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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RAF WytonMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18789More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 104, what is the scope and scale of the investment in upgrading and consolidating Defence Intelligence purpose-built infrastruct
Answer: Defence will develop RAF Wyton as a modern, integrated intelligence hub through the upgrading and consolidation of purpose-built infrastructure, supporting the ambitions set out in the Strategic Defence Review and Defence Investment Plan as part of the wi...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWeapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18788More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, High Readiness Forces, what projects fall within the scope of investment in personal weapons referred to.
Answer: The continued investment referred to in the Defence Investment Plan is the replacement personal weapon system for the Army under Project GRAYBURN which 16 air Assault Brigade will receive alongside the remainder of the Army. This is in addition to the spe...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWeapons: LasersMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18787More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 93, what directed energy weapons are being developed in addition to DragonFire.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) commits £490 million to Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) over the next four years. This investment will deliver DragonFire and help ensure the UK remains at the forefront of this technology within NATO, while laying the grou...
Answered 19 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordType 31 Frigates: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 93, what is the scope of the investment in new gun ammunition for the Type 31.
Answer: Work is underway to provide ammunition for the Type 31 frigates gun systems, the precise scope, timing and value of individual ammunition procurements are subject to commercial considerations.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: FactoriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18785More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 91, what is the (a) location and (b) construction timeline of each of the six new munitions and energetics factories.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Lewes, (James MacCleary) to Question 9886 on 23 June 2026.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many F-35 aircraft are scheduled to be produced for the Royal Air Force in Lots a) 15-17, b) 18-19 and c) 20-22.
Answer: 13 F-35 aircraft were produced for the UK in Lots 15-17, and all have been successfully delivered. No aircraft are scheduled to be produced for the UK for Lots 18-22. Production of future orders is subject to negotiation with the F-35 Joint Program Office...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordType 45 DestroyersMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026 to question 15401 on Type 45 Destroyers, what financial provision has been made in the Defence Investment Plan for a Type 45 Life Extension Programme.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan has allocated a specific funding line within this parliament to conduct a study on the transition between Type 45 and the Hybrid Navy Maritime Air Defence capability, including whether a life extension will be required. As prev...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordChallenger TanksMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 62, what the breakdown is of the £1.1 billion allocated to Challenger 3.
Answer: The £1.1 billion allocation identified in the Defence Investment Plan supports delivery of the Challenger 3 programme. A detailed breakdown of individual contracts and associated costs is commercially sensitive, and disclosure would prejudice the commerci...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordApache HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, Table 6: Spending on the Land Domain, what the full scope is of the £1.1 billion against Apache Helicopters.
Answer: The £1.1 billion identified in the Defence Investment Plan for Apache helicopters represents investment across the capability, including training and support arrangements, weapons procurement, capability upgrades, spiral development and obsolescence manag...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArtilleryMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 21 January 2026 to question 105107 on Artillery, what progress he has made on establishing a timeline for replacing the L118 105mm Light Gun by 2030.
Answer: An assessment of the future light fires capability requirement remains ongoing. No decisions have yet been taken on a replacement for the L118 105mm Light Gun, including the timeline for any replacement capability.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 73, by what year he plans to join the NATO Dual Capable Aircraft nuclear mission.
Answer: The delivery profile and date of F-35A aircraft is subject to negotiation between the UK and multinational Joint Program Office, but the UK anticipates taking delivery of the next batch of F-35 aircraft from the early 2030s. This will include 12 F-35As, w...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, Table 6: Spending on the Land Domain, what the full scope is of the £1.5 billion against Ground Based Air Defence.
Answer: The £1.5 billion provision identified for Ground Based Air Defence within the Defence Investment Plan represents funding allocated to enhance the Army's air defence capability. Work is ongoing to finalise the detailed scope and programme breakdown associa...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTyphoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what upgrades and enhancements to the Typhoon force a) have been delivered and b) are within the scope of the Typhoon Long Term Evolution programme.
Answer: The RAF Typhoon fleet has undergone a number of upgrades since entering service. As the backbone of combat air capability, the Defence Investment Plan confirmed the UK’s commitment to continue upgrading Typhoon over the coming decade. This includes a comm...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026, to question 15529 on Warships: Procurement, what phase is the Type 91 uncrewed missile platform currently at.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan announced at least £1.3 billion of investment in the Hybrid Navy Fleet, comprising uncrewed missile platforms (Type 91), uncrewed underwater sensing platforms (Type 92), extra-large uncrewed underwater vessels (Type 93), uncrew...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026, to question 15530 on F-35 Aircraft: Procurement, by what date does he expect delivery schedules to be agreed.
Answer: The next deliveries will be decided by autumn 2026 in consultation with the Joint Program Office.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 62, what is the planned number of each vehicle to be procured under the a) Light Mobility Vehicle and b) the Heavy Protected Mob
Answer: The Land Mobility Programme is a 20-year pan-Defence programme to deliver over circa13,000 digitally enabled, adaptable utility and protected mobility vehicles to the Joint Force. It comprises three sub-programmes: Heavy Protected Mobility (PM), Light PM,...
Answered 16 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 62, what is the Planning Assumption for Service Entry for the Precision Strike Missile.
Answer: As part of the Defence Investment Plan the decision has been made to join the Precision Strike Missile Development Memorandum of Understanding and invest in an initial stockpile. The Land Deep Fires programme team is now engaging with both the US and Aust...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, Table 6: Spending on the Land Domain, what is the breakdown of a) projects and b) proportion of funding allocated to each project from the
Answer: Following publication of the Defence Investment Plan, work to finalise the detailed allocation of funding across the Land Domain personal weapons and equipment portfolio remains ongoing. However, I can confirm that this investment will support the deliver...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 35, what applications are being developed as part of the Land AI C2 programme.
Answer: The Land AI C2 programme referenced in paragraph 35 of the Defence Investment Plan remains in the concept development phase. As work is at an early stage, the specific applications to be developed have not yet been determined.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 31, what uncrewed systems swarming capability do each of the services currently have in order to enable Taskforce RAID to drive
Answer: The Taskforce is working on four core ‘challenge sets’, identified by the Military Commands, to deliver end-to-end advantage to the Integrated Force, one of which is delivering operational impact by using ‘swarms’ of AI-enabled uncrewed systems. Defence, ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18232More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, page 26, how many Type 94 uncrewed radar platforms does he intend to build for the Royal Navy.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan announced the development of Type 94 uncrewed radar platforms as part of the Royal Navy’s Hybrid Navy strategy. The number of platforms to be procured, and the construction schedules for those platforms, have not yet been deter...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: ICTMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project IRIS.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 9 September 2025, to Question 73563 which remains extant.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-08-29/73563
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes to the a) regulatory and b) classification framework will be required in order to deliver the Royal Navy’s new Type 91-94 autonomous vessels.
Answer: The Royal Navy will always comply with the relevant legal and regulatory requirements. Work is ongoing with the relevant parties including the Defence Maritime Regulator to support the Hybrid Navy Concept.
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 8 July 2026 to question 14522 on Defence: Finance, which year of the Government Major Projects Portfolio and National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report th
Answer: The Infrastructure and Projects Authority Annual Report 2023-24 published information on the defence programmes on the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) at 31 March 2024. There were 49 defence programmes on the GMPP at that time but information o...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence Police: Seized ArticlesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 June 2026 to Question 11878 on Ministry of Defence Police: Seized Articles, if he will provide a summary of all the weapons detailed in the line for “small arms” broken down by weapon
Answer: The information required to answer the question could only be obtained at disproportionate cost to the Department.
Answered 15 Jul 2026
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