Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Military Bases: SalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which MOD sites are in scope to be sold under the Defence Estates Optimisation Plan.
Answer: A list of all Ministry of Defence sites that are planned to be disposed of as part of the Defence Estate Optimisation Plan can be found on the House of Commons Defence Disposal Database. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disposal-database-house-o...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRAF Wyton: NATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what NATO intelligence functions are based at RAF Wyton.
Answer: No NATO intelligence functions are based at RAF Wyton.
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many MOD sites used by Cadets have been closed under the Future Defence Infrastructure Services programme.
Answer: No Ministry of Defence (MOD) sites used by Cadets were closed under Future Defence Infrastructure Services (FDIS) programme. FDIS is a programme within the MOD that focuses on the delivery of facilities management and infrastructure services across the De...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Office (Accountability) BillMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of exceptions for (a) Military Intelligence Services and (b) Special Forces operators under the Hillsborough Law.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) keeps under continual review the implications of proposed legislation for Defence activities, including those undertaken by the most sensitive parts of Defence and the Armed Forces.Work is ongoing across the MOD to ensure tha...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMBR AcresDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what information does her Department hold on the number of occasions that Ministers from her Department met with representatives from MBR Acres since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Department has held three Ministerial meetings with MBR since 5 July 2024. All meetings were attended by Minister Vallance. The first took place on 18 July 2025 as part of a wider meeting with Contract Research Organisations (CROs). Further meetings w...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: RedundancyMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servants have left the Ministry of Defence via the targeted voluntary exit scheme since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Since 5 July 2024, the Ministry of Defence has instigated one targeted voluntary exit scheme; this was launched on 6 Jan 2026. This scheme is Department-wide but targeted at certain professional cohorts and forms part of our response to workforce planning...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civil servant positions within the Ministry of Defence were gapped as at (a) 5 July 2024 and (b) 1 February 2026.
Answer: In line with recommendations from the Strategic Defence Review the Ministry of Defence aims to reduce Civil Service costs by at least 10% by 2030. To achieve this, the Department is employing a range of workforce levers to facilitate a measured and sustai...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the Government Departments Lord Mandelson could access using his work pass.
Answer: As was the case under successive administrations, the Government does not comment on security matters.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on (a) severance and (b) compensation payments received by Lord Mandelson following the termination of his role as the UK Ambassador to
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set ou...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will he lift the civil service recruitment controls in his department.
Answer: An initial month-long recruitment pause was introduced in October 2025 across the Department as one of a range of workforce levers to facilitate a measured and sustainable approach to workforce reductions. The pause has been extended and is currently bein...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNATO: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the UK’s contribution to the NATO special operations force.
Answer: Following the recent successful validation by NATO during Exercise Hyperion Storm, the UK is set to command NATO’s Allied Reaction Force 26 Special Operations Component Command from July 2026 to June 2027. This will involve units from the Army’s Ranger Re...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 16 of the Police reform white paper “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” (CP1489), by when will she establish a new Performance Unit in the Home Office.
Answer: A new Police Performance Unit was established in May 2025 with a temporary head appointed on a part time basis. The permanent head, a retired Deputy Chief Constable, has occupied the post since January 2026.This Unit will assess police force’s performance...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 3 February 2026, to question 108369 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement, on what date was the project cancelled.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 108369 on 3 February 2026 which remains extant. The stop notice of December 2023 denotes the point that the project was cancelled.
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project Goshawk.
Answer: Project GOSHAWK is a Taskforce Kindred project to rapidly develop and trial a low-cost air defence interceptor for Ukraine, to reliably defeat aerial drones, loitering munitions, and missiles at varying speeds, altitudes, and trajectories.
Answered 16 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: FirearmsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project Troubler.
Answer: Project TROUBLER is currently in the concept phase. As part of this phase, performance, interoperability and complexity are some of the characteristics under consideration. Due to the current phase of the project and commercial sensitivities I am unable t...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFraudHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 13 of the Police reform white paper “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” (CP1489), by when will she publish her new Fraud Strategy.
Answer: The Government’s Manifesto set a clear commitment to deliver a new Fraud Strategy. This commitment will be delivered in early 2026.The Strategy has been developed in close collaboration with stakeholders from industry, law enforcement and non profit organ...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 13 of the Police reform white paper “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” (CP1489), what will be the location of the new National Centre for AI in Policing.
Answer: The Government is determined to ramp up the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence across policing. We recently announced over £115 million over the next three years to support the rapid and responsible development, testing and rollout of AI tools acr...
Answered 13 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFood BanksDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many pre-existing foodbanks have been brought into official statistics each year since 2010.
Answer: The Department does not hold data on the number of pre-existing foodbanks that have been brought into official statistics. Statistics on food bank use are published annually in the Households Below Average Income statistics report and are only available f...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFood BanksDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what information his Department holds on the criteria for foodbanks to be included within official foodbank statistics.
Answer: The department’s official statistics on food bank use are published via the annual Households Below Average Income (HBAI) statistics, Households below average income (HBAI) statistics - GOV.UK using data from the Family Resources Survey (FRS), Family Reso...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Warfare: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the full scope of Project Goldweed.
Answer: Project Goldweed is currently in the delivery phase. Due to operational and commercial sensitivities I am unable to provide any further detail.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the full scope of Project Lily.
Answer: The full scope of Project Lily was to include the procurement of a single, contractor supported, commercial off-the-shelf uncrewed surface vessel and a remote operations centre for year-round, global, open ocean operations. The uncrewed surface vessel was...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRifles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the full scope of Project Upham.
Answer: Project UPHAM is the name given to pre-concept work undertaken with a view to the future procurement of digital sighting systems for small arms. Given its pre-concept status, the scope and specification of this project have not been defined.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the scope of the Royal Navy’s Eagles Eye trials in relation to the development of a naval aviation hybrid air wing.
Answer: The Eagles Eye Trial is an iterative programme designed to develop the Royal Navy concept of hybrid air wings delivered under the Maritime Aviation Transformation programme.The Trial focuses on the development of crewed and uncrewed collaboration through ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Intelligence: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2026 to Question 107819 on Military Intelligence, what was the (a) cost and (b) start date of the existing multi-year contract with Google for Secret-level cloud hosting and d
Answer: The Ministry of Defence awarded the £400 million Secret Community Cloud (SCC) contract to Google Cloud on 8 September 2025, and work began in early October.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his proposed timetable is for producing the first Ajax-family vehicles at Capability Drop 4 standard.
Answer: Capability drop 4 standard vehicles will only be delivered once any changes from reliability trials have been agreed. As these trials have not yet concluded, it is not appropriate to state what this timetable is. However, based on the current findings, al...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
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