Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions

Written questions by answering department

4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.

Department or topic	Published records
Attorney General	12
Cabinet Office	109
Department for Business and Trade	60
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	28
Department for Education	58
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	45
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	53
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	137
Department for Transport	93
Department for Work and Pensions	13
Department of Health and Social Care	87
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	124
Home Office	313
Ministry of Defence	2023
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	61
Ministry of Justice	178
Northern Ireland Office	2
Treasury	56

12 published records · newest first.

Written questions

Islamic State: SyriaAttorney GeneralTabled 16 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 10355More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2026 to Question 6957 on Repatriation: Syria, how many people have been prosecuted upon return to the UK for crimes committed overseas as a foreign fighter under the Terrorism Acts.
Answer: The Crown Prosecution Service does not collate or publish specific data on categories of offender such as individuals who have returned to the UK following participation in any conflicts overseas.
Answered 23 Jun 2026
Original Parliament record
Sovereignty: Chagos IslandsAttorney GeneralTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116992More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 2 March 2026 to Question 115462 on Sovereignty: Chagos Islands, how many times has the Attorney General met with Dapo Akande.
Answer: The Attorney and Dapo have met on 5 occasions, including the Attorney General endorsing Dapo Akande’s candidacy to be a judge to the International Court of Justice.
Answered 10 Mar 2026
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Local Government: ElectionsAttorney GeneralTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116038More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, if the Attorney General whether he provided advice to (a) the Prime Minister and (b) the Secretary of State for Local Government on the original decision to cancel local elections in May 2026.
Answer: By long standing convention, whether the Law Officers have been asked to provide advice, and the contents of any such advice, is not disclosed outside Government.This convention protects the Law Officers’ ability as chief legal advisers to the Government ...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
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Sovereignty: Chagos IslandsAttorney GeneralTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115462More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, on how many occasions the Attorney General held discussions with Dapo Akande on the Chagos Islands.
Answer: The Attorney General has never engaged in discussion with Dapo Akande on the UK-Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament record
Iran: USAAttorney GeneralTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115120More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General has provided legal advice on granting permission to the United States to launch offensive military action against Iran from (a) Diego Garcia and (b) RAF Fairford.
Answer: As you may know, the Law Officers’ Convention applies to advice which may or may not have been given by the Law Officers, or requested of the Law Officers, and the Convention applies to your question. The Law Officers’ Convention can be found at paragraph...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyAttorney GeneralTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115119More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, on how many occasions did the Attorney General meet with Philippe Sands KC in discussions on the Chagos Islands.
Answer: The Attorney General has never engaged in discussion with Philippe Sands KC on the UK-Mauritius Agreement concerning the Chagos Archipelago.
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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Prisons and Young Offender Institutions: Unmanned Air SystemsAttorney GeneralTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111278More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General,?how many people have been prosecuted for flying a drone in a Restricted Fly Zone around (a) closed prisons and (b) young offender institutions since January 2024.
Answer: Flying a drone in the restricted airspace around a closed prison or young offender institution is an offence contrary to the Air Navigation Order 2016. The Civil Aviation Authority is responsible for investigating and prosecuting this offence and the Crow...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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USA: VenezuelaAttorney GeneralTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103518More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, what assessment he has made of the legality of the US military operation to capture President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela.
Answer: The Law Officers’ Convention applies to advice which may or may not have been given by the Law Officers, or requested of the Law Officers, and the Convention applies to your question.The Law Officers’ Convention can be found at paragraph 21.27 of Erskine ...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
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Smoking: Northern IrelandAttorney GeneralTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97011More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, whether the Attorney General has had recent discussions with his Cabinet colleagues on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill’s legal compatibility with the Windsor Framework in relation to Northern Ireland.
Answer: The Attorney sits on the Parliamentary Business and Legislation Committee. As part of the process of approving a government Bill for introduction, as set out in the published Guide to Making Legislation, a legal issues memorandum is prepared for this Comm...
Answered 12 Dec 2025
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Fireworks: InjuriesAttorney GeneralTabled 18 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 92272More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, pursuant to the Answer of 17 November 2025, to Question 88976 on Fireworks: Injuries, how many prosecutions have there been in each of the past five financial years for (a) deliberately and (b) negligently causing an injury w
Answer: Acting recklessly with or throwing fireworks can cause life-changing injuries. These actions can result in criminal prosecution and/or civil liability, depending on whether the injury was caused deliberately, recklessly or negligently.There are numerous o...
Answered 26 Nov 2025
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Fireworks: ProsecutionsAttorney GeneralTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88972More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many people have been prosecuted for the dangerous use of fireworks each year for the past five years.
Answer: Offences relating to the dangerous use or misuse of fireworks can be prosecuted under Section80 of the Explosives Act 1875 (throw or light a firework in a highway, street or public place),Section 131(1(d)) and Section 161(2(b)) of Highways Act 1980 (light...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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Attorney General's Office: Sick LeaveAttorney GeneralTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74155More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many days were lost to sickness absence by civil servants in their Department (a) in total and (b) on average per employee between 5 July 2024 and 4 July 2025.
Answer: Sickness absence data for the Civil Service, including departmental breakdowns is published annually, and is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sickness-absence.The next update will be for the year ending 31st March 2025.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament record

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