Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions

Written questions by answering department

4 Jul 2026–13 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

View as listCabinet Office: 36Cabinet Office36Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 18Department for Business, Innova…18Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 4Department for Digital, Culture…4Department for Education: 8Department for Education8Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 7Department for Energy Security …7Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 34Department for Environment, Foo…34Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department for Transport: 27Department for Transport27Department for Work and Pensions: 5Department for Work and Pensions5Department of Health and Social Care: 26Department of Health and Social…26Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 12Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…12Home Office: 52Home Office52Ministry of Defence: 689Ministry of Defence689Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 11Ministry of Housing, Communitie…11Ministry of Justice: 91Ministry of Justice91Northern Ireland Office: 2Northern Ireland Office2Treasury: 18Treasury18
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Cabinet Office36
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade18
Department for Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport4
Department for Education8
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero7
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs34
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department for Transport27
Department for Work and Pensions5
Department of Health and Social Care26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office12
Home Office52
Ministry of Defence689
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government11
Ministry of Justice91
Northern Ireland Office2
Treasury18

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Written questions

  • Bananas: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23140More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of Tropical Race 4 on the level of Cavendish Bananas imported in the next 12 months.

    Answer: Defra cannot comment on the volume of trade and availability on the market. The Department can confirm there will be no phytosanitary impacts on imports of bananas into the UK during the next 12 months because of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cubense Tropical...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

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  • Flood Control: HuntingdonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23122More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding from the Flood and Coastal Risk Management Investment Programme 2026-2029 will be spent in the Huntingdon constituency.

    Answer: Flood and coastal risk management projects within the Huntingdon constituency have been allocated £840,000 grant-in-aid (GiA) funding for the current financial year (2026/27) (There may be county-scale projects that are not recorded at constituency level)...

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

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  • AgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23121More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date was the Farming Directorate created.

    Answer: The Defra Farming Directorate was established on 2 March 2026.

    Answered 4 Sept 2026

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  • Agriculture: GrantsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23120More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Farming and Countryside Programme, via which progr

    Answer: The digitally enabled transformation of farming grant and scheme services will be delivered through the Future Rural Payments Service (FRPS). FRPS currently sits within the Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP). However, the April 2026 NISTA-style revie...

    Answered 4 Sept 2026

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  • AgricultureDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23119More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Farming and Countryside Programme, what was the ou

    Answer: The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority-style review of the Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) was undertaken between 22 and 24 April 2026. It found that the FCP reset had stabilised delivery, streamlined scope, and increased...

    Answered 4 Sept 2026

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  • Livestock: InformationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23118More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Livestock Information Transformation Programme, fo

    Answer: The Delivery Confidence Assessment was revised from Amber Red to Red in March 2026, reflecting revised delivery timelines reported by the supplier and increasing uncertainty around scope linked to EU Reset. Ministers approved a ‘path to green’ recovery pl...

    Answered 4 Sept 2026

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  • Wheat: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23087More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of yields from harvests in the UK and globally on the price of wheat.

    Answer: Cereals and oilseeds, including wheat, are internationally traded commodities. Their supply chains are dynamic and responsive to global market developments. Prices are influenced by a range of factors, including global yields, weather conditions, energy c...

    Answered 4 Sept 2026

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  • Reservoirs: CambridgeshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22818More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Press release entitled National Drought Group steps up response after third heatwave, published on 21 July 2026, what assessment has she made of the adequacy of t

    Answer: The Environment Agency classification is based on data supplied by Anglian Water compared to the historic record of fill percentage for the time of year.

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

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  • Reservoirs: CambridgeshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22817More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason was Grafham Water not able to be sufficiently refilled over the most recent winter.

    Answer: Anglian Water have advised the Environment Agency that high nitrate levels prevented them from refilling Grafham Water to 100% capacity over Winter 2025.

    Answered 8 Sept 2026

    Original Parliament record

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