Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Warships: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the Planning Assumption for Service Entry of Type 91.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan announced the development of the Type 91 uncrewed missile platform as part of the Royal Navy’s future Hybrid Navy capability. Detailed requirements and delivery timelines remain subject to ongoing concept and assessment work. C...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 30 June 2026 to question 12407 on Challenger Tanks: Procurement, what is the Initial Operating Capability forecast for Challenger 3.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to Question 12210 answered on 30 June which remains extant.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 29 June 2026, to question 11271 on Nuclear Weapons: Procurement, and with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published in 30 June 2026, Table 3: Spending on the Defence Nuclear En
Answer: Funding for the Astraea programme is included within the £13 billion investment in the sovereign nuclear warhead programme between the 2026-27 and 2029-30 financial years, as announced in the 2026 Defence Investment Plan. That investment also includes sus...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHawk Aircraft: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, Table 7: Spending on the Air Domain, what is the scope of the £860m funding for the Hawk T1 and T2.
Answer: The £860 million is to maintain the safe operation of the Hawk T1 and Hawk T2 until the arrival of the Jet Training System. This will replace the Hawk T2 training aircraft that does not meet future training demands, ahead of the UK Military Flying Trainin...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTrident SubmarinesMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what plans he has to define the requirement for the post-Dreadnought strategic deterrent.
Answer: As announced in the Defence Investment Plan, this Government will invest over £20 billion more in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise over the next four years than the previous four years to modernise and sustain our nuclear deterrent, the cornerstone of our n...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Projects ASGARD, BOYD, NEXUS and the Digital Targeting Web are interoperable.
Answer: The Digital Targeting Web (DTW) has interoperability as one of its core design principles and will use this to guide and cohere existing projects and programmes. Projects ASGARD, BOYD and NEXUS which will form part of the DTW also have interoperability in...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBallistic Missile Defence: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15523More
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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of CCAs on IAMD into the 2030s.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review committed to strengthening the UK's homeland Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD), now realised through the Defence Investment Plan with £790 million of additional investment. This funding prioritises the sustainment of c...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear Submarines: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 30, how many SSN-A nuclear powered, conventionally armed attack submarines does he currently plan to order and build.
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 recordBallistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Defence Investment Plan provides short-range air defence.
Answer: Yes, the Defence Investment Plan includes short-range air defence. The SDR committed to enhance the UK’s homeland air and missile defences. We have delivered on this in the DIP by investing £790 million of new money in homeland IAMD. This investment is fo...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBallistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 28, what his planned timetable is for delivering the Integrated Air, Space and Missile Defence Operations Centre.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review committed to strengthening the UK's homeland Integrated Air and Missile Defence, now realised through the Defence Investment Plan with £790 million of additional investment. This funding invests in an Integrated Air and Space ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordSky SabreMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 28, what estimate he has made of the number of the Sky Sabre air defence missile systems operated by the Army.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan commits over £350 million to double the number of deployable Sky Sabre air defence missile systems operated by the Armed Forces. Key elements of this increase are already under contract and due to deliver by 2027. Sky Sabre rep...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 73, under the recapitalisation of the Jet Training System, what estimate he has made of the number of training jets that will en
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan commits £360 million to the full recapitalisation of the Jet Training System, including the provision of new aircraft for the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team (the Red Arrows). The programme will deliver a modernised training cap...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 78, what is within the scope of hard but necessary decisions.
Answer: The purpose of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP) was to identify and fund priorities in line with the recommendations made in the Strategic Defence Review. In some cases, hard decisions have needed to be made to pivot away from current or planned capabili...
Answered 8 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAUKUS: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 26, how much he has budgeted for investment in weapons and sensor payloads for underwater drones as part of AUKUS Pillar 2.
Answer: The AUKUS Pillar II Signature Project on cutting-edge payloads and enabling systems for uncrewed underwater vehicles (UUVs) will be funded from within the £1.3 billion investment to accelerate the Royal Navy's use of autonomous and uncrewed systems, and £...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 26, what is the full scope of the land lethality pipeline programme.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan commits £400 million to deliver a suite of inexpensive, expendable autonomous systems and weapons to rapidly enhance the lethality of the Army, Commando Force and Special Forces. The Land Lethality Pipeline will be focused on d...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 26, under which projects or programmes will the rapid development and production of uncrewed ground vehicles commence.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan outlined £150 million to commence a programme to rapidly develop and produce uncrewed vehicles for the Army, through UK industry. This will capitalise on, and accelerate, the hitherto industry-led research & development of ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: MinesweepersMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 26, what is the full scope of the £1.1 billion autonomous mine-hunting capability programme he intends to procure jointly with France
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan states that the Department will deliver the full scope of the next phase of the Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme. This programme forms part of Defence's wider investment in the Royal Navy's Hybrid Navy and will deliver e...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: MinesweepersMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 26, under which programme name is the £1.1 billion autonomous mine-hunting capability.
Answer: The £1.1 billion investment referenced in the Defence Investment Plan is allocated to the next phase of the Mine Hunting Capability (MHC) programme.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 26, what is the full scope of the autonomous seabed warfare systems capability he intends to procure in order to protect critical nat
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan includes investment in seabed warfare capabilities as part of the Royal Navy’s wider Atlantic Bastion programme and Hybrid Navy transformation. This includes enhancements to RFA PROTEUS and the introduction of new capabilities ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 26, how many Type 91 uncrewed missile platforms does he intend to build for the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan announced the development of the Type 91 uncrewed missile platform as part of the Royal Navy's future maritime integrated air and missile defence and strike capability. The number of platforms to be procured has not yet been de...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArms Trade: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the list if export deals closed by National Armaments International since its formation.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not publish a list of all export deals secured, for security and operational reasons. However, we do publish annual defence export statistics. The most recent, covering 2024 can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/stati...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 20, what progress has he made in establishing the Defence Investment Unit.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan confirmed that the Ministry of Defence will establish a Defence Investment Unit (DIU) as its centre of expertise for finance and investment, drawing on advice from the Defence Investors Advisory Group, expertise from UK Governm...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15068More
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 convene a Defence Investment Summit.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan confirmed that the Ministry of Defence will convene a Defence Investment Summit to showcase emerging opportunities and set out the next phase of delivery. This will enable investors to assess opportunities, align capital, and c...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 19, by what process will the Ministry of Defence weight procurement decisions towards British companies.
Answer: As set out in the Defence Investment Plan we will bring forward a package of “backing British” measures to ensure that Defence spending is driving value back into local communities, while strengthening our long-term national security and driving sustainab...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 28, how many F-35A jets will be purchased; and by when will the decision be taken.
Answer: As previously announced, twelve F-35A will be ordered. The exact delivery profile of F-35 aircraft is subject to negotiation between the UK and multi-national Joint Program Office, but the UK hopes to start taking delivery of the next batch of F-35 aircra...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
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