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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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

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Written questions

Animal ExperimentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, what pr
Answer: In line with the Government’s strategy to replace animals in science, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) supports the use of non-animal approaches where they are fit for purpose and accepts that, where a biological product is n...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Animal ExperimentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, what pr
Answer: Where there is no pharmacologically relevant animal species for testing a biological product, the position of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is that there should be no studies done on animals, and in March 2026, the MHRA pu...
Answered 24 Apr 2026
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Botulinum Toxin: Animal ExperimentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, what pr
Answer: In line with the Government’s strategy to replace animals in science, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) supports the use of non-animal approaches where they are fit for purpose and accepts that, where a biological product is n...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Botulinum Toxin: Animal ExperimentsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 20 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 128366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, what pr
Answer: In line with the Government’s strategy to replace animals in science, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) supports the use of non-animal approaches where they are fit for purpose and accepts that, where a biological product is n...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Health Data Research ServiceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Policy paper: Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 November 2025, what progress h
Answer: The Health Data Research Service (HDRS) will deliver a single point of access to health data from multiple sources which will bring new treatments and cures to patients by safely enabling the use of patient data to super-charge research.Over the past year...
Answered 22 Apr 2026
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Primary Care: HuntingdonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department plans to establish new primary healthcare facilities in Huntingdon constituency through the neighbourhood health service programme.
Answer: At the Autumn Budget, we announced our commitment to delivering up to 250 Neighbourhood Health Centres (NHCs) by 2035, with around 120 centres in place by 2030.As part of this commitment, we recently announced Wave 1 of our NHC schemes, with 27 sites acro...
Answered 28 Apr 2026
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Health Services: Special Educational NeedsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 116972More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 22 of, SEND Reform: Putting Children and Young People First (CP1509), how will Integrated Care Boards be held more accountable for providing support to children and young peo
Answer: The Schools White Paper and consultation document on special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) reforms set out proposals on strengthening roles and responsibilities. We are working closely with the Department for Education, and with local area par...
Answered 11 Mar 2026
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EndoscopyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what estimate he has made of the number of additional staff required to operate hospital reprocessing centres for endoscopy that will be needed as a result of the Design for Life roadmap.
Answer: The Design for Life (DfL) Roadmap sets out a new strategy to transition away from all avoidable single-use medical technology products towards a functioning circular system by 2045. The Department has shared a ‘One Year On’ update with its wider collabora...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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Medical Equipment: RecyclingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114897More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what mechanisms are in place to report progress on the implementation of the Design for Life roadmap across NHS trusts.
Answer: The Design for Life (DfL) Roadmap sets out a new strategy to transition away from all avoidable single-use medical technology products towards a functioning circular system by 2045. The Department has shared a ‘One Year On’ update with its wider collabora...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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Medical Equipment: RecyclingDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what progress has he made in evaluating the outcomes of the Design for Life pilot sites.
Answer: The Design for Life (DfL) Roadmap sets out a new strategy to transition away from all avoidable single-use medical technology products towards a functioning circular system by 2045. The Department has shared a ‘One Year On’ update with its wider collabora...
Answered 26 Feb 2026
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Medical Equipment: HygieneDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether NHS England collects data on the (a) performance and (b) downtime of hospital decontamination units.
Answer: NHS England does not hold or collect the information requested.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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EndoscopyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which NHS Trusts operate on-site endoscope (a) reprocessing and (b) decontamination centres.
Answer: NHS England does not hold or collect the information requested.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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Hinchingbrooke Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the current planned completion date for the rebuild of Hinchingbrooke Hospital as part of the New Hospital Programme.
Answer: Pursuant to my answer of 11 February 2025 to Question 29225, the expected completion date will be confirmed following the approval of a Full Business Case as set out in HM Treasury’s Green Book and as is usual for large infrastructure projects.Constructio...
Answered 16 Dec 2025
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Hinchingbrooke Hospital: ConcreteDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the lifespan of the RAAC within Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
Answer: The safety of staff and patients at the seven predominantly reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) hospitals remains our utmost priority.An independent report, commissioned by my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, ha...
Answered 18 Dec 2025
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Electronic Cigarettes and Tobacco: RegulationDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 97314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the submissions from (a) Greece, (b) Slovakia, (c) Romania and (d) Czechia on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill through the
Answer: The Technical Regulatory Information System notification is a standard process which applies under the Windsor Framework. It is not an approval process. The Government’s position remains that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will apply in Northern Ireland and i...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
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NHS England: CostsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the projected cost is of the abolition of NHS England, including staff redundancy packages, consultancy fees, administration and restructuring costs.
Answer: The abolition of NHS England will involve some upfront costs associated with organisational change. £1 billion is the estimated overall cost of redundancy exits across the Department, NHS England, and the integrated care boards. In the 2025 Autumn Budget,...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
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Resident Doctors: StrikesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the impact of the analysis that the July and November five day resident doctors’ strikes are estimated to have cost £500 million by the Office for Budget Responsibili
Answer: We stand by the approximate £500 million figure as a reasonable estimate of the combined cost of resident doctor strikes so far this year in July and November 2025. This figure is based on actual costs from July 2025, approximately £240 million, and an in...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
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General Practitioners: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the impact of the findings by the study of 1,005 GPs entitled “General practitioners’ adoption of generative artificial intelligence in clinical practice in the UK: A
Answer: The Department is aware of the study published in Digital Health on 25 November 2025 regarding the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by general practitioners (GPs). AI has the potential to transform health and care services by improving ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
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Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October to Question 81534 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical Records, what the outcome was of the review of the strategic outline case for the new hospital as part of
Answer: The Strategic Outline Case for the New Hospital Programme scheme at Hinchingbrooke Hospital was approved by the Department’s Joint Investment Committee on 22 October 2025 and has since been approved by ministers.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 81534 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical Records, what steps he has taken to provide funding to ensure Hinchingbrooke Hospital can provide its
Answer: Hinchingbrooke Hospital is part of the North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT). All National Health Service trusts complete an annual self-assessment of their digital maturity against the seven dimensions of the What Good Looks Like framework. The resu...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 81534 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical Records, when his Department assessed the level of digital maturity at Hinchingbrooke Hospital; and w
Answer: Hinchingbrooke Hospital is part of the North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT). All National Health Service trusts complete an annual self-assessment of their digital maturity against the seven dimensions of the What Good Looks Like framework. The resu...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Infectious Diseases: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the scope is of Exercise PEGASUS.
Answer: Exercise PEGASUS is a pandemic preparedness exercise, based on a novel enterovirus, led by the Department, with the UK Health Security Agency. It has been the largest simulation of a pandemic in the history of the United Kingdom and has involved all Gover...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88977More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what was the outcome of the national exercise for pandemic preparedness conducted in 2025.
Answer: The national pandemic preparedness exercise, Exercise PEGASUS, which focused on the emergence, containment, and mitigation phases of a pandemic, concluded live participation on 5 November 2025. Evaluation of these three phases is underway, and a fourth ph...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Fireworks: InjuriesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88976More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many people have been injured by fireworks in each of the past five years.
Answer: The following table shows the number of hospital admissions due to “discharge of firework” in each of the past five financial years: External causes admissions data:Financial yearDischarge of firework2020/211162021/221322022/231092023/241132024/25123Sourc...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 29 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 86431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 77257 on North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust: Medical Records, when he expects discussions between NHS England regional and national colleag
Answer: North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust is currently part way through the business case process for a new Electronic Patient Record, working to submit its outline business case (OBC) in 2026. NHS England is supporting them to produce a robust and affordabl...
Answered 6 Nov 2025
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