Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Ajax Vehicles: SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers were hospitalised or received hearing-related injuries in relation to the Ajax programme since 23 July 2025.
Answer: Since 23 July 2025, centrally held electronic systems show fewer than five personnel have had a hospital admission recorded since their first use of Ajax. None of these were related to Ajax, hearing or vibration. In the same period, 27 personnel have had ...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100119More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with (a) General Dynamics, (b) the Senior Responsible Officer and (c) the British Army on the Ajax programme since 23 July 2025.
Answer: Since the incident during Exercise Titan Storm last month, I have been having regular discussions with key stakeholders from the Army and Ajax Programme team, and I met with General Dynamics on 9 December 2025. I have provided further details to the House...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vehicles have been purchased under the Boxer programme by variant.
Answer: 623 vehicles have been contracted under the Mechanised Infantry Boxer Programme. The table below shows the breakdown by variant: VariantQuantity PurchasedInfantry Carrier146Specialist Carrier200Command212Ambulance65
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the quality of the a) workmanship and b) quality control on the Ajax production line at General Dynamics Merthyr Tydfil facility.
Answer: The Ajax programme has a Joint Acceptance Group; a collaborative team of British Army and General Dynamics Land Systems-UK personnel who work together to test, evaluate, and formally accept the new Ajax vehicles into service.
Answered 23 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWarrior Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 100021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the a) feasibility and b) potential merits of extending the out-of-service date of Warrior beyond 2027.
Answer: There are no plans to extend the out-of-service date for Warrior beyond 2027, and as such an extension is not under consideration. The focus remains on achieving the Strategic Defence Review's vision for a tenfold increase in British Army lethality over t...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordBuses: Electric VehiclesDepartment for TransportTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many Chinese BYD electric buses are in service across the UK by franchise operator.
Answer: My Department does not hold this information. For information on how many electric BYD buses have been licensed overall, please see the DVLA statistics – table VEH0133. (Vehicle licensing statistics data tables – GOV.UK)
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFree Schools: GodmanchesterDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in what year Godmanchester Secondary Academy was approved to be built.
Answer: Godmanchester Secondary Academy was approved into pre-opening in 2017 as part of Free Schools Wave 12. Delivery was provisionally anticipated for September 2022, but the project never achieved approval to move into the construction stage. The trust formal...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFree Schools: GodmanchesterDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99975More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what Government funding had been allocated to the development of Godmanchester Secondary Academy prior to its cancellation.
Answer: Godmanchester Secondary Academy was approved into pre-opening in 2017 as part of Free Schools Wave 12. Delivery was provisionally anticipated for September 2022, but the project never achieved approval to move into the construction stage. The trust formal...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordFree Schools: GodmanchesterDepartment for EducationTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99974More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what the delivery timeline was of Godmanchester Secondary Academy prior to its cancellation.
Answer: Godmanchester Secondary Academy was approved into pre-opening in 2017 as part of Free Schools Wave 12. Delivery was provisionally anticipated for September 2022, but the project never achieved approval to move into the construction stage. The trust formal...
Answered 6 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99973More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Nightfall.
Answer: The scope of Project NIGHTFALL is to rapidly develop and produce, at scale, tactical ballistic missiles with a range of at least 500km, alongside associated mobile launchers.
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of procuring the Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System.
Answer: The Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS), has been considered as part of a suite of systems available for the AH-64E weapons load, providing the platform flexibility to engage a range of targets with a measured effect.The procurement for UK AH-64...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many a) FV432 and b) FV433 vehicles are currently in service with the British Army, broken down by variant.
Answer: There are zero FV432 or FV433 vehicles in service with the British Army. None of the FV430 series of vehicles remain in service. These were modified under an Urgent Operational Requirement for operations in Iraq and subsequently re-designated as ‘BULLDOG’...
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChallenger TanksMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 99970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the planned deadline for commencing the manufacturing phase of Challenger 3.
Answer: Challenger 3 is currently undergoing demonstration phase trials to prove the performance of the tanks. Manufacturing will begin once the tank's performance is proven, rather than being tied to a specific deadline. The project team will review the timeline...
Answered 22 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: CambridgeshireTreasuryTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98912More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether Ministers in her Department will have a role in the decision on the chosen option for local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: Decisions on local government reorganisation proposals are subject to collective agreement across government.
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: CambridgeshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, by what date she expects the repair work on (a) St Ives and (b) Brownshill staunches to be completed.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) remains committed to maintaining and repairing these assets and has secured funding for repairs to St Ives Sluice and Brownshill Staunch Sluice through to 31 March 2027. Subject to successful procurement and weather conditions,...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the current planned completion date for the rebuild of Hinchingbrooke Hospital as part of the New Hospital Programme.
Answer: Pursuant to my answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 29225, the expected completion date will be confirmed following the approval of a Full Business Case as set out in HM Treasury’s Green Book and as is usual for large infrastructure projects.Constructio...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: ConcreteDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the lifespan of the RAAC within Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
Answer: The safety of staff and patients at the seven predominantly reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) hospitals remains our utmost priority.An independent report, commissioned by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, ha...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth (CP 1388), page 85, what progress he has made in establishing a coordinating authority for market engagement within the Natio
Answer: We have taken the first steps to deliver the Defence Industrial Strategy commitment to strengthen early engagement with industry and integrate market insight into force and capability development. The Market Engagement Coordinating Authority has been init...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8th December 2025, to question 96358 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement, a) how much money was spent and b) what specific work was completed under Project RARDEN in each of the p
Answer: There has been no money spent or specific work carried out under Project Rarden in the last ten years.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, between what dates has the Ajax programme previously been paused and for what reasons.
Answer: Issues of noise and vibration were recognised in mid-2020, with a stop notice issued in June 2021. All dynamic movement and transition activity was halted whilst the programme underwent a significant reset. The Army resumed training on Ajax in 2023 and pa...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: NoiseMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what specific changes have been made by General Dynamics in the last five years to resolve issues related directly to noise and vibration identified with the Ajax programme prior to the declaration of Initial Ope
Answer: A significant and in-depth review of the platform was undertaken by a joint Authority and General Dynamics team in 2020 -2021 to confirm the causes of noise and vibration, identify solutions and validate them through extensive testing.The Ajax platforms w...
Answered 9 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ajax-platform vehicles, broken down by variant, had been delivered to the British Army as of 1st December 2025.
Answer: 170 Ajax platforms have been delivered to Field Army Units up to and including 1 December 2025. The breakdown by variant is as follows: AJAX87ARES33ATHENA25ARGUS3APOLLO13ATLAS9
Answered 21 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many statements of requirements have been made by (a) Defence Equipment & Support, (b) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory and (c) the British Army on the Ajax programme since 2010.
Answer: The term ‘statements of requirements’ is not used by the Ajax programme and therefore it is not possible to answer the hon. Member’s question.
Answered 16 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the full scope of the Royal Navy’s Atlantic Strike concept.
Answer: This Government remains firmly committed to the objectives set out in the Strategic Defence Review. The Royal Navy Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 provides an ambitious and strategic blueprint for how the Navy with strengthen and evolve its capabilities in li...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the full scope of the Royal Navy’s Atlantic Shield concept.
Answer: This Government remains firmly committed to the objectives set out in the Strategic Defence Review. The Royal Navy Warfighting Ready Plan 2029 provides an ambitious and strategic blueprint for how the Navy with strengthen and evolve its capabilities in li...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
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