Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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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.
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Antonia RomeoCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113304More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the outcome was of the investigation into Dame Antonia Romeo in 2017.
Answer: The allegations were dismissed 9 years ago on the basis that there was no case to answer. We do not release confidential documents relating to internal HR processes.
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAntonia RomeoCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113290More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether previous disciplinary allegations against Dame Antonia Romeo have been assessed by the Cabinet Office since 2017.
Answer: The allegations were dismissed 9 years ago on the basis that there was no case to answer. These allegations were considered by the Cabinet Office as the individual was a permanent member of staff of that Department.
Answered 9 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordChris WormaldCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112306More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what role Chris Wormald played in the (a) selection and (b) appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer you to the former Cabinet Secretary’s oral evidence before the Foreign Affairs Committee on 3 November 2025, and the Government's statement and release of information on 11 March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address.
Answered 27 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112305More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the oral contribution of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister in response to the question from the hon. Member for Huntingdon of 9 February 2026, Official Report, column 583, if he will se
Answer: I refer you to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, and the Written Ministerial Statement, and the Oral Statement on the 23rd February, in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, which set ...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordEspionage: ChinaCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111938More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether any box notes were provided to the Prime Minister by the National Security Advisor regarding the alleged China Spy Case.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 23 October 2025, Official Report, column 1087.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111933More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information does his Department hold on the role did the UK National Security Advisor had in the (a) consideration, (b) selection and (c) appointment of Peter Mandelson as UK Ambassador to the United States
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the Government's statement and release of information on 11th March, providing an update on the response to the Humble Address. The Government is working to ensure that Parliament’s instruction is met with the urgency and ...
Answered 19 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111932More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date did his Department receive a written report from Lord Glassman regarding the nature of the relationship between Lord Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein.
Answer: There is no record of receipt of Lord Glasman’s report in the Prime Minister’s Office.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordTaxis: Members and MinistersCabinet OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111928More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether he has made an assessment of the risks of a) hon. Members and b) Ministers travelling in London Electric Vehicle Company taxis owned by the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.
Answer: Whilst the Government does not comment on specific security assessments, we maintain a robust, cross-departmental approach to ensure that official travel is conducted securely. The licensing of taxis in London is a matter for Transport for London (TfL). A...
Answered 19 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110951More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds on the vetting process related to the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the evidence provided by Sir Oliver Robbins to the Foreign Affairs Select Committee on 03 November 2025, Q277, the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12th February, and the Written Ministerial Statement in the...
Answered 18 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110950More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what information his Department holds that was provided by the (a) security and (b) intelligence services regarding the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: It is long-standing practice that UK Security Vetting, the body responsible for National Security Vetting across government does not disclose information provided by the security and intelligence services.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110948More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, which a) current or b) former Government Ministers were involved in the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the evidence given by the Cabinet Secretary and Permanent Under-Secretary to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office to the Foreign Affairs Committee on 3 November 2025, specifically Q310: https://committees.parliament.u...
Answered 10 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108887More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the total cost of facility time in the latest period for which reporting is available, across all Government bodies, broken down by body; and where that cost is paid by the public purse.
Answer: The most recent public-sector trade union facility time data, including the total cost of facility time broken down by Government body, for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 is published here on .gov.uk.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Houses: HuntingdonCabinet OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108370More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many pubs within the Huntingdon constituency are a) Free Houses and b) currently under a Pubco.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 26th January is attached.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear WeaponsCabinet OfficeTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105099More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, who is next in the Nuclear Firing Chain after the Prime Minister; and under what circumstances is the Prime Ministerial Directive superseded.
Answer: As the honourable Member should know and in line with the policy under successive governments, the most sensitive operational details of our continuous at sea deterrent are obviously not disclosed publicly.
Answered 20 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: Facilities AgreementsCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 102959More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the total cost of facility time in the latest period for which reporting is available, across all organisations, broken down by organisation, where that cost is paid by the public purse.
Answer: The most recent public-sector trade union facility time data, broken down by organisation, for the period 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025 is published here on .gov.uk.
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordMatthew DoyleCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 101918More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will publish the outcome of his Department's internal investigation on Matthew Doyle before he was nominated for a peerage.
Answer: As a matter of policy we do not publish information relating to individuals' peerage nominations.
Answered 7 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordProof of Identity: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98871More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what estimate he has made of the cost of implementing the Government’s Digital ID scheme.
Answer: I refer the honourable Member to my answer to PQ93098.
Answered 15 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordIdentity Cards: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96350More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what does he estimate the total cost of implementing digital ID cards to be across the a) resource departmental expenditure limit and b) capital departmental expenditure limit budgets.
Answer: Any costs in this Spending Review period will be met within existing settlements. The Government will run a public consultation in the new year.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordOfficial Residences: Council TaxCabinet OfficeTabled 27 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 95176More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the High Value council tax surcharge in England will be paid from the public purse for the official residences at a) 10 Downing Street, b) 11 Downing Street, c) 1 Carlton Gardens, d) Dorneywood, e) Chequers,
Answer: HVCTS will be paid by property owners not residents. Where official residences are owned by the state, any tax will be paid to the Exchequer at no overall cost to the taxpayer.
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructure: CambridgeshireCabinet OfficeTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89784More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many and what proportion of critical national infrastructure sites on the v-list are located in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: The UK Government does not publicly communicate the location or identity of Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) sites.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: CorrespondenceCabinet OfficeTabled 4 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 87994More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) letters and (b) emails the Prime Minister has received from the Member for Great Yarmouth.
Answer: All Members of Parliament are able to make representations on behalf of their constituents. It would not be appropriate to disclose the volume of correspondence of individual MPs.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Proof of IdentityCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83498More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps his Department would expect employers to take to check a person's digital ID to validate evidence of a right to work.
Answer: Employers will be required to conduct digital right to work checks by the end of this parliament.We will be consulting on the details of the programme in due course, including how to help employers of all sizes onboard onto the system and how they will va...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDigital Technology: Proof of IdentityCabinet OfficeTabled 20 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83497More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the proposed digital ID would be the only means of evidencing a person's right to work in the UK.
Answer: Employers will be required to conduct digital right to work checks by the end of this parliament.We will be consulting on the details of the programme in due course, including how to help employers of all sizes onboard onto the system and how they will va...
Answered 7 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ExportsCabinet OfficeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83135More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 55 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what his planned timetable is for including the Office of Defence Export
Answer: Defence is one of the key growth sectors identified by this government, and the GREAT Britain & Northern Ireland campaign (GREAT) has renewed its efforts to support defence exports. GREAT coordinates activities enabling government departments and over...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79593More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Falcon programme will provide AI tools for use by his Department.
Answer: This Government is committed to harnessing Artificial Intelligence to increase productivity in Whitehall and across the public sector, so that it can better serve the public. As part of this, the Cabinet Office is actively working to include Artificial In...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
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