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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Iran: RAF AkrotiriMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 127177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on identifying the origin of the drone that struck RAF Akrotiri on 1 March 2026.
Answer: The full assessment of the drone that struck RAF Akrotiri is completed. Due to damage to the airframe, it is not possible to identify the exact point of origin.
Answered 29 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Diplomatic ServiceMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 30 of the Defence Diplomacy Strategy, published on 24 March 2026, by when he plans to have introduced a new Defence Security and Diplomacy Portfolio.
Answer: Defence Security and Diplomacy Portfolio officially launched this financial year.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 March 2026 to Question 122321 on Ajax Vehicles: Health and Safety, whether he has considered publishing the membership of the expert panel.
Answer: An Independent Expert Panel Review of the programme is ongoing. This panel was established to identify human, environmental and technical factors affecting the users of Armoured vehicles. While this review is ongoing, it would be inappropriate to provide ...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Glasgow: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of procuring ammunition for HMS Glasgow’s Vertical Launching System prior to its first operational patrol in 2028.
Answer: Ammunition procurement is considered through routine Defence equipment planning processes, which takes account of operational requirements, platform readiness and value for money.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNorway: Type 26 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which number ships from the Type 26 production run will go to the Royal Norwegian Navy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response to Question 108598 provided on 4 February 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-27/108598
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRAF WytonMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Crest Nicholson’s option on the surplus land at RAF Wyton from the Defence Infrastructure Organisation on Project Fairfax.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold an option agreement with Crest Nicholson in relation to the surplus land at RAF Wyton. Instead, the MOD has a development management agreement with Crest Nicholson. This agreement supports the MOD’s promotion of...
Answered 16 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces CommissionerMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Polly Miller-Perkins CBE is the interim or permanent Armed Forces Commissioner.
Answer: Former Air Commodore Polly Miller-Perkins CBE took up the post of Armed Forces Commissioner on 30 March 2026, serving in the role on an interim basis for a term of one year. An open competition to recruit a permanent appointee will commence later this yea...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces CommissionerMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Independent champion for Armed Forces appointed as new team stands up, published on 5 April 2026, when he plans to commence the open competition for the permanent appo
Answer: Former Air Commodore Polly Miller-Perkins CBE took up the post of Armed Forces Commissioner on 30 March 2026, serving in the role on an interim basis for a term of one year. An open competition to recruit a permanent appointee will commence later this yea...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Domestic AbuseMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Heading 10 entitled Domestic Abuse in the Official Statistics entitled Murder, manslaughter, sexual offences and domestic abuse in the Service Justice System: 2025, published on 26 March 2026, h
Answer: In the interest of protecting the anonymity of victims of domestic abuse (which may constitute victims of sexual offences) and to ensure that victims of domestic abuse (which may include sexual offences) are not deterred from coming forward, I do not inte...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Offences against ChildrenMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Heading 9 entitled Court Martial Results for Indecent Images of Children in the Official Statistics entitled Murder, manslaughter, sexual offences and domestic abuse in the Service Justice Syste
Answer: The information the hon. Member has requested has been grouped together by defendant, as follows: Sentence of Defendant 1Charge 1: Dismissed from His Majesty's Service, 14 months’ imprisonment suspended for two years with a requirement to undertake 240 ho...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Offences against ChildrenMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Heading 8 entitled Service Prosecuting Authority – Indecent Images of Children in the Official Statistics entitled Murder, manslaughter, sexual offences and domestic abuse in the Service Justice
Answer: The offences related to Indecent Images of Children (s1 of the Protection of Children Act 1978) are listed as Schedule 2 offences within the Armed Forces Act 2006 and therefore cannot be referred to a Commanding Officer (CO) to be dealt with via summary h...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Offences against ChildrenMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Official Statistics: Murder, manslaughter, sexual offences and domestic abuse in the Service Justice System: 2025, published on 26 March 2026, and with reference to the investigations into 1
Answer: At the time the data on police investigations was extracted, six investigations had not been referred to the Service Prosecuting Authority, and as at 16 April 2026 none of the other six have been referred. Therefore, none of the 12 suspects have been char...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordVeterans: VisasMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on waiving dependent visa fees for foreign and commonwealth veterans.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 5 January 2026, to Question 101187.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in implementing the Maritime Aviation Transformation Strategy.
Answer: The Maritime Aviation Transformation Strategy will ensure aviation remains capable and sustainable as the Royal Navy transitions to a Hybrid Navy of crewed, uncrewed, and autonomous platforms that will redefine maritime military power. Progress is being m...
Answered 23 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Cruise MissilesMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 52038 on F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles, when the review note was (a) submitted and (b) approved.
Answer: The Review Note has been subject to an extended consultation phase which has now been finalised; Submission is expected imminently.
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Cruise MissilesMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 52038 on F-35 Aircraft: Cruise Missiles, what the outcome was of the re-baselining conducted in 2025.
Answer: The re-baselining conducted throughout 2025 will be formalised on approval of the associated Review Note. Fielding this critical F-35 warfighting capability is targeted within the joint programme from financial year 2028-29; spiral capability upgrades acr...
Answered 21 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordSyria: Military InterventionMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 126804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether, during the meeting between the Chief of the Defence Staff and President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria on 31 March 2026, he discussed a potential end date for Operation Shader.
Answer: In the meeting between the Chief of the Defence Staff President Ahmed al-Sharaa of Syria on 31 March 2026, a potential end date for Operation Shader was not discussed.
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordBoeing P-8: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125650More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his press conference of 9 April 2026, what is the £100m allocated to the Poseidon P-8 fleet for.
Answer: This allocation refers to a two-year contract extension awarded to Boeing Defence UK to provide training and support services to the RAF’s Poseidon P-8 fleet. This will run to March 2028 and covers aircraft support, maintenance, supply chain management, a...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125649More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in delivering Recommendation 62 of the Strategic Defence Review in line.
Answer: Implementation of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) began immediately after the Government endorsed the SDR's 62 recommendations; the delivery of the recommendations remains priority business for the Department and significant progress has been made sinc...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125648More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in delivering Recommendation 61 of the Strategic Defence Review in line.
Answer: Implementation of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) began immediately after the Government endorsed the SDR's 62 recommendations; the delivery of the recommendations remains priority business for the Department and significant progress has been made sinc...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125647More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in delivering Recommendation 60 of the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: Implementation of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) began immediately after the Government endorsed the SDR's 62 recommendations; the delivery of the recommendations remains priority business for the Department and significant progress has been made sinc...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125646More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in delivering Recommendation 59 of the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: Implementation of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) began immediately after the Government endorsed the SDR's 62 recommendations; the delivery of the recommendations remains priority business for the Department and significant progress has been made sinc...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125645More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in delivering Recommendation 58 of the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: Implementation of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) began immediately after the Government endorsed the SDR's 62 recommendations; the delivery of the recommendations remains priority business for the Department and significant progress has been made sinc...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in delivering Recommendation 57 of the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: Implementation of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) began immediately after the Government endorsed the SDR's 62 recommendations; the delivery of the recommendations remains priority business for the Department and significant progress has been made sinc...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Apr 2026AnsweredUIN 125643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has he made in delivering Recommendation 56 of the Strategic Defence Review.
Answer: Implementation of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) began immediately after the Government endorsed the SDR's 62 recommendations; the delivery of the recommendations remains priority business for the Department and significant progress has been made sinc...
Answered 20 Apr 2026
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