Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Lord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110951More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the vetting process related to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the evidence provided by Sir Oliver Robbins to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee on 03 November 2025, Q277, the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, and the Written Ministerial Statement in the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110950More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds that was provided by the (a) security and (b) intelligence services regarding the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: It is long-standing practice that UK Security Vetting, the body responsible for National Security Vetting across government does not disclose information provided by the security and intelligence services.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on (a) the official termination date of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States of America and (b) the last day Lord Ma
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 recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110948More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which a) current or b) former Government Ministers were involved in the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the evidence given by the Cabinet Secretary and Permanent Under-Secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to the Foreign Affairs Committee on 3 November 2025, specifically Q310: https://committees.parliament.u...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUniversal Studios: BedfordshireHome OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the terror threat posed by the forthcoming Universal Studios theme park on (a) traffic, (b) firearms and (c) neighbourhood policing in the tri-f
Answer: The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, also known as Martyn’s Law, will require certain public premises and events to be prepared and ready to keep the public safe in a terrorist attack. The Act applies to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern I...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Navy project is working to harness AI through machine-speed, data-centric decision making to improve the decision action cycle.
Answer: Alongside the development of the Maritime Fighting Web, several Royal Navy initiatives are underway to harness AI to improve the decision action cycle. These include establishing a Royal Navy Targeting organisation to represent the maritime component of t...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordElectronic Warfare: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the AI Enabled Cyber Defence project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the Underwater Acoustic Foundation Model project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAutonomous Weapons: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the Autonomous Mission Execution project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Intelligence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the AI Exploitation for the Digital Targeting Web project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the Advanced Reasoning for Decision Advantage project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026 to answer 107227 on Challenger Tanks: Exports, what progress he has made in exploring export opportunities for Challenger 3 and its capabilities.
Answer: The Department continues to explore opportunities for the export of Challenger 3 capabilities with significant progress made to date. Providing further detail at this time would compromise commercial sensitivities.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: WalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Ajax Programme is within the scope of the Defence Growth Deal for Wales announced in September 2025.
Answer: No, the AJAX Programme is outside the scope of the Defence Growth Deal for Wales. The aim of the Defence Growth Deal is to drive growth in Wales through connection, resilience, and collaboration. Centred around Autonomy, evolving a skilled workforce, enha...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWildcat Helicopters: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the remit of the Wildcat Maritime Force Operational Advantage Group.
Answer: The Wildcat Maritime Force Operational Advantage Group was set up in 2023 to maximise the lethality of the Royal Navy’s Wildcat Maritime Attack Helicopter. Using rapid development principles, it focuses on development of capability, tactics, and procedure...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the need to introduce a legal requirement to consider access to hospital helipads in any planning application in the vicinity of a hospital.
Answer: The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The proposed new Framework gives substantial weight to the benefits of providing new or i...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArctic and Ukraine: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of operating in Ukraine and the High North simultaneously on (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force resources.
Answer: Defence continually reviews all current and planned commitments in line with established protocols to ensure they can be fully and appropriately resourced by the single Services. This process includes ongoing dynamic assessment and the allocation of resou...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of adopting the .338 calibre for Project Cairns.
Answer: Project CAIRNS is currently a pre-concept project and as such formal consideration of systems and specifications, including calibre, has not yet taken place.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason has he cancelled the contract with NP Aerospace to provide x-ray scanners for Army bomb disposal units.
Answer: The contract was terminated following careful consideration and agreement from key internal stakeholders as the best value for money way forward for the Army. The termination does not create a capability gap as an interim solution is already in place.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the remit of the fleet experimental squadron.
Answer: Information on the remit of fleet experimental squadron can be found here: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/april/29/20250430-creation-of-dcto.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to start the Ajax’s Capability Drop 4 standard Reliability Growth Trials.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to release a complete list of criteria as it could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability of our Armed Forces. Additionally, I will await the findings of the current investigations before making a further decision the...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ModernisationMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional capabilities will be included in Ajax Capability Drop 4 over Drop 3.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to release a complete list of criteria as it could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability of our Armed Forces. Additionally, I will await the findings of the current investigations before making a further decision the...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ModernisationMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when will all current Ajax-family vehicles be brought up to Drop 3 standard.
Answer: All current Ajax-family vehicles will be at CD3 standard by October 2028.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 12 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), what assessment she has made of the potential merits of decoupling the po
Answer: The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this. That is why forces should have the right re...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Disciplinary ProceedingsHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 12 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” (CP1489), what plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals for vetting st
Answer: The recently published police reform White Paper sets out the Government’s plans to further strengthen the police vetting and misconduct systems These reforms will, for the first time, place police vetting standards into legislation. These new regulations...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 11 of the white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), what her proposed timetable is for publishing new national policing guarantees.
Answer: The Home Secretary announced her plans to introduce a set of Local Policing Guarantees in the white paper “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” published on 26 January. Local Policing Guarantees will set out minimum levels of service expected...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
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