Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Immigration: VeteransHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for delivering the pledge to waive Indefinite Leave to Remain fees for the spouses and children of current and former service personnel.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The Government has committed to scrap visa fees f...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date she plans to publish the next Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules.
Answer: Work to finalise the upcoming Statement of Changes is continuing at pace, and will be published in due course in the usual way.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: VeteransHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate has she made of the number of spouses and children of current or former service personnel who have paid for Indefinite Leave to Remain since 5th July 2024.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.The Government has committed to scrap visa fees f...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMetropolitan Police: PalantirHome OfficeTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the comments from Sir Mark Rowley on Times Radio on 11 June 2026, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the decision by the Mayor of London not to adopt technology
Answer: The government does not direct what technology police forces can procure and deploy. This is a matter for operationally independent Chief Constables, accountable to locally elected Police and Crime Commissioners. However, the Home Office recognises the im...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry to the Hon. Member for Huntingdon during the Urgent Question on the Defence Investment Plan on 10 June 2026, by when will
Answer: Since 1 April 2026, 0 Ministry of Defence procurement contracts have been cancelled. Data relating to the number of contracts delayed or renegotiated is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost and not within the requested ti...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 9058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the establishment of a Boxer Mechanised Infantry Regiment for a) vehicles and b) soldiers.
Answer: Under current plans, Boxer is initially being fielded as a supporting capability to Armoured Units within 3rd (UK) Division, before being fielded to Mechanised Infantry Units between 2030 – 2035.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTransport: Global Navigation Satellite SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 4885 on Transport: Global Navigation Satellite Systems, by when will she have assessed the options for access to a Satellite Based Augmentation System.
Answer: The department will undertake a review of the transport case and the practicalities of gaining access to a Satellite Based Augmentation System, principally the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS). This work will be carried out in 2026...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the full breakdown by prison of the 14,000 prison places due to be delivered by 2031.
Answer: This Government is delivering 14,000 additional prison places through the Prison Supply Programmes (PSPs) and aims to do so by 2031. The PSPs are delivered through a portfolio approach, with final scope, phasing and site‑level delivery subject to planning...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Erlestoke: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress he has made on delivering 180 places at HMP Erlestoke through the Small Secure Houseblocks Programme.
Answer: The Small Secure Houseblocks Programme is delivering 180 places at HMP Erlestoke. This project is now in main works construction.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Ford: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who the new contractor is for the construction of 360 Category D additional places at HMP Ford.
Answer: The contractor delivering the additional 360 Category D places at HMP Ford is Bovis Construction.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Red ArrowsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5120 on USA: Red Arrows, if he will publish the bespoke risk assessment for transit to the United States that supplements the extant Hawk T1 Air System Safety Cas
Answer: Managing Hawk T1 operations to deliver safe outcomes is a core Defence activity. The Royal Air Force does not routinely publish bespoke risk assessments for the Red Arrows as they are continuously reviewed and updated, including during the preparation and...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5103 on Boxer Vehicles: Procurement, how many Boxer vehicles and of what variant have been received by the 1st Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely disclose a breakdown of vehicle numbers by unit or regiment, due to operational sensitivity. I can confirm that the Mechanised Infantry Vehicle Boxer programme deliveries from industry are progressing in line wit...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBoxer VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the block capability is of the UK Boxer mechanised fleet.
Answer: The Mechanised Infantry Vehicle (MIV) Programme does not recognise the term ‘block capability’ in relation to the delivery of Boxer. However, I can confirm that the MIV fleet is being delivered to a single common build standard across the 623 vehicles bei...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy Reserve: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he can confirm what the budget allocation for funding the British Army’s active reserve is for this reporting period.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review is clear that Reserve Forces are integral to a future force, with an emphasis on increasing the proportion of trained, deployable and routinely utilised personnel. This Government is committed to increasing the proportion of a...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the breakdown of the approximate 3,100 prison places that have been delivered since 5 July 2024.
Answer: We are committed to continuing the Prison Supply Programmes, aiming to deliver 14,000 places by 2031. Between July 2024 and June 2026, we have delivered at the following sites:SitePlacesMillsike1,500Rye Hill450Fosse Way300Stocken200Sudbury120Cookham Wood1...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGeoengineeringDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 22 May 2026 to question 1739 on Advanced Research and Invention Agency: Geoengineering, when she will conclude whether spraying seawater could increase the ref
Answer: ARIA's Exploring Climate Cooling programme, which explores the feasibility, efficacy, safety and governability of climate cooling approaches, including Marine Cloud Brightening, is ongoing. ARIA has committed to publishing the outcomes of its research in ...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGeoengineering: ExpenditureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 22 May 2026 to Question 1739 on Advanced Research and Invention Agency: Geoengineering, how much has her Department spent on investigating whether spraying sea
Answer: The Advanced Research and Invention Agency’s (ARIA) ‘Exploring Climate Cooling’ programme has allocated £8.53 million of funding over 3 years to 3 projects that examine the effect of spraying seawater on cloud reflectivity. These projects focus on modelli...
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects stage 2 of the Transform trial to commence, including the expansion of the trial to all black men aged 45-74 who haven’t had a PSA test in the past five years.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering cancer research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and Department for Science, Innovation and Technolo...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordProstate Cancer: ScreeningDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, by when he expects to receive the initial results of stage one of the Transform trial.
Answer: Government responsibility for delivering cancer research is shared between the Department of Health and Social Care, with research delivered by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and Department for Science, Innovation and Technolo...
Answered 19 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Bulwark: SalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 4 June 2026 to question 1023 on HMS Bulwark: Repairs and Maintenance, what progress he has made in identifying a vendor for the purchase of HMS Bulwark.
Answer: A vendor has been secured and a final announcement will be made shortly.
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026 to question 5077 on F-35 Aircraft, by when does he expect the F-35B production line to close.
Answer: The decision on when to close the F-35B production line will be for the UK F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) to make. The requirement for F-35 Lightning aircraft through the life of the programme is well understood by the multi-national JPO.
Answered 16 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPoland: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what new air and missile defence capabilities have been delivered by the UK-Poland Joint Programme Office to date.
Answer: As close allies, the UK and Poland enjoy deep cooperation on air and missile defence capabilities, as evidenced by industrial cooperation for Poland's NAREW ground-based air defence programme. The UK-Poland Joint Programme Office (JPO) was established in ...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8711More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026, to question 5095 on Military Aircraft: Training, what is the average length of holdover time for pilots between UK Military Flying Training System courses.
Answer: The current average cumulative holdover time for fast jet pilots between UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) courses is 690 days. This cumulative holdover duration is a result of trainees having faced extended legacy holdovers, which has now been ...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Force: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the outcome of the most recent Breakdown Test and Critical Analysis (on all RAF munitions.
Answer: Breakdown Test and Critical Analysis (BTCA) is routinely undertaken across different weapons in the RAF munitions stockpile, with specific outcomes held at Official-Sensitive classification. The evidence from the most recent programme of BTCA activity, co...
Answered 18 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 8709More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 June 2026 to question 5107 on Army: Procurement, by when his Department will complete trial activity to assess the potential utility of the Hendrick Technical Solutions’ Silent Tactica
Answer: The system is currently being trialled over the summer period to assess its potential utility.
Answered 19 Jun 2026
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