Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Jonathan PowellForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date did Jonathan Powell commence his role as Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the Bri
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer he has received on all the other occasions he has asked variations of the same question over the past five months, including Questions 115117, 117954, 129315, 129318 and 129513.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInvestment: Strait of HormuzTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16168More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 43, of the £120m investment in the Multinational Hormuz Mission has come from the contingency reserve.
Answer: The UK and France stand ready to deploy the wider Multinational Military Mission to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The Chancellor has approved access to the HMT reserve to deploy additional capabilities in the Middle East for this ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 19, by when will he publish a Defence Investment Roadmap.
Answer: We will make announcements on the roadmap in due course.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the planned target for Initial Operating Capability for the Digital Targeting Web.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 5 February 2026 to Question 109315, which referred him to the answer provided to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) to Question 96241 on 10 December 2025. There is no definition of Initi...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBallistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 28 on Integrated Air and Missile Defence, what elements of the capability within the Defence Investment Plan provides short-range air
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) has invested in a range of capabilities that contribute to short range air defence. DIP investments such as sustaining and enhancing UK Integrated Air and Missile Defence’s ability to Sense, provide effective Command and ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16164More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 26 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how many Type 92 uncrewed underwater sense platforms he intends to build for the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan announced the development of the Type 91 and Type 92 uncrewed platforms as the Royal Navy transitions to a hybrid force of state-of-the-art crewed ships networked with uncrewed surface and undersea craft. The number of platform...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 27 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, by when does he plan to commence the Collaborative Combat Aircraft autonomous jets programme.
Answer: The programme to develop UK autonomous jets leverages years of work in autonomy and remotely piloted aircraft. The £300 million investment is to begin a programme to develop UK collaborative combat aircraft, working with industry and leveraging technologi...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAntiship MissilesMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16162More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 6 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what is the current status of the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship weapon.
Answer: The Stratus programme with our European partners continues to progress to schedule. Development of the weapons and sub-systems is maturing, and the programme will transition soon to its Demonstration Phase. The weapons systems are planned to be integrated...
Answered 19 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on delivering the UK Combat Air Demonstrator.
Answer: The exact date for the first flight will be finalised nearer the time to leverage maximum benefit to GCAP development.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy ReserveMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026, to question 13293 on Army Reserve, what was the corresponding published Army Reserve strength on 1 April 2025.
Answer: The Army Reserve strength as at 1 April 2025 was 25,690 personnel.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air Programme: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Over £4 billion invested in next-generation fighter jet with new international contract, published on 3 July 2026, what is the (a) start date and (b) end
Answer: The tri-lateral contract was awarded on 3 July 2026 is for £4.6 billion, and the duration of the contract is from 1 July 2026 until 31 December 2027.
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority: Annual ReportsTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16158More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to question 13286 on Defence: Procurement, on what date the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report will be published.
Answer: The NISTA Major Projects Annual Report (2025-26) will be published later this month. When published, the report will be available both via an HTML page on GOV.uk and a public interactive dashboard.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 45, how many new training jets will enter service by 2030 within the £360m budget.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan commits £360 million to recapitalise the Jet Training System, including the provision of new aircraft for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (the Red Arrows). The number of training jets that will enter service by 2030 has not ...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRepatriation: ExpenditureHome OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 25 June 2026, to question 11993, what proportion of the voluntary departures were a) at the individual’s expense or b) at the expense of the public purse.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on returns in the ‘Immigration System Statistics quarterly release’. Data on the number of returns by type of voluntary return since July 2024 can be found in table Ret_D01 of the ‘Returns detailed datasets’.The data shows s...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIntelligence Services: Summer Internship ProgrammeCabinet OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16155More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026 to question 10063 on Intelligence Services: Recruitment, for what reason are white candidates not eligible to apply for the MI5, MI6 and GCHQ Summer Intelligence Internship.
Answer: The UK Intelligence Community (UKIC) runs a number of internships and placement schemes. They are designed to provide insight about what it is like to work in UKIC to individuals who have particular skills and experience, want to work in a particular area...
Answered 28 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: RussiaDepartment for TransportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2026 to question 13292 on Shipping: Russia, what is the breakdown of the 173 vessels by flag status at the time of transit.
Answer: The Department is unable to provide information on the flag status of the 173 vessels as it could compromise our ability to successfully take action in the future.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordOutdoor Recreation: Young PeopleDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the availability of the Adventures Away From Home Fund for 26/27 on schools in Huntingdonshire.
Answer: This Government fully recognises the value of outdoor learning and its positive impact on young people’s wellbeing, school attainment, and reducing negative future outcomes. As part of Youth Matters: Your National Youth Strategy, DCMS is investing over £6...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordLebanon: PoliceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the a) value, b) length and c) scope is of the contract to train the Lebanese police force awarded to Siren Associates Limited in September 2025.
Answer: Details of Government contracts are routinely published on the Contracts Finder and Find-a-Tender Service websites.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many new prison places have been delivered since 5 July 2024 and at which prisons.
Answer: We are committed to continuing the Prison Supply Programmes, aiming to deliver 14,000 places by 2031. Between July 2024 and July 2026, we have delivered c.3,200 places at the following sites:SitePlacesMillsike1,500Rye Hill450Fosse Way300Stocken200Cookham ...
Answered 14 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAUKUS: Nuclear SubmarinesMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 30, by when will he make a decision on the size of the SSN-AUKUS class.
Answer: As set out in the Defence Investment Plan (DIP), we will procure up to 12 SSN-AUKUS submarines. A decision on exact hull numbers does not need to be taken at this stage. The programme is currently midway through the Detailed Design and Long Lead (D2L2) ph...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence Police: Seized ArticlesMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11878 on Ministry of Defence Police: Seized Articles, if he will provide a breakdown by a) weapon type and b) current status of all small arms referred to in the
Answer: The information required to answer the question could only be obtained at disproportionate cost to the Department.
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordClyde Naval BaseMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 30, what progress has he made in acquiring three floating docks and infrastructure at Faslane.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan announced Programme Euston, a multi-billion-pound investment that aims to deliver resilient out of water engineering capability at HMNB Clyde. This will support all in service Royal Navy nuclear-powered submarines and assure th...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTyphoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 73, what is the scope of the Typhoon Long Term Evolution programme.
Answer: The Typhoon Long Term Evolution (LTE) programme is the ongoing programme to sustain and progressively enhance the Typhoon force so that it remains operationally relevant into the 2040s and can continue to meet the UK's air defence and combat air requireme...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTrident Submarines: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the a) cost, b) 2025/26 cost and c) 2026/27 budget for Dreadnought.
Answer: The 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review, under the previous government, estimated that to build four Dreadnought submarines, the likely cost would be £41 billion. The current forecast to completion remains within that...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to question 12605 on F-35 Aircraft: Procurement, what are the additional cost estimates.
Answer: The cost differences associated with the F-35B to A variant swap in logistics, infrastructure and training are understood and have been considered in cost estimates. Any additional costs cannot be finalised until the delivery schedules are agreed.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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