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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Iran: United NationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, for what reason the UK supported the nomination of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the UN Committee for Program and Coordination on 8 April 2026.
Answer: The Hon Member is misinformed. The Asia-Pacific Group of states agreed within their group to put forward Iran, India, Japan and Pakistan as candidates for the four available regional seats on the committee in question. As per normal practice, those region...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: Inter MediateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the value for money of payments from the Government to Inter Mediate since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Programming Operating Framework (ProF), published on gov.uk explains the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office's approach to assessing value for money.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Islamic StateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister and President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria discussed the return of ISIS-linked British citizens from camps in Syria to the UK during the meeting on 31
Answer: The Prime Minister welcomed President al-Sharaa to the UK on 31 March. Details of their discussions are available on GOV.UK at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-ahmed-al-sharaa-of-syria-31-march-2026.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSoft Power CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125335More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Soft Power Council has submitted (a) reports and (b) formal advice to her Department since January 2025.
Answer: Available information about the Soft Power Council can be found on GOV.UK, including details of the dates of all its meetings to date and records that cover the issues discussed at each meeting. The Soft Power Council is attended on a voluntary basis by i...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSoft Power Council: CostsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125334More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the cost was of the Soft Power Council in (a) 2024-25 and (b) 2025-26; and what the estimated cost is for 2026-27.
Answer: Available information about the Soft Power Council can be found on GOV.UK, including details of the dates of all its meetings to date and records that cover the issues discussed at each meeting. The Soft Power Council is attended on a voluntary basis by i...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSoft Power CouncilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125333More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many times the Soft Power Council has met; and on what dates.
Answer: Available information about the Soft Power Council can be found on GOV.UK, including details of the dates of all its meetings to date and records that cover the issues discussed at each meeting. The Soft Power Council is attended on a voluntary basis by i...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125332More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, which projects will no longer be supported following the reduction in funding for Official Development Assistance in 2027.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDevelopment AidForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much does she estimate the 0.2% of Gross National Income reduction in funding for Official Development Assistance from 2027 will amount to in pound sterling.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 19 March outlining the UK's Official Development Assistance (ODA) allocations for the period up to 2028-29, and to the accompanying documents setting out the detail of t...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what level of security clearance was granted to Peter Mandelson prior to his appointment as Ambassador to the United States.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made by the Prime Minister on 20 April, and his answers to the questions raised in response.
Answered 22 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAhmed al-SharaaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she met President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria during his visit to the UK on 31 March 2026.
Answer: The Prime Minister welcomed President al-Sharaa to the UK on 31 March. Details of their discussions are available on GOV.UK at this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-meeting-with-president-ahmed-al-sharaa-of-syria-31-march-2026.
Answered 27 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123100More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date Lord Mandelson (a) was appointed to and (b) commenced his role as Ambassador to the United States of America.
Answer: Peter Mandelson's appointment was announced on 20 December 2024 and he commenced his role as Ambassador to the United States of America on 10 February 2025.
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: OilForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 123071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress she has made on legal options to pursue the Russian Shadow Fleet.
Answer: Disrupting the Russian shadow fleet is a priority for the UK and our action is having an impact. We have already sanctioned 595 shadow fleet vessels, and an estimated $4.5 billion less in Russian oil and oil products has been carried by these vessels as a...
Answered 10 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordMojtaba KhameneiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she has taken to seize properties in London owned by Mojtaba Khamenei.
Answer: The Government has a wide range of sanctions in place in relation to Iran, including a range of sanctions measures which apply to key figures and entities who have provided funds or economic resources to the Iranian regime. These have resulted in a range ...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMojtaba KhameneiForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps she has taken to impose sanctions upon Mojtaba Khamenei.
Answer: The Government has a wide range of sanctions in place in relation to Iran, including a range of sanctions measures which apply to key figures and entities who have provided funds or economic resources to the Iranian regime. These have resulted in a range ...
Answered 20 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJonathan PowellForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 117954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the press release published on 6 September 2026 titled Jonathan Powell appointed as Special Envoy for BIOT negotiations, on what date was Jonathan Powell a)
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 3 March in response to Question 115117.
Answered 11 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJonathan PowellForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 25 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 116037More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was the first meeting with the Government of Mauritius, after 5th July 2024, attended by National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell in association with her department.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question 115118 on 3 March.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: International Court of JusticeForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115623More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential implications for her policies of the provisional measures order from the International Court of Justice regarding the Chagos Isl
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer to Questions 114799 and 114800.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115465More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when the National Security Advisor first received any (a) email and (b) other digital communications from her Department on the British Indian Ocean Territory prior to his co
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to Question 115118 on 3 March.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many emails classified as (a) OFFICIAL, (b) OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE and (c) SECRET and above were sent to the Inter Mediate email address of National Security Advisor Jonathan
Answer: Mr Powell was appointed as the Prime Minister's Special Envoy in early August 2024. All information provided to him in that role was shared appropriately and in line with established procedures.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordJonathan PowellForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many meetings has National Security Advisor Jonathan Powell attended with the Government of Mauritius, including in the period he spent working with her Department prior
Answer: Mr Powell was appointed as the Prime Minister's Special Envoy in early August 2024. All information provided to him in that role was shared appropriately and in line with established procedures.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114934More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to provide an answer to Question 111941.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon Member's question. The question was answered on 2 March.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to provide an answer to Question 111474.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon Member's questions. The questions were answered on 27 February.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to provide an answer to Question 111266.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon Member's questions. The questions were answered on 27 February.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to provide an answer to Question 111265.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon Member's questions. The questions were answered on 27 February.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordForeign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Written QuestionsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to provide an answer to Question 110949.
Answer: I apologise for the delay in responding to the Hon Member's questions. The questions were answered on 27 February.
Answered 2 Mar 2026
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