Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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AUKUS: Quantum TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on developing the quantum technologies stream of AUKUS Pillar 2.
Answer: AUKUS partners are using quantum to develop alternate solutions for position, navigation, and timing (including by participating in trials of quantum clocks in June 2025). These capabilities create resilience for our trilateral forces in Global-Positionin...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNorway: Type 26 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3890More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the discussions between the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry and the Norwegian State Secretary on 20 May 2026, whether he discussed build slots for the Type 26 Frigate.
Answer: I was delighted to discuss our broad and ever-closer strategic partnership with my Norwegian counterpart on 19 May 2026. As I outlined previously to the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mark Franois), in response to Question 108598, we are wor...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 1 December 2025 to Question 93473 on Imports: Russia, on what basis did his Department amend the ban announced on 16 October 2025 to exempt oil and oil products which fall wit
Answer: On 20 May 2026, the UK introduced new sanctions to further target Russian revenues and degrade its ability to wage its illegal war in Ukraine. Alongside these measures, general trade licences for refined oil and liquid natural gas (LNG) were issued to ens...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLiquefied Natural Gas: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to his Department's document entitled General Trade Licence Maritime Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas, published on 19 May 2026, for what reason he granted a licence that permitte
Answer: On 20 May 2026, the UK introduced new sanctions to further target Russian revenues and degrade its ability to wage its illegal war in Ukraine. Alongside these measures, general trade licences for refined oil and liquid natural gas (LNG) were issued to ens...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordCouncil Housing: MembersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether his Department holds information on the number of council houses in England and Wales allocated to current Hon Members.
Answer: My Department collects data on new social housing allocations in England through the Continuous Recording (CORE) system. CORE does not record the tenant’s name or whether they are an hon. Member.
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordLiquefied Natural Gas: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3663More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the General Trade Licence Maritime Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas, published on 19 May 2026, for what reason he granted a licence that permitted the provision of financial se
Answer: On 20 May 2026, the UK introduced new sanctions to further target Russian revenues and degrade its ability to wage its illegal war in Ukraine. Alongside these measures, general trade licences for refined oil and liquid natural gas (LNG) were issued to ens...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3639More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Notice 'General Trade Licence for sanctioned processed oil products', published on 19 May 2026, for what reason has he permitted the importation of relevant processed oil products
Answer: On 20 May 2026, the UK introduced new sanctions to further target Russian revenues and degrade its ability to wage its illegal war in Ukraine. Alongside these measures, general trade licences for refined oil and liquid natural gas (LNG) were issued to ens...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3626More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Notice 'General Trade Licence for sanctioned processed oil product', published on 19 May 2026, for what reason he has permitted the importation of oil and oil products which fall
Answer: On 20 May 2026, the UK introduced new sanctions to further target Russian revenues and degrade its ability to wage its illegal war in Ukraine. Alongside these measures, general trade licences for refined oil and liquid natural gas (LNG) were issued to ens...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3625More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the Notice 'General Trade Licence for sanctioned processed oil products', published on 19 May 2026, which specific elements of GBSAN0004 would previously have represented a breach of
Answer: On 20 May 2026, the UK introduced new sanctions to further target Russian revenues and degrade its ability to wage its illegal war in Ukraine. Imports of refined oil products processed in a third country using Russian crude oil were not sanctioned under t...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the General Trade Licence for sanctioned processed oil products published on 19 May 2026, under what circumstances would the Secretary of State (a) revoke or (b) suspend the licence.
Answer: On 20 May 2026, the UK introduced new sanctions to further target Russian revenues and degrade its ability to wage its illegal war in Ukraine. Alongside these measures, general trade licences for refined oil and liquid natural gas (LNG) were issued to ens...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordOil: RussiaDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3621More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the General Trade Licence for sanctioned processed oil products published on 19 May 2026, with what frequency will the Secretary of State review the licence.
Answer: On 20 May 2026, the UK introduced new sanctions to further target Russian revenues and degrade its ability to wage its illegal war in Ukraine. Alongside these measures, general trade licences for refined oil and liquid natural gas (LNG) were issued to ens...
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications Cables: Seas and OceansDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of the UK deploying a sovereign maritime cable repair capability.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of a UK-based and UK-flagged subsea telecoms cable repair vessel. This enables a rapid response to cable breaks in UK waters and ensures that vessel is under UK jurisdiction. DSIT is exploring options for securing ...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordType 45 Destroyers: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what smart precision guided munitions are currently in use by the Royal Navy in the main armament on the Type 45 destroyer.
Answer: The Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers are equipped with the Sea Viper air defence system, which employs the Aster family of precision-guided missiles to engage and defeat a range of airborne threats. These radar-guided munitions form the core of the ship’s ...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAUKUS: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on developing the artificial intelligence stream of AUKUS Pillar 2.
Answer: The AI stream of AUKUS Pillar 2 seeks to accelerate the development of AI and autonomous capabilities and ensure interoperability between the three nations. Early iterations of an AUKUS AI Toolbox (which will allow AUKUS partners to rapidly train, re-trai...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Next-generation remote controlled artillery systems to transform British Army, published on 13 May 2026, when (a) 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery, (b) 4th Regiment
Answer: RCH 155 fielding plans remain subject to refinement, and it is therefore not possible to confirm when individual regiments will receive their first systems. Fielding plans will remain dynamic to prioritise critical training, testing and evaluation, and qu...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of access to public electric vehicle charging infrastructure by the time of the ban on new petrol and diesel cars in 2030.
Answer: An estimate of potential future demand for charge points was originally published in 2022 in Taking Charge: the National Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Strategy and ranged from 280,000 to 720,000 in 2030. This estimate was updated in 2024 to a r...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the Answer of 16 April 2026 to question 126825 on Animal Experiments, with which countries is she currently scoping opportunities for international engagement at a) mu
Answer: The Government is positioning the UK as a global leader in alternative methods and we are currently scoping opportunities for international engagement at both multilateral and bilateral levels, including through partnerships with international regulators ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMedicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency: ReformDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 16 April 2026 to question 126825 on Animal Experiments, what progress has she made regarding reform of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency.
Answer: The Government is strengthening regulatory confidence in alternative methods through working closely with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), including steps to support the assessment and use of non‑animal data in medicines reg...
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3442More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the answer of 16 April 2026 to question 126825 on Animal Experiments, by what date in 2026 does she plan to publish a delivery update.
Answer: The Government will publish a delivery update, alongside key performance indicators on progress across all elements of the Replacing Animals in Science strategy, later in 2026. A specific publication date has not yet been set.
Answered 5 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Cruise MissilesMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 April 2026 to question 126805 on F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles, what capabilities are included within the scope of the spiral capability upgrades.
Answer: The immediate priority is to finalise the integration of SPEAR 3 to the F35B, seeking to accelerate where the US controlled programme permits to realise the warfighting capability. Once in service, the already highly capable weapon will be subject to Spir...
Answered 2 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting the 6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge (6×38mm) for use in a) individual and b) specialist weapons within the UK armed forces.
Answer: As advised in my previous answer to Question 125983, Project GRAYBURN is currently in its concept phase. An important output of this phase will be the definition of user requirements, covering the full range of performance characteristics, including calib...
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Next-generation remote controlled artillery systems to transform British Army, published on 13 May 2026, when did discussions regarding the procurement of RCH155 start
Answer: The project entered its concept phase in late 2018.
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRepatriation: SyriaHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2026 to Question 901 on Repatriation: Syria, how many returning foreign fighters have been a) arrested and b) prosecuted under criminal and terrorism offences since 5
Answer: Information on returning foreign fighters who have been arrested and prosecuted is not held, as this is not a category recorded in the data held by the Home Office. Relevant statistics on arrests, outcomes and stop and search under the Terrorism Act 2000 ...
Answered 3 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made with Lockheed Martin in facilitating the delivery of the two F-35Bs stranded at Lajes International Airport on Terceira Island in the Azores since March 2026.
Answer: The final two aircraft from the initial procurement phase were delivered to RAF Marham on 22 May 2026. This brings the total number of F-35Bs delivered to 48.
Answered 1 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRadicalism: ProsecutionsHome OfficeTabled 19 May 2026AnsweredUIN 3027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been (a) arrested, (b) charged and (c) prosecuted for chanting any variations of "Globalise the Intifada".
Answer: The Government does not hold the data requested.
Answered 28 May 2026
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