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 ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 3 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on a) establishing and b) tracking metrics for the lethality of the Armed Forces.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely conducts extensive Planned Force Testing and Capability Auditing to maintain an accurate picture of the actual and projected state of the force. These are conducted at high classification at a National level, with N...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 2 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on a) establishing and b) implementing the roadmap for delivering deeper interoperability with NATO Allies.
Answer: The Department has completed the creation of the NATO Interoperability Roadmap, as recommended in the Strategic Defence Review (SDR). This Roadmap was endorsed by the Defence Secretary of State and the implementation has commenced. The Roadmap enables the...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 1 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on ensuring that the UK can recover quickly from attacks.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) reaffirmed the Department's commitment to providing greater options for deterrence and response to aggression, while ensuring the Armed Forces can withstand and recover from attack. Through the DIP, we are investing £298 ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 1 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on increasing the options for retaliation in response to (a) an attack and (b) the threat of attack on the UK and
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) reaffirmed the Department's commitment to providing greater options for deterrence and response to aggression, while ensuring the Armed Forces can withstand and recover from attack. Through the DIP, we are investing £298 ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what make and model of e-bikes were tested on Exercise Rhino Bizz.
Answer: Talaria Sting R e-bikes were tested on Exercise Rhino Bizz.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 18 December 2025 to Question 100025 on Boxer Vehicles: Procurement, how many of each variant across the proposed Boxer fleet will be allocated to the (a) Armoured Cavalry role and (b) th
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Armoured Fighting VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5104 on Armed Forces, what vehicle platforms will Armoured Cavalry units be equipped with.
Answer: The Armoured Cavalry will be equipped with the Ajax family of vehicles, comprising AJAX, ATHENA, APOLLO, ATLAS and ARES. This fleet will be supported by the Light Mobility Vehicle, the Support Vehicle and Heavy Protected Mobility platforms.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAircraft Carriers: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requirements he has stipulated for StormFighter to be carrier capable.
Answer: The StormFighter programme initiation process is underway. This process will take carrier capability into account.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of accepting risk on shortening Safety Of Life At Sea trials in order to bring Royal Navy ships into service more quickly.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has made no assessment of shortening Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) trials in order to bring Royal Navy ships into service more quickly.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBAE Systems: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's document entitled Defence Secretary Wes Streeting MP, keynote speech at AGF Defence Summit, Farnborough International Air Show, published on 22 July 2026, what is the scope of t
Answer: The £708 million contract extension with BAE Systems will support the delivery and integration of UK sovereign technologies for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) and the development of wider Future Combat Air System capabilities, including software, ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Risk AssessmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's document entitled Defence Secretary Wes Streeting MP, keynote speech at AGF Defence Summit, Farnborough International Air Show, published on 22 July 2026, what governance arrang
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's document entitled Defence Secretary Wes Streeting MP, keynote speech at AGF Defence Summit, Farnborough International Air Show, published on 22 July 2026, if he will set out whi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBallistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the full scope of the work conducted under his Department's Science and Technology Oriented Research and Development in Missile Defence (STORM) contract.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air Programme: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22858More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the his Department's press release entitled £708 million to accelerate UK next-generation air combat technology, published on 22 July 2026, what is the scope of the development of advanced techn
Answer: The £708 million announced on 22 July 2026 forms part of the Government's investment in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme and the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP). The funding is intended to accelerate the development and maturation of a ran...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the full requirements of the hypersonic target to be delivered under Project Bowline.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence Police: Police PursuitsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of the operational benefits of introducing a pursuit policy for the Ministry of Defence Police.
Answer: Police pursuit policies are strictly regulated to balance the need to apprehend offenders against the safety of the public and officers. The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) works closely with, and where necessary are reliably supported by, other police f...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ReviewsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 July 2026 on The Armoured Cavalry Programme, HCWS237, what is the timetable for resulting actions from the Ajax Independent Expert Panel Review.
Answer: Progress is underway with alignment of the Independent Expert Panel Review (IEPR) recommendations with existing Army Safety Investigation Team report recommendations, with implementation timelines being finalised. Some IEPR recommendations are dependent o...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ReviewsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 July 2026 on The Armoured Cavalry Programme, HCWS237, when did the review by Jonathan Simcock commence and on what date is it scheduled to conclude.
Answer: Jonathan Simcock was appointed Lead Reviewer in May 2026 to undertake the review. Subject to ministerial consideration, the Ajax Simcock Review is expected to be published later this year following its presentation to MOD Ministers.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22853More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 July 2026 on The Armoured Cavalry Programme, HCWS237, when he plans to have resolved the findings of the Army Safety Investigation Team investigation.
Answer: All recommendations from the Ajax Safety Investigation Team's investigation are being progressed, with the majority already completed. A number of the recommendations apply more broadly across the Ministry of Defence, not solely to just the Ajax programme...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22852More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 97 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what was the outcome of the STRATUS long range strike programme review.
Answer: The STRATUS programme review is due to report this autumn. The Department will then consider its conclusions.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordType 31 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Corrigendum to Tender 707770451 entitled Type 31 Through Life Support, published on 22 July 2026, what plans he has to replace the abandoned requirement with a new requirement for management
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordType 31 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22850More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Corrigendum to Tender 707770451 entitled Type 31 Through Life Support, published on 22 July 2026, in what way do the assumptions underpinning the current Type 31 Through Life Support no long
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, what was the specific nature of the £620,000 constructive loss of the cancellation of Operational Advantage Centre.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22848More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, what was the specific nature of the £647,000 constructive loss of the Through Barrier Imaging Systems whose contract was terminated.
Answer: The constructive loss is associated with the Department's decision to terminate the Through Barrier Imaging Systems (TBIS) contract as the best value for money outcome for Defence. The figure was calculated in accordance with Government accounting require...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Space TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's annual report and accounts 2025 to 2026, what was the specific nature of the £1,070,000 constructive loss of the Skyrora V1 Launchers that were surplus to requirements.
Answer: In 2025, the UK ordered a number of Skyrora V1 launchers, which were manufactured as per the contract. However, in parallel, the launcher design was improved, resulting in a V3 version. Where possible, production of the upgraded V3 launchers used componen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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