Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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RAF Akrotiri: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117499More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any elements of No. 2 Force Protection Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems Wing deployed to the Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekalia during the drone attack on RAF Akrotiri on 2 March 2026.
Answer: No.2 Force Protection Counter-Uncrewed Aerial Systems Wing was deployed to the Sovereign Base Area of Akrotiri before the drone attack on RAF Akrotiri on 2 March 2026.
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRAF Akrotiri: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has launched an investigation into the inability of UK and US counter-Uncrewed Air Systems defences to intercept the drone that struck the runway at RAF Akrotiri on 2 March 2026.
Answer: Since January, we have sent additional air defence assets to Cyprus, including radar systems, counter-drone systems, F-35 jets, and ground-based air defence. We have deployed HMS DRAGON along with Merlin airborne surveillance helicopters and Wildcat helic...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRAF Akrotiri: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the inability of UK and US counter-Uncrewed Air Systems defences to intercept the drone that struck the runway at RAF Akrotiri on 2 March 2026.
Answer: Since January, we have sent additional air defence assets to Cyprus, including radar systems, counter-drone systems, F-35 jets, and ground-based air defence. We have deployed HMS DRAGON along with Merlin airborne surveillance helicopters and Wildcat helic...
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordForced MarriageHome OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 3 March 2026, to question 116395 on Female Genital Mutilation and Forced Marriage, whether male victims of forced marriage are included within the scope of the national preva
Answer: Published in December 2025, “Freedom from Violence and Abuse: a cross-government strategy to build a safer society for women and girls” committed to conducting an additional study to explore the viability of the approach recommended by the University of B...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions has he had with his a) US counterparts or b) senior US military personnel, regarding the effectiveness of the US military’s one-way effectors used in the attack on Iran.
Answer: The US is the UK’s closest defence and security partner. The Secretary of State and his officials are in regular contact with US counterparts on a range of topics to ensure coherence and alignment between our two nations. You would not expect me to go int...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many ORCUS counter-UAS systems have been procured by the Ministry of Defence.
Answer: I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would, or would likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
Answered 16 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project Synergia.
Answer: Project SYNERGIA is the Royal Air Force's research and development programme to inform the requirements for a core capability to provide protection for fixed sites from the threat of drones.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: RAF AkrotiriMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what country was the launch location of the drone that struck the runway during the attack on RAF Akrotiri on 2 March 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence can confirm that a drone targeted RAF Akrotiri on 2 March was not launched from Iran. Our best assessment is that it came from Lebanon or Iraq.
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: RAF AkrotiriMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the type of drone struck the runway during the attack on RAF Akrotiri on 2 March 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence can confirm that a drone targeted RAF Akrotiri on 2 March was not launched from Iran. Our best assessment is that it came from Lebanon or Iraq.
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordInsurance: ShippingTreasuryTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117490More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact on global reinsurance markets of war risk insurance coverage for the Strait of Hormuz being cancelled by marine insurers.
Answer: The Treasury is in regular contact with the Bank of England, international counterparts, and affected industries, including our maritime sector. I recently met with Lloyd’s of London as part of the government’s ongoing work to monitor impacts from the unf...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential implications for his policies of the use of the Shuiqiao landing barge by the Chinese navy.
Answer: The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy’s Shuiqiao landing barge is a significant development in China’s amphibious power projection capability. As laid out in last year’s Strategic Defence Review, the UK recognises China's rapid military modernisation an...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116993More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has received the completed Defence Finance and Investment Strategy.
Answer: As set out in the Defence Industrial Strategy, the Defence Finance and Investment Strategy (DFIS) is set to be developed by early 2026. It is currently on track for publication in spring, and the Secretary of State for Defence has been kept informed of th...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSovereignty: Chagos IslandsAttorney GeneralTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116992More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 115462 on Sovereignty: Chagos Islands, how many times has the Attorney General met with Dapo Akande.
Answer: The Attorney and Dapo have met on 5 occasions, including the Attorney General endorsing Dapo Akande’s candidacy to be a judge to the International Court of Justice.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HuntingdonDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of her Department's consultation document entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, CP1509, when will schools in Huntingdonshire have to publish a legal Inclusion
Answer: In the recent consultation ‘SEND reform: putting children and young people first’, the government proposed holding schools to account on how they will take meaningful steps to invest in inclusion through a published Inclusion Strategy.On 25 March 2026, th...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HuntingdonDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of her Department's consultation document entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, CP1509, how will (a) schools, (b) colleges and (c) early years settings access
Answer: The Inclusive Mainstream Fund provides £1.6 billion in funding, over three years, to schools, colleges and early years settings to deliver an improved inclusion offer.The department will soon publish methodology documents to explain how the funding will b...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of her Department's consultation document entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, CP1509, how will mediation be used to resolve disputes more quickly.
Answer: Research shows that mediation can reduce the likelihood of disputes escalating to appeals, enabling families and local authorities to work collaboratively to resolve disagreements more quickly and collaboratively.We are engaging with a wide variety of sta...
Answered 8 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of her Department's consultation paper entitled SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First, CP1509. how will the voices of (a) children, (b) young people and (c) parents be s
Answer: The department will strengthen the voices of children, young people, and parent carers making it easier for them to access clear advice and practical support from government, both locally and nationally.This includes involving them in local area plans and...
Answered 24 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116979More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to page 22 of her Department's consultation entitled SEND reform: Putting Children and Young People First, CP1509, when she plans to implement a fast-track route to support for children under fiv
Answer: The department will work closely with colleagues at the Department for Health and Social Care and with parents and carers, to develop a fast-track route to support children under five years old with the most complex special educational needs to access the...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: RepatriationHome OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timetable is for a decision on a proposed increase to the financial incentive for illegal migrants to co-operate with returns enforcement.
Answer: The Home Office commenced a time-limited enhanced family returns pilot on 5 March, which offers eligible families up to £10,000 per person to leave the UK, capped at £40,000 per family.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTerrorism: IranHome OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she made of the potential merits of raising the threat level following the US and Israeli strikes on Iran.
Answer: The UK National Threat Level is subject to continuous review and assessment, of which the threat to the UK from all forms of terrorism is currently assessed as SUBSTANTIAL. It is not for the Home Secretary to set the UK National Threat Level. Instead, thi...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration: IranHome OfficeTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact upon the US and Israeli strikes on Iran on levels of immigration from Iran.
Answer: The Home Office is monitoring the situation in Iran and the impacts that it will have.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Special Educational NeedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 22 of, SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First (CP1509), how will Integrated Care Boards be held more accountable for providing support to children and young peo
Answer: The Schools White Paper and consultation document on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms set out proposals on strengthening roles and responsibilities. We are working closely with the Department for Education, and with local area par...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he has received the overarching Infrastructure Recapitalisation Plan as per Recommendation 59 of the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: The overarching Infrastructure Recapitalisation Plan, as outlined in Recommendation 59 of the Strategic Defence Review, has not yet been submitted.
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: AnthropicMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department has any current contracts with Anthropic.
Answer: The Department does not hold any contracts with Anthropic.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: Armed ConflictMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British military personnel were involved in the (a) planning or (b) intelligence gathering for the US attack on Iran.
Answer: No British military personnel were involved in the planning for the US attack on Iran. It is the longstanding policy of successive Governments that we do not comment on intelligence matters.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
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