Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Prisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89774More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many new prisons have been (a) planned and (b) approved since 5 July 2024.
Answer: As set out in the December 2024 10-Year Prison Capacity Strategy, we are committed to delivering an additional 14,000 prison places and aim to do so by 2031; we have already delivered c.2,600 of these since taking office.No new prisons have been (a) plann...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBelgium: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Air Force sub-unit has been deployed to Belgium in a counter-unmanned aerial systems role.
Answer: The RAF Regiment's No2 Counter Uncrewed Air Systems (CUAS) Wing has been deployed to Belgium.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89772More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October 2025 to Question 83507 on Undocumented Migrants: English Channel, whether that figure refers to the number of people prevented from crossing.
Answer: 9,686 refers to the number of attempts by people prevented from crossing in that time period.
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of including directed energy weapons in the specification for the Global Combat Air Programme.
Answer: The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), has considered a wide range of existing and future weapon capabilities to meet the evolving threat.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Beehive.
Answer: Project BEEHIVE is a joint endeavour between the Royal Navy (RN) and UK Defence Innovation to deliver 20 uncrewed surface vessels to the Surface Flotilla and Commando Force. This initiative will not only deliver a vital Maritime Remote and Autonomous Syst...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October to Question 79450 on Guided Weapons, which project the £1billion investment to enhance our homeland air and missile defence falls under.
Answer: The £1 billion investment in Integrated Air and Missile Defence follows the Strategic Defence Review's recommendation and respond to the threat the UK faces in the Air domain. There is no project name for this investment. Work to deliver the Strategic Def...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Intelligence ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October to Question 79482 on Defence: Intelligence Services, whether the Defence Counterintelligence Unit was delivered by the November 2025 timeline outlined in the Strategic Defence
Answer: The Defence Counterintelligence Unit (DCIU) was endorsed at the Military Strategic Headquarters Board earlier in November 2025, in line with the timeline outlined in the Strategic Defence Review. This unit will build on the work of existing capabilities i...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWarrior Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October to Question 83151 on Warrior Vehicles, what the disposal timeline is of each Warrior variant.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 9 June to Question 55779, which remains extant and applies to all variants of Warrior vehicles: As at 1 June 2025, there are 359 Warrior vehicles in service. As the Out of Service date for Warrior is 2027, wi...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: USAMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues on the UK’s position in the event of military action by the United States against Venezuela.
Answer: The Defence Secretary engages with Cabinet colleagues on a range of foreign policy issues. The US is the UK’s principal defence and security partner and the depth of our defence relationship with the US remains an essential pillar of our security.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on delivering the Shadow MK2 upgrade programme.
Answer: I can confirm that the Shadow Mk2 upgrade programme has been cancelled as it is late and has failed to deliver the capability that our Armed Forces need. It is also facing unacceptable cost escalation and delays.This decision will allow us to focus on inv...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: DiseasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what workshops the Defence Medical Services have participated in with the NHS to explore the United Kingdom’s ability to deal with various combat scenarios and the treatment of casualties.
Answer: The Defence Medical Services and NHS have participated in a series of exercises to explore the UK’s ability to deal with various combat scenarios and the treatment of casualties in February and July 2025. Further exercises are planned for the end of Novem...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: DiseasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of his Department’s capability during Exercise PEGASUS.
Answer: Defence fully participated in Exercise PEGASUS, a tier one national exercise designed to simulate a realistic pandemic scenario. A Defence team was fully integrated with DHSC and UKHSA to plan and design Defence's contribution to the exercise.For each of ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: DiseasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's contribution is to Exercise PEGASUS.
Answer: Defence fully participated in Exercise PEGASUS, a tier one national exercise designed to simulate a realistic pandemic scenario. A Defence team was fully integrated with DHSC and UKHSA to plan and design Defence's contribution to the exercise.For each of ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversity Officer Training CorpsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October to Question 83095 on Armed Forces: Training, what the five key recommendations for improvement for the University Officer Training Corps were.
Answer: The five recommendations made by Ofsted after its inspection in February 2024 were as follows: Provide staff with the training they need to further develop their teaching and assessment skills. Swiftly complete any necessary repairs to buildings and facil...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October to Question 83064 on Unmanned Air Systems: Training, how many base level FPV operators were trained via Project DRONE ACADEMY.
Answer: Project DRONE ACADEMY was a time limited innovation project that ran for 12 months from May 2024 to April 2025. The 120 operators were trained from a variety of units across Army, Navy and Air Force. At the end of the trial, all lessons and equipment from...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Space TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on delivering the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability programme.
Answer: An Outline Business Case covering the Construction Test and Evaluation phase for the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability programme (DARC) was submitted to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Investments Approval Committee this summer. It is now being considere...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on establishing the Office for Small Business Growth.
Answer: Planning for the new Defence Office for Small Business Growth continues. The support that will be offered by the Office has been developed following wide ranging consultation with a variety of stakeholders, including Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who the members are of the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group.
Answer: The Defence Investors Advisory Group is co-chaired by Kerry Baldwin and Sharon White (Baroness White of Tufnell Park) and brings together venture growth, private equity, lending and financial expertise to inform the development and delivery of the Defence...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role the Office for Defence Exports played in the recent deal for Turkey to purchase 20 Eurofighter Typhoons.
Answer: A cross-Government team worked on successfully delivering Typhoon to Turkey. The Defence Export Office provided expert advice and support during this process.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAutonomous Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who the eight companies participating in Phase 2 of Project REPLICATOR 2 are.
Answer: From an initial 196 bidders, six suppliers have been down-selected for physical trials. The name of these companies cannot yet be disclosed publicly.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAutonomous Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when he expects Phase 2 of Project REPLICATOR 2 to be completed.
Answer: The final report for the current phase is due in May 2026.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October to Question 81534 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical Records, what the outcome was of the review of the strategic outline case for the new hospital as part of
Answer: The Strategic Outline Case for the New Hospital Programme scheme at Hinchingbrooke Hospital was approved by the Department’s Joint Investment Committee on 22 October 2025 and has since been approved by ministers.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 81534 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical Records, what steps he has taken to provide funding to ensure Hinchingbrooke Hospital can provide its
Answer: Hinchingbrooke Hospital is part of the North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT). All National Health Service trusts complete an annual self-assessment of their digital maturity against the seven dimensions of the What Good Looks Like framework. The resu...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 81534 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical Records, when his Department assessed the level of digital maturity at Hinchingbrooke Hospital; and w
Answer: Hinchingbrooke Hospital is part of the North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT). All National Health Service trusts complete an annual self-assessment of their digital maturity against the seven dimensions of the What Good Looks Like framework. The resu...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInfectious Diseases: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the scope is of Exercise PEGASUS.
Answer: Exercise PEGASUS is a pandemic preparedness exercise, based on a novel enterovirus, led by the Department, with the UK Health Security Agency. It has been the largest simulation of a pandemic in the history of the United Kingdom and has involved all Gover...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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