Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Navy: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the letter from the MOD Permanent Secretary to the Chair of the Public Accounts Committee on 30 April 2026, for what reason was the Afloat Spares Pack on Operation HIGHMAST sized to support only
Answer: The Afloat Spares Pack is baselined at 12 Aircraft for planning and stores management purposes. This can be supplemented if larger aircraft deployments are planned.
Answered 26 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDeportationHome OfficeTabled 15 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1722More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to his comments during the Times Radio interview on 29 April 2026, if he could provide a breakdown of the people deported by (a) number and (b) country.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on returns in the ‘Immigration System Statistics quarterly release’. Data on returns from the UK, broken down by enforced returns (of which ‘deportations’ is a legalised subset) and nationality can be found in table Ret_D01 ...
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: ShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential threat of the Russian Amur Class Repair Ship PM-82 to the Galloper wind farm array when operating in its vicinity on 5 May 2026.
Answer: While it is not routine practice to comment on the operational activity or intent of individual foreign vessels, the Ministry of Defence keeps all potential threats to the UK under constant review. This includes threats to critical national infrastructure...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 22 April 2026 to question 127881 on Ukraine: Military Aid, what is the projected cost to the core defence budget of the UK lead contribution to MNFU.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence invested £0.2 billion last financial year to prepare the UK Armed Forces for potential deployment as part of the Multinational Force for Ukraine (MNFU). Future costs will depend on the scale, scope and duration of any deployment an...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of collaborating with the US Navy on the F/A-XX programme.
Answer: The UK continues to work closely with the United States Navy on future combat air capabilities. The UK is not a partner in the F/A-XX programme.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much money has been saved from her Department's budget as a result of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill not completing its passage in
Answer: No payments are due under the terms of the UK-Mauritius agreement until the Treaty has been ratified. Full details of the proposed payments have already been published in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the Treaty.
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance Services: FuelsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of a shortage of aviation fuel on the operations of air ambulance charities.
Answer: We engage routinely with air ambulance charities on contingency planning. As part of this, we have engaged with air ambulance charities on fuel resilience.The United Kingdom remains well stocked for all fuel types and the Government is working with fuel s...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRegeneration: Barrow in FurnessDepartment for TransportTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what proportion of the £200 million Barrow Transformation Fund will be provided by the Department of Transport.
Answer: The Department for Transport does not contribute directly to the Barrow Transformation Fund. However, the Department is investing in important transport infrastructure schemes that support the Plan for Barrow, including £23.31 million towards the A595 Gri...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordWarshipsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his oral contribution during Oral Questions on 27 April 2026, Official Report column 568, which destroyers and frigates he was referring to; and how he calculated the 25% figure.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence publishes annual statistics on UK armed forces equipment and formations, including statistics on frigate and destroyer numbers. Statistics from 2016 can be found on Gov.uk here and the 2010 statistics here. These show that in 2010,...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many development contracts have been awarded following the deadline for proposals under Project Nightfall.
Answer: Contracts have been signed and will be announced shortly.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director Group: Oil and Pipelines AgencyMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of the recent alignment between the Oils and Pipelines Agency and the National Armaments Director Group.
Answer: The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) remains a statutory public corporation established by the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985 and wholly owned by the Secretary of State for Defence. However, the recent alignment of the OPA with the National Armaments Director G...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordArctic: RussiaMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential risk of Russian Yasen class submarines transiting the Greenland-Iceland-UK gap.
Answer: While it is not routine practice to comment on the operational activity or intent of individual foreign vessels, the Ministry of Defence keeps all potential threats to the UK under constant review. This includes threats to critical national infrastructure...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to table the Defence Readiness Bill.
Answer: There are readiness measures in the Armed Forces Bill and work is underway across Government on the Defence Readiness Bill. We are working towards later this Parliament subject to usual processes.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Bulwark: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026 to question 125506 on HMS Bulwark, what is the projected cost of the regeneration of HMS Bulwark.
Answer: HMS BULWARK is currently in HMNB Devonport undergoing regeneration. Regeneration costs are not yet confirmed and will be announced in due course. The cost of generating her will be offset by any agreed sales figure which we expect will represent a net ret...
Answered 4 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAUKUS: Disclosure of InformationCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1022More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what progress he has made in publishing the unclassified public version of the UK AUKUS review report by Sir Stephen Lovegrove.
Answer: Sir Stephen Lovegrove submitted his classified report at the end of 2024. A version was also shared with the US and Australian governments, both of which have conducted their own reviews of AUKUS over the past 18 months. In order to protect the confidenti...
Answered 21 May 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: PlanningCabinet OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1021More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which ministers form the membership of the Contingency Planning Small Ministerial Group.
Answer: A Contingency Planning Small Ministerial Group, chaired by the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister, meets regularly and ministers are invited as necessary.
Answered 28 May 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Gordon Brown held discussions with the government of Mauritius in 2009 during which the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands was raised.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 9 February to Question 109314.
Answered 20 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Islamic StateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 27 April 2026, to Question 125343 on Syria: Islamic State, what is the full scope of the “closer work together on returns” that was discussed
Answer: On 31 March, the Prime Minister welcomed Syrian President Ahmed Al Sharaa on his first official visit to the UK. Details of his discussions with the PM and other UK Government interlocutors were included in the press notice released on 31 March and discus...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 1016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the total savings are for each financial year for the remainder of the current parliament owing to the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill not completing its passage through Pa
Answer: Funding associated with the future of the British Indian Ocean Territory remains subject to ongoing discussions and will continue to be managed as part of the Department's usual financial planning processes, in conjunction with His Majesty's Treasury.
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordRepatriation: SyriaHome OfficeTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to FOI 2026/03320 for what reason did her department deem it to be a) unlawful and b) unfair with respect to the withholding of the requested information regarding the number of ISIS-li
Answer: The Government’s priority is the safety and security of the UK and our citizens. This can, where appropriate, include the exercise of immigration powers, the use of domestic and international watchlists, and law enforcement partners to disrupt the travel ...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: HuntingdonDepartment for EducationTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 747More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of reductions in the Specialist Teaching Team in Cambridgeshire upon schools in the Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: Cambridgeshire’s staffing structures are a matter for the local authority, as is the impact assessment of any changes.We are improving schools’ access to expert advice and support through the new Experts at Hand service, a £1.8 billion investment over thr...
Answered 19 May 2026
Original Parliament recordAntisubmarine Warfare: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 746More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what year does he plan to deliver the Long-Range Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon.
Answer: The Long-Range Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapon remains in its early concept phase. The Ministry of Defence continues to mature the requirement and will determine delivery timelines subject to the outcome of the Defence Investment Plan.
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: RAF AkrotiriMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 742More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 27 April 2026, to question 118987 on Iran: RAF Akrotiri, what ballistic missile interception capability was deployed in defence of RAF Akrotiri during HMS Dragon’s maintenance in C
Answer: As previously stated, we have deployed significant layered air defence capability into RAF Akrotiri since January. It would not be appropriate to detail the exact capabilities, as that information may be utilised by our adversaries.
Answered 27 May 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 741More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, from what financial year will the 10-year Defence Investment Plan start.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will set out an affordable and deliverable plan for Defence for the next 10 years, detailing the Department's investment priorities and the capabilities required to meet emerging threats. It will be published as soon as possibl...
Answered 22 May 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 May 2026AnsweredUIN 740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 20 April 2026 to question 125513 on F-35 Aircraft: Procurement, by when does he plan to have completed the Block 4 upgrade programme.
Answer: I have nothing to add to the answer I gave the hon. Member on 20 April 2026 to Question 125513: We do not routinely comment on detailed delivery schedules. However, the Block 4 upgrade programme continues, it did not impact the declaration of Lightning Fu...
Answered 21 May 2026
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