Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions

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4 Jul 2026–12 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	36
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	18
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	4
Department for Education	8
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	7
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	34
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	1
Department for Transport	27
Department for Work and Pensions	5
Department of Health and Social Care	26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	12
Home Office	52
Ministry of Defence	689
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	11
Ministry of Justice	91
Northern Ireland Office	2
Treasury	18

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Written questions

Drugs: ResearchDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 23355 on Drugs: Research, how much of the £2 million is allocated to each project.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 28 August 2026 to Question UIN 20034 Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament
Answered 21 Sept 2026
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Industry: HuntingdonDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 3 September 2026 to Question 23103 on Industry: Huntingdon, by when does he expect the Treasury to decide on programme approvals that will include the Str
Answer: Due to commercial sensitivities, we are unable to provide a complete list of sites identified through engagement undertaken as part of the Strategic Sites Accelerator's development. Decisions on the future of the programme remain subject to government app...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Industry: CambridgeshireDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 3 September 2026 to Question 23103 on Industry: Huntingdon, what is the complete list of potential opportunities across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough wh
Answer: Due to commercial sensitivities, we are unable to provide a complete list of sites identified through engagement undertaken as part of the Strategic Sites Accelerator's development. Decisions on the future of the programme remain subject to government app...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Photonics: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what funding he has provided to UK companies developing graphene photonics and terahertz devices supporting high-bandwidth, narrow-beam links.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on total funding provided specifically to UK companies developing graphene photonics and terahertz devices supporting high-bandwidth, narrow-beam links. However, as announced in the Industrial Strategy, Government ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Aerospace Industry: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what investment has he made in UK companies developing radiation-hard devices for satellites and spacecraft.
Answer: The UKSA has invested in a range of protection and mitigation methods that place UK as world-leaders in a number of radiation hardening technologies.Strategic multi-million investment over a number of years in IQE in Wales alone has enabled the UK to buil...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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Local Government: CambridgeshireDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26735More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 2 September 2026 to question 19560 on Local Government: Cambridgeshire, whether his Department has held discussions with (a) Cambridgeshire County Council
Answer: The Department has not held discussions with Cambridgeshire County Council or Cambridgeshire district councils on local government reorganisation. Local government reorganisation is the responsibility of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Gove...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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Graphene: Intellectual PropertyDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what investment has he made in investing in UK intellectual property within the graphene industry.
Answer: Advanced Materials is a frontier sector in the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.As announced in the Industrial Strategy, Government is funding the National Materials Innovation Programme, with the aim to drive translation and adoption of materials across k...
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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Drugs: ResearchDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the press release entitled Patients to benefit from faster access to medicines as UK moves away from animal testing in science, published on 12 August 2026, what
Answer: Innovate UK is investing up to £2 million in nine projects aimed at developing and evaluating new approaches to animal-free scientific testing. The projects include the development of beating heart cells in a dish, lab-grown human ear models, human-releva...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the press release entitled Patients to benefit from faster access to medicines as UK moves away from animal testing in science, published on 12 August 2026, how m
Answer: The Government has not made an estimate of the number of animal testing procedures that will be replaced as a result of the Pre-clinical Translational Models Hub. The Hub will support the development and sharing of human tissue models and other human-rele...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Import DutiesDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23303More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, whether Phase 1a Go Live took place in May 2026.
Answer: We are unable to answer this question as it is not clear what specific initiative "Phase 1a Go Live" is referring to. My department has written to your office requesting further clarification, which we have not yet received a response to, howeve...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Drugs: ResearchDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Press release “Patients to benefit from faster access to medicines as UK moves away from animal testing in science”, published on 12 August 2026, by when will
Answer: The Pre-clinical Translational Models Hub, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)'s Medical Research Council (MRC) and based in Cambridge, is expected to commence work in autumn 2026. The Hub is backed by £20 million of Government funding and will de...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Industry: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, on what date did HM Treasury provide final approval for the Strategic Sites Accelerator programme.
Answer: The Strategic Sites Accelerator programme has not yet received final programme approvals. The Office for Investment has carried out significant preparatory work, including a wide market engagement and procuring a National Delivery Partner and is working c...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Industry: HuntingdonDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of choosing locations within the Huntingdon constituency for the Strategic Sites Accelerator programme.
Answer: The Office for Investment has engaged with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayoral Strategic Authority and received information on a number of potential opportunities, including Cross Point Logistics Park and Peterborough Science and Technology Park. ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Public Houses: Codes of PracticeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 17 June 2026 to question 8261 on Public Houses: Codes of Practice, by when does he plan to publish the beer market access review.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring that the beer and pub sector remains diverse, competitive and rooted in local communities, supporting jobs, investment and growth across towns and villages. The Government has conducted a review of the ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Industry: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, which locations have been selected to benefit from the Strategic Sites Accelerator programme.
Answer: No locations have yet been selected to benefit from the Strategic Sites Accelerator programme. The Government is working to establish the programme and secure final approvals, ahead of piloting investments in partnership with the National Wealth Fund, dev...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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DRIVE35 ProgrammeDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what other government departments are part of DRIVE35.
Answer: DRIVE35 is led by the Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) and is delivered in partnership with the Advanced Propulsion Centre and Innovate UK. Launched by our modern Industrial Strategy, DRIVE35 is the biggest government investme...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23028More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, which Minister will now oversee the delivery of the Government’s animals in science strategy.
Answer: Responsibility for overseeing delivery of the Government’s Replacing Animals in Science strategy sits with the Minister for Science, Innovation and Investment, Chris McDonald MP.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Local Government: CambridgeshireDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19560More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what discussions his department has had with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government om Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: The Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) engages regularly with colleagues across government on a range of matters, including Local Government Reorganisation. This is particularly the case in Cambridgeshire, where BIST's ongoing c...
Answered 2 Sept 2026
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