Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Defence: TelecommunicationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in securing sovereign UK capability to develop high-bandwidth, platform-to-platform and ground-to-space links.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRoyal Tank Regiment: Military ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the Royal Tank Regiment’s live-firing exercise during week commencing 7th September has been cancelled.
Answer: The exercise was cancelled following wider Defence direction to prioritise training that delivers the greatest operational effect while protecting essential readiness, operational commitments, safety-critical activity and our NATO commitments. This direct...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTranexamic Acid: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27305More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 September 2026, to question 19173 on Tranexamic Acid: Finance, by when will the competitive process commence and when is it schedule to be completed by.
Answer: The timing for the competitive process to develop and procure the Tranexamic Acid (TXA) Autoinjector will be determined by ongoing work to establish the competitive tendering procedures and consideration of the requirement to ensure regulatory approval fr...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 September 2026, to question 19179 on Military Aircraft, what is the out of service date of Shadow Mk1.
Answer: The planned out of service date for the Shadow R1 fleet is 31 March 2027.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of the directive to stop collective training.
Answer: Defence keeps all spending under review to ensure the highest priorities are pursued in the face of an ever-changing threat, and issues direction as required to deliver against that. Defence continues to prioritise training that delivers the greatest oper...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the criteria are to be considered as the best option for Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Secretary of State's oral statement of 7 September.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNo 10 North: DoorsCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27070More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to FOI2026/14032, what assessment she has made of the value for money of spending £978.87 on moving a replica No.10 door from London to Manchester.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Production and ModernisationMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has been given access to the 2026 edition of the US Government Accountability Office's document entitled F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Update on Production and Modernization Efforts annual report.
Answer: The Department has not had sight of the 2026 edition of the US Government Accountability Office report entitled F-35 Joint Strike Fighter: Update on Production and Modernization Efforts.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: TelecommunicationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in securing sovereign capability to develop terahertz point-to-point narrow-beam links.
Answer: As set out in the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Investment Plan, Defence must continually assess its capabilities against the evolving threat environment, operational requirements and available resources. Decisions are therefore kept under review t...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2026 to Question 19165 on F-35 Aircraft: Guided Weapons, by when his Department plans to place an order for the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB-II).
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave him on 26 May 2026 to Question 2224.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-18/2224
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Space TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2026 to Question 19165 on Defence: Space Technology, what progress his Department has made on gaining approval for the town planning application that was submitted to the loc
Answer: The planning application for the proposed Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability site at Cawdor Barracks was submitted to Pembrokeshire County Council in March 2026. On 21 July 2026, Welsh Ministers called in the application for their determination under se...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 2 September 2026 to Question 19168 on Military Aircraft: Training, what plans his Department has to (a) purchase outright or (b) lease the replacement jets for the Hawk for the fast-jet
Answer: The Jet Training System programme is ongoing and no final procurement decisions have been made.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 22 December 2025 to question 100143 on Sexual Offences, what progress has she made in establishing specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams within every police
Answer: The Home Secretary has brought forward the deadline for all police forces in England and Wales to implement specialist rape and sexual offence teams to December 2027. Victims across England and Wales will benefit sooner from this change, which supports of...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAerospace Industry: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what investment has he made in UK companies developing radiation-hard devices for satellites and spacecraft.
Answer: The UKSA has invested in a range of protection and mitigation methods that place UK as world-leaders in a number of radiation hardening technologies.Strategic multi-million investment over a number of years in IQE in Wales alone has enabled the UK to buil...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Foreign RelationsCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 27062More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what formal contact did the former Deputy Prime Minister, the Rt Hon Member for Tottenham, have with White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles between April 2025 and July 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27061More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Defence funding update (HCWS165), published on 30 June 2026, how much of the additional £15 billion for the Defence Investment Plan between 2026-27 and 2029-30 is currently funded.
Answer: The additional £15 billion investment in defence as announced in the Defence Investment Plan will be funded by reprioritising public spending, with £10.3 billion already identified and a further £4.7 billion to be confirmed at Budget 2026 in a fair and ba...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which Government departments has she engaged with regarding the decision on Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire since the announcement of a delay on 16 July 2026.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Secretary of State's oral statement of 7 September.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date his Department met with the Government of Mauritius to discuss the Chagos Islands deal in a) July, b) August and c) September 2026.
Answer: The UK Government continues to engage with Mauritius on issues related to the UK-Mauritius Chagos Treaty. We do not intend to provide a running commentary on these conversations.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: Ballistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 September 2026, to question 19164 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Ballistic Missile Defence, whether he has previously approved a demonstrator Common Armoured Vehicle System equipped wi
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has not previously approved a Short Range Air Defence (SHORAD)-capable Common Armoured Vehicle System (CAVS) demonstrator. Defence continues to develop options for a future SHORAD capability, for which CAVS remains the preferred op...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Space TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 September 2026, to question 19175 on Defence: Space Technology, by when he plans to have established the first operational Space Squadron.
Answer: The first operational Space Squadrons have already been established. No.1 Space Operations Squadron and No.2 Space Warning Squadron provide operational space capabilities for Defence, including space domain awareness and missile warning functions.As set o...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: In-flight RefuellingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 September 2026, to question 19561 on Military Aircraft: In-Flight Refuelling, by when does the Royal Air Force intend to commence development of a solid boom refuelling capability.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave him on 2 September 2026 to Question 19561.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-16/19561
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWarrior Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 September 2026, to question 19559 on Warrior Vehicles: Procurement, when he expects the Trial Phase of Project ATILLA to be completed.
Answer: The trial Phase of Project ATILLA will cease in December 2027, in line with Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicle’s out of service date.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 September 2026, to question 19556 on F-35 Aircraft: Procurement, whether he has commenced negotiations with the multinational Joint Program Office regarding the second tranche.
Answer: Discussions with the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) are ongoing regarding the procurement profiles and delivery schedule for the next batch of F-35 Lightning aircraft.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Albion: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27053More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Press Release “HMS Bulwark to transfer to Brazilian Navy as UK turns to future of amphibious ships”, what are the disposal plans for HMS Albion.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence continues to consider disposal options for HMS ALBION, with the aim of achieving value for money and ensuring that all relevant safety, environmental and security requirements are met. Further announcements will be made shortly.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: PhotonicsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27052More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in securing sovereign UK capability to develop graphene photonics, including qubit cells and cryogenic control.
Answer: The UK is making substantial investments in sovereign quantum capabilities through the National Quantum Strategy, the National Quantum Technologies Programme (NQTP), the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC), and associated industry-academia partnershi...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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