Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Ajax Vehicles: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date did the Defence Accident Investigation Branch investigation into the noise and vibration injuries sustained on Exercise Titan Storm a) commence and b) conclude.
Answer: As I confirmed to the House during Defence Oral Questions on 16 March 2026, we have received the final Army safety investigation report, and work is ongoing to agree next steps. The department continues to engage with General Dynamics on the report and ne...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what was the outcome of the Defence Accident Investigation Branch investigation into the noise and vibration injuries sustained on Exercise Titan Storm.
Answer: As I confirmed to the House during Defence Oral Questions on 16 March 2026, we have received the final Army safety investigation report, and work is ongoing to agree next steps. The department continues to engage with General Dynamics on the report and ne...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordType 45 DestroyersMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the average length of time for each Type-45 Fleet Time Support Period.
Answer: Fleet Time Support Periods (FTSPs) for Type 45 Destroyers vary in duration depending on the scope of scheduled maintenance, operational commitments, capability insertions and any emergent work identified once the vessel enters the maintenance period.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy: PricesDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has he made of the potential impact on domestic energy prices of the damage to the Ras Laffan Industrial City in Qatar, caused by the Iranian missile strike on 18 March 2026.
Answer: The Prime Minister has condemned in the strongest terms the Iranian strikes on Gulf oil and gas facilities. The UK benefits from a strong and diverse security of energy supplies, with only around 1% of the UK's gas supply coming from Qatar. Thanks to the ...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordA14: Environment ProtectionDepartment for TransportTabled 19 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps has she taken to review the current status of land for environmental mitigation along the A14.
Answer: National Highways has assessed the status of the land and is taking steps to improve its condition, including replanting substantial numbers of trees, protecting ecological sites and creating new wildlife habitats.
Answered 26 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122066More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, by when will his department answer question 113290, published on 12 February 2026.
Answer: A response has been issued here.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122065More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer question 113304, published on 12 February 2026.
Answer: A response has been issued here.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122064More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer question 112306, published on 10 February 2026.
Answer: A response has been issued here.
Answered 2 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026WithdrawnUIN 122063More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer question 110951, published on 9 February 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026WithdrawnUIN 122062More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to answer question 111933, published on 9 February 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordHMP/YOI Standford Hill: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 89778 on Prisons: Construction, on what date did ISG Construction Limited cease on-site work at HMP Standford Hill.
Answer: ISG Construction Limited ceased work on all Ministry of Justice sites on the date of their administration, 20 September 2024. This included the expansion at HMP Erlestoke.Although the sites at HMP Leyhill, HMP Ford and HMP Standford Hill were due to be co...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Ford: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 89778 on Prisons: Construction, on what date did ISG Construction Limited cease on-site work at HMP Ford.
Answer: ISG Construction Limited ceased work on all Ministry of Justice sites on the date of their administration, 20 September 2024. This included the expansion at HMP Erlestoke.Although the sites at HMP Leyhill, HMP Ford and HMP Standford Hill were due to be co...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Leyhill: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 89778 on Prisons: Construction, on what date did ISG Construction Limited cease on-site work at HMP Leyhill.
Answer: ISG Construction Limited ceased work on all Ministry of Justice sites on the date of their administration, 20 September 2024. This included the expansion at HMP Erlestoke.Although the sites at HMP Leyhill, HMP Ford and HMP Standford Hill were due to be co...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Erlestoke: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 89778 on Prisons: Construction, on what date did ISG Construction Limited cease on-site work at HMP Erlestoke.
Answer: ISG Construction Limited ceased work on all Ministry of Justice sites on the date of their administration, 20 September 2024. This included the expansion at HMP Erlestoke.Although the sites at HMP Leyhill, HMP Ford and HMP Standford Hill were due to be co...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122048More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reasons were for trends in the level of licence recalls between July and September (a) 2025 and (b) 2024.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data in Offender Management Statistics Quarterly (OMSQ) on licence recalls.As per the OMSQ statistics, the level of recalls in the last five quarters are likely associated with the introduction of (a) Fixed-Term...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Written QuestionsHome OfficeTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122047More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, by when will his department answer question 110947, published on 2 February 2026.
Answer: The answer for UIN 110947 was given on 19th March 2026.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMediterranean Region: Type-45 DestroyersMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the Royal Navy’s ability to deploy a Type-45 destroyer to the Eastern Mediterranean prior to March 2026.
Answer: For reasons of operational security, the Ministry of Defence does not comment on detailed readiness assessments or the timelines associated with specific platform movements.
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Richmond: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 122045More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when is HMS Richmond due to be decommissioned.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 108883 tabled on 4 February 2026.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency to procure a Joint Commando Craft for the Royal Navy.
Answer: The UK is considering a bilateral programme with Norway to procure a Joint Commando Craft (JCC) and, working in conjunction with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency, has released a Request for Information. The programme is intended to deliver vessels ca...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many offenders released on licence since 5 July 2024 and recalled to custody had not been returned to custody by the end of December 2025.
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.Once an offender’s licence has been revoked, it falls to the Police to apprehend the offender and return them to prison custody.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNATO: NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121673More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scheduled handover date to the Royal Navy is of the Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 flagship commitment.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 6 March 2026 to Question 119559.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121671More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of domestic weapons integration advantages of the F-35I over the British F-35B.
Answer: Israel procures F-35 directly from the US. This is a matter between the Israeli and US Governments.
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFood Supply: Strait of HormuzDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121669More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will hold discussions with Cabinet colleagues on mitigations to the impact on food supply in the event that the Strait of Hormuz’s closure becomes critical to fuel availability.
Answer: Defra works with industry and across Government to monitor risks that may arise. This includes extensive, regular and ongoing engagement in preparedness for, and response to, issues with the potential to cause disruption to food supply chains. At present,...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: DockyardsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 9 September 2025 to question 73557 on Navy: Dockyards, what progress he has made in delivering the NSIGN Projects to enable the Ministry of Defence to contract for Submarine and enabling
Answer: Good progress has been made on both programmes. Contract placement is on track to extend the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) to cover the period from April 2026 up to October 2028. The extension will ensure a smooth transition to the Naval Suppor...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: DockyardsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 9 September 2025 to question 73557 on Navy: Dockyards, what progress he has made in delivering the extension of the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) where required, for the perio
Answer: Good progress has been made on both programmes. Contract placement is on track to extend the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP) to cover the period from April 2026 up to October 2028. The extension will ensure a smooth transition to the Naval Suppor...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
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