Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Fire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 34056 on Fire and Rescue Services: Finance, how the 2013 population projections from the 2011 census data were calculated.
Answer: The majority of funding in the Local Government Finance Settlement, including funding for Fire and Rescue Authorities, is distributed through the Settlement Funding Assessment (SFA). The SFA uses a range of formulas to determine relative need of areas whi...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48208More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 34056 on Fire and Rescue Services: Finance, how funding for Fire and Rescue Authorities is distributed through the Settlement F
Answer: The majority of funding in the Local Government Finance Settlement, including funding for Fire and Rescue Authorities, is distributed through the Settlement Funding Assessment (SFA). The SFA uses a range of formulas to determine relative need of areas whi...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 25 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 48207More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 34056 on Fire and Rescue Services: Finance, what data his Department plans to use.
Answer: The majority of funding in the Local Government Finance Settlement, including funding for Fire and Rescue Authorities, is distributed through the Settlement Funding Assessment (SFA). The SFA uses a range of formulas to determine relative need of areas whi...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the (a) lowest, (b) highest and (c) average administrative cost to the public purse is of processing an asylum claim.
Answer: The requested data is not centrally held, but Tab ASY_04 at the link below details 2023/24 Asylum Support costs for the average claimant:https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-and-protection-data-q4-2024.
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum claims have been (a) made and (b) processed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on the number of asylum claims and initial decisions on asylum claims is published in tables Asy_D01 and Asy_D02 of the ‘Asylum applications, initial d...
Answered 6 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many ASPEN cards have been reported (a) lost and (b) stolen since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Aspen cards are issued only to the main applicants on claims for Asylum Support and can only be used for chip and pin payments. Asylum seekers are able to report any difficulties, including loss or theft of their Aspen card, by calling Migrant Help, avail...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpectacles: AsylumDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the total cost to the public purse of financial support given to asylum seekers for glasses since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The National Health Service is a residency-based system, which means that people who do not live here on a lawful, settled basis must contribute to the cost of their care. However, some of the most vulnerable people arriving in the United Kingdom, includi...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEyesight: TestingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what financial assistance is available to pay for glasses following a free eyesight test for asylum seekers.
Answer: The National Health Service is a residency-based system, which means that people who do not live here on a lawful, settled basis must contribute to the cost of their care. However, some of the most vulnerable people arriving in the United Kingdom, includi...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEyesight: TestingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many free eyesight tests have been given to asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The National Health Service is a residency-based system, which means that people who do not live here on a lawful, settled basis must contribute to the cost of their care. However, some of the most vulnerable people arriving in the United Kingdom, includi...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press notice entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18 April 2025, what the total projected cost is of the new Defence Housing S
Answer: The Defence Housing Strategy is planned for publication later this year. It will set out a roadmap to deliver a generational renewal of military accommodation; the projected costs of which are under review.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press notice entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18 April 2025, what steps he is taking to encourage the development of surpl
Answer: Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with Local Authorities to secure alternative development for sites post military use, this includes securing allocations in Local Plans, public consultation as part of master planning, and where appropriate working ...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press notice entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18 April 2025, what his Department's timetable is for publishing the Defence
Answer: The Defence Housing Strategy is planned for publication later this year. It will set out a roadmap to deliver a generational renewal of military accommodation; the projected costs of which are under review.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press notice entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18 April 2025, what steps his Department is taking to allocate a named housi
Answer: Better and clearer communication for Service families, including a named Housing Officer for every Service family who they can contact for specific housing related queries, is one of the seven commitments announced in the new Consumer Charter. Work is cur...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press notice entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18 April 2025, what criteria his Department plans to use to decide which hom
Answer: A combination of factors will be considered when selecting Service Family homes for renovation under the new Consumer Charter. All homes will be assessed against factors including condition, thermal efficiency, age, safety, and modernity as well as whethe...
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47894More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the New Consumer Charter for families in military homes.
Answer: The New Consumer Charter is part of a new Defence Housing Strategy and will be published later this year.
Answered 30 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47893More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to publish the short-term action plan to enhance family homes.
Answer: We do not intend to publish a short-term action plan. In our new Consumer Charter, we announced seven commitments to immediately improve the lived experience for Service families: A strengthened move-in standardImproved, clearer information for families a...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSnowmobilesMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many snowmobiles are (a) owned by his Department and (b) deployed overseas.
Answer: The Royal Marines are the Armed Forces’ Extreme Cold Weather experts and have a fleet of 184 snowmobiles, which are known as Over Snow Reconnaissance Vehicles. The Ministry of Defence does not routinely disclose a breakdown of the location of equipment ca...
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Cyber Force: StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many personnel the National Cyber Force has.
Answer: The National Cyber Force does not comment on detailed figures regarding staff numbers for national security reasons, though there is a roughly equal share of personnel from Defence and the UK intelligence community.
Answered 1 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 34056 on Fire and Rescue Services: Finance, whether the funding formula has been adjusted to take into account (a) new housing
Answer: Government funding for fire and rescue services is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) through the Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS) in the form of revenue support grant (RSG) and retained business rates....
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the per capita funding was for fire and rescue services (a) nationally and (b) in Cambridgeshire in each financial year since 2013-14.
Answer: Government funding for fire and rescue services is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) through the Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS) in the form of revenue support grant (RSG) and retained business rates....
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 6 March 2025 to Question 34056 on Fire and Rescue Services: Finance, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of population (a) density and
Answer: Government funding for fire and rescue services is provided by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) through the Local Government Finance Settlement (LGFS) in the form of revenue support grant (RSG) and retained business rates....
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordRape: MenHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has a strategy to reduce instances of male rape.
Answer: The Government’s definition of violence against women and girls (VAWG) encompasses crimes which disproportionately, but not exclusively, affect women and girls. We recognise that men and boys experience these crimes, including rape, and we are committed t...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based Violence: MenHome OfficeTabled 24 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to improve support for male victims of crime categorised as violence against women and girls.
Answer: The definition of VAWG (Violence against Women and Girls) encompasses crimes which disproportionately, but not exclusively, affect women and girls. We recognise that men and boys experience abusive and violent crimes, such as stalking, domestic abuse, and...
Answered 29 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNostrada.aiDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47397More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether (a) he and (b) his Department have had discussions with Nostrada.ai since 5 July 2024.
Answer: We are committed to building an AI sector that can scale and win globally.As the Government takes the AI Opportunities Action Plan forward, the Secretary of State and the rest of his department will continue to engage widely with stakeholders.Ministerial ...
Answered 2 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 23 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 47396More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost is of Aspen cards issued since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Aspen cards are issued only to the main applicants on claims for Asylum Support and can only be used for chip and pin payments. Asylum seekers are able to report any difficulties, including loss or theft of their Aspen card, by calling Migrant Help, avail...
Answered 1 May 2025
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