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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Undocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many life jackets given to people illegally crossing the English Channel by French authorities have been returned to those authorities since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The information requested is not held in a reportable format and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost as it would require a manual trawl of case records to retrieve.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Stun GunsHome OfficeTabled 10 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 76406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2025 to Question 71962 on Cambridgeshire Constabulary: Stun Guns, what is her planned timetable for taking a decision on whether to approve the Taser 10 for polic
Answer: We are considering the results of independent testing and assessments of the Taser 10, as you would expect, before taking a decision on whether to approve it for police use.The government is committed to giving police the necessary tools to protect the pu...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral contribution of 1 September 2025 on Borders and Asylum, Volume 772, column 51, what are the locations of the three accommodation pilots.
Answer: We are actively working with local authorities to develop several potential accommodation models that could ‘pilot’ a more sustainable, flexible and collaborative outcome. These ‘pilot’ models will examine potential alternative accommodation sources – in ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 74064 on Undocumented Migrants: English Channel, what is the end date of the pilot.
Answer: As set out in Article 22 (1) of the UK-France treaty, the end date of the pilot is 11 June 2026. Both the UK and France have committed to continually review and improve the process and effectiveness of the pilot, pending decisions on the long-term future ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74701More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the use of military sites to house asylum seekers.
Answer: We are actively exploring all viable options so we can reduce reliance on hotels, including using modular buildings on industrial sites and ex-military sites, that deliver value for money and meet operational needs.We continue to work closely cross-govern...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74700More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which military sites her Department has assessed for housing asylum seekers.
Answer: We are actively exploring all viable options so we can reduce reliance on hotels, including using modular buildings on industrial sites and ex-military sites, that deliver value for money and meet operational needs.We continue to work closely cross-govern...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Crime Agency: People SmugglingHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's announcement entitled Investment for Border Security Command to tackle people smuggling gangs of 3 August 2025, what the responsibilities of the 300 additional Natio
Answer: The additional National Crime Agency officers will play a vital role in strengthening the NCA’s response to organised immigration crime (OIC).This uplift in resource reflects the Agency’s commitment to tackling the OIC threat with greater intensity than e...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ResettlementHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74636More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the Afghan Response Route was included within data published on the Afghan Resettlement Programme.
Answer: Data on arrivals through the Afghan Resettlement Programme is published in the quarterly Immigration System Statistics. The first arrivals under the Afghan Response Route (ARR) came to the UK in July 2024. Data on the ARR was previously included as a subs...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordKevin Thomas ParleHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress she has made on apprehending Kevin Thomas Parle.
Answer: Kevin Thomas Parle features on the NCA’s Most Wanted List. As this is a live investigation, it would be inappropriate to comment further.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented MigrantsHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of what the pull-factors are that are encouraging illegal immigration to the UK.
Answer: There is no single, universal ‘pull’ factor independently driving irregular migration to the UK. In many cases, asylum seekers are directed or even coerced by organised criminal networks.The Government’s Plan for Change sets out our ambition to secure bor...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration Controls: FranceHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the UK-France one-in, one-out pilot scheme signed on 4 August 2025, what (a) security checks and (b) acceptance criteria are applied to asylum seekers accepted to the UK under the te
Answer: Applicants are required to meet eligibility criteria set out in published Immigration Rules and guidance and are subject to identity and security checks consistent with existing UK immigration processes.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Sick LeaveHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74163More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AppealsHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74132More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the size was of the asylum application decision appeals backlog on 1 August 2025.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum claims awaiting an initial decision, is published in table Asy_D03 of the asylum detailed datasets. Information on how to use the datasets ca...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ApplicationsHome OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74131More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the size was of the initial asylum application decision backlog on 1 August 2025.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on asylum claims awaiting an initial decision, is published in table Asy_D03 of the asylum detailed datasets. Information on how to use the datasets ca...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's press release entitled UK-France treaty targeting illegal crossings comes into force, published on 7 August 2025, whether there is a minimum number of returns that w
Answer: The UK-France Treaty sets out the lawful basis for the reciprocal exchange of individuals on a one-to-one basis. We will continuously monitor and evaluate the pilot as it progresses, with a full evaluation to be completed at the end of the pilot period.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Pontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) asylum hotels, (b) houses in multiple occupation used to house asylum seekers, (c) other properties used to house asylum seekers and (d) asylum seekers there were in Pontefract, Castlefor
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 4 September to Question 71421.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine Action: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the demonstrators arrested in central London on 9 August 2025 were (a) arrested for supporting Palestine Action and (b) subsequently charged for the same offence.
Answer: The Metropolitan Police has provided several public updates on the progression of the cases arising from the protest of 9 August on its website, with the most recent update on 1 September: https://news.met.police.uk/news/more-people-charged-with-terrorism...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestinian Martyrs for JusticeHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73412More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential threat posed by Palestinian Martyrs for Justice.
Answer: The Government does not routinely comment on intelligence and security matters, including individual groups or cases.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBorder Security Command: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many specialist officers have been recruited for the Border Security Command since 1 September 2024.
Answer: The Border Security Command (BSC) has been appropriately resourced with staff in policy, diplomatic and intelligence roles to ensure it can provide strategic leadership across government, with operational partners and in the UK and overseas. The departmen...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 11 of the National Security Strategy 2025, published on 24 June 2025, what progress she has made in rolling out a series of new measures to strengthen our borders.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Statement made to the House by the Home Secretary on the 1st September.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCambridgeshire Constabulary: PayHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what percentage increase in police pay did Cambridgeshire Constabulary budget for against the 4.2% pay increase awarded.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold paybill information for each police force. It is up to Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners to make decisions on local resourcing. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their lo...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCambridgeshire Constabulary: PayHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the total cost of the 4.2% police pay rise for Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold paybill information for each police force. It is up to Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners to make decisions on local resourcing. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their lo...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: PayHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much the 4.2% police pay rise will cost each police force.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold paybill information for each police force. It is up to Chief Constables and directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners to make decisions on local resourcing. They are best placed to make these decisions based on their lo...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSovereign Base Areas Police: INTERPOLHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what level of access the Sovereign Base Area police in Cyprus has to Interpol databases.
Answer: The Sovereign Base Area police in Cyprus do not have direct access to INTERPOL databases. Access to INTERPOL databases is facilitated through the UK’s INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB), which sits within the National Crime Agency (NCA).
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Unmanned Air SystemsHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72098More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Transport on amending The Air Navigation Order 2016 to allow greater use of drones by police forces.
Answer: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is responsible for ensuring that all UK aircraft operators must comply with the Air Navigation Order (ANO) 2016.In the use and deployment of drones, police forces must have due regard to the ANO which specifies the requi...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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