Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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AirTanker: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of renewing the Air Tanker refuelling contract, in the context of the agreement to buy 12 F-35A jets.
Answer: Future national air-to-air refuelling options will be considered as part of the Defence Investment Plan, and in subsequent force development work.
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndia: F-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2025 to Question 63964 on India: F-35 Aircraft, how many personnel have been required to recover the F-35B from India; and what the cost to the public purse was for removing the w
Answer: An engineering team of less than ten personnel has deployed from the UK with a spares package. We are developing options for recovering the aircraft with Air-to-Air refuelling support once the repairs are complete. All flights will be taken from the annua...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS Protector: Atlantic OceanMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2025 to Question 62858 on HMS Protector: Atlantic Ocean, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the modernisation of the Russian submarine fleet on national securi
Answer: As stated in the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), there is a persistent and growing underwater threat to the UK and NATO from a modernising Russian submarine force. We cannot disclose further details for operational security reasons. The SDR endorsed Atlan...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of a high altitude nuclear explosion on the UK.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continually works across government to understand, deter, and where possible mitigate, the impact of a nuclear attack on the UK. As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, the Cabinet Office led Home Defence Programme will c...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a replacement to the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme.
Answer: The Immigration White paper, published on 12 May 2025, announced new measures on a wide range of issues including refugee sponsorship and resettlement, further details of which will be set out in due course.
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of a replacement to the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy.
Answer: Since ARAP launched in 2021, the Government has relocated over 34,000 individuals under the Afghan Resettlement Programme. As over 95% of all ARAP applications considered so far have been found ineligible, ARAP is considered to have fulfilled its original...
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMBR AcresDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 2 July 2025 to Question 63169 on MBR Acres, what support his Department is providing to MBR.
Answer: Due to national security concerns, I cannot provide more detailed information.
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAntisubmarine WarfareMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress his Department has made on the pursuit of a (a) deployable and (b) persistent wide area anti-submarine warfare search capability.
Answer: Atlantic Bastion is the Royal Navy’s plan to secure the North Atlantic for the UK and NATO, as set out by the Strategic Defence Review. Navy Command is now focussed on delivering it. The first phase is now underway with industry engagement and associated ...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordUnitary Councils: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2025 to Question 62328 on Unitary Councils, when will the statutory consultation period for proposed unitary councils in Cambridgeshire begin.
Answer: The exact timings and detail will depend on the proposals received. Our working assumption, however, is that following final proposals being submitted at the end of November, a consultation could be launched in early 2026, likely closing at some point aft...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Wyton: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64189More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the suitability of the (a) substation connection and (b) grid capacity to support capacity of up to 4,500 homes at the MOD Trailblazer site at RAF
Answer: Development proposals for new housing at Wyton Airfield are at an early stage and therefore no such assessments have yet been made. The Ministry of Defence and Homes England will work closely with relevant infrastructure providers as detailed proposals ar...
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHonours and Appointments SecretariatCabinet OfficeTabled 1 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 64188More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date (a) was the last and (b) is the next meeting of the Honours and Appointments Secretariat.
Answer: The UK Honours and awards system does not comprise a committee or administrative team known as the Honours and Appointments Secretariat, which was the previous name of the Honours and Memorialisation Secretariat. This team holds weekly team meetings.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Independence PaymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the assessment criteria is for applications for the Armed Forces Independence Payment.
Answer: The Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) is a benefit payment for Service personnel and veterans who have been awarded an Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) Guaranteed Income Payment (GIP) Band A - C. An individual may claim for Personal Independ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndia: F-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to recover the Royal Air Force F-35B stranded at Thiruvananthapuram civilian airport.
Answer: We are working to repair the UK F-35B at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport as quickly as possible. Additional support is being provided by an engineering team deploying from the UK. The aircraft will be recovered once it is serviceable.We thank the...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Independence Payment: Personal Independence PaymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many applicants to the Armed Forces Independence Payment received the Personal Independence Payment whilst waiting for their application to be processed in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, (c) 2024 and (d) 2025.
Answer: The Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) is a benefit payment for Service personnel and veterans who have been awarded an Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) Guaranteed Income Payment (GIP) Band A - C. An individual may claim for Personal Independ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces Independence PaymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 30 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have applied for the Armed Forces Independence Payment in (a) 2022, (b) 2023, (c) 2024 and (d) to date in 2025.
Answer: The Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP) is a benefit payment for Service personnel and veterans who have been awarded an Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (AFCS) Guaranteed Income Payment (GIP) Band A - C. An individual may claim for Personal Independ...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordFloods: HuntingdonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has he made of the potential impact of the reclassification of the St Ives Staunch as a navigation, rather than a flooding, asset on the risk of flooding from the River
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) have assessed a range of data and evidence linked to the St Ives Staunch Sluice. This has included hydraulic modelling and real-world data from flood events. The evidence shows that the asset provides very limited flood risk be...
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Number 10 press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, if he will list his Departme
Answer: The Government will set out detailed plans for meeting this new target at the appropriate time. The Government will continue to report to NATO on delivery against the headline investment pledge and the split in line with NATO’s reporting schedule.
Answered 8 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: National SecurityDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Number 10 press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, if he will list his Depar
Answer: We will set out detailed plans for meeting this new target at the appropriate time. The Government will continue to report to NATO on delivery against the headline investment pledge and the split, in line with NATO’s reporting schedule.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: National SecurityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Number 10 press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, if he will l
Answer: We will set out detailed plans for meeting this new target at the appropriate time. The government will continue to report to NATO on delivery against the headline investment pledge and the split in line with NATO’s reporting schedule.
Answered 9 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: National SecurityDepartment for TransportTabled 27 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Number 10 press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, if she will list her Department's (a)
Answer: We will set out detailed plans for meeting this new target at the appropriate time. The government will continue to report to NATO on delivery against the headline investment pledge and the split in line with NATO’s reporting schedule.
Answered 7 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2025 to Question 61044 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, under what description in his Department's annual accounts will expenditure relating
Answer: Any expenditure by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office relating the Diego Garcia Treaty between the UK and Mauritius would be recorded as Grant Expenditure in the Annual Report and Accounts.
Answered 4 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMBR AcresDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the potential closure of MBR Acres in Wyton Cambridgeshire on the UK pharmaceutical industry.
Answer: The Government continues to support MBR as a vital part of the system, helping sustain a strong pharmaceutical sector and life sciences ecosystem, while also looking to reduce animal testing where scientifically viable. The Government is committed to supp...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordIndo-Pacific Region: Aircraft CarriersMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the policy paper entitled UK-France Joint Leaders' Declaration, published on 23 March 2023, what steps he has taken to demonstrate the sequencing of a more persistent European carrier strike gro
Answer: The UK and France, along with Italy, have jointly sequenced aircraft carrier deployments, including coordinating the deployment of HMS Prince of Wales with France's Charles de Gaulle and Italy's Cavour, to strengthen European naval presence in the Indo-Pa...
Answered 3 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF WytonMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps has he taken to ensure RAF Wyton force protection elements are equipped with an effective C-UAS capability.
Answer: Base security at RAF Wyton consists of professionally trained personnel from the Military Provost Guard Service, Ministry of Defence Guards and RAF Police, responsible for maintaining physical security across the site, and the Station works to reduce secu...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 63156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the date by which (a) doctrine and (b) training will need to have changed by in order to reflect the option of an air-launched tactical nuclear weapon.
Answer: Joining the NATO nuclear mission does not change the UK's Nuclear doctrine. Both the UK and NATO view the fundamental purposes of nuclear weapons to preserve peace, deter aggression, and prevent coercion.UK training plans will also be informed by our NATO...
Answered 2 Jul 2025
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