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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Armed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 23001 on Armed Forces: Housing, what the breakdown by year is of the allocation of funding for Defence family housing.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) confirms previous commitments to provide £9.2 billion over the next decade to deliver the Defence Housing Strategy and a generational renewal of military family housing. The DIP also detailed £2.7 billion spending on Serv...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 22812 on Unmanned Air Systems, whether Valkyrie Air Vehicle 018 was engaged by enemy forces prior to being destroyed.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBAE Systems: Barrow in FurnessMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to question 23191 on Defence: Procurement, what has been the cost to date of the work to recover from the impact of the fire in the Devonshire Dock Hall.
Answer: Work to assess the cost and time implications of the fire remains ongoing and must be allowed to conclude before a full and accurate picture can be formed. The Ministry of Defence’s Annual Report and Accounts 2024-2025 reported £217 million as an early es...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to question 22881 on Armed Forces: Digital Technology, by when does he plan to have a) established the Digital Warfighter Group and b) integrated the capability into De
Answer: Planning and development activity is underway to establish the Digital Warfighter Group and integrate it into Defence's broader operating framework. Implementation dates have not yet been set due to dependencies on ongoing work to define the delivery mode...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29219More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, under what project research and experimentation into a UK-developed Long Range Area Effect capability is being undertaken.
Answer: Research and experimentation are being undertaken through the Long Range Area Effect Project, within the Land Deep Fires Programme.
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29218More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 22853 on Ajax Vehicles: Safety, what the outstanding Ajax-specific recommendations are that require completion.
Answer: All recommendations from the Ajax Safety Investigation Team report are actively being progressed, with significant progress made to date. The remaining Ajax-specific recommendations relate principally to equipment management and maintenance, training and ...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29217More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 23236 on Defence: Procurement, whether he has agreed a Phase 4 Enhancement upgrade package delivery schedule; and whether work has commenced.
Answer: Further to the response provided in answer to Questions 23236 on 8 September 2026, and 79721 dated 10 October 2025, the UK can confirm that Phase 4 Enhancement (P4E) Long Lead activities have commenced. In parallel, the delivery schedule for P4E and integ...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordMinesweepersMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29216More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 23366 on Minesweepers, which other nations his Department is working with in procuring the Block 1 Mine Hunting Capability via the Organisation for Joint Arm
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 7 September 2026 to Question 23393. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-08-28/23393
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordCommand and ControlMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29215More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026 to question 22833 on Command and Control, what the status is of Project Guardian.
Answer: Programme GUARDIAN Version 1 system remains in service and is underpinned by a full support contract, ensuring its continued operation and sustainment.
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordISTARMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of Project MCBRIDE.
Answer: Project MCBRIDE will support deep find by providing multi-domain and multi-level intelligence in the Land tactical environment. The project is currently in its assessment phase, and I am unable to provide any further capability detail or timelines at this...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordPanther Command and Liaison Vehicle: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28907More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026, to question 23395 on Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle, on what date was the one Panther vehicle disposed of.
Answer: The pursuant question previously explained that one Panther Command and Liaison Vehicle commenced or completed the disposal process in accordance with Defence disposal policy. It would be inappropriate for me to provide exact disposal dates as to do so co...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRiflesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28906More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 23077 on Rifles, what cooperation he had with US partners on small arms (a) research, (b) development and (c) experimentation in relation to Project GRAYBURN
Answer: The Army continually exchanges information and lessons with the US. This includes experience of researching, developing, acquiring and introducing new small Arms capabilities. These help inform development of Project GRAYBURN. The Department also engages ...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 22932 on Armed Forces: Artificial Intelligence, how much of the £200 million AI Investment Fund has been allocated to date.
Answer: Of the £200 million AI investment fund and associated initiatives announced in the Defence Investment Plan, we have committed £12.6 million to date.
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordNATO: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28904More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 22937 on NATO: Nuclear Weapons, by what date is the UK projected to join NATO’s Dual Capable Aircraft nuclear mission.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 20 July 2026 to Question 18244. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-13/18244
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 23415 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles, for what reason Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launchers undergoing modernisation upgrades are no longer counted a
Answer: The Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launchers are committed into the production cycle to be upgraded and are therefore no longer counted as part of the current MLRS fleet. Once the upgrade is complete, they will be added back into the modernised flee...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications Cables: Seas and OceansMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 September 2026 to Question 23084 on Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans, by what date does he expect each element of the new capability outlined to be operational in protecting
Answer: The Government has committed to enhancing the security and resilience of critical undersea infrastructure. This will be supported by up to £330 million of funding which has been outlined in the Defence Investment Plan, but we cannot provide further detail...
Answered 6 Oct 2026
Original Parliament recordNATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28901More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 22871 on NATO, by when will he publish the NATO Interoperability Roadmap.
Answer: The Government is committed to a NATO-first approach and to strengthening interoperability across the Alliance. The Strategic Defence Review directed Defence to establish a roadmap for delivering deeper interoperability with NATO Allies and for leading th...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28900More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what date does he intend to complete Integrated Force Design 35.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) sets out £298 billion of investment over the remainder of this Parliament. The Integrated Force Design 2035 (IFD35) will detail the longer-term headmark for the Integrated Force and will help inform departmental preparati...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28899More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to what extent will Integrated Force Design 35 shape equipment procurement within this Parliament.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) sets out £298 billion of investment over the remainder of this Parliament. The Integrated Force Design 2035 (IFD35) will detail the longer-term headmark for the Integrated Force and will help inform departmental preparati...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28898More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026 to question 22871 on NATO, on what date and by which Secretary of State was the NATO Interoperability Roadmap approved.
Answer: The Government is committed to a NATO-first approach and to strengthening interoperability across the Alliance. The Strategic Defence Review directed Defence to establish a roadmap for delivering deeper interoperability with NATO Allies and for leading th...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordChinook Helicopters: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28896More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 7 September 2026, to question 23341 on Chinook Helicopters, on what dates were each of the nine Chinook Helicopters disposed of.
Answer: The Pursuant question previously explained that five Chinook Helicopters were removed from the reported fleet between 2024 and 2026 and are being disposed of in accordance with Defence disposal policy. It would be inappropriate for me to provide exact dis...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28895More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he made a decision to stop collective training above sub-unit level on 3 September 2026.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question 27303 on 9 September 2026. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-09-04/27303
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28892More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Armed Forces Recruitment Programme, what assessment has he made of the likelih
Answer: The Department continues to assess progress towards Full Service Implementation (FSI) of the Armed Forces Recruiting Service in October 2027 through established governance, planning and assurance arrangements. These include Implementation Boards and the A...
Answered 17 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRomania: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28891More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the RAF's news article entitled RAF Concludes Enhanced Air Policing Mission in Romania, published on 31 July 2026, what aircraft were identified during the seven live ‘Alpha’ scrambles by 3 (Fig
Answer: Typhoons were launched as part of the NATO Enhanced Air Policing Mission for Aircraft causing concern to civil controllers and drones which were approaching the NATO Air Policing area of responsibility. Many of the incidents were resolved prior to interce...
Answered 18 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWarrior Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 28498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 September 2026 to Question 23342 on Warrior Vehicles, how many Warrior Infantry Fighting Vehicles have been disposed of to date.
Answer: I hope the hon. Member will understand that we do not routinely confirm a breakdown of the figures relating to vehicles in the active fleet, storage or disposal process in the interests of security and operational effectiveness.
Answered 17 Sept 2026
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