Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Shipping: RussiaDepartment for TransportTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10469 on Shipping: Russia, whether the Government considered interdicting Russian vessel SMYRTOS under the a) Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 or b
Answer: Interdiction of the SMYRTOS was not considered on the occasion of 24-25 May 2026 due to the need to comply with domestic and international law. We are unable to provide further information as this could compromise our ability to successfully act in the fu...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026 to question 10485 on F-35 Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance, by when does he expect the F-35 Joint Program Office to make a decision on the options for the F-35B Enhanced Po
Answer: The Department expects that decisions on the options will be taken within the next 12 months.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026 to question 10485 on Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement, which British units have received delivery of the 20 Malloy Aeronautics T-150 heavy lift uncrewed aerial systems (UAS
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response I provided to Question 79050 on 20 October 2025.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-10/79050
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026 to question 10462 on Defence: Expenditure, for what reason he has used an estimated budget deficit amount from July 2010 rather than the actual figure based on historic acco
Answer: The figures provided were estimates because the Department had no forward settlement due to the General Election in 2010. The Spending Review in October 2010 subsequently set Departmental budgets out to 2014-15.
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to question 10461 on F-35 Aircraft, what is the planning assumption for service entry of the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB-II).
Answer: As the hon. Gentleman will understand I am withholding the planning assumption for service entry, and I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave him on 26 May 2026 to Question 2224. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/202...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRifles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what engagement has his department had with Sons of Liberty Gun Works (SOLGW) regarding a new individual weapon as part of Project Grayburn.
Answer: Project GRAYBURN remains in its concept phase, and I am therefore unable to provide details relating to any communications with industry due to commercial sensitivities.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project Morrighan.
Answer: Project MORRIGHAN is a research and development initiative to explore the use of heavy lift Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS) for logistics and, in extremis, casualty evacuation (CASEVAC). The project has run a two-phase experimentation programme, contracting...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of Project Spielberg.
Answer: Project SPIELBERG provides highly realistic, immersive battle effects simulation technology to support military training. Through structured trials across Defence, Project SPIELBERG has demonstrated battle effect simulation technology can deliver more pro...
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: FirearmsMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to question 5080 on Armed Forces: Firearms, which of the firearms listed were lost in a) the UK or are b) operational losses overseas.
Answer: The security of small arms is taken very seriously within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), and we have robust procedures in place to deter, detect and prevent loss and theft which are constantly reviewed. All losses and thefts of small arms are fully and ri...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026 to question 11275 on Local Government: Reorganisation, what discussions his Department has had with Unison staff on Local Government Reorga
Answer: My Department has not had any discussions with Unison staff regarding local government reorganisation in the invitation area of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, which includes the area of Huntingdonshire. The Government strongly encourages councils going ...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordClyde Naval Base: ModernisationMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2026 to question 7775 on Defence Nuclear Enterprise, what is the a) whole life cost, b) 2025/26 cost and c) 2026/27 budget for the Clyde Transformation Programme.
Answer: In line with the Defence Investment Plan, we will invest £26bn in Project Royal Oak over the next decade. This will be the biggest naval base upgrade for over 45 years, including multi-billion pound programmes at Faslane, Portsmouth and Devonport. HM Nava...
Answered 7 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMeteor MissilesMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the carriage hours limitations for Meteor.
Answer: I am withholding this information for reasons of operational security.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: Military IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the capability of Outdragon on the MQ-9B Reaper.
Answer: I am withholding this information for reasons of operational security.
Answered 3 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBoxer VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to question 11052 on Boxer Vehicles, is the 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers the only unit to have been equipped with Boxer.
Answer: Detailed fielding plans for subsequent units remain subject to refinement. However, the Department does not routinely disclose unit level equipment allocations due to operational sensitivities.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordBoxer VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 23 June 2026 to question 11052 on Boxer Vehicles, is the 1st Battalion The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers the only unit to have been equipped with Boxer.
Answer: Detailed fielding plans for subsequent units remain subject to refinement. However, the Department does not routinely disclose unit level equipment allocations due to operational sensitivities.
Answered 2 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordRailway Track: Iron and SteelDepartment for TransportTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what information her Department holds on what temperature range the steel in standard gauge tracks across the UK rail network is tempered to be used between.
Answer: Continuous welded rail in the UK is designed to accommodate a rail temperature range of -14°C to +59°C.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordPre-school Education: CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12549More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether she has made an assessment of the feasibility of transferring 19 Cambridge Square from Cambridgeshire County Council to Wyton on the Hill primary school in the Huntingdon constituency for use as an unde
Answer: The department has not received any details of this proposal but would be happy to discuss it with the hon. Member for Huntingdon.
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Vulnerable AdultsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12546More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, when he expects the new national adult safeguarding board to conduct the review of the legal framework for safeguarding.
Answer: The new national adult safeguarding board, chaired by the Chief Social Worker, met for the first time on 16 June 2026. The board will meet quarterly. This represents an important step towards strengthening national oversight of local safeguarding adults b...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Vulnerable AdultsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12544More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what his planned timetable is for strengthening national oversight of local Safeguarding Adults Boards.
Answer: The new national adult safeguarding board, chaired by the Chief Social Worker, met for the first time on 16 June 2026. The board will meet quarterly. This represents an important step towards strengthening national oversight of local safeguarding adults b...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Vulnerable AdultsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department's document entitled Care and support statutory guidance, updated on 22 July 2025, when he plans to update the section on adult safeguarding.
Answer: The new national adult safeguarding board, chaired by the Chief Social Worker, met for the first time on 16 June 2026. The board will meet quarterly. This represents an important step towards strengthening national oversight of local safeguarding adults b...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOutdoor EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing legislation that mirrors the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Bill.
Answer: The government recognises outdoor opportunities as a valuable part of the childhood experiences we want all children and young people to have. Our Enrichment Framework, published on 15 June, sets an expectation that all schools and colleges should offer a...
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Guys MarshMinistry of JusticeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who the contractor is for the construction of additional places at HMP Guys Marsh.
Answer: The new contractor is Kier Construction Limited and they are currently undertaking pre-construction activities to deliver 180 places.
Answered 1 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Nuclear EnterpriseMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 11 June 2026 to Question 7775 on Defence Nuclear Enterprise, what is the a) whole life cost, b) 2025/26 cost and c) 2026/27 budget for the Core Production Capability.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence publishes annual Defence Nuclear Enterprise expenditure in the usual way through the Annual Report and Accounts. Financial data on Ministry of Defence major projects, including Core Production Capability, is published in the Annual...
Answered 30 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress she has made in filling the post of Chargé d'Affaires and Deputy Head of Mission in the US.
Answer: The appointment of a Deputy Head of Mission to the British Embassy in Washington will be confirmed in due course in the normal way. The individual in question would only be appointed as Chargé d'Affaires if there was a temporary vacancy in the role of Amb...
Answered 29 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: FirearmsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 12606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the number of US military firearms (a) lost and (b) stolen in the UK.
Answer: While there may be a public interest in disclosing the number of losses and thefts, doing so would, or would be likely to prejudice capability, effectiveness of security arrangements, or the security of the US Visiting Forces. For these reasons it would n...
Answered 27 Aug 2026
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