information as requested.

From 2020, the pass office kept some manual records of active pass numbers in groups. These are not grouped exactly as per the question, and the raw data was not retained to be able to retrospectively regroup this information. These numbers do not include day passes for MPs’ staff whose security clearance application indicated a requirement to attend Parliament on an occasional basis.

The Government is clear that protecting the right of all faith communities to worship freely and without fear is fundamental.

In 2026/27, the Government has made available a record £77.4 million available for the Home Office’s protective security schemes for faith communities. Funding allocations are determined on the basis of police data, threat assessments and wider security advice, helping to ensure that support is targeted towards communities facing the greatest risks from terrorism, hate crime and wider security threats. This vital work sits alongside wider Government measures to strengthen the protection of communities and to tackle hatred in all its forms.

We continue to work closely with policing, security and other partners to monitor the threat picture and strengthen protections for communities where necessary. Funding allocations and protective security arrangements remain under review and will continue to be informed by the latest assessments of risk and operational need.

Winslow Station is progressing towards completion for handover and authority to put into use. Details about its opening will be shared in due course. Costs for Winslow station are commercially sensitive and we cannot share them at this time. The Department continues to work closely with Chiltern Railways and other partners to confirm a start date for the first EWR services.

Matters relating to Ireland's defence posture and expenditure rest with the Irish authorities, and any enquiries on those issues should be directed to them.

No10 North is central to the Prime Minister’s commitment to get good growth in every postcode, drive devolution, and bring Government closer to the communities it serves. Mayors, employers, councils, and public services, will work in equal partnership with central government so that decisions about this country’s economic future are no longer only taken in Westminster. The cost of establishing No 10 North is covered by existing departmental budgets. Staffing costs are regularly published as part of the Cabinet Office’s Organogram, available on gov.uk. The Prime Minister splits his time between Downing Street and No10 North as part of his commitment to making government work for every part of the country. Further details were made available on the Government's Machinery of Government changes, including the establishment of No10 North, in the First Secretary of State's Statement on the 02 September, Official Report, Column 173-196.

UK aviation security regulations and associated guidance require all persons with access to airport security restricted areas and aircraft within those areas to undertake general security awareness training. Safety and security at airports is the responsibility of airports and all other organisations that operate on the site.

The Government continues to strengthen its border security capabilities and processes to ensure that security checks remain effective, proportionate and responsive to evolving threats.

The Home Office checks all small boat arrivals against a range of secure systems. Biometrics and biographic details are taken and checked against relevant Home Office systems and police criminality databases, including domestic and international data to establish whether the person is a threat to public safety.

The Spending Review 2025 provided the Northern Ireland Executive with their largest spending review settlements in real terms since devolution in 1998.

The Barnett formula is applied in the normal way to changes in Home Office funding, including for policing and counter terror policing, as set out in the Statement of Funding Policy. It is for the Northern Ireland Executive to make decisions on the allocation of resources in line with its identified priorities

In recognition of the security situation in Northern Ireland, the Government is providing the PSNI with £37.8 million in Additional Security Funding each financial year until 28/29. This funding enables the PSNI to tackle the terrorist threat while ensuring day-to-day policing is not compromised, allowing them to continue keeping people safe. The PSNI provides my Department with an annual report on the ASF spend.

The fact that the Northern Ireland Related Terrorism (NIRT) in Northern Ireland threat level remains SUBSTANTIAL, following its reduction in March 2024, is testament to the tremendous efforts of the PSNI and security partners.

Before allocating funding HMT considers a range of factors. This includes the threat and operational pressures, including the scale and nature of security-related activity and the resources required to respond effectively.

In addition to funding provided as part of the Spending Review, a further £4 million has been provided to PSNI for this financial year to help with the costs incurred during the recent disorder.

The Foreign Secretary discussed a range of bilateral and international issues with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting on 23 July. The Government's policy towards China remains consistent and long term. We will cooperate when we can and challenge when we must.

China will continue to play a vital role in supporting the UK's secure growth. It is currently equivalent to our third largest trading partner in goods, after the EU and the US, and the economic relationship supports over 370,000 British jobs. We are taking a consistent, long term and strategic approach to economic relations with China, rooted in UK and global interests.