Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to provide an answer to Question 110949.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon Member's questions. The questions were answered on 27 February.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114927More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when he plans to provide an answer to Question 110948.
Answer: A response has been issued here.
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to provide an answer to Question 107814.
Answer: The Proteus Rotary Wing Uncrewed Air System has been designed and built to unlock the potential of uncrewed aerial systems, operating them side-by-side with crewed aircraft in a future ‘hybrid air wing’, and supporting future anti-submarine operations und...
Answered 25 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Written QuestionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to provide an answer to Question 101920.
Answer: The number of personnel with a recorded code for the relevant symptom has been provided. It should be noted that personnel who had a recorded symptom for noise or vibration may have had this on their health record prior to their first Ajax use. For any se...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Response ForceMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what British Army units form the Global Response Force.
Answer: The Army’s contribution to the Global Response Force is the Air Manoeuvre Task Force (AMTF). The AMTF is comprised of force elements from 16 Air Assault Brigade Combat Team (16 AABCT), a task dependent Task Force formed from 1 Aviation Brigade, and specia...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament record16 Air Assault BrigadeMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in developing interoperability between 16 Air Assault Brigade and (a) the US 82nd Airborne Division and (b) the French 11e Brigade Parachutiste.
Answer: We continue to develop interoperability between 16 Air Assault Brigade, the 82nd Airborne Division and the French 11e Brigade Parachutiste. These links are strong and will continue to be demonstrated during 2026. 16 Air Assault Brigade will participate in...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 62 of her Department's policy paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, how frequently will performance data from th
Answer: The White Paper entitled “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” contained announcements on the tiered performance system, the Police Performance Framework and the Police Performance Dashboard.As part of the new performance system announced in ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 62 of her Department's policy paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, when will the Police Performance Dashboard b
Answer: The White Paper entitled “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” contained announcements on the tiered performance system, the Police Performance Framework and the Police Performance Dashboard.As part of the new performance system announced in ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoliceHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 61 of her Department's policy paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, when she will establish new policing guarant
Answer: The White Paper entitled “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” contained announcements on the tiered performance system, the Police Performance Framework and the Police Performance Dashboard.As part of the new performance system announced in ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 61 of her Department's policy paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, when she will implement a new Police Perform
Answer: The White Paper entitled “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” contained announcements on the tiered performance system, the Police Performance Framework and the Police Performance Dashboard.As part of the new performance system announced in ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 61 of her Department's policy paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, when she will introduce a new tiered perform
Answer: The White Paper entitled “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” contained announcements on the tiered performance system, the Police Performance Framework and the Police Performance Dashboard.As part of the new performance system announced in ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice Performance Improvement UnitHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 61 of her Department's policy paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, when she plans to establish the Home Office
Answer: The White Paper entitled “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” contained announcements on the tiered performance system, the Police Performance Framework and the Police Performance Dashboard.As part of the new performance system announced in ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 44 of her Department's policy paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, when she will publish the terms of reference
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper set out an ambitious package of reform, including an ambition to move to fewer, larger forces by the end of next parliament.We will imminently launch the Independent Review of Police Force Structures, which will make recommen...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 43 of her Department's policy paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, what her planned timetable is for appointing
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper set out an ambitious package of reform, including an ambition to move to fewer, larger forces by the end of next parliament.We will imminently launch the Independent Review of Police Force Structures, which will make recommen...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 43 of her Department's policy paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, whether Members of Parliament will be includ
Answer: We expect the Independent Review of Police Structures to engage extensively with a wide range of stakeholders to make recommendations on the optimum size and configuration of forces as well as their governance and accountability arrangements.We expect tha...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: AccountabilityMinistry of DefenceTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to help support defence organisations to meet their obligations under the Public Office (Accountability) Bill.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State for the Armed Forces (Al Carns) on 16 July 2025 to Question 65995 to the hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood).https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: Members and MinistersCabinet OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114912More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2026 to Question 111928 on Taxis: Members and Ministers, whether he has issued guidance on the use of London Electric Vehicle Company taxis by (i) Ministers and (ii) hon. Me
Answer: The Cabinet Office provides comprehensive security guidance to ministers on the protection of sensitive information, which includes advice for undertaking travel. These overarching security measures apply to all modes of transport. The security and provis...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 43 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, who the policing stakeholders are who will co-design the
Answer: We expect the Independent Review of Police Structures to engage extensively with a wide range of stakeholders to make recommendations on the optimum size and configuration of forces as well as their governance and accountability arrangements.We expect tha...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, what the (a) minimum and (b) maximum size will be for each of the n
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper, published on 26 January 2026, set out an ambition to significantly reduce the number of police forces across England and Wales by the end of next Parliament.We will imminently launch an Independent Review of Police Force Str...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 41 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, what is meant by a pathfinder merger.
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper set out an ambition to move to fewer, larger forces by the end of next parliament. This included a commitment to explore opportunities to undertake pathfinder mergers by the end of this Parliament.A pathfinder merger would ta...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 41 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, when she plans to stand up an independent review of forc
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper set out an ambitious package of reform, including an ambition to move to fewer, larger forces by the end of next parliament.We will imminently launch the Independent Review of Police Force Structures, which will make recommen...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Police ServiceHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 40 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, which central bodies will be replaced with the National
Answer: The White Paper “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” sets out which central bodies are planned to be replaced by the National Police Service.Further details will be set out in the legislation to create the National Police Service.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice and Crime Commissioners: ElectionsHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 37 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, whether the estimated cost of the 2024 Police and Crime
Answer: The estimated cost of the 2024 Police and Crime Commissioner elections excluded the cost of the accompanying local elections, as those are met by the respective local authorities.While the final cost of the 2024 PCC elections will not be known until all t...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoliceHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 35 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, which police forces will transfer to the authority of (a
Answer: The Government committed in the English Devolution White Paper to transfer Police and Crime Commissioner functions to mayors of strategic authorities by default, wherever possible. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, currently before Pa...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2026 to Question 103530 on Firearms: Licensing, what discussions her Department has had with Hertfordshire Constabulary on reducing the time taken to renew shotgun
Answer: The issuing of firearms certificates, resourcing of firearms licensing teams and the efficiency of police forces is a matter for individual Chief Officers of Police and Police and Crime Commissioners. Hertfordshire Constabulary works with Cambridgeshire C...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
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