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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Guided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91433More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential imp
Answer: Delivery Confidence Assessments reflect that moment in time and will change throughout a programme's lifecycle. An assessment of Red does not mean that the programme is undeliverable, but that there are management interventions required as a priority in o...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinesweepers: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91432More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential imp
Answer: Delivery Confidence Assessments reflect that moment in time and will change throughout a programme's lifecycle. An assessment of Red does not mean that the programme is undeliverable, but that there are management interventions required as a priority in o...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSkynetMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential imp
Answer: Delivery Confidence Assessments reflect that moment in time and will change throughout a programme's lifecycle. An assessment of Red does not mean that the programme is undeliverable, but that there are management interventions required as a priority in o...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordISTARMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential imp
Answer: Delivery Confidence Assessments reflect that moment in time and will change throughout a programme's lifecycle. An assessment of Red does not mean that the programme is undeliverable, but that there are management interventions required as a priority in o...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91429More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential imp
Answer: Delivery Confidence Assessments reflect that moment in time and will change throughout a programme's lifecycle. An assessment of Red does not mean that the programme is undeliverable, but that there are management interventions required as a priority in o...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordType 31 Frigates: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91428More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential imp
Answer: Delivery Confidence Assessments reflect that moment in time and will change throughout a programme's lifecycle. An assessment of Red does not mean that the programme is undeliverable, but that there are management interventions required as a priority in o...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordLE TacCIS ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential imp
Answer: Delivery Confidence Assessments reflect that moment in time and will change throughout a programme's lifecycle. An assessment of Red does not mean that the programme is undeliverable, but that there are management interventions required as a priority in o...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential imp
Answer: Delivery Confidence Assessments reflect that moment in time and will change throughout a programme's lifecycle. An assessment of Red does not mean that the programme is undeliverable, but that there are management interventions required as a priority in o...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordFuture Combat Air System: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential imp
Answer: Delivery Confidence Assessments reflect that moment in time and will change throughout a programme's lifecycle. An assessment of Red does not mean that the programme is undeliverable, but that there are management interventions required as a priority in o...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the provision of (a) suitably qualified and (b) experienced engineers to meet the operational workforce requirements of the Lightning programme.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to his previous Question 87989 on 18 November 2025:https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-11-04/87989I refer the hon. Member to page 15, paragraphs 15-17 of the Fifty First Rep...
Answered 11 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon Aircraft: RadarMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure & Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024/25, published on 11 August 2025, what are the significant remaining challenges faced in delivering the European
Answer: The significant remaining challenges faced in delivering the European Common Radar System (ECRS) Mk 2 centre principally around the international Eurofighter capability programme, known as Phase 4 Enhancements, which will deliver the significant changes t...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LandMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many affordable homes he plans to build on surplus military land in the next three years.
Answer: The recently announced Defence Housing Strategy sets out a vision for the future renewal of the Service family estate, and is backed by a 10-year programme of investment to deliver its recommendations in full, with savings from the Annington Deal put back...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90454More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when is his target to reduce the average times to contract for (a) major projects of six years, (b) pace-setting modular upgrades to two years and one year respectively and (c) a target of three-month cycles f
Answer: Reducing the time taken to deliver capability is a key driver of our acquisition reforms. Our new segmented approach to procurement, supported by accelerated commercial pathways, is designed to enable programmes to get to contract faster.No timescale for ...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical RecordsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89786More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 October 2025 to Question 79538 on NHS: Defence Medical Services, when was the process of digitally extracting redacted patient notes from general practice surgeries introduced.
Answer: The British Army introduced the use of the Intelligent General Practice Supporting (iGPR) software for the secure and efficient processing of sensitive medical reports in January 2025 following an initial pilot. The Royal Navy adopted Medi2data to digital...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordBelgium: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89773More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which Royal Air Force sub-unit has been deployed to Belgium in a counter-unmanned aerial systems role.
Answer: The RAF Regiment's No2 Counter Uncrewed Air Systems (CUAS) Wing has been deployed to Belgium.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89771More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of including directed energy weapons in the specification for the Global Combat Air Programme.
Answer: The Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), has considered a wide range of existing and future weapon capabilities to meet the evolving threat.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Marine Systems: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89770More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Beehive.
Answer: Project BEEHIVE is a joint endeavour between the Royal Navy (RN) and UK Defence Innovation to deliver 20 uncrewed surface vessels to the Surface Flotilla and Commando Force. This initiative will not only deliver a vital Maritime Remote and Autonomous Syst...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89769More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October to Question 79450 on Guided Weapons, which project the £1billion investment to enhance our homeland air and missile defence falls under.
Answer: The £1 billion investment in Integrated Air and Missile Defence follows the Strategic Defence Review's recommendation and respond to the threat the UK faces in the Air domain. There is no project name for this investment. Work to deliver the Strategic Def...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Intelligence ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89768More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October to Question 79482 on Defence: Intelligence Services, whether the Defence Counterintelligence Unit was delivered by the November 2025 timeline outlined in the Strategic Defence
Answer: The Defence Counterintelligence Unit (DCIU) was endorsed at the Military Strategic Headquarters Board earlier in November 2025, in line with the timeline outlined in the Strategic Defence Review. This unit will build on the work of existing capabilities i...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordWarrior Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89767More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 22 October to Question 83151 on Warrior Vehicles, what the disposal timeline is of each Warrior variant.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 9 June to Question 55779, which remains extant and applies to all variants of Warrior vehicles: As at 1 June 2025, there are 359 Warrior vehicles in service. As the Out of Service date for Warrior is 2027, wi...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVenezuela: USAMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89766More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with cabinet colleagues on the UK’s position in the event of military action by the United States against Venezuela.
Answer: The Defence Secretary engages with Cabinet colleagues on a range of foreign policy issues. The US is the UK’s principal defence and security partner and the depth of our defence relationship with the US remains an essential pillar of our security.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89765More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on delivering the Shadow MK2 upgrade programme.
Answer: I can confirm that the Shadow Mk2 upgrade programme has been cancelled as it is late and has failed to deliver the capability that our Armed Forces need. It is also facing unacceptable cost escalation and delays.This decision will allow us to focus on inv...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: DiseasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what workshops the Defence Medical Services have participated in with the NHS to explore the United Kingdom’s ability to deal with various combat scenarios and the treatment of casualties.
Answer: The Defence Medical Services and NHS have participated in a series of exercises to explore the UK’s ability to deal with various combat scenarios and the treatment of casualties in February and July 2025. Further exercises are planned for the end of Novem...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: DiseasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of his Department’s capability during Exercise PEGASUS.
Answer: Defence fully participated in Exercise PEGASUS, a tier one national exercise designed to simulate a realistic pandemic scenario. A Defence team was fully integrated with DHSC and UKHSA to plan and design Defence's contribution to the exercise.For each of ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: DiseasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's contribution is to Exercise PEGASUS.
Answer: Defence fully participated in Exercise PEGASUS, a tier one national exercise designed to simulate a realistic pandemic scenario. A Defence team was fully integrated with DHSC and UKHSA to plan and design Defence's contribution to the exercise.For each of ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
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