Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Military IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's timetable is for delivering a minimum viable product for the Digital Targeting Web.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer provided to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) to Question 96241 on 10 December 2025. The Department aims to deliver the first elements of the Digital Targeting Web, or a 'Minimum Viable Product', in ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the policy reasons why his Department commenced negotiations with the Government of Mauritius on the sovereignty of a) Diego Garcia a
Answer: In 2009/10 interactions between the UK and Mauritius focussed on the creation of the Marine Protected Area (MPA), which the UK declared in 2010 and which Mauritius objected to. It was not until 2022, under the previous government, that negotiations regard...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026 to question 107527 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what the status is of the first 100 Ajax-vehicles.
Answer: The majority of the first 100 Ajax vehicles were withdrawn from units in 2024, with the final vehicle withdrawn from 6 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) in October 2025. These vehicles are currently located in Merthyr Tydfil, Llanelli, and ...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026 to question 107527 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, for what reason the first 100 Ajax-vehicles are not in service with any unit.
Answer: The majority of the first 100 Ajax vehicles were withdrawn from units in 2024, with the final vehicle withdrawn from 6 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) in October 2025. These vehicles are currently located in Merthyr Tydfil, Llanelli, and ...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 23 January 2026 to question 106285 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Decommissioning, what progress he has made on procuring a CBRN capable replacement for the Fuchs CBRN platform.
Answer: Options to replace the Fuchs vehicle are being explored as part of the Land Mobility Programme, within the Heavy Protected Mobility sub-programme.The Heavy Protected Mobility sub-programme is in its Concept Phase and is currently evaluating the Finnish le...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109310More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026 to question 106657 on Secondary Education: Cambridgeshire, by which date the statutory consultation on local government reorganisation w
Answer: As set out in my Written Ministerial Statement of 18 December (HCWS1215), I expect to launch the statutory consultation on proposals for the remaining local government reorganisation areas, including Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, in early February.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordRivers: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109309More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many formal Section 25 Enforcement Notices requiring riparian owners to complete specific maintenance works have been issued by the Environment Agency in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: Since 2024, the Environment Agency has not issued any Enforcement Notices under Schedule 25, Paragraph 8 of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 to riparian owners in Huntingdonshire. Flood risk concerns have been addressed th...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 26 January 2026, to question 107234 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, by when will he have upgraded all Ajax-family vehicles at a) CD1 and b) CD2 to CD3 or above.
Answer: A. The final planned Capability Drop 1 to Capability Drop 3 upgrades are expected to be complete in October 2028B. The final planned Capability Drop 2 to Capability Drop 3 upgrades are expected to be complete in July 2028 As the Hon Gentleman will know th...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026, to question 107516 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, how much remains to be paid to General Dynamics under contractual obligations for the Ajax programme; and in how many i
Answer: I am unable to publish the details of the General Dynamics Land Systems UK milestone payment plan as this may prejudice my Department's commercial interests.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026, to question 107516 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what the next milestone is in the Ajax programme that will trigger a payment as part of contractual obligations.
Answer: There is £1.1bn remaining to be paid to General Dynamics Land Systems UK in line with contractual obligations. I am unable to publish the details of the milestone payment plan as this may prejudice my Department's commercial interests.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement on Ajax, published on 22 January 2026, what recent assessment he has made of the accuracy of declaring Ajax as safe to operate ahead of Exercise Titan Storm.
Answer: I refer hon. Member to Question 107817, answered on 28 January 2026, which remains extant.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangement governs the use of UK-based US fighter jets for interception taskings.
Answer: Permissions to utilise UK military bases by foreign partners are considered on a case-by-case basis, dependent on the nature and purpose of their activity. For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nation...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108887More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the total cost of facility time in the latest period for which reporting is available, across all Government bodies, broken down by body; and where that cost is paid by the public purse.
Answer: The most recent public-sector trade union facility time data, including the total cost of facility time broken down by Government body, for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 is published here on .gov.uk.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Advanced Reasoning for Decision Advantage (ARDA) is within the projects shortlisted from the Defence AI Sprint.
Answer: Yes.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the five shortlisted projects are from the Defence AI sprint.
Answer: The five shortlisted projects are: Advanced Reasoning for Decision Advantage (ARDA)AI Exploitation for the Digital Targeting WebAutonomous Mission ExecutionUnderwater Acoustic Foundation ModelAI Enabled Cyber Defence
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 106072 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the issue raised in the post-exercise repo
Answer: Feedback from user experience in trials and during exercises will continue to inform updates to Ajax including Capability Drop 4. It would not be appropriate to comment on the specifics around the capability and its armoured configurations due to operatio...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Richmond: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Richmond is due to be decommissioned.
Answer: The Royal Navy continues to modernise its Fleet through careful management of a surface fleet transition plan to ensure the highest priority outputs are maintained through this decade and the next. We are replacing our Type 23 Frigates with eight of the w...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she expects to have updated the 1966 Exchange of Notes with the United States regarding the ongoing use of Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Urgent Question debate on 26 January and the Opposition Day debate on 28 January, where these and other issues were addressed at length.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the full scope of Commercial-X.
Answer: Commercial X, established by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in 2022, is a team of Commercial officers dedicated to disrupting and modernising Defence’s approach to acquisition while reducing bureaucracy. Its mission is to deliver groundbreaking technology ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2026 to Question 106082 on Defence Equipment: Expenditure, what was the commercial off the shelf solution procured as a replacement for Melorius.
Answer: Commercial negotiations to supply the replacement for Project MELORIUS are ongoing, it would therefore be inappropriate to provide any further details at this time.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2026 to Question 106285 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Decommissioning, what progress he has made in replacing the (a) Fuchs vehicle and (b) Chemical, Biological, Radiological
Answer: Options to replace the Fuchs vehicle are being explored as part of the Land Mobility Programme, within the Heavy Protected Mobility sub-programme.The Heavy Protected Mobility sub-programme is in its Concept Phase and is currently evaluating the Finnish le...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Unmanned Air SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps she has taken to update the Air Navigation Order 2016 to support the use of beyond-line-of-sight drones by police forces.
Answer: The are currently no plans to update the Air Navigation Order 2016 in relation to police drone operations because non-military state drone operations such as those undertaken by police forces and performed in the public interest are already exempt from th...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSmall Modular Reactors: USADepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the US joint Department of Army and Department of Energy Project Janus, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of helping develop small modular reactors.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering a new golden age of nuclear, securing an abundance of clean energy, protecting family finances, taking back control of our energy supply, and tackling the climate crisis. The government has committed almost £17bn ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: HuntingdonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which villages currently have functioning water pumping infrastructure in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: Within Huntingdonshire, the Environment Agency (EA) maintains the following pumping stations: Thicket Lane (also known as Backbrook) located in Houghton, Victoria Terrace pumping station located in St Ives, and Cooks stream pumping station located in Godm...
Answered 2 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: HuntingdonCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108370More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many pubs within the Huntingdon constituency are a) Free Houses and b) currently under a Pubco.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 26th January is attached.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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