Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Offences against Children: Guinea-Bissau and PortugalHome OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children from (a) Guinea-Bissau and (b) Portugal have been referred to the national referral mechanism in each year since its start.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold or publish data on the number of National Referral Mechanism (NRM) referrals received for individuals on a constituency level.The Home Office publishes quarterly and annual statistics regarding the NRM including the nationali...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the evidential basis is for the solar Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project threshold of 100Mw.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 28 March to Question UIN 39647. The Government set out the evidence for increasing the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project threshold for solar to 100MW in its response to the consultation on th...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 42329 on General Practitioners: Finance, if he will list the (a) job roles and (b) areas of specialism used to compile salary data; and what those
Answer: The Market Forces Factor used in the Carr-Hill formula was estimated from a statistical model using all employees, anonymised, in the New Earnings Survey. The New Earnings Survey is undertaken by the Office for National Statistics, and is based on a 1% sa...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Renewable EnergyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41611 on Hospitals: Renewable Energy, what projects comprise the estimated increase in renewable power capacity in the NHS.
Answer: Site data for the National Health Service is published in the annual Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC). The latest data set is from 2023/24, and is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statist...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Renewable EnergyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41611 on Hospitals: Renewable Energy, what sites comprise the NHS acute estate.
Answer: Site data for the National Health Service is published in the annual Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC). The latest data set is from 2023/24, and is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statist...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDisposable IncomeTreasuryTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44044More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to her oral statement on Spring Statement of 26 March 2025, Official Report, Column 952, what the evidential basis is that households will be on average more than £500 a year better off under this Gov
Answer: The Office for Budget Responsibility’s (OBR) March 2025 forecast is for people to be on average over £500 a year better off, relative to the March 2024 forecast. This refers to Real Household Disposable Income (RHDI) per person, a commonly used measure of...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordInternal Drainage Boards: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44039More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 41232 on Internal Drainage Boards: Cambridgeshire, from where is capital funding sourced to (a) repair and (b) replace pumping infras
Answer: Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs) are Risk Management Authorities. Expenses are primarily funded by local beneficiaries through drainage rates, special levies on authorities, and contributions from the Environment Agency. Each IDB sets an annual budget for ...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Carbon EmissionsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress his Department has made on reaching net zero for emissions controlled by the NHS by 2040.
Answer: The Government continues to support the National Health Service to drive down its direct carbon emissions while increasing its energy efficiency and resilience.Since 2019, the NHS has seen £1.2 billion in decarbonisation grant funding successfully deliver...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGreat British Energy: PartnershipsDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many partnerships with Great British Energy are currently in place; and what the total value is of those partnerships.
Answer: Great British Energy (GBE) has partnerships with The Crown Estate, the Scottish Government, and the National Wealth Fund. GBE is also developing partnerships with the Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive. We have not quantified the total value ...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGreenland: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer 2 April 2025 to Question 41781 on Sovereignty: Greenland, what steps he is taking to support the the (a) Government of Greenland and (b) the Kingdom of
Answer: The Foreign Secretary and I have been clear that Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, and the future of their constitutional arrangements is a matter for the people and Government of Greenland, and the Kingdom of Denmark.We look forward to working...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic OrderHome OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41117 on Public Order, where the additional costs of policing last year’s disorder were funded from.
Answer: Details of any additional funding provided to police forces outside their allocated budgets are routinely published in the Home Office’s Annual Report and Accounts.
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic OrderHome OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41117 on Public Order, what the additional costs were of policing last year’s disorder.
Answer: Details of any additional funding provided to police forces outside their allocated budgets are routinely published in the Home Office’s Annual Report and Accounts.
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Protective ClothingMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43790More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 31 March 2025 to Question 40748 on Armed Forces: Protective Clothing, how many of the (a) Surefire EP4, (b) ComTac XP/XPI and (c) Invisio S10/X5 have been issued to armed forces personne
Answer: This information is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the (a) percentage and (b) real terms change in funding for patient services at Hinchingbrooke Hospital in the 2025/26 financial year.
Answer: As a multi-site trust, the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust (NWAFT) receives funding for patient services on a trust wide basis, rather than a site basis, given the integrated nature of its services and pathways. This funding supports patient servic...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: StaffDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the recent announcement on the level of employment at Hinchingbrooke Hospital on (a) clinical procedures (b) appointments and (c) work related
Answer: It is the responsibility of local National Health Service trusts to determine the right level of staffing.The Government is committed to cutting NHS waiting lists and ensuring that people have the best possible experience during their care, including at H...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Protective ClothingMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when does the Tactical Hearing Protection System programme contract expire for (a) basic users and (b) specialist users.
Answer: The Tactical Hearing Protection System Basic User and Specialist User equipment sets were purchased via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency. The current Basic User contract option expires in November 2026. The Specialist User 3M ComTac XPI is no longe...
Answered 9 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2025 to Question 42031 on Ukraine: Peacekeeping Operations, what definition his Department uses of a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
Answer: A just and lasting peace in Ukraine should be in accordance with the UN Charter. This must uphold Ukraine’s sovereignty and security, including by preventing renewed Russian aggression. As the Prime Minister said in Paris on 27 March 2025, “robust and cre...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Public ExpenditureHome OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43784More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of her Department's budget was spent on international operations during the 2024-25 financial year to date.
Answer: Details of all the Departments expenditure, including on activities and operations overseas, are set out on a regular basis in the Home Office’s Annual Reports, published on Gov.uk.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFisheries: South Atlantic OceanDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43782More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken with (a) the United Nations and (b) the Food and Agriculture Organisation to help tackle gaps in fisheries data collection in the South Atlantic.
Answer: Defra continues to seek progress on addressing fisheries data collection in the South Atlantic. This includes raising the matter in UN and FAO fora, such as consultations on the UN General Assembly Resolution on Sustainable Fisheries, and the FAO Subcommi...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing Catches: South Atlantic OceanDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43781More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the biological sustainability level of fish stocks in the South Atlantic.
Answer: Defra continues to seek progress on addressing fisheries data collection in the South Atlantic. This includes raising the matter in UN and FAO fora, such as consultations on the UN General Assembly Resolution on Sustainable Fisheries, and the FAO Subcommi...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: East of England and LincolnshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43779More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's timetable is for publishing the Fens 2100+ plan.
Answer: The Environment Agency is leading the Fens 2100+ programme, working with farmers, land managers, water companies, internal drainage boards and other partners to develop a long-term plan for managing future flood risk in the Fens. It aims to publish its Ca...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: RefugesHome OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43777More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of refuge spaces for victims of domestic abuse are committed to supporting male survivors.
Answer: The Crime Survey for England and Wales year ending September 2024 showed that 3% of men aged 16 and over were victims of domestic abuse between September 2023 and September 2024 (compared to 6.6% of women).The Government funds services that provide essent...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordDomestic Abuse: MenHome OfficeTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43776More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of domestic abuse victims were (a) men and (b) boys in the latest period for which data is available.
Answer: The Crime Survey for England and Wales year ending September 2024 showed that 3% of men aged 16 and over were victims of domestic abuse between September 2023 and September 2024 (compared to 6.6% of women).The Government funds services that provide essent...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43628More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2025 to Question 4159 on Military Aircraft: Procurement, what assessment he has made of the options available for a replacement fast jet trainer.
Answer: The Royal Air Force continuously researches and assesses options for the sustainment, enhancement and development of hardware and systems to maintain competitive advantage within the flying training system.
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordEstonia: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 43403More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the rules of engagement are for the armed forces under Operation CABRIT.
Answer: I hope that the hon. Gentleman will understand that for operational security reasons I cannot comment on the specific rules of engagement for the Armed Forces under Operation CABRIT.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
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