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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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

National Holocaust Memorial Centre and Learning Service: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 93482More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which Minister would be responsible for the planning decision regarding the UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre following the passage of the Holocaust Memorial Bill.
Answer: Arrangements for handling of the planning application for the UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre are publicly available on gov.uk here.
Answered 1 Dec 2025
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UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning CentreMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 91435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the data tables accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024-25, published on 11 August 2025, what assessmen
Answer: The UK Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre Programme was rated as Red following a High Court case in 2022 and the loss of planning consent. The Holocaust Memorial Bill, currently before Parliament, will address the statutory obstacle identified by the ...
Answered 25 Nov 2025
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Local Government: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90839More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits and disadvantages of Local Government Reform Option D on Huntingdonshire.
Answer: Councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are due to submit their final proposals for unitary local councils by 28 November. We understand the importance of communities having their say and have been clear on the importance of councils engaging with loc...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Local Government: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 13 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has he made of the level of (a) positive and (b) negative public reaction in Huntingdonshire to the proposed options for Local Government Reform in Cambridgeshire
Answer: Councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are due to submit their final proposals for unitary local councils by 28 November. We understand the importance of communities having their say and have been clear on the importance of councils engaging with loc...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Local Government: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90457More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the timeline is for the implementation of local government reform in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Question UIN 60179 on 19 June 2025 and to Question UIN 62328 on 30 June 2025. Councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are due to submit their final proposals for local government reorganisation by 28 Nov...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Local Government: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90456More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what (a) criteria and (b) evidence he plans to use to make his final decision on the Local Government Reform option for Cambridgeshire.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Question UIN 60179 on 19 June 2025 and to Question UIN 62328 on 30 June 2025. Councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are due to submit their final proposals for local government reorganisation by 28 Nov...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Local Government: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 12 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 90455More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, by when he plans to have made a decision on which Local Government Reform option to choose for Cambridgeshire.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answers given to Question UIN 60179 on 19 June 2025 and to Question UIN 62328 on 30 June 2025. Councils in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough are due to submit their final proposals for local government reorganisation by 28 Nov...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Huntingdonshire District Council: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when returning officers will be informed of whether Huntingdonshire District Council elections will go ahead in 2026.
Answer: Our starting point is for all elections scheduled for May 2026 to go ahead unless there is strong justification otherwise.Returning Officers are not directly informed by the Government about whether local elections will proceed. They act independently, co...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the projected house building completion targets are in (a) 2025, (b) 2026, (c) 2027, (d) 2028 and (e) 2029 in the context of the Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 19066 on 20 December 2024.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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Housing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new house builds have been (a) started and (b) completed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The government publishes quarterly data on planning applications and housing starts and completions. The latest data on planning application statistics can be found on gov.uk here. Data on housing starts and completions can be found on gov.uk here. The ma...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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Crown Lands and Estates: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 54 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, when he plans to issue updated procedures to ena
Answer: The Crown Development planning regulations in England came into force on 1 May 2025. The government has no current plans to change those regulations. The reference to updated procedures in the Defence Industrial Strategy relates to how the Ministry of Hou...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
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Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: HuntingdonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning permissions for nationally significant infrastructure projects have been expedited through the (a) Crown Development and (b) Urgent Crown Development routes in
Answer: There have been no applications for planning permission through either the Crown Development or Urgent Crown Development routes for nationally important projects in the Huntingdon constituency.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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Brownfield, Infrastructure and Land Fund: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79630More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding has been allocated from the Brownfield Infrastructure and Land fund to (a) Huntingdonshire District Council and (b) Cambridgeshire since the establishment of tha
Answer: No funding has been allocated to Huntingdonshire District Council from the Brownfield, Infrastructure and Land (BIL) programme. In Cambridgeshire, one BIL project is now in contract, for a £23.35m grant (alongside funding from the Cambridge City Deal) to ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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Affordable Housing: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79629More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much funding has been allocated from the Affordable Homes Programme to (a) Huntingdonshire District Council and (b) Cambridgeshire since the establishment of that programme.
Answer: I refer the hon. Members to the Written Ministerial Statement made on 2 July (HCWS771).
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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Land: Fees and ChargesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79627More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress he has made on the Local Land Charges Programme.
Answer: HM Land Registry’s (HMLR’s) new national Local Land Charges search service went live for customers in 2018, the programme is making good progress in digitising this critical information on land and property, transforming how it is stored, searched and del...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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Local Government FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79581More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential need for additional financial support to local authorities to offset revenue losses during the equalisation process of Council Tax r
Answer: Council tax is managed by local authorities, who decide what level of council tax they wish to set. There is an established system for the locally-led harmonisation of council tax levels across the restructured local authority area, no later than the star...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
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Council Tax: Low IncomesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79580More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential financial impact of Council Tax equalisation following local government reorganisation on low-income households.
Answer: Council tax is managed by local authorities, who decide what level of council tax they wish to set. There is an established system for the locally-led harmonisation of council tax levels across the area of a restructured local authority area. The governme...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79579More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether he has issued guidance on the length of time over which Council Tax equalisation can take place.
Answer: The government set out the process for council tax equalisation in The Local Government (Structural Changes) (Finance) Regulations 2008 (SI 2008/3022). These regulations set out equalisation must be completed no later than the beginning of the eighth fina...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79578More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will set out the transitional arrangements prior to equalisation of differences in Council Tax rates across merging local authorities.
Answer: Council tax is managed by local authorities, who decide what level of council tax they wish to set. The Government sets referendum principles each year and any authority which sets a council tax increase above the principles must have it approved by voter...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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Council TaxMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Council Tax harmonisation on households following local government reorganisation.
Answer: Council tax is managed by local authorities, who decide what level of council tax they wish to set. There is an established system for the locally-led harmonisation of council tax levels across the area of a restructured local authority area. The governme...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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Asylum: Social Rented HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79576More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate he has made of the number of people granted asylum who now reside in social housing since 5 July 2024.
Answer: My Department does not hold data on the number of people granted asylum who now reside in social housing since 5 July 2024.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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Regional Planning and Development: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much of the Mayoral Recyclable Growth Fund will be available to the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
Answer: At the Spending Review the government announced that the new Mayoral Recyclable Growth Fund will be available to Mayors in the North and Midlands with an integrated settlement.
Answered 21 Oct 2025
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Local Government: Workplace PensionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what discussions the Local Government Pension Scheme has had with the Mayor of Cambridg
Answer: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is managed locally by its administering authorities. Discussions between Mayors and administering authorities are a matter for those parties.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
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Local Government: Workplace PensionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress she has made on reforming the Local Government Pension Scheme to consider
Answer: The Pension Schemes Bill includes a new power to require Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds to include their approach to local investment in their investment strategies. The Pensions Schemes Bill and the English Devolution and Community Empowerm...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
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Planning: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, how many new planning officers will be recruited in (a) Cambridgeshire and (b) Huntingd
Answer: The government has committed to recruiting at least 300 additional planners as part of our Planning Capacity and Capability Programme. Recruitment is being delivered through national schemes such as the Local Government Association’s Pathways to Planning ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
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