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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Police: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 44 of her Department's policy paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, when she will publish the terms of reference
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper set out an ambitious package of reform, including an ambition to move to fewer, larger forces by the end of next parliament.We will imminently launch the Independent Review of Police Force Structures, which will make recommen...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 43 of her Department's policy paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, what her planned timetable is for appointing
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper set out an ambitious package of reform, including an ambition to move to fewer, larger forces by the end of next parliament.We will imminently launch the Independent Review of Police Force Structures, which will make recommen...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 43 of her Department's policy paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, whether Members of Parliament will be includ
Answer: We expect the Independent Review of Police Structures to engage extensively with a wide range of stakeholders to make recommendations on the optimum size and configuration of forces as well as their governance and accountability arrangements.We expect tha...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 43 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, who the policing stakeholders are who will co-design the
Answer: We expect the Independent Review of Police Structures to engage extensively with a wide range of stakeholders to make recommendations on the optimum size and configuration of forces as well as their governance and accountability arrangements.We expect tha...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, what the (a) minimum and (b) maximum size will be for each of the n
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper, published on 26 January 2026, set out an ambition to significantly reduce the number of police forces across England and Wales by the end of next Parliament.We will imminently launch an Independent Review of Police Force Str...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 41 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, what is meant by a pathfinder merger.
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper set out an ambition to move to fewer, larger forces by the end of next parliament. This included a commitment to explore opportunities to undertake pathfinder mergers by the end of this Parliament.A pathfinder merger would ta...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 41 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, when she plans to stand up an independent review of forc
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper set out an ambitious package of reform, including an ambition to move to fewer, larger forces by the end of next parliament.We will imminently launch the Independent Review of Police Force Structures, which will make recommen...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Police ServiceHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 40 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, which central bodies will be replaced with the National
Answer: The White Paper “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” sets out which central bodies are planned to be replaced by the National Police Service.Further details will be set out in the legislation to create the National Police Service.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice and Crime Commissioners: ElectionsHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 37 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, whether the estimated cost of the 2024 Police and Crime
Answer: The estimated cost of the 2024 Police and Crime Commissioner elections excluded the cost of the accompanying local elections, as those are met by the respective local authorities.While the final cost of the 2024 PCC elections will not be known until all t...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoliceHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 35 of the policy paper entitled From local to national: a new model for policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP 1489, which police forces will transfer to the authority of (a
Answer: The Government committed in the English Devolution White Paper to transfer Police and Crime Commissioner functions to mayors of strategic authorities by default, wherever possible. The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill, currently before Pa...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 14 January 2026 to Question 103530 on Firearms: Licensing, what discussions her Department has had with Hertfordshire Constabulary on reducing the time taken to renew shotgun
Answer: The issuing of firearms certificates, resourcing of firearms licensing teams and the efficiency of police forces is a matter for individual Chief Officers of Police and Police and Crime Commissioners. Hertfordshire Constabulary works with Cambridgeshire C...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on whether the (a) behaviour and (b) activities of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were reported by police officers from Royalty and Specialist Protection to Protectio
Answer: The police are operationally independent of government and as such the Home Office does not hold this information.Police officers are required to act diligently in the exercise of their duties and responsibilities. A failure to do so is a breach of polici...
Answered 25 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordAndrew Mountbatten-WindsorHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Royal Protection Officers were assigned to Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor from 2001 until 2026.
Answer: It is our long-standing policy not to provide detailed information on protective security arrangements, including funding, as doing so could compromise their integrity and individuals' security.
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Afghan Response Route was approved by her Department.
Answer: The Afghanistan Response Route (ARR) was launched in April 2024 in response to a data incident by the Ministry of Defence. The scheme was launched by the last Government following appropriate discussions and collective agreement.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordResettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department had with the Ministry of Defence prior to the approval of the Afghan Response Route; and when they occurred.
Answer: The Afghanistan Response Route (ARR) was launched in April 2024 in response to a data incident by the Ministry of Defence. The scheme was launched by the last Government following appropriate discussions and collective agreement.
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordImmigration OfficersHome OfficeTabled 23 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many designated immigration officers are there within Border Force.
Answer: Border Force operates a flexible resourcing model, regularly assessing operational needs and deploying staff dynamically in response to passenger volumes and security requirements. Maintaining the security and efficiency of the UK border remains a top pri...
Answered 3 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordExtraditionHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114022More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many extradition requests have been a) received and b) accepted, from Category 2 Type B countries since 5th July 2024.
Answer: Between 5th July 2024 until today’s date UK Central Authority (UKCA) in the Home Office received 64 extradition requests from Category 2 Type B countries.We have understood your request in relation to having been ‘accepted’ as how many cases have been cer...
Answered 5 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 20 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 114021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to shotgun licensing will have on the time taken to process shotgun licence renewals in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: The Government response to the 2023 firearms licensing consultation, published on 13 February 2025, included a commitment to having a public consultation on strengthening the licensing controls on shotguns to bring them more into line with the controls on...
Answered 2 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordPoliceHome OfficeTabled 12 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 113327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) warranted Police Officers, (b) Police Community Support Officers and (c) Special Constables there were on (i) 31 March 2025 and (ii) 11 February 2026.
Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data on the size of the police workforce in England and Wales, on a biannual basis, as at 31 March and 30 September each year in the Police Workforce, England and Wales statistical bulletin available here: https://ww...
Answered 24 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112842More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have arrived against each job on the (a) Immigration Salary List and (b) the former Shortage Occupation List since 5 July 2024.
Answer: We are unable to estimate the number of workers with specific roles that have physically arrived to take up employment, but we do hold data on the numbers that have obtained visas with the intention of taking up a role.The Home Office publishes data on sp...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMigrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 11 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what is the total number of people who have arrived to fulfil jobs on the Immigration Salary List (formerly the Shortage Occupation List), since 5 July 2024.
Answer: We are unable to estimate the number of workers with specific roles that have physically arrived to take up employment, but we do hold data on the numbers that have obtained visas with the intention of taking up a role.The Home Office publishes data on sp...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border ForceHome OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what policing powers Border Force personnel hold.
Answer: Border Force immigration officers and designated customs officials in England and Wales may utilise some powers set out in the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 as applied by The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Application to immigration office...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordUK Border ForceHome OfficeTabled 10 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 112341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether Border Force personnel are qualified to conduct Visit, Board, Search, Seizure operations.
Answer: Border Force officers operate using a range of powers from the Immigration Act 1971, The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979, The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, The Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989, The Criminal Justic...
Answered 18 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCambridgeshire Constabulary: Body ArmourHome OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what date the contract for body armour between Mehler Vario System GmbH and Cambridgeshire Constabulary expired.
Answer: Cambridgeshire Constabulary maintains its own procurement function and the Home Office does not hold information on ongoing or prior contractual arrangements.
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCambridgeshire Constabulary: Body ArmourHome OfficeTabled 9 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 111930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with which company Cambridgeshire Constabulary has a contract for the provision of body armour for a) firearms and b) roads policing officers.
Answer: Cambridgeshire Constabulary maintains its own procurement function and the Home Office does not hold information on ongoing or prior contractual arrangements.
Answered 17 Feb 2026
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