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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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113938More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to question 111937, what the respective views on the issue of sovereignty at that time were.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to Question 109314 on 09 February 2026.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMauritius: MinistersForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to question 111937, which Ministers were present at the meetings with Mauritius in a) January and b) July 2009.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to Question 109314 on 09 February 2026.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Indian Ocean Territory: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113936More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2026 to question 111937, what the outcome was of the meetings with Mauritius in a) January and b) July 2009 on the sovereignty of the Br
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to Question 109314 on 09 February 2026.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112692More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2026 to question 109314 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, with reference to the Answer of 26 January 2010 to Question HL1306, what the resp
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to Question 109314 on 09 February 2026.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2026 to question 109314 on Chagos Islands: Sovereignty, what were the objections expressed by Mauritius regarding the creation of the Mar
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided to Question 109314 on 09 February 2026.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Islamic StateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 5 February 2026 to question 108357 on Syria: Islamic State, how many Islamic State-linked individuals have been repatriated to the United Kingdom fr
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 6 February 2025 in response to Question 27530.
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111942More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, who was (a) considered and (b) interviewed for the role of UK Ambassador to the United States in 2025.
Answer: As is normal practice, we do not publish details of unsuccessful applicants, or potential candidates, for senior roles in the diplomatic service or elsewhere in government.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos IslandsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111941More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions did the National Security Advisor, Jonathan Powell, have with then UK Ambassador to the United States, Lord Mandelson, regarding the Chagos Islands.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set ou...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111937More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her Department held with the Mauritian Government on the sovereignty of the Chagos Islands in (a) January 2009 and (b) July 2009.
Answer: The then government explained to Parliament in 2009 that the purpose of the meetings in 2009 was to establish a dialogue between the UK and Mauritius on the British Indian Ocean Territory. Officials set out their respective views on the issue of sovereign...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111474More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on role that the Rt hon. Member for Tottenham had in the appointment of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States of Amer
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set ou...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the Government Departments Lord Mandelson could access using his work pass.
Answer: As was the case under successive administrations, the Government does not comment on security matters.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on (a) severance and (b) compensation payments received by Lord Mandelson following the termination of his role as the UK Ambassador to
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set ou...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordLord MandelsonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110949More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on (a) the official termination date of Lord Mandelson as the UK Ambassador to the United States of America and (b) the last day Lord Ma
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the Government's response to the Urgent Question tabled on 12 February, the Written Ministerial Statement in the name of the Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister that same day, and Oral Statement on the 23 February which set ou...
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Embassy BeijingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has she made in building the new British Embassy in Beijing.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response to Question 22931 on 16 January 2025.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what information her Department holds on the policy reasons why his Department commenced negotiations with the Government of Mauritius on the sovereignty of a) Diego Garcia a
Answer: In 2009/10 interactions between the UK and Mauritius focussed on the creation of the Marine Protected Area (MPA), which the UK declared in 2010 and which Mauritius objected to. It was not until 2022, under the previous government, that negotiations regard...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDiego Garcia: Military BasesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she expects to have updated the 1966 Exchange of Notes with the United States regarding the ongoing use of Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Urgent Question debate on 26 January and the Opposition Day debate on 28 January, where these and other issues were addressed at length.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Islamic StateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions her Department has had with Syrian Democratic Forces on the repatriation of Islamic State-linked individuals to the United Kingdom from the al-Roj camp.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement I made on 28 January on the situation in North-East Syria, and I will provide further updates to the House in due course as the situation evolves.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Islamic StateForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many Islamic State-linked a) men, b) women and c) children have been allowed to return to the UK following detention in camps within Syria.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the written ministerial statement I made on 28 January on the situation in North-East Syria, and I will provide further updates to the House in due course as the situation evolves.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: PropertyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) residential and (b) commercial properties in the UK are owned by the Chinese state.
Answer: The Government does not control the purchase of private property within the United Kingdom, and keeps no central record of purchases made on behalf of individual nation states.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordGreenland: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what discussions has she had with her Danish counterparts on support for the nation regarding the sovereignty of the territory of Greenland.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the statement made to the House by the Foreign Secretary on 5 January, and her responses to questions raised in that debate, where she set out in comprehensive terms the UK's position on Greenland. The Foreign Secretary and I are...
Answered 13 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestine: Recognition of StatesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of recognising Palestine as a state on the application of the Foreign Enlistment Act of 1870 to British-Israeli dua
Answer: The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office does not hold specific information on British Nationals who have served in the Israeli Defense Forces, but the UK recognises the right of British dual nationals to serve in the legitimately recognised armed...
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordChina: PropertyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many (a) residential and (b) commercial properties in London are owned by the People's Republic of China.
Answer: The Government does not control the purchase of private property within the United Kingdom, and keeps no central record of purchases made on behalf of individual nation states.
Answered 15 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordDelcy RodríguezForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 103515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the new Venezuelan President, Delcy Rodríguez, has had sanctions imposed upon her by the UK Government.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the current list of designated persons publicly available on GOV.UK at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/financial-sanctions-venezuela.
Answered 12 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordUSA: Intelligence ServicesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 98201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the National Security Strategy of the United States of America, published on 5 December 2025, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the US
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the responses provided in the Urgent Question debate on 3 December.
Answered 12 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Nutrition FundForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has she made in fulfilling the UK contribution to the Child Nutrition Fund in 2025-26.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 25 November to Questions 91556 and 91557, which sets out the UK's contribution to the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF). In 2025-26, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has so far disbursed £1 million...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
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