Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Local Government: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114033More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cost to the public purse is of a) reinstating and b) holding previously cancelled local elections in May 2026.
Answer: I refer the Rt hon. and hon. Members to the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement of 23 February 2026 (HCWS1349). It is a longstanding principle that Government does not comment on or publish legal advice. The Government has no plans to publi...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LeonardoMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many meetings his Department has had with Leonardo since 1 January 2026.
Answer: Leonardo is one of Defence’s key suppliers and therefore Ministers and officials have consistently met with representatives from the company since 1 January 2026. The Department continues to have conversations at every level regarding current programmes a...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Underwater Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of procuring the Lockheed Martin Lamprey Multi-Mission Autonomous Undersea Vehicle.
Answer: The Department keeps under review the potential operational benefits of emerging autonomous maritime systems, including autonomous undersea vehicles, as part of wider capability development.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: DeploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a ceasefire in Ukraine on the UK’s ability to sustain commitments to a) Operation Firecrest, b) Operation Cabrit and c) the JEF commitment to Arctic Sentry.
Answer: Defence conducts continuous review of all current and planned commitments in accordance with established protocols, ensuring that each task can be fully and appropriately resourced by the single Services. This process incorporates dynamic, ongoing assessm...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114029More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the delivery date is of Project Shrinker.
Answer: I would like to refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 5 November 2025 to Question 85996. Owing to reasons of operational security, as I hope the hon. Member will understand, I cannot provide any further details on Project Shrinker.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime Prevention: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the comments by the Minister for Youth Justice in the Sunday Times on 15 February 2026, by what date he plans to establish the advisory panel on preventative analytics for youth justice.
Answer: The Government is in the process of establishing a Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel. As the Panel has not yet been established, no recommendations have been made on specific data sources or the sharing of data with youth justice par...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime Prevention: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114027More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the comments by the Minister for Youth Justice in the Sunday Times on 15 February 2026, how will individual’s personal data be used in preventative analytics “to identify children who need targe
Answer: The Government is in the process of establishing a Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel. As the Panel has not yet been established, no recommendations have been made on specific data sources or the sharing of data with youth justice par...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime Prevention: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114026More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the comments by the Minister for Youth Justice in the Sunday Times on 15 February 2026, what permissions do the Government require in order to access personal data for use in preventative analyt
Answer: The Government is in the process of establishing a Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel. As the Panel has not yet been established, no recommendations have been made on specific data sources or the sharing of data with youth justice par...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime Prevention: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114025More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the comments by the Minister for Youth Justice in the Sunday Times on 15 February 2026, what personal data will be accessed by the Ministry of Justice preventative analytics programme “to identi
Answer: The Government is in the process of establishing a Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel. As the Panel has not yet been established, no recommendations have been made on specific data sources or the sharing of data with youth justice par...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordCrime Prevention: ChildrenMinistry of JusticeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114024More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the Times Radio interview with preventative analytics advisory panel lead Professor Mark Mon Williams at 0727 on 16 February 2026, what children’s health data will be shared with a) schools and
Answer: The Government is in the process of establishing a Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel. As the Panel has not yet been established, no recommendations have been made on specific data sources or the sharing of data with youth justice par...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBYD: National SecurityDepartment for TransportTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114023More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact on UK security of the inclusion of BYD Company Limited on the recent update to the “Entities Identified as Chinese Military Companies Operating in the United
Answer: As part of the National Security Strategy the Government is implementing new measures to make the UK a harder target for actors who seek to exploit our open, democratic society. This includes bolstering our cyber and economic security defences.For example...
Answered 9 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordExtraditionHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many extradition requests have been a) received and b) accepted, from Category 2 Type B countries since 5th July 2024.
Answer: Between 5th July 2024 until today’s date UK Central Authority (UKCA) in the Home Office received 64 extradition requests from Category 2 Type B countries.We have understood your request in relation to having been ‘accepted’ as how many cases have been cer...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to shotgun licensing will have on the time taken to process shotgun licence renewals in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: The Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025, included a commitment to having a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns to bring them more into line with the controls on...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: ICTDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the Connect the Classroom funding will be spent on schools in the Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The Renewal and Retrofit Programme, backed by £710 million to 2029/30, will be launched from April 2026 to improve the condition of school and college buildings and increase resilience to climate change so that buildings can last for decades and are net z...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSchools: Repairs and MaintenanceDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how much of the Renewal and Retrofit Programme's funding will be spent on schools in the Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The Renewal and Retrofit Programme, backed by £710 million to 2029/30, will be launched from April 2026 to improve the condition of school and college buildings and increase resilience to climate change so that buildings can last for decades and are net z...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release titled “10-year plan to revitalise schools and colleges for every child”, published on 11 February 2026, what is the estimated total cost of establishing an inclusion base in
Answer: On Wednesday 11 February, the department set out our ambition that, in time, every secondary school will have an inclusion base.Where new places are needed, this can be supported by the £3.7 billion in high needs capital that we are investing between 2025...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Secondary EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to the press release titled “10-year plan to revitalise schools and colleges for every child”, published on 11 February 2026, by when does the government expect every secondary school to have an
Answer: On Wednesday 11 February, the department set out our ambition that, in time, every secondary school will have an inclusion base.Where new places are needed, this can be supported by the £3.7 billion in high needs capital that we are investing between 2025...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Prince of Wales: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what United States Marine Corps aviation assets will operate from HMS Prince of Wales during Operation Firecrest.
Answer: Operation FIRECREST will be delivered by the United Kingdom's Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales. I am unable to provide further detail of Operation FIRECREST in order to maintain the Operational Security of His Majesty's Armed Forces.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Arctic and North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113948More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when Operation Firecrest will a) commence and b) end.
Answer: Operation FIRECREST will be delivered by the United Kingdom's Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales. I am unable to provide further detail of Operation FIRECREST in order to maintain the Operational Security of His Majesty's Armed Forces.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Arctic and North Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113947More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the UK contribution is to Operation Firecrest.
Answer: Operation FIRECREST will be delivered by the United Kingdom's Carrier Strike Group, led by HMS Prince of Wales. I am unable to provide further detail of Operation FIRECREST in order to maintain the Operational Security of His Majesty's Armed Forces.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLeonardo: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many contracts have been awarded to Leonardo since 1 January 2026; and what the whole life value of those contracts is.
Answer: The Department has awarded two contracts to Leonardo, both commencing after 1 January 2026, with current total values of £4,795,802 and £24,963,000.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113945More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date SONUS acoustic weapon detection will be issued to 5th Regiment Royal Artillery.
Answer: The SONUS system is an Acoustic Weapon Locating capability and part of a wider programme which is delivering the next generation of Weapon Locating Systems. The first SONUS equipment delivery date has been accelerated and is now currently scheduled for ea...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChildminding: Tax AllowancesTreasuryTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113939More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the removal of the 10% Wear and Tear allowance on childminders transitioning to Making Tax Digital.
Answer: Childminders make a significant contribution to children’s development, learning, and wellbeing. The Government has eased rules on working from schools and community centres and increased early years funding rates above 2023 average fees. These increases ...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to question 111937, what the respective views on the issue of sovereignty at that time were.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to Question 109314 on 09 February 2026.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMauritius: MinistersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to question 111937, which Ministers were present at the meetings with Mauritius in a) January and b) July 2009.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to Question 109314 on 09 February 2026.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
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