Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions

Written questions by answering department

4 Jul 2026–12 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

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4 Jul 2026–12 Oct 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
Cabinet Office	36
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	18
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	4
Department for Education	8
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	7
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	34
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	1
Department for Transport	27
Department for Work and Pensions	5
Department of Health and Social Care	26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	12
Home Office	52
Ministry of Defence	689
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	11
Ministry of Justice	91
Northern Ireland Office	2
Treasury	18

12 published records · newest first.

Written questions

USA: Diplomatic ServiceForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the US Government sought a waiver of immunity regarding the removal of a US Embassy employee from the UK by US authorities.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Palestine: Diplomatic RelationsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what instructions has he given to the Foreign Office for the accreditation of diplomats to the Palestinian embassy.
Answer: The UK follows the standard diplomatic process of agrément and presentation of credentials of foreign ambassadors, and the appointment of diplomatic staff, as set out in the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations 1961.
Answered 18 Sept 2026
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Argentina: AntarcticForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment has he made of the potential impact on the British presence in Antarctica of the progress made by Argentina in developing the Admiral Berisso Integrated Naval
Answer: We are aware of Argentina's plans to develop the Integrated Naval Base at Ushuaia into a combined naval and civilian Antarctic logistics centre, alongside the existing Admiral Berisso naval base. The project was announced under the previous Argentine gove...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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Caribbean: SlaveryForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28097More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of CARICOM’s 10-point plan for reparatory justice.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the answer provided to Question 32987 on 10 March.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
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Pakistan: Family PlanningForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much his Department has spent on the Delivering Accelerated Family Planning in Pakistan programme in each year since November 2017.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to the entry for this programme on DevTracker, which details spend for these financial years: https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/programme/GB-GOV-1-300435/summary
Answered 15 Sept 2026
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Chagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27059More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date his Department met with the Government of Mauritius to discuss the Chagos Islands deal in a) July, b) August and c) September 2026.
Answer: The UK Government continues to engage with Mauritius on issues related to the UK-Mauritius Chagos Treaty. We do not intend to provide a running commentary on these conversations.
Answered 11 Sept 2026
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Jonathan PowellForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 3 March 2026 to question 115117 on Jonathan Powell, for what reason does the start date of “early August” not correspond with the news story of 6 Se
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answers provided on 11, 18 and 19 March in response to Questions 117954, 118781, 118787 and 119899.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Sovereignty: Falkland IslandsForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26227More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the Prime Minister plans to discuss the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands with the Prime Minister of Argentina when he attends the UN General Assembly.
Answer: The Prime Minister's engagement at the UN General Assembly will be announced in the usual way. The Government's position on the Falkland Islands remains unchanged.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Palestinian AuthorityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Statement by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine, delivered on 11 August
Answer: A viable, effective and reformed Palestinian Authority (PA) is vital for long-term stability in the region and progress towards a two-state solution. The UK welcomes the Palestinian Authority's commitment to deliver its ambitious 'National Programme for D...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Jonathan PowellForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 13 July 2026, to question 16169 on Jonathan Powell, if he will specify the exact start date Jonathan Powell commenced in the role as the Prime Minis
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer cited in his question.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
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Chagos Islands: MauritiusForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what was the outcome of the recent discussions on the Chagos Islands deal between the director of the Foreign Office’s overseas territories and polar directorate and the atto
Answer: As has been the practice under successive governments, records of official-level meetings are not routinely published.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
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Jonathan PowellForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, on what date did Jonathan Powell commence his role as Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the Bri
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer he has received on all the other occasions he has asked variations of the same question over the past five months, including Questions 115117, 117954, 129315, 129318 and 129513.
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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