Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Armed Forces CommissionerMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applicants for the role of Armed Forces Commissioner have been interviewed as of 1 January 2026.
Answer: Five candidates have been interviewed for the role of the Armed Forces Commissioner to date. The recruitment follows the Governance Code on Public Appointments, which is designed to ensure the process is fair, open, and transparent. We are committed to ap...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMBR Acres: Animal WelfareHome OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 13 March 2025, to question 35843 on Marshall Bioresources: Audit, when was the last a) announced and b) unannounced audit of MBR Acres in the Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The last announced audit at MBR Acres occurred in November 2025. The last unannounced audit occurred in April 2024.The Animals in Science Regulation Unit conducts both announced and unannounced audits to assure establishments are compliant with the Animal...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the out of service date of each Protected Mobility Vehicle platform included within the UK Armed Forces Land Equipment table.
Answer: The table below outlines the Out of Service dates for each of the Army’s Protected Mobility Vehicles based on current plans. Protected Mobility VehicleOut of Service DateJackall2030Coyote2030Mastiff2028Ridgeback2028Wolfhound2028Foxhound2030Panther2037Viki...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the size of the processing backlog for firearms licensing applications in Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire.
Answer: The issuing of firearms certificates, resourcing of firearms licensing teams and the efficiency of police forces, including tackling any backlogs, is a matter for individual Chief Officers of Police and Police and Crime Commissioners. Cambridgeshire Const...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordHM Prison and Probation Service: Migrant WorkersMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many emergency visa extensions has his department applied for HMPPS staff since 1 November 2025.
Answer: The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of procuring the BAE CV90 as a replacement infantry fighting vehicle for Warrior.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 98364 on 17 December 2025, which remains extant: The Ministry of Defence continually assesses its current and planned capabilities to ensure that it is appropriately equipped to face any adversary. ...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date his Department was first informed a) informally and b) formally by General Dynamics that Initial Operating Capability for Ajax had been achieved.
Answer: Initial Operating Capability (IOC) for the Armoured Cavalry Programme (commonly known as Ajax) was announced on 5 November 2025 by the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry. IOC was not declared by General Dynamics.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many noise and vibration injuries were sustained by personnel using Ajax vehicles between 23 July 2025 and Exercise Titan Storm.
Answer: The number of personnel with a recorded code for the relevant symptom has been provided. It should be noted that personnel who had a recorded symptom for noise or vibration may have had this on their health record prior to their first Ajax use. For any se...
Answered 17 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 18th December 2025, to question 100119 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what discussions his Department has had with (a) General Dynamics, (b) the Senior Responsible Officer and (c) the Br
Answer: As the hon. Member is aware I have directed a Ministerial review that covers elements of his question. I will update the House in due course.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMatthew DoyleCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101918More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the outcome of his Department's internal investigation on Matthew Doyle before he was nominated for a peerage.
Answer: As a matter of policy we do not publish information relating to individuals' peerage nominations.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChinook HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Ministry of Defence accounts 2024-25, what the retirement of Project Chinook and constructive losses of £129,469,000 relate to.
Answer: The figure of £129,469,000 recorded as constructive losses in the Ministry of Defence accounts for 2024-25 relates to the early retirement of 14 of the oldest Chinook aircraft and associated equipment announced in November 2024. This ageing equipment is b...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on delivering the Digital Targeting web.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to Question 96241 on 10 December 2025. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-12-02/96241 The Department aims to deliver the first elements of the Digital Targeting Web, or...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Order: InternetHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the draft Public Order Act 2023 (Interference With Use or Operation of Key National Infrastructure) Regulations 2025 covers online activity.
Answer: On Thursday 27 November 2025, the Home Office laid an affirmative Statutory Instrument in Parliament to amend Section 7 and Section 8 of the Public Order Act 2023 (“POA”). This will amend the list of key national infrastructure within Section 7 of the POA...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic OrderHome OfficeTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the contribution of the Minister for Policing and Crime during the Third Delegated Legislation Committee on 17 December 2025, when she plans to send a command paper to the Home Affai
Answer: The government has committed to undertake post legislative scrutiny of the Public Order Act 2023. This process began in May.When complete, we will send the command paper to the Home Affairs Select Committee as is routine and in line with the guidance on c...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 December 2025 to question 98882 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement, what the £3,777,000 in constructive losses related to Project Rarden in the 2024-25 Ministry of Defence Acc
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to his Question 98882 which remains extant. There has been no money spent or specific work carried out under Project Rarden in the last ten years, there is no further data prior to this date. Project Rarden is a legac...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 December 2025 to question 98882 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement, how much funding has been allocated to Project Rarden in the defence budget in each year since 2000 includi
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer to his Question 98882 which remains extant. There has been no money spent or specific work carried out under Project Rarden in the last ten years, there is no further data prior to this date. Project Rarden is a legac...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordOfficial Residences: TaxationTreasuryTabled 18 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101525More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 17 December 2025, to question 95176 on Ministers: Official Residences, whether tax is payable on residences owned by the State.
Answer: The High Value Council Tax Surcharge (HVCTS) will be paid by property owners, and official residences operate through a range of different ownership structures, including leases and trusts. The details of the HVCTS are to be consulted upon shortly.
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: VisasMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101187More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on waiving visa fees for the dependents of Commonwealth veterans.
Answer: This Government is committed to waiving visa fees for non-UK veterans, including Commonwealth citizens, who have served for four or more years, and their dependants. We are working closely with the Home Office to deliver this commitment.
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what his Department's timetable is for publishing its response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation.
Answer: On Thursday 20 November 2025 the government published the response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 alongside the local government finance policy statement 2026-27 to 2028-29. On Wednesday 17 December 2025 the government published the Provisional Local Gove...
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 15 July 2025, to question 68113 on Army, what progress has he made in developing the next iteration of Project Asgard.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to his questions 68113, 73577 and 79396 which remains extant and explains the current position for the Army’s project ASGARD.
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many a) Raven and b) Gravehawk air defence systems have been provided for Ukraine.
Answer: 13 RAVEN air-defence systems have now been provided to Ukraine, giving Ukrainian units the ability to rapidly defend themselves against Russian aerial threats.Two prototype GRAVEHAWK air-defence systems have been delivered to Ukraine so far. Of the additi...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the capabilities of the Raven air defence system.
Answer: The Raven air defence system is a bespoke system developed for Ukraine, funded by the UK, that uses the RAF's AIM-132 ASRAAM air-to-air missile. Raven is primarily intended to defend against Russian drones, fixed wing aircraft and helicopters, with some c...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the capabilities of the Gravehawk air defence system.
Answer: The Gravehawk air defence system is a bespoke system developed for Ukraine, jointly funded by the UK and Denmark, that uses the Ukrainian R-73/AA-11 air-to-air missile. Gravehawk is primarily intended to defend against Russian drones, but will also offer ...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChallenger TanksMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the capability differences between Challenger 2 and Challenger 3.
Answer: The Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank will deliver a significant improvement in capability over its predecessor, the Challenger 2. Enhancements include a digitalised turret fitted with the latest 120mm smoothbore gun paired with the most lethal ammunition ava...
Answered 8 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 101021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in procuring the Patria 6x6 armoured vehicle.
Answer: In December 2025, the UK joined the Common Armoured Vehicle System research and development programme, a multinational initiative with Finland, centred around the Patria 6x6 armoured vehicle. The programme is in the assessment phase.
Answered 8 Jan 2026
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