Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Liquefied Natural Gas: QatarDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122231 on Energy: Prices, what estimate he has made of the proportion of demand made up of liquified natural gas imported from Qatar by 203
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment as to the proportion of demand that Qatari LNG will account for in 2035. LNG will continue to play an important role in the UK’s gas supply mix and it is the Department’s view that this will continue to arrive fro...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what factors have affected the timing of her responses to Questions (a) 96357, (b) 96475 and (c) 96477.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Questions 96357, 96475 and 96477 was published on 20th April 2026.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSoft Power CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Soft Power Council has submitted (a) reports and (b) formal advice to her Department since January 2025.
Answer: Available information about the Soft Power Council can be found on GOV.UK, including details of the dates of all its meetings to date and records that cover the issues discussed at each meeting. The Soft Power Council is attended on a voluntary basis by i...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSoft Power Council: CostsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost was of the Soft Power Council in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26; and what the estimated cost is for 2026-27.
Answer: Available information about the Soft Power Council can be found on GOV.UK, including details of the dates of all its meetings to date and records that cover the issues discussed at each meeting. The Soft Power Council is attended on a voluntary basis by i...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSoft Power CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times the Soft Power Council has met; and on what dates.
Answer: Available information about the Soft Power Council can be found on GOV.UK, including details of the dates of all its meetings to date and records that cover the issues discussed at each meeting. The Soft Power Council is attended on a voluntary basis by i...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which projects will no longer be supported following the reduction in funding for Official Development Assistance in 2027.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much does she estimate the 0.2% of Gross National Income reduction in funding for Official Development Assistance from 2027 will amount to in pound sterling.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what level of security clearance was granted to Peter Mandelson prior to his appointment as Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAhmed al-SharaaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she met President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria during his visit to the UK on 31 March 2026.
Answer: The Prime Minister welcomed President al-Sharaa to the UK on 31 March. Details of their discussions are available on GOV.UK at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-ahmed-al-sharaa-of-syria-31-march-2026.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordExtradition: BangladeshHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 1 April 2026 to Question 118319 on Extradition: Bangladesh, from when the data will no longer be categorised as provisional.
Answer: Further to the response to question 118319 dated 1 April 2026, we can confirm that this information is taken from local management information and has not been quality assured to the level of published National Statistics. It is the ongoing position that ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordExtraditionHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 5 March 2026 to Question 114022 on Extradition, what the (a) country and (b) date was for each of the extradition requests received from Category 2 Type B countries.
Answer: The numbers of requests from each Category 2 Type B country received between 5th July 2024 and 23 February 2026 (the date of question 114022), where they number more than 5 requests are listed below. The total requests received in the timeframe, which was...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMBR Acres: Animal WelfareHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 101926 on MBR Acres: Animal Welfare, what the outcome was of the announced audit in November 2025.
Answer: The announced audit carried out at MBR Acres in November 2025 identified no critical or major findings, and no low‑level concerns. Three minor findings were identified and, where required, actions to address these areas were issued to the establishment. T...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal Welfare: InspectionsHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2026 to Question 101926 on MBR Acres: Animal Welfare, what factors determine the frequency of unannounced audits.
Answer: The announced audit carried out at MBR Acres in November 2025 identified no critical or major findings, and no low‑level concerns. Three minor findings were identified and, where required, actions to address these areas were issued to the establishment. T...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWind Power: Seas and OceansDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the level of risk of Russian physical interference in the UK’s offshore wind turbine energy infrastructure.
Answer: National Security is a key priority for the government. The Department is working with the National Protective Security Authority, the energy industry, regulators, and other stakeholders to continually improve and maintain the security and resilience of e...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAhmed al-SharaaHome OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she met President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria during his visit to the UK on 31 March 2026.
Answer: The Secretary of State for the Home Department met with President al-Sharaa of Syria during his visit to the UK on 31 March 2026.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrimary Care: HuntingdonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to establish new primary healthcare facilities in Huntingdon constituency through the neighbourhood health service programme.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, we announced our commitment to delivering up to 250 Neighbourhood Health Centres (NHCs) by 2035, with around 120 centres in place by 2030.As part of this commitment, we recently announced Wave 1 of our NHC schemes, with 27 sites acro...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAhmed al-SharaaMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether he met President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria during his visit to the UK on 31 March 2026.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Justice did not meet President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria during his visit to the UK on 31 March 2026.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when he plans to have integrated UK overseas defence exports personnel into Defence’s global overseas network.
Answer: The process of integrating UK overseas defence exports personnel into Defence's global network has begun. On 1 April, internationally based defence exports staff transferred from the Department for Business and Trade to the Ministry of Defence. Tasked by ...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will a) commence and b) conclude the Integrated Global Defence Network review.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review directed review of the Integrated Global Defence Network is currently in progress and is scheduled for completion shortly. The benefits identified during the review will be shared after its completion.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Development AidTreasuryTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124889More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 26 March 2026 to question 123096 on Defence: Development Aid, how much of the reduction in the development budget will be spent on defence in (a) 2026/27, (b) 2027/28 and (c) 2028/29.
Answer: 100 percent of the reduction in the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be spent on defence in all of the years referenced.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFrance: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124887More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on developing co-operation between the UK and France under the 2025 Northwood Declaration.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 27 February 2026 to Question 113496 to the hon. Member for The Wrekin (Mr Pritchard).
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordFrigates: ConstructionMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 124886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 20 of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy - Public Summary, when and where the two Indonesian Arrowhead 140 frigates will be built.
Answer: The ships will be built in Indonesia using British shipbuilding expertise, which will support up to 1,000 jobs in the UK. Most jobs are expected to be secured at Babcock's Rosyth shipyard, with further roles at the company's Bristol site and Devonport doc...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 19 of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy - Public Summary, how he will harness the power of data and AI to deliver and track defence diplomacy.
Answer: Through the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, the Ministry of Defence will enhance how its data, digital, and AI platforms support Defence to plan and deliver defence diplomacy activity. Defence is already utilising these platforms through its Strategic Effects...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 17 of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy - Public Summary, what are the export opportunities he plans to seize.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is proactively supporting the UK's defence industry to seize export opportunities globally. In 2025, the UK secured over £20 billion worth of defence export deals with our allies and partners. This includes the historic £10 billion...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCaribbean and Latin America: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 17 of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy - Public Summary, what is the UK’s “persistent military forward presence” in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Answer: In the South Atlantic, Defence maintains two overseas bases on Ascension Island and Falkland Islands. This enables a defensive military posture delivered through the presence of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands. The Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship, ...
Answered 17 Apr 2026
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