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

Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria was met which permitted Initial Operating Capability for Ajax to be achieved on 5 November 2025.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to him to Question 104285 on 14 January 2025. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-08/104285
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria must be met in order to achieve Full Operating Capability for Ajax.
Answer: Full Operating Capability will see the Armoured Cavalry and other Ajax users Trained, Sustainable and Ready for Deployment. It would not be appropriate to release a complete list of criteria as to do so could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capabili...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Navy: SportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he plans to roll out the Royal Navy’s (a) Combat Sports Initiative and (b) the Combat Sister Project nationwide.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence are pleased that volunteers from the Royal Navy and Royal Marines plan to continue to deliver the Combat Sports Initiative and Combat Sister Project in 2026, at locations across the UK. These initiatives are not Ministry of Defence...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
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Ukraine: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 106064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project Octopus.
Answer: Project OCTOPUS is the first joint UK-Ukraine defence industrial project initiated under Project LYRA and was announced on 10 September 2025 by the Prime Minister. Under Project OCTOPUS, the UK and Ukraine will work together to rapidly optimise an Ukraini...
Answered 23 Jan 2026
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Veterans: VisasMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105591More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Q101187 on Veterans: Visas, by what date will he have waived visa fees for dependents of Commonwealth veterans.
Answer: Work is ongoing with the Home Office to deliver the manifesto commitment to scrap visa fees for non-UK veterans and their dependants including those from the Commonwealth, but it is not possible at this stage to provide an implementation date.
Answered 19 Jan 2026
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NATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105590More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many NATO administered facilities are based within the UK.
Answer: The UK currently has six designated NATO facilities: Allied Maritime Command (MARCOM) – Northwood HeadquartersNATO Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff (JEWCS) – Royal Naval Air Station YeoviltonNATO Intelligence Fusion Centre (NIFC) – Royal Air Force Mole...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Artillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many RCH155 Early Capability Demonstrators will be procured as part of the Mobile Fires Platform programme.
Answer: The UK will procure one Early Capability Demonstrator platform as part of the Mobile Fires Platform programme with Germany procuring two additional demonstrators. This will allow all three to be used for joint trials and evaluation, providing both time an...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Military IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by what dates does he plan to have delivered the Digital Targeting Web in full.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to Question 96241 on 10 December 2025. No target date will be given for the ‘full’ implementation of the Digital Targeting Web. This is because to be competitive, the UK must continually adapt and develop i...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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NavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Royal Navy’s NavyX division.
Answer: In early 2025, the Royal Navy’s NavyX was amalgamated with the Office of the Chief Technology Officer (OCTO) and the Navy Artificial Intelligence Cell (NAIC) to form the Disruptive Capabilities and Technologies Office (DCTO). The new Disruptive Capabiliti...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Navy: ShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many non-commissioned ships are in service with the Royal Navy.
Answer: All ships in service with the Royal Navy are commissioned warships.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Dockyards: ConstructionMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the delivery timeline of (a) Programme Euston and (b) the Royal Navy’s Additional Fleet Time Docking Capability.
Answer: Programme Euston is the Royal Navy’s solution to Additional Fleet Time Docking Capability. The programme aims to deliver a resilient out of water engineering capability at HMNB Clyde by the early 2030s. The next key milestone will be the submission of a P...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Armed Forces Foundation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105584More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many places in the Armed Forces Foundation Scheme will be available in each of the services during the first three years.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) on 16 January 2026, to Question 104233.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-01-08/104233
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Russia: UkraineMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105583More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the sinking of the Ursa Major in December 2024 on the conflict in Ukraine.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence are aware of the open-source reports on the sinking of the Ursa Major, however we judge that such an incident would be unlikely to have had a significant impact on the conflict in Ukraine.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Armoured Fighting Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105582More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the out-of-service date of Pinzgauer.
Answer: The current planned out of service date for Pinzgauer is 2030. Out of service dates are continuously reviewed to ensure that the British Army has the capabilities it requires to deliver against Defence commitments.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Gravehawk air defence systems have been purchased by (a) his Department and (b) Denmark.
Answer: The UK solely funded the development and production of the first two prototype GRAVEHAWK air-defence systems. The additional 15 GRAVEHAWK systems, of which the first batch will be delivered shortly, are each equally funded by the UK and Denmark.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: Military ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 12 January 2925, to Question 103528 on Ajax Vehicles: Military Exercises, how many instances of noise and vibration sickness occurred during each of the three exercises.
Answer: There were no incidents of noise or vibration symptoms reported on Health and Safety systems by personnel using Ajax on any of the three exercises.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Military Intelligence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the addition of the Grok chatbot alongside Google’s generative AI engine on every unclassified and classified network throughout the US Department of War on
Answer: The US and UK remain steadfast allies and will continue to closely cooperate on a range of defence and security issues. But how the US Department of War manages the use of technology in their systems is a matter for them. The UK’s Defence AI Strategy reco...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Aircraft Carriers: F-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current status of the shipborne rolling vertical landing programme.
Answer: Equipment to enable UK F-35Bs to undertake Shipborne Rolling Vertical Landings (SRVL) is fitted to HMS Prince Of Wales (PWLS) and underwent initial trials in 2023; the results of those trials continue to be analysed by a commercial partner. When complete,...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Armed Forces Foundation SchemeMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Royal Marines will be included within the scope of the Armed Forces Foundation Scheme.
Answer: At the present time, there are no plans to include the Royal Marines in Tranche 1 of the Gap Year. However, Tranche 1 will help to understand the impact and measure success, informing the future shape of the scheme. The Royal Navy is developing a one-year...
Answered 20 Jan 2026
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ArtilleryMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the planed timeline for replacing the L118 105mm Light Gun.
Answer: An assessment of the future capability requirements remains ongoing. No decisions on a potential replacement have yet been taken.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: NoiseMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 January 2026 to Question 98880 on Ajax Vehicles: Noise, whether concerns were raised by the (a) Defence Science and Technology Lab and (b) Defence Equipment & Support on the accuracy o
Answer: There have been no concerns on the accuracy of the calculator since 2021.Work was undertaken to address concerns raised about the accuracy of the findings of the calculator from both DSTL and Defence Equipment and Support staff prior to 2021. Recent evide...
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when is the assembly of Ajax-family vehicles due to be completed at Merthyr Tydfil.
Answer: Assembly of all 589 Ajax platforms is forecast to be completed by December 2028.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ajax vehicles with identified faults were (a) manufactured and assembled in Spain and (b) manufactured in Spain and assembled in Wales.
Answer: No Ajax vehicles have been manufactured and assembled in Spain.No Ajax vehicles have been manufactured in Spain and assembled in Wales.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what contractual payments to General Dynamics for the Ajax programme have been made since 1 January 2025; and on which dates were they made.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence paid General Dynamics Land Systems UK £330 million in line with contractual obligations for the Ajax programme between 1 January 2025 and 12 January 2026. I am unable to publish details of the milestones and payment schedule as thi...
Answered 15 Jan 2026
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Ajax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jan 2026AnsweredUIN 105102More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ajax-family vehicles have completed factory acceptance testing.
Answer: The Ajax programme utilises a Joint Acceptance Group to undertake acceptance testing. All 185 capability drop 3 vehicles have been through this process.
Answered 21 Jan 2026
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