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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.

View as listAttorney General: 12Attorney General12Cabinet Office: 109Cabinet Office109Department for Business and Trade: 60Department for Business and Trade60Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 28Department for Culture, Media a…28Department for Education: 58Department for Education58Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 45Department for Energy Security …45Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 53Department for Environment, Foo…53Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 137Department for Science, Innovat…137Department for Transport: 93Department for Transport93Department for Work and Pensions: 13Department for Work and Pensions13Department of Health and Social Care: 87Department of Health and Social…87Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 124Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…124Home Office: 313Home Office313Ministry of Defence: 2023Ministry of Defence2023Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 61Ministry of Housing, Communitie…61Ministry of Justice: 178Ministry of Justice178Northern Ireland Office: 2Northern Ireland Office2Treasury: 56Treasury56
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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 topicPublished records
Attorney General12
Cabinet Office109
Department for Business and Trade60
Department for Culture, Media and Sport28
Department for Education58
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero45
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs53
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology137
Department for Transport93
Department for Work and Pensions13
Department of Health and Social Care87
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office124
Home Office313
Ministry of Defence2023
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government61
Ministry of Justice178
Northern Ireland Office2
Treasury56

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Written questions

  • Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory AgencyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75333More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress he has made on streamlining (a) regulation and (b) market access by supporting t

    Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers support to all regulators through its Regulators’ Pioneer Fund, which is used for initiatives which improve the regulatory environment for innovation and investment. DSIT is contributing further...

    Answered 12 Sept 2025

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  • Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing FundDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75332More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress he has made on bringing globally mobile manufacturing investments to the UK via

    Answer: The up to £520m Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund was launched in 2024 to incentivise commercial-scale manufacturing of medicines and medical devices. The fund aims to drive economic growth and build UK health resilience. There have been four ap...

    Answered 22 Sept 2025

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  • Local Innovation Partnerships Fund: HuntingdonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74174More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, how much of the £500 million Local Innovation Partnerships Fund will be spent in Huntingdon co

    Answer: The Local Innovation Partnerships Fund will invest up to £500 million in growing high-potential innovation clusters across the UK. Ten regions have been earmarked to receive at least £30 million each, with other parts of the UK – including Huntingdon – ab...

    Answered 10 Sept 2025

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  • Industry: Cambridge and Greater ManchesterDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74169More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what funding he has provided to the Cambridge x Manchester Innovation partnership.

    Answer: Through Research England, we are providing almost £4.8 million over three years to support the Cambridge x Manchester Innovation Partnership. This exciting initiative brings together the Universities of Cambridge and Manchester, alongside local authoritie...

    Answered 10 Sept 2025

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  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: Sick LeaveDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74158More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, 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 12 Sept 2025

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  • Artificial Intelligence: CambridgeshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74128More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many of the Government’s new AI Growth Zones are in (a) Cambridgeshire and (b) the Huntingdon constituency.

    Answer: The formal application process for AI Growth Zones opened in April 2025. We will be communicating to all formal applicants the outcome of their application shortly and we will move selected sites forward as soon as they are ready. This approach ensures cr...

    Answered 11 Sept 2025

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  • National Security Strategic Investment Fund: HuntingdonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74106More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much funding from the National Security and Strategic Investment Fund will go to companies in Huntingdon constituency.

    Answer: The National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) is the UK Government’s corporate venture arm for dual-use technologies. NSSIF invests in technology start-ups to deliver future capabilities for National Security and Defence (NS&D), and funds R&...

    Answered 11 Sept 2025

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  • Science and Technology: New ZealandDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72569More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 36 of the National Security Strategy 2025, published on 24 June 2025, what improvements have been made as a result of science and technology collaborations with N

    Answer: The Prime Minister has set out that national security is the first duty of our Government and international cooperation with like-minded countries is in the national interest. Science and technology are essential to delivering this: technologies are incre...

    Answered 15 Sept 2025

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  • National Security: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72560More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 12 of the National Security Strategy 2025, published on 24 June 2025, what progress he has made in building the UK national security agenda for (a) AI and (b) oth

    Answer: DSIT is supporting the implementation of the National Security Strategy by identifying, nurturing, and protecting the UK’s sovereign strengths in science, technology, and innovation, and by aligning objectives and metrics to achieve measurable results.The...

    Answered 15 Sept 2025

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  • National Security: Digital TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72559More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 12 of the National Security Strategy 2025, published on 24 June 2025, what progress he has made in building the UK national security agenda for (a) AI and (b) oth

    Answer: DSIT is supporting the implementation of the National Security Strategy by identifying, nurturing, and protecting the UK’s sovereign strengths in science, technology, and innovation, and by aligning objectives and metrics to achieve measurable results.The...

    Answered 15 Sept 2025

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  • Intellectual Property Office: CostsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71951More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what estimate he has made of the potential impact of removing legislation that requires the Intellectual Property Office to seal patents with wax on (a) money and (b) time savings.

    Answer: Legislation requires that certified office copies, which verify the content of patent applications, are provided with a physical seal but the Intellectual Property Office (IPO) does not use wax. The IPO is exploring measures to modernise its services, thi...

    Answered 17 Sept 2025

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  • MBR Acres: National SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67587More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to question 64795 on MBR Acres, what are the nature of the national security concerns regarding the site.

    Answer: MBR Acres is a critical part of the UK’s preclinical research infrastructure, which in turn is crucial for domestic pandemic preparedness. Another pandemic is the top rated risk in the National Risk Register and discovery and development of therapeutics a...

    Answered 17 Jul 2025

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