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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4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality. Published records do not measure effort or effectiveness. Methodology.

Department or topic	Published records
Attorney General	12
Cabinet Office	109
Department for Business and Trade	60
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	28
Department for Education	58
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	45
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	53
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	137
Department for Transport	93
Department for Work and Pensions	13
Department of Health and Social Care	87
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	124
Home Office	313
Ministry of Defence	2023
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	61
Ministry of Justice	178
Northern Ireland Office	2
Treasury	56

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Written questions

Army: FirearmsMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project Troubler.
Answer: Project TROUBLER is currently in the concept phase. As part of this phase, performance, interoperability and complexity are some of the characteristics under consideration. Due to the current phase of the project and commercial sensitivities I am unable t...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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Electronic Warfare: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110957More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the full scope of Project Goldweed.
Answer: Project Goldweed is currently in the delivery phase. Due to operational and commercial sensitivities I am unable to provide any further detail.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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Unmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110956More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the full scope of Project Lily.
Answer: The full scope of Project Lily was to include the procurement of a single, contractor supported, commercial off-the-shelf uncrewed surface vessel and a remote operations centre for year-round, global, open ocean operations. The uncrewed surface vessel was...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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Rifles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110955More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the full scope of Project Upham.
Answer: Project UPHAM is the name given to pre-concept work undertaken with a view to the future procurement of digital sighting systems for small arms. Given its pre-concept status, the scope and specification of this project have not been defined.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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Navy: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110954More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information his Department holds on the scope of the Royal Navy’s Eagles Eye trials in relation to the development of a naval aviation hybrid air wing.
Answer: The Eagles Eye Trial is an iterative programme designed to develop the Royal Navy concept of hybrid air wings delivered under the Maritime Aviation Transformation programme.The Trial focuses on the development of crewed and uncrewed collaboration through ...
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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Military Intelligence: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110953More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2026 to Question 107819 on Military Intelligence, what was the (a) cost and (b) start date of the existing multi-year contract with Google for Secret-level cloud hosting and d
Answer: The Ministry of Defence awarded the £400 million Secret Community Cloud (SCC) contract to Google Cloud on 8 September 2025, and work began in early October.
Answered 12 Feb 2026
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Ajax VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110952More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his proposed timetable is for producing the first Ajax-family vehicles at Capability Drop 4 standard.
Answer: Capability drop 4 standard vehicles will only be delivered once any changes from reliability trials have been agreed. As these trials have not yet concluded, it is not appropriate to state what this timetable is. However, based on the current findings, al...
Answered 16 Feb 2026
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Navy: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110946More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Navy project is working to harness AI through machine-speed, data-centric decision making to improve the decision action cycle.
Answer: Alongside the development of the Maritime Fighting Web, several Royal Navy initiatives are underway to harness AI to improve the decision action cycle. These include establishing a Royal Navy Targeting organisation to represent the maritime component of t...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
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Electronic Warfare: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the AI Enabled Cyber Defence project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
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Unmanned Marine Systems: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the Underwater Acoustic Foundation Model project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
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Autonomous Weapons: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the Autonomous Mission Execution project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
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Military Intelligence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the AI Exploitation for the Digital Targeting Web project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
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Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the Advanced Reasoning for Decision Advantage project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
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Challenger Tanks: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026 to answer 107227 on Challenger Tanks: Exports, what progress he has made in exploring export opportunities for Challenger 3 and its capabilities.
Answer: The Department continues to explore opportunities for the export of Challenger 3 capabilities with significant progress made to date. Providing further detail at this time would compromise commercial sensitivities.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: WalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Ajax Programme is within the scope of the Defence Growth Deal for Wales announced in September 2025.
Answer: No, the AJAX Programme is outside the scope of the Defence Growth Deal for Wales. The aim of the Defence Growth Deal is to drive growth in Wales through connection, resilience, and collaboration. Centred around Autonomy, evolving a skilled workforce, enha...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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Wildcat Helicopters: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the remit of the Wildcat Maritime Force Operational Advantage Group.
Answer: The Wildcat Maritime Force Operational Advantage Group was set up in 2023 to maximise the lethality of the Royal Navy’s Wildcat Maritime Attack Helicopter. Using rapid development principles, it focuses on development of capability, tactics, and procedure...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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Arctic and Ukraine: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of operating in Ukraine and the High North simultaneously on (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force resources.
Answer: Defence continually reviews all current and planned commitments in line with established protocols to ensure they can be fully and appropriately resourced by the single Services. This process includes ongoing dynamic assessment and the allocation of resou...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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Firearms: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of adopting the .338 calibre for Project Cairns.
Answer: Project CAIRNS is currently a pre-concept project and as such formal consideration of systems and specifications, including calibre, has not yet taken place.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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Defence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason has he cancelled the contract with NP Aerospace to provide x-ray scanners for Army bomb disposal units.
Answer: The contract was terminated following careful consideration and agreement from key internal stakeholders as the best value for money way forward for the Army. The termination does not create a capability gap as an interim solution is already in place.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the remit of the fleet experimental squadron.
Answer: Information on the remit of fleet experimental squadron can be found here: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/april/29/20250430-creation-of-dcto.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to start the Ajax’s Capability Drop 4 standard Reliability Growth Trials.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to release a complete list of criteria as it could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability of our Armed Forces. Additionally, I will await the findings of the current investigations before making a further decision the...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ModernisationMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional capabilities will be included in Ajax Capability Drop 4 over Drop 3.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to release a complete list of criteria as it could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability of our Armed Forces. Additionally, I will await the findings of the current investigations before making a further decision the...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ModernisationMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when will all current Ajax-family vehicles be brought up to Drop 3 standard.
Answer: All current Ajax-family vehicles will be at CD3 standard by October 2028.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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Artillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requirements changes have the Army made to the Early Capability Demonstrator platform as part of the Mobile Fires Platform programme.
Answer: The Early Capability Demonstrator platform provides the common design baseline and technical specification for both the UK and Germany. The UK has not added any additional requirements changes.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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Military Intelligence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110151More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of integration between Project Asgard and Project Boyd.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review outlined how the Armed Forces must complete the journey from a joint force to an Integrated Force underpinned by a common digital foundation and shared data. Project BOYD and Project ASGARD represent the Royal Air Force (RAF) ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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