Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Local Government: CambridgeshireDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 2 September 2026 to question 19560 on Local Government: Cambridgeshire, whether his Department has held discussions with (a) Cambridgeshire County Council
Answer: The Department has not held discussions with Cambridgeshire County Council or Cambridgeshire district councils on local government reorganisation. Local government reorganisation is the responsibility of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Gove...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: RussiaDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26734More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 2 September 2026 to question 19555 on Shipping: Russia, how many of the 91 unique vessels were found to have had (a) invalid and (b) insufficient insurance following challenge through
Answer: We are unable to provide a further breakdown on the vessels that have been challenged by the Voluntary Insurance Reporting Mechanism as this information could compromise the effectiveness of the mechanism, only benefitting our adversaries.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26733More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral statement by the First Secretary of State on 2 September 2026, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of removing the defence exemption from social value.
Answer: We are determined to ensure we maximise every opportunity for public contracts to deliver the jobs, skills and opportunities needed to drive economic growth and prosperity in every postcode.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26732More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he is planning on a Strategic Defence Review in 2030.
Answer: Since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) on 2 June 2025, teams across the Department have responded with pace and purpose to deliver the SDR’s vision for UK Defence to be a leading, technology-enabled, defence power, with an Integrated ...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26731More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for acquiring ire an F-35A fleet.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the Answer I gave to the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) on 13 July 2026 to Question 16066. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-06/16066
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Littlehey: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26730More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners identified for early release will be released from HMP Littlehey in the Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The Government recently announced further offence-based exclusions from the Sentence Act 2026 progression model, including offences relating to unlawful killing and indecent assault, building on the previously announced exclusions for rape, serious child ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: PoachingMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have been made for Taking or destroying game by night (Night Poaching Act 1828, s.1) since 1 June 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice published data on prosecutions and convictions for a wide range of offences in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, including hare coursing and game poaching. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Statistics landing page here: Cr...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGame: Gun SportsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26728More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have been made for Trespass in the daytime in search of game (Game Act 1831, s.30) since 1 June 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice published data on prosecutions and convictions for a wide range of offences in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, including hare coursing and game poaching. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Statistics landing page here: Cr...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHare Coursing: ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26727More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have been made for Being equipped for searching for or pursuing hares with dogs (PCSC Act 2022, s.64) since 1 June 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice published data on prosecutions and convictions for a wide range of offences in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, including hare coursing and game poaching. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Statistics landing page here: Cr...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHare Coursing: ProsecutionsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26726More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prosecutions have been made for Trespass with intent to search for or pursue hares with dogs (PCSC Act 2022, s.63) since 1 June 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice published data on prosecutions and convictions for a wide range of offences in the Outcomes by Offences data tool, including hare coursing and game poaching. This can be downloaded from the Criminal Statistics landing page here: Cr...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: HuntingdonMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions has his department held with dual-technology companies in the Huntingdon constituency regarding sovereign capability with applications within defence.
Answer: Defence continues to engage with companies, SMEs, investors and academic institutions across the defence and dual-use technology sectors to support innovation, strengthen the UK industrial base and bolster UK sovereign capability. However, the Department ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions she has had with cabinet colleagues regarding the feasibility of each of the options for Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: Local Government Reorganisation policy is owned by Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and Department for Transport officials regularly meet MHCLG officials, as well as counterparts in other Government departments, to discuss Loca...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: CambridgeshireMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions has his department held with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government regarding the potential impact on Defence of each of the options for Local Government Reorganisation in Camb
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 2 September 2026 to Question 19548.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what discussions has her department held with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on of each of the options for Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: Local Government Reorganisation policy is owned by Ministry of Housing Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and Department for Transport officials regularly meet MHCLG officials, as well as counterparts in other Government departments, to discuss Loca...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the viability of the Business Case for Option D in relation to Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: We plan to make an announcement on local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough on or before October this year and it would not be appropriate to comment on specific proposals in advance of that.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: ReorganisationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Baroness Taylor, participated in a meeting with Labour MPs and/or
Answer: Ministers engage regularly with MPs, councillors and other stakeholders. As has been the case under successive administrations, government departments do not hold records of political meetings.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJonathan PowellForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 3 March 2026 to question 115117 on Jonathan Powell, for what reason does the start date of “early August” not correspond with the news story of 6 Se
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 11, 18 and 19 March in response to Questions 117954, 118781, 118787 and 119899.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGraphene: Intellectual PropertyDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what investment has he made in investing in UK intellectual property within the graphene industry.
Answer: Advanced Materials is a frontier sector in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.As announced in the Industrial Strategy, Government is funding the National Materials Innovation Programme, with the aim to drive translation and adoption of materials across k...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSexual Offences: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 43 police forces in England and Wales have a specialist rape and sexual offence investigation team as at 1 September 2026.
Answer: Rape and sexual offences are among the most harmful crimes in society and can have a devastating impact on victims, their loved ones and our communities.We have instructed all police forces in England and Wales to implement specialist rape and sexual offe...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Development AidTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26231More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 April 2026 to question 124889 on Defence: Development Aid, whether it remains his policy to spend 100 percent of the reduction in the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget on defe
Answer: 100 percent of the reduction in the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be spent on defence in all of the years referenced.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Bulwark: SalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2026, to question 7772 on HMS Bulwark: Sales, and with reference to the Press Release “HMS Bulwark to transfer to Brazilian Navy as UK turns to future of amphibious ships,” what
Answer: HMS BULWARK is currently undergoing regeneration at HMNB Devonport in preparation for her transfer to Brazil. The regeneration costs and agreed sales figure are commercially sensitive; however, the sale is expected to provide a net financial return to the...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Hang GlidingMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Press Release “New paraglider could give British troops an innovative way to strike from the sky”, published on 28 August 2026, where is the technology already in operational use within UK a
Answer: Due to reasons of operational security, I am unable to provide any further detail beyond that already contained in the press release.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 August 2026, to question 17495 on Defence: Procurement, what progress has Taskforce RAID made in establishing AI systems to support a) operational decision-making, b) anomaly detectio
Answer: While we do not comment in detail on aspects of Defence capability that could be useful to adversaries, I can say that Taskforce RAID is continuing to explore and evaluate a range of capabilities intended to support operational decision-making, improve th...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordSovereignty: Falkland IslandsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister plans to discuss the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands with the Prime Minister of Argentina when he attends the UN General Assembly.
Answer: The Prime Minister's engagement at the UN General Assembly will be announced in the usual way. The Government's position on the Falkland Islands remains unchanged.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: BridgesMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK armed forces equipment and formations 2026, published on 20 August 2026, what is the status of the one General Support Bridge the fleet reduced by between 2025 and 2026.
Answer: The Army continually assesses its current and planned capabilities to ensure that it is appropriately equipped to face any adversary. Routine changes in equipment and formation numbers are part of this process. All of the equipment referenced has either c...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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