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

52 published records · newest first.

Written questions

DeportationHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to question 23044 on Deportation, how many individuals were returned via non-charter flights during the same period.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Offences against ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30337More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals have been a) arrested and b) prosecuted under Operation Shiraz since the operation commenced.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Diplomatic Service: USAHome OfficeTabled 15 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 30146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she was informed that a US Embassy employee was removed from the UK by US authorities.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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DeportationHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 23044 on Deportation, for what reason was a charter flight used to remove 8 people to Poland on 10 June 2025.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Asylum: Temporary AccommodationHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, by how much has the use of dispersal accommodation increased since 5 July 2024; and at what cost to the public purse.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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USA: Armed ForcesHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 22823 on USA: Armed Forces, if she will publish the letter from the Chair of the National Police Chiefs' Council to Chief Constables in England a
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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DeportationHome OfficeTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29706More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 23044 on Deportation, for what reason was a charter flight used to remove a single person to France on 7 January 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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Visas: Armed ForcesHome OfficeTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28485More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has she made in working with colleagues in the Ministry of Defence to waive applicable fees for Indefinite Leave to Remain for the spouses and children or current and former personnel wh
Answer: The Government remains fully committed to delivering its manifesto commitment to scrap visa fees for non-UK veterans who have served for four years or more, and their dependants. Home Office officials are continuing to work closely with colleagues in the ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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National Infrastructure and Service Transformation AuthorityHome OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 23377 on National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority, what was the outcome of the Programme Assessment Review of the Future Asyl
Answer: The Programme Assessment Review of the Future Asylum Contracts Transformation Tranche 1 Outline Business Case returned an Amber Delivery Confidence Assessment. An Amber NISTA Delivery Confidence Assessment means that successful delivery of the programme t...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
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NavyHome OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28099More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with the Ministry of Defence regarding the requirements of the Maritime Capability Replacement Programme to support military naval operations.
Answer: Officials continue to work closely with both the Ministry of Defence and National Shipbuilding Office on the requirements for the new vessels. The new vessels will contribute to our national maritime security by providing support to other government depar...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
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Asylum: KurdsHome OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27634More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum claims made by male Iraqi Kurds have claimed to be in a relationship with the daughter of the prime minister of the Kurdistan region since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is not published and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.Those seeking to remain in the UK through fraudulent means will have their applications refused. Anyone who has ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Asylum: PakistanHome OfficeTabled 7 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27633More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether asylum claims made by male Pakistanis have claimed to be in a homosexual relationship with the same one individual since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is not published and could only be collected and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.Those seeking to remain in the UK through fraudulent means will have their applications refused. Anyone who has ...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Sexual OffencesHome OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 22 December 2025 to question 100143 on Sexual Offences, what progress has she made in establishing specialist rape and sexual offence investigation teams within every police
Answer: The Home Secretary has brought forward the deadline for all police forces in England and Wales to implement specialist rape and sexual offence teams to December 2027. Victims across England and Wales will benefit sooner from this change, which supports of...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
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Sexual Offences: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the 43 police forces in England and Wales have a specialist rape and sexual offence investigation team as at 1 September 2026.
Answer: Rape and sexual offences are among the most harmful crimes in society and can have a devastating impact on victims, their loved ones and our communities.We have instructed all police forces in England and Wales to implement specialist rape and sexual offe...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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Visas: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether there is an annual allocation of visas to be distributed by firms who require specialist foreign workers.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published information however, the Home Office is working closely with the Office for Investment and other economic bodies to ensure that individuals who contribute to the growth agenda are supported through...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Accredited official statistics, Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, updated on 27 August 2026, Table 2.1, what the place of birth wa
Answer: The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 requires licensed establishments to maintain records of the source, use and final disposal of protected animals bred, kept or used at the establishment for regulated activities. These records must be available ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Accredited official statistics, Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, updated on 27 August 2026, Table 2.1, what the place of birth wa
Answer: The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 requires licensed establishments to maintain records of the source, use and final disposal of protected animals bred, kept or used at the establishment for regulated activities. These records must be available ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Accredited official statistics, Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, updated on 27 August 2026, Figure 5: Number of experimental proc
Answer: The requested figure is not available from the published statistics. The 17,317 figure relates to procedures involving specially protected species, rather than to the number of individual animals. Of those procedures, 77 were classified as non-recovery. A...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Accredited official statistics, Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, updated on 27 August 2026, Figure 5: Number of experimental proc
Answer: Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, licensed establishments are required to maintain records of the source, use and final disposal of protected animals bred, kept or used at the establishment for regulated activities. These records must be...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Accredited official statistics, Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, updated on 27 August 2026, Figure 5: Number of experimental proc
Answer: Under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986, licensed establishments are required to maintain records of the source, use and final disposal of protected animals bred, kept or used at the establishment for regulated activities. These records must be...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Animal ExperimentsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Accredited official statistics, Annual statistics of scientific procedures on living animals, Great Britain 2025, updated on 27 August 2026, Figure 5: Number of experimental proc
Answer: Although scientific procedures involving dogs increased by 9% in 2025, the number remains low by historical standards, with only 2024 reporting a lower figure. Overall, the use of dogs in science has declined over the past decade.Dogs are used only where ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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National Infrastructure and Service Transformation AuthorityHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23419More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Asylum Support Accommodation Programme, what the change in project
Answer: The updated Business Transformation Delivery Model proposed a change in the way contracts will work in the future, improving HO control and transparency and securing better value for money. This model will require additional internal work to support impro...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Visas: Migrant WorkersHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23407More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what support was provided by the Office for Investment in obtaining visas for specialist foreign workers at companies based in the Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published information however, the Home Office is working closely with the Office for Investment and other economic bodies to ensure that individuals who contribute to the growth agenda are supported through...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
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Police: Transgender PeopleHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23401More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police forces in England and Wales have issued warrant cards to reflect different genders for police officers who regard themselves as gender-fluid; and how many officers in each force hold w
Answer: Decisions on issuing warrant cards are an operational matter for Chief Constables. The Home Office does not collect data on this
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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Religious Practice: Disclosure of InformationHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23390More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether the mandatory reporting law in the Crime and Policing Act will apply to information heard during religious confession.
Answer: This Government remains firmly committed to tackling all forms of child sexual abuse. The new mandatory reporting duty we are working to implement will be a vital step in safeguarding children more effectively across a range of institutions and settings.T...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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