Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Police: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 11 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), from which financial year does the revised police funding formula apply.
Answer: The White Paper represents the most significant reforms to policing for nearly 200 years. The reforms to our policing system set out in the White Paper will have significant consequences for the way policing is funded in future. Changes to police governan...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requirements changes have the Army made to the Early Capability Demonstrator platform as part of the Mobile Fires Platform programme.
Answer: The Early Capability Demonstrator platform provides the common design baseline and technical specification for both the UK and Germany. The UK has not added any additional requirements changes.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 10 of the Police reform white paper From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), by what date will the independent review of police force structures report its fin
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper, published on 26 January 2026, set out an ambitious package of reform, including an ambition to significantly reduce the number of police forces across England and Wales by the end of next Parliament.We will shortly launch an...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential benefit of establishing a joint Public order, firearms and tactics training centre in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: The use of police resources and the provision of training within police forces is a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners, who are operationally independent of government.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCambridgeshire Constabulary: FirearmsHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has she made in procuring a new firearm to replace the Heckler and Koch G36 for Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
Answer: The Home Office does not procure or proscribe services to Police forces. It is a matter for each Force to assess and procure services proportionate to its needs to provide effective policing for their area as they are best placed to understand local needs...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Embassy BeijingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has she made in building the new British Embassy in Beijing.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response to Question 22931 on 16 January 2025.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 9 of the Police reform white paper From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), what Artificial Intelligence powered a) tools and b) software to automate manual pr
Answer: The Government is determined to ramp up the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence across policing. We have already begun to support policing to adopt AI responsibly, with over £50 million invested to date in priority areas such as facial recognition ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 9 of her Department's White Paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, if she will publish a list of the legislation
Answer: The Home Secretary launched an independent review of public order and hate crime legislation on 5 October 2025.The review will address whether the existing legislation, including the Public Order Act 1986, is effective and proportionate, whether it adequa...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Order Act 1986Home OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110154More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 9 of her Department's White Paper, entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, what is her planned timetable to take legisla
Answer: The Home Secretary launched an independent review of public order and hate crime legislation on 5 October 2025.The review will address whether the existing legislation, including the Public Order Act 1986, is effective and proportionate, whether it adequa...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110153More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 9 of her Department's White Paper, entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, what steps she is planning to take to remove
Answer: The Government is committed to a proportionate approach to the recording of crime and incidents that ensures the police focus on the crimes that matter to local communities.The College of Policing and the National Police Chiefs’ Council have been commissi...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant Workers: Skilled WorkersHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110152More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which occupations have been (a) added and (b) removed from the shortage occupation list since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Government's Immigration White Paper set out how we will phase out the Immigration Salary List (ISL, formerly the Shortage Occupation List), and introduce a new Temporary Shortage List (TSL) , where entries will be genuinely temporary and linked to wo...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Intelligence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of integration between Project Asgard and Project Boyd.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review outlined how the Armed Forces must complete the journey from a joint force to an Integrated Force underpinned by a common digital foundation and shared data. Project BOYD and Project ASGARD represent the Royal Air Force (RAF) ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2026 to Question 107813 on Army, what new capabilities )a) have and (b) are in the process of being fielded to the Army via Task Force Rapstone.
Answer: RAPSTONE is an Army initiative to accelerate the fielding of new capabilities into the British Army. These include: - Tactical uncrewed airborne systems (UAS) – short and medium range tactical drones.- Systems to detect, track and counter UAS at the tacti...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Atlantic series deployments on deterring Russia’s Northern Fleet from deploying.
Answer: Through the First Sea Lords’ Warfighting Ready Plan, the Royal Navy is transforming to a Hybrid Navy, where crewed, uncrewed and autonomous capabilities are operating together to enhance our warfighting readiness. The Hybrid Navy is our response to mainta...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Royal Navy’s Develop Directorate.
Answer: The Royal Navy’s Develop Directorate leads the development of future warfighting capability and acts as the Design Authority for naval capabilities of the future. It seeks to achieve the optimum mix of present and future warfighting technologies required ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: ICTMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the remit of the Royal Navy’s Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response given to Question 105587 on 21 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the Royal Navy’s targeting decision cycle, including through the Navy AI Cell.
Answer: Subject to the Defence Investment Plan, the Royal Navy intends to use digital systems, data tools, and structures that allow maritime forces to contribute to a Digital Targeting Web that is effective across different domains and integrates with NATO allie...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordApprenticeship LevyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109656More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if he will take steps to update the apprenticeship levy funding band.
Answer: Each apprenticeship standard is allocated to one of 30 funding bands, which range from £1,500 to £27,000. These represent the maximum value that government will contribute towards the training and assessment for each apprenticeship. All apprenticeship st...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting the US military’s business operators for national defence scheme.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has no plans to recruit a dedicated cadre of former defence industry executives. Nevertheless, the Department is conscious of the value that those with private sector experience can bring. This can be seen in the appointment in Oct...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109654More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether her Department has made plans for potential uses of the Isambard supercomputer.
Answer: This government is committed to harnessing the power of compute to enable innovations that will deliver growth and opportunity and for people across the UK.The AI Research Resource (AIRR) is now live and is free to use for the UK’s scientists, public sect...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMotor Sports: Alternative FuelsDepartment for TransportTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109653More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the implications for her policies of the potential future domestic application of the Advanced sustainable fuel technology being used in Formula 1.
Answer: The Government recognises the contribution that advanced sustainable fuels make. Such fuels must deliver significant carbon savings and meet stringent sustainability criteria. Where they meet criteria, advanced sustainable fuels are eligible for support t...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial IntelligenceDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109652More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a Sovereign Frontier Lab.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of building resilience and strategic advantage in frontier AI. While US companies currently provide most frontier model capabilities, our approach is to ensure the UK can access the best global models while safegua...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department's Defence AI and Autonomy Unit has made of the potential role of AI within the targeting decision cycle.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that AI has the potential to enhance multiple stages of the targeting decision cycle by improving the speed, accuracy and consistency with which information can be processed. AI, as a general‑purpose enabling technology,...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMedical Equipment: HygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England collects data on the (a) performance and (b) downtime of hospital decontamination units.
Answer: NHS England does not hold or collect the information requested.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordEndoscopyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which NHS Trusts operate on-site endoscope (a) reprocessing and (b) decontamination centres.
Answer: NHS England does not hold or collect the information requested.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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