Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Warships: CrewMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy ships are awaiting a full complement of trained crew.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence will not release crewing figures for specific platforms to maintain the security and effectiveness of the Fleet.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory has made in developing AI triage decision-making in battlefield military medicine in conjunction with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
Answer: As reported in the press, experts from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) are collaborating with the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) using hardware and methodologies developed under DARPA's In the Moment (ITM) fundam...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNATO: SubmarinesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the Royal Navy’s contribution to the NATO Submarine Rescue System Operations Group.
Answer: The Royal Navy contribution to global submarine rescue is world leading. As one of three partner nations, alongside France and Norway, the Royal Navy makes a significant contribution to the NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) Operations Group, contributin...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the adoption of the EREBUS system on the speed of defensive aid suite integration.
Answer: EREBUS is a UK‑developed flight test capability enabling realistic testing of Defensive Aid Systems before installation on frontline aircraft. Developed by Dstl with UK Industry, it reduces integration risk and cost, supports rapid upgrades, strengthens i...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Inter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the value for money of payments from the Government to Inter Mediate since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Programming Operating Framework (ProF), published on gov.uk explains the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's approach to assessing value for money.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDeputy Prime Minister: MaldivesMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what discussions the Deputy Prime Minister has had with the President of the Maldives since 1 January 2026.
Answer: The Deputy Prime Minister has not held discussions with the President of the Maldives since 1 January 2026.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Resilience AcademyCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125348More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which preparedness plans have been scrutinised by the UK Resilience Academy since April 2025.
Answer: The UK Government is committed to enhancing the provision of independent advice and external challenge to UK preparedness plans. The Government has therefore committed to convene a number of independent panels to scrutinise UK whole-system risks. This was...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: ExpenditureCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125347More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what his planned timetable is for determining the spending that will count towards the 1.5% of GDP to be spent on resilience and security.
Answer: NATO has already agreed the definition of 1.5% as spend “to inter alia protect critical infrastructure, defend networks, ensure civil preparedness and resilience, innovate, and strengthen the defence industrial base”. Officials are currently working throu...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordJoint Committee on the National Security Strategy: National Security AdviserCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125346More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the National Security Advisor has been requested to appear in front of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy since his appointment.
Answer: The National Security Adviser appeared in front of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy in a private session in November 2025 and has offered to do so again. As the Government has said, the longstanding practice is that Special Advisers c...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security CouncilCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125345More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the National Security Council Sub-Committee (Resilience) has met since July 2024.
Answer: It is a long-established precedent that information about Cabinet and its Committees, including the discussions that have taken place, how often they have met and attendance, is not normally shared publicly.
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security CouncilCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125344More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the National Security Council Sub-Committee (Nuclear) has met since July 2024.
Answer: It is a long-established precedent that information about the discussions that have taken place in Cabinet and its committees, including how often they have met, is not normally shared publicly.
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Islamic StateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister and President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria discussed the return of ISIS-linked British citizens from camps in Syria to the UK during the meeting on 31
Answer: The Prime Minister welcomed President al-Sharaa to the UK on 31 March. Details of their discussions are available on GOV.UK at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-ahmed-al-sharaa-of-syria-31-march-2026.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSalt: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he has had recent discussions with the hon. Member for Runcorn and Helsby on the potential closure of the Inovyn salt production facility in Runcorn.
Answer: Government maintains an ongoing dialogue with Inovyn on the issues facing the operation of their salt plant at Runcorn. I have exchanged correspondence with the Hon Member for Runcorn and Helsby on the matter earlier this year.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSalt: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the potential closure of the Inovyn salt production facility in Runcorn on the (a) chemicals and (b) pharmaceuticals industry.
Answer: Government maintains an ongoing dialogue with Inovyn on the issues facing the operation of their salt plant at Runcorn. I have exchanged correspondence with the Hon Member for Runcorn and Helsby on the matter earlier this year.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSalt: ProductionDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of providing support to help prevent the closure of the Inovyn salt production facility in Cheshire.
Answer: Government maintains an ongoing dialogue with Inovyn on the issues facing the operation of their salt plant at Runcorn. I have exchanged correspondence with the Hon Member for Runcorn and Helsby on the matter earlier this year.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Supply: HuntingdonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125339More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of the classification of water at Grafham Water on the water supply in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: Grafham Water is 85% full with no concerns for water supplies in Huntingdon, but refill was delayed by high nitrate levels.The Environment Agency continues to work with the water industry through the Asset Management Plan process and partnership projects ...
Answered 15 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPoultry: ChinaDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125338More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of the UK's chicken supply was imported from China in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26.
Answer: Defra publishes quarterly data on poultry meat production, trade and supplies on GOV.UK (Latest cattle, sheep and pig slaughter statistics - GOV.UK). Data is not available specifically for imports and supply of chicken meat. Annual data on total poultry m...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLiquefied Natural Gas: QatarDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 25 March 2026 to Question 122231 on Energy: Prices, what estimate he has made of the proportion of demand made up of liquified natural gas imported from Qatar by 203
Answer: The Department has not made an assessment as to the proportion of demand that Qatari LNG will account for in 2035. LNG will continue to play an important role in the UK’s gas supply mix and it is the Department’s view that this will continue to arrive fro...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Education: Written QuestionsDepartment for EducationTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125336More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what factors have affected the timing of her responses to Questions (a) 96357, (b) 96475 and (c) 96477.
Answer: The response to Written Parliamentary Questions 96357, 96475 and 96477 was published on 20th April 2026.
Answered 24 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSoft Power CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Soft Power Council has submitted (a) reports and (b) formal advice to her Department since January 2025.
Answer: Available information about the Soft Power Council can be found on GOV.UK, including details of the dates of all its meetings to date and records that cover the issues discussed at each meeting. The Soft Power Council is attended on a voluntary basis by i...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSoft Power Council: CostsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost was of the Soft Power Council in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26; and what the estimated cost is for 2026-27.
Answer: Available information about the Soft Power Council can be found on GOV.UK, including details of the dates of all its meetings to date and records that cover the issues discussed at each meeting. The Soft Power Council is attended on a voluntary basis by i...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSoft Power CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times the Soft Power Council has met; and on what dates.
Answer: Available information about the Soft Power Council can be found on GOV.UK, including details of the dates of all its meetings to date and records that cover the issues discussed at each meeting. The Soft Power Council is attended on a voluntary basis by i...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which projects will no longer be supported following the reduction in funding for Official Development Assistance in 2027.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much does she estimate the 0.2% of Gross National Income reduction in funding for Official Development Assistance from 2027 will amount to in pound sterling.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what level of security clearance was granted to Peter Mandelson prior to his appointment as Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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