Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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4 Jul 2026–13 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.
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Defence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23032More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 3.1.19 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what is the full scope if the £40m investment in the Raising Our Standards programme.
Answer: The £40 million investment in the Raising Our Standards programme has funded the establishment of Defence's system-wide programme to improve standards of behaviour, trust and people assurance, including initial programme design, pilot activity, and improv...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23031More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what organisations comprise the UK National Arsenal.
Answer: The National Armaments Director (NAD) Group is responsible for delivering the UK's national arsenal.Led by the National Armaments Director, the Group unites the strengths of teams working across nine 3* Director General areas:National Armaments Internatio...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23030More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project WASP.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMilitary BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23021More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's document entitled Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025, published on 4 November 2025, for what reason was there a Partial Debtor Write-off against Cavalry Barracks of £7,153,000
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23020More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's document entitled Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025, published on 4 November 2025, for what reason was there an International Military Services Outstanding Claim Write-Off of
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Workplace PensionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23019More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's document entitled Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025, published on 4 November 2025, for what reason was there an Aged Debt Irrecoverable Pension Overpayment of £2,383,000.
Answer: No such figure appears in the referenced document. However, in the interests of providing a more complete answer, officials were asked to consider if this figure had basis elsewhere and, after some searching, identified that the figure referred to in the ...
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's annual report and accounts 2024-2025, what was the total sum of losses under £300,000.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23017More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Answer of 19 November 2025 to Question 89757 on Defence: Investment, what progress he has made in developing and delivering the Defence Finance and Investment Strategy.
Answer: Delivering on the commitments made in the SDR, DIS and DIP, we are making good progress in developing a dedicated Defence Finance and Investment Strategy (DFIS). Progress to date includes the establishment of the Defence Investors' Advisory Group, bringin...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Medical Services: NATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23016More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the extent to which Defence Medical Services are aligned to NATO’s Medical Action Plan.
Answer: The Surgeon General formally agreed the NATO Medical Action Plan on behalf of UK Defence in January 2025. The NATO Medical Action Plan is a strategic initiative to enhance medical readiness and interoperability for collective defence and focuses on improv...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: VisasMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23015More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 26 January 2026 to Question 107232 on Veterans: Visas, whether it remains his policy to waive applicable fees for Indefinite Leave to Remain for the spouses and children or current and f
Answer: This Government remains fully committed to delivering the manifesto commitment to scrap visa fees for non‑UK veterans who have served for four years or more, and their dependants. This work is ongoing, and the Department will update Parliament in the usua...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordJohn HealeyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23013More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the former Secretary of State for Defence, the Rt hon. Member for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough, was entitled to receive a ministerial severance payment.
Answer: The former Secretary of State for Defence, the right hon. Member for Rawmarsh and Conisbrough was not entitled to receive a Ministerial severance payment.
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23012More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 62 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in scrapping burdensome authorisation processes to avoid costly stop-start project management.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23011More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 62 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in developing faster, more agile ways of working that are proportionate to the risk involved.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23010More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 62 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in ensuring there are no bespoke Defence contracting and build requirements except where these are critical to i
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23009More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 62 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in simplifying and accelerating his Department's commercial processes by adopting industry build standards and C
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMilitary BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23008More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 62 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in ensuring that Defence is making full use of a fully integrated, digital, real-time Estate Management system.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23007More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 62 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in ensuring that infrastructure requirements are fully integrated into capability development and investment dec
Answer: Under recent changes in Defence Reform, infrastructure and equipment will be integrated in the Commissioning process. Each site has a master plan that is used by the Defence Enterprise network to make strategic Defence decisions based on military capabili...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LandMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23006More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 61 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in maximising the use of Defence’s assets where it retains land, including through site development and energy g
Answer: All of the Ministry of Defence estate has undergone a thorough review and assessment for alternative uses, including other defence requirements, housing, energy generation and natural capital.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LandMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23005More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 61 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in ensuring proceeds realised from housing development on Defence land are reinvested in the renewal or future d
Answer: Investing the proceeds from housing development on Defence land in military accommodation remains a focus for Defence and is part of the Defence Investment Plan. The Defence Housing Strategy sets out the opportunity to release land to enable investment in...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: AssetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23004More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 61 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in developing a strategy for the risk-adjusted maximisation of proceeds, including alternative use or disposal b
Answer: The overarching Defence Infrastructure Recapitalisation Plan has not yet been delivered and is under development, with delivery scheduled for a revised target date of December 2026.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: AssetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23003More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 61 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in (a) assessing how best to generate income and maximise the value of its assets under the Recapitalisation Pla
Answer: The overarching Defence Infrastructure Recapitalisation Plan has not yet been delivered and is under development, with delivery scheduled for a revised target date of December 2026.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23002More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 60 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in prioritising and increasing funding this Parliament for accommodation sites that are in most urgent need of r
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23001More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 60 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in widening eligibility to Defence Housing for those in long-term relationships.
Answer: The Defence Housing Strategy sets out a deliverable, sustainable approach to widening access to subsidised Service Family Accommodation for those in established long-term relationships, or with shared parental responsibilities. This prioritises a funded p...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 60 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in improving the overall standard of accommodation, in alignment with commercial best practice for ensuring high
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 59 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether his Department has delivered the overarching infrastructure Recapitalisation Plan since February 2026.
Answer: The overarching Defence Infrastructure Recapitalisation Plan has not yet been delivered and is under development, with delivery scheduled for a revised target date of December 2026.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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