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.

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Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	45
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	53
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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

ArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 January 2026 to Question 107813 on Army, what new capabilities )a) have and (b) are in the process of being fielded to the Army via Task Force Rapstone.
Answer: RAPSTONE is an Army initiative to accelerate the fielding of new capabilities into the British Army. These include: - Tactical uncrewed airborne systems (UAS) – short and medium range tactical drones.- Systems to detect, track and counter UAS at the tacti...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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Russia: NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Atlantic series deployments on deterring Russia’s Northern Fleet from deploying.
Answer: Through the First Sea Lords’ Warfighting Ready Plan, the Royal Navy is transforming to a Hybrid Navy, where crewed, uncrewed and autonomous capabilities are operating together to enhance our warfighting readiness. The Hybrid Navy is our response to mainta...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
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NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Royal Navy’s Develop Directorate.
Answer: The Royal Navy’s Develop Directorate leads the development of future warfighting capability and acts as the Design Authority for naval capabilities of the future. It seeks to achieve the optimum mix of present and future warfighting technologies required ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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Navy: ICTMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the remit of the Royal Navy’s Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the response given to Question 105587 on 21 January 2026.
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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Navy: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve the Royal Navy’s targeting decision cycle, including through the Navy AI Cell.
Answer: Subject to the Defence Investment Plan, the Royal Navy intends to use digital systems, data tools, and structures that allow maritime forces to contribute to a Digital Targeting Web that is effective across different domains and integrates with NATO allie...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109655More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting the US military’s business operators for national defence scheme.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has no plans to recruit a dedicated cadre of former defence industry executives. Nevertheless, the Department is conscious of the value that those with private sector experience can bring. This can be seen in the appointment in Oct...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109651More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department's Defence AI and Autonomy Unit has made of the potential role of AI within the targeting decision cycle.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises that AI has the potential to enhance multiple stages of the targeting decision cycle by improving the speed, accuracy and consistency with which information can be processed. AI, as a general‑purpose enabling technology,...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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Military IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's timetable is for delivering a minimum viable product for the Digital Targeting Web.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer provided to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) to Question 96241 on 10 December 2025. The Department aims to deliver the first elements of the Digital Targeting Web, or a 'Minimum Viable Product', in ...
Answered 5 Feb 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026 to question 107527 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what the status is of the first 100 Ajax-vehicles.
Answer: The majority of the first 100 Ajax vehicles were withdrawn from units in 2024, with the final vehicle withdrawn from 6 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) in October 2025. These vehicles are currently located in Merthyr Tydfil, Llanelli, and ...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109312More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026 to question 107527 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, for what reason the first 100 Ajax-vehicles are not in service with any unit.
Answer: The majority of the first 100 Ajax vehicles were withdrawn from units in 2024, with the final vehicle withdrawn from 6 Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) in October 2025. These vehicles are currently located in Merthyr Tydfil, Llanelli, and ...
Answered 6 Feb 2026
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109311More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 23 January 2026 to question 106285 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Decommissioning, what progress he has made on procuring a CBRN capable replacement for the Fuchs CBRN platform.
Answer: Options to replace the Fuchs vehicle are being explored as part of the Land Mobility Programme, within the Heavy Protected Mobility sub-programme.The Heavy Protected Mobility sub-programme is in its Concept Phase and is currently evaluating the Finnish le...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109308More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 26 January 2026, to question 107234 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, by when will he have upgraded all Ajax-family vehicles at a) CD1 and b) CD2 to CD3 or above.
Answer: A. The final planned Capability Drop 1 to Capability Drop 3 upgrades are expected to be complete in October 2028B. The final planned Capability Drop 2 to Capability Drop 3 upgrades are expected to be complete in July 2028 As the Hon Gentleman will know th...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109307More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026, to question 107516 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, how much remains to be paid to General Dynamics under contractual obligations for the Ajax programme; and in how many i
Answer: I am unable to publish the details of the General Dynamics Land Systems UK milestone payment plan as this may prejudice my Department's commercial interests.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 109306More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 January 2026, to question 107516 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what the next milestone is in the Ajax programme that will trigger a payment as part of contractual obligations.
Answer: There is £1.1bn remaining to be paid to General Dynamics Land Systems UK in line with contractual obligations. I am unable to publish the details of the milestone payment plan as this may prejudice my Department's commercial interests.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108889More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement on Ajax, published on 22 January 2026, what recent assessment he has made of the accuracy of declaring Ajax as safe to operate ahead of Exercise Titan Storm.
Answer: I refer hon. Member to Question 107817, answered on 28 January 2026, which remains extant.
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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USA: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108888More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what arrangement governs the use of UK-based US fighter jets for interception taskings.
Answer: Permissions to utilise UK military bases by foreign partners are considered on a case-by-case basis, dependent on the nature and purpose of their activity. For operational security reasons, we do not offer comment or information relating to foreign nation...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108886More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Advanced Reasoning for Decision Advantage (ARDA) is within the projects shortlisted from the Defence AI Sprint.
Answer: Yes.
Answered 2 Feb 2026
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Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108885More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the five shortlisted projects are from the Defence AI sprint.
Answer: The five shortlisted projects are: Advanced Reasoning for Decision Advantage (ARDA)AI Exploitation for the Digital Targeting WebAutonomous Mission ExecutionUnderwater Acoustic Foundation ModelAI Enabled Cyber Defence
Answered 2 Feb 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108884More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 21 January 2026 to Question 106072 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what assessment he has made of the potential implications for his policies of the issue raised in the post-exercise repo
Answer: Feedback from user experience in trials and during exercises will continue to inform updates to Ajax including Capability Drop 4. It would not be appropriate to comment on the specifics around the capability and its armoured configurations due to operatio...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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HMS Richmond: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when HMS Richmond is due to be decommissioned.
Answer: The Royal Navy continues to modernise its Fleet through careful management of a surface fleet transition plan to ensure the highest priority outputs are maintained through this decade and the next. We are replacing our Type 23 Frigates with eight of the w...
Answered 4 Feb 2026
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Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the full scope of Commercial-X.
Answer: Commercial X, established by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in 2022, is a team of Commercial officers dedicated to disrupting and modernising Defence’s approach to acquisition while reducing bureaucracy. Its mission is to deliver groundbreaking technology ...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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Defence Equipment: ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2026 to Question 106082 on Defence Equipment: Expenditure, what was the commercial off the shelf solution procured as a replacement for Melorius.
Answer: Commercial negotiations to supply the replacement for Project MELORIUS are ongoing, it would therefore be inappropriate to provide any further details at this time.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2026 to Question 106285 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Decommissioning, what progress he has made in replacing the (a) Fuchs vehicle and (b) Chemical, Biological, Radiological
Answer: Options to replace the Fuchs vehicle are being explored as part of the Land Mobility Programme, within the Heavy Protected Mobility sub-programme.The Heavy Protected Mobility sub-programme is in its Concept Phase and is currently evaluating the Finnish le...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 23 January 2926, to question 106076 on Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement, when was the Armour Piercing Fin-Stabilised Discarding Sabot round a) introduced and b) cancelled, prior t
Answer: The review of options commenced in October 2022. This preliminary assessment was to determine feasibility and potential options. A stop notice was issued in December 2023 under the last Government after assessment trials were conducted.
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 26 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 108368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement on Ajax, published on 22 January 2026, by when will he publish the Defence Accident Investigation Branch triage report.
Answer: Defence Accident Investigation Branch (DAIB) triage reports are internal documents and are not published. Triage reports provide the initial detail gathered immediately following an incident as understood at that time. Investigations into Ajax remain ongo...
Answered 3 Feb 2026
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