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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Cambridgeshire Constabulary: Hinchingbrooke HospitalHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 72096More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 6 June 2025 to Question 56675 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Roads, what progress she has made on completing the transaction that would see access to Police land granted to Hinc
Answer: This is a local matter. The Home Office has not had a direct role in discussions between the interested parties in relation to the ownership of this land and its use for a new access road to Hinchingbrooke Hospital.
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLincolnshire Police: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what additional funds above and beyond the police grant have been allocated to Lincolnshire Police to extend the financial viability of the police force.
Answer: Despite the challenging fiscal environment, this government is committed to investing in policing.In May 2025, the Home Office provided a package of funding support to Lincolnshire worth up to £5.7m. The Home Office is working closely with Lincolnshire, o...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 12 May 2025 to Question 49534 on Asylum: Finance, how many instances of Aspen card usage for purposes not within the parameters of the cards’ use have been recorded since 5 J
Answer: Aspen cards are issued only to the main applicants on claims for Asylum Support. Those on Section 95 support are able to withdraw cash and utilise chip and pin for transactions. Aspen cards for those on Section 4 can only be used for chip and pin payments...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMotorcycles: Road Traffic OffencesHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the process is for risk assessing the pursuit of a suspect riding a motorcycle without a helmet.
Answer: There is no prohibition on undertaking a pursuit of a suspect riding a motorcycle without a helmet.Decisions on when to initiate a pursuit involving a suspect riding a motorcycle without a helmet are operational matters for the police, taking into account...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordCambridgeshire Constabulary: Stun GunsHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, by what date Taser 10 will be approved for use by Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
Answer: We are considering the results of independent testing and assessments of the Taser 10, before we take a decision on whether to approve it for police use.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: VeteransHome OfficeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 71961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of police officers in England and Wales are former armed forces service personnel.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold data on police officers that were previously in the armed forces.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her target date is for publishing the updated strategy on tackling violence against women and girls.
Answer: The strategy will be published early in the autumn.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMBR Acres: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 64795 on MBR Acres, what recent assessment she has made of the potential risks to the (a) local and (b) national population from the site.
Answer: We keep things under review at this site at all times.The Government has made a manifesto commitment to phase out animal testing. At present the use of animals in research continues to play a vital part in our understanding of how biological systems work ...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMBR Acres: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 64795 on MBR Acres, what additional support has been provided to Cambridgeshire Constabulary on the national security concerns.
Answer: We keep things under review at this site at all times.The Government has made a manifesto commitment to phase out animal testing. At present the use of animals in research continues to play a vital part in our understanding of how biological systems work ...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Unmanned Air SystemsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 66729More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of approving the use of beyond-line-of-sight drones by police forces.
Answer: Drone technology is developing at a rapid pace and decisions on operational equipment are made independently by police forces, who are best placed to assess their own operational needs.The Home Office and operational partners are working closely across go...
Answered 18 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security: ReviewsHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65667More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2025 to Question 62853 on National Security: Reviews, when he plans to introduce the State Threats Proscription-like Tool.
Answer: Following a review of state threats and terrorism legislation by Jonathan Hall KC, the Home Secretary pledged to take forward his recommendations.This included a proscription-style tool to tackle state-based security threats in the UK. The Home Secretary ...
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCambridgeshire ConstabularyHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Cambridgeshire constabulary's rural crime action team have been designated as an operational support unit or a neighbourhood policing resource.
Answer: Our approach to delivery in 2025/25, which will be year 1 of a 4-year programme, is designed to deliver an initial increase to the neighbourhood policing workforce in a manner that is flexible, and can be adapted to the local context and the varied crime ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordCambridgeshire ConstabularyHome OfficeTabled 7 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 65605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of serving officers from Cambridgeshire constabulary's rural crime action team are have been included within the number of new officers for Cambridgeshire under the Neighb
Answer: Our approach to delivery in 2025/25, which will be year 1 of a 4-year programme, is designed to deliver an initial increase to the neighbourhood policing workforce in a manner that is flexible, and can be adapted to the local context and the varied crime ...
Answered 10 Jul 2025
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