Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the difference between Ajax 2 and Capability Drop 4 of the Armoured Cavalry Programme.
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 25 March 2026 to question 121671 on F-35 Aircraft: Weapons, what is the difference between the Israeli F-35 weapons integration and the Royal Air Force F-35.
Answer: The UK F-35 programme is managed through a US Government F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) based in the USA.Israel is out-with the F-35 partner nation program and the UK does not have access to Israeli F-35 weapons integration information and therefore is u...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordWarshipsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 124233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he can confirm how many ships the Royal Navy has.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer provided by my noble Friend, Lord Coaker, the Minister for the House of Lords, on 31 March 2026 the Question HL15483 asked by Baroness Goldie on 12 March 2026.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordIntelligence Services and Police: VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has taken steps to prevent the use of Chinese software connected vehicles by (a) police forces and (b) the security services.
Answer: As noted in Question 121206 the Government prioritises national security and does not routinely provide details on operational matters or specific threats.The Home Office works closely with the National Technical Authorities, Police Digital Service, Natio...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123958More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police forces are currently using Chinese software connected vehicles within their fleets.
Answer: Police forces are operationally independent; this includes the procurement and use of vehicles. The Home Office does not routinely collect information on vehicle types within Police fleets.The Home Office works closely with the National Technical Authorit...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121206 on Police: Vehicles, what guidance has been provided to Chief Constables by the NPCC on understanding and effectively managing risks from con
Answer: The Government prioritises national security and does not routinely provide details on operational matters or specific threats.The Home Office works closely with the National Technical Authorities, Police Digital Service, National Police Chief’s Council (...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British service personnel are currently serving with the United States Army 82nd Airborne Division.
Answer: For reasons of operational and personnel security, the Ministry of Defence does not comment on the specific roles, locations, or units in which UK personnel may be embedded.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123951More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any British service personnel are serving with the United States Marine Corps 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit.
Answer: For reasons of operational and personnel security, the Ministry of Defence does not comment on the specific roles, locations, or units in which UK personnel may be embedded.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role did Director Strategic Capability, Engagement and Operations, Defence Equipment and Support, Lieutenant General Anna-Lee Reilly, play in the decision of the Army to declare Initial Operating Capability
Answer: The Army confirmed Initial Operating Capability internally on 15 September 2025 at the Chief of the General Staff Command Group. Director General Materiel Delivery sits outside the Army’s command structure and is not a member of this group.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the statement given by Director Strategic Capability, Engagement and Operations, Defence Equipment & Support, Lieutenant General Anna-Lee Reilly, at the Public Accounts Committee hearing on 24 M
Answer: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNATO: NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reasons the Royal Navy’s commitment to provide the flagship for the Standing NATO Maritime Group One would be rescheduled.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 March 2026 to Question 119559.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNATO: HMS DragonMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123943More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason he withdrew HMS Dragon from the Standing NATO Maritime Group One commitment.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 March 2026 to Question 119559.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNATO: HMS DragonMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date was the decision taken to withdraw HMS Dragon from the Standing NATO Maritime Group One commitment.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 March 2026 to Question 119559.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNATO: HMS DragonMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123940More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date discussions were held between his Department and (a) NATO and (b) the Deutsche Marine regarding the replacement of HMS Dragon by the German frigate Sachsen in the Standing NATO Maritime Group One com
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 16 March 2026 to Question 119559.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordQatar: Air ForceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to question 121233 on Qatar: Air Force, on what date the formal request from the Qatari Government was received to deploy 12 Squadron to Qatar.
Answer: The Qatari government made a formal request in January to deploy 12 Squadron in support of their collective self-defence noting rising regional tensions.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordQatar: Air ForceMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 121233 on Qatar: Air Force, what the reason given by the Qatari Government was for the formal request of 12 Squadron moving to Qatar.
Answer: The Qatari government made a formal request in January to deploy 12 Squadron in support of their collective self-defence noting rising regional tensions.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Mobile PhonesCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123916More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the current process for (a) Ministers, (b) Senior Civil Servants and (c) Government advisers for reporting the theft of a Government mobile phone containing sensitive information.
Answer: The former Chief of Staff’s phone was stolen, and he reported it at the time to the police and relevant teams in No10. This was before the Humble Address that was passed in February. The Government is committed to complying with the Humble Address in full...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123915More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps were taken by the former Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister to report the theft of his mobile phone to security services in October 2024.
Answer: The former Chief of Staff’s phone was stolen, and he reported it at the time to the police and relevant teams in No10. This was before the Humble Address that was passed in February. The Government is committed to complying with the Humble Address in full...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123914More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department took to help prevent the exploitation of data from the unlocked mobile phone of the former Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister following its theft in October 2024.
Answer: The former Chief of Staff’s phone was stolen, and he reported it at the time to the police and relevant teams in No10. This was before the Humble Address that was passed in February. The Government is committed to complying with the Humble Address in full...
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMorgan McSweeneyCabinet OfficeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123913More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential security breach following the theft of the mobile phone of the former Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister, Morgan McSweeney in October 2024.
Answer: The Government takes matters of national security very seriously, including cyber security, and has robust procedures in place to prevent the loss of sensitive information. However the Government does not routinely comment on the specifics on matters rela...
Answered 14 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' Release: ReoffendersMinistry of JusticeTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 24 March 2024 to question 122048 on Prisoners' Release: Reoffenders, what proportion of those recalls were attributed to the introduction of the a) Fixed-Term Recall Statutory Instrument
Answer: The Ministry of Justice routinely publishes data in Offender Management Statistics Quarterly (OMSQ) on licence recalls.Further breakdowns of this information are not held by the Ministry of Justice.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: TaiwanMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential impact upon the UK military of a Chinese invasion of Taiwan.
Answer: The UK actively monitors and assesses all emerging threats to national security to safeguard the nation's interests. It would be inappropriate to comment on a hypothetical operational scenario.
Answered 17 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Daring: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 25 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date is HMS Daring due to a) start and b) finish sea trials.
Answer: As the hon. Gentleman will recall, in accordance with established practice, the Royal Navy does not routinely comment on the detailed operational programme of its vessels.
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Force: Defence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Rapid Sentry Systems have been procured for the RAF Regiment.
Answer: I am withholding the number of Rapid Sentry that have been procured as it would prejudice the capability, security and effectiveness of the Armed Forces.
Answered 1 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: HouthisMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential risk posed to British shipping in the Bab el Mandeb Strait by the Houthis.
Answer: The UK Government regularly assesses the security situation in the region including the Bab el Mandeb Strait. The Department for Transport, supported by the Royal Navy’s UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) organisation, continues to provide UK and Red En...
Answered 31 Mar 2026
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