Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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4 Jul 2026–12 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.
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Defence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 14 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 29718More
Question: To ask the Chancellor for the Exchequer, with reference to line 6 called Asset Sales of his Department's joint document entitled The Defence Investment Plan Funding Explainer, published on 30 June 2026, if he can provide a breakdown of the specific assets
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 11 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 29232More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 8 September 2026, to question 27061 on Defence: Finance, what public spending has been reprioritised within the £10.3 billion.
Answer: The UK faces rising threats, and the government is responding by boosting defence spending. The £10.3 billion of funding for the Defence Investment Plan has primarily been secured by reallocating capital budgets from across government to the MOD. This inc...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 4 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27309More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Defence funding update (HCWS165), published on 30 June 2026, what is the breakdown of the £10.3 billion identified broken down by each department.
Answer: The UK faces rising threats and the government is responding by boosting defence spending. The £10.3 billion of funding underpinning the Defence Investment Plan, including from departmental savings, asset sales, and specific DESNZ and DfT savings, is set ...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27061More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Defence funding update (HCWS165), published on 30 June 2026, how much of the additional £15 billion for the Defence Investment Plan between 2026-27 and 2029-30 is currently funded.
Answer: The additional £15 billion investment in defence as announced in the Defence Investment Plan will be funded by reprioritising public spending, with £10.3 billion already identified and a further £4.7 billion to be confirmed at Budget 2026 in a fair and ba...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Development AidTreasuryTabled 1 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26231More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 20 April 2026 to question 124889 on Defence: Development Aid, whether it remains his policy to spend 100 percent of the reduction in the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget on defe
Answer: 100 percent of the reduction in the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be spent on defence in all of the years referenced.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23340More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the written statement entitled Defence funding update, HCWS165, published on 30 June 2026, what the a) international objectives and b) procurement improvements are that comprise the £2.4 billion th
Answer: Through the Defence Investment Plan, HM Treasury will provide £2.4 billion additional support by taking on responsibility for the cost of further support for ongoing international objectives which includes Ukraine Security Guarantees in case of a ceasefir...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23277More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Defence funding update (HCWS165), published on 30 June 2026, whether it is still the Treasury’s expectation that departments will bring forward details of the monetisation of assets to fund def
Answer: In the Defence funding update (HCWS165), the Government set out its intention to monetise assets to help fund defence. The Government remains committed to improving the efficiency of public assets so that they deliver maximum value for taxpayers. Further ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23138More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will make assessment of the affordability of spending 3.0% of GDP on defence by 2030.
Answer: The £15 billion Defence Investment Plan uplift will take NATO-qualifying defence spending to 2.7% of GDP in 2027-28. This is primarily funded by reallocating £10.3 billion across government, with £4.7 billion to be confirmed at Budget 2026.At the next Spe...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23094More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press release entitled PM call with Prime Minister Carney of of Canada: 22 July 2026, published in 22 July 2026, what steps the Prime Minister plans to take to step up work between the Defence,
Answer: The UK and Canada share a common objective of strengthening Allied defence industrial capacity through closer international cooperation. The Multilateral Defence Mechanism (MDM) and Canada's proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) are intend...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23091More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of plugging the £4.7 billion gap in the Defence Investment Plan, to be funded in the next budget.
Answer: The £15 billion Defence Investment Plan uplift will take NATO-qualifying defence spending to 2.7% of GDP in 2027-28. This is primarily funded by reallocating £10.3 billion across government, with £4.7 billion to be confirmed at Budget 2026.At the next Spe...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23090More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by when he plans to lay out his path to spending a) 3.0% of GDP on defence and b) 3.5% by 2035.
Answer: The £15 billion Defence Investment Plan uplift will take NATO-qualifying defence spending to 2.7% of GDP in 2027-28. This is primarily funded by reallocating £10.3 billion across government, with £4.7 billion to be confirmed at Budget 2026.At the next Spe...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Development AidTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23089More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026, to Question 124889 on Defence: Development Aid, whether it remains his policy to spend 100 percent of the reduction in the Official Development Assistance budget on def
Answer: 100 percent of the reduction in the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be spent on defence in all of the years referenced.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture and Business: Inheritance TaxTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23029More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether it is still his Department's policy to keep the Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs threshold at £2.5m.
Answer: From April 2026, the combined amount of 100% Agricultural Property Relief and Business Property Relief allowed against a person’s estate is £2.5 million. Combined with the nil-rate bands, this means two individuals could pass on up to £5.65 million tax-fr...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: CambridgeshireTreasuryTabled 16 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 19553More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what discussions her department has had with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on Local Government Reorganisation in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: HM Treasury engages regularly with colleagues across Government on a range of matters, including Local Government Reorganisation. In line with the practice of successive administrations, details of internal discussions are not routinely disclosed.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordShipping: Strait of HormuzTreasuryTabled 14 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18794More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 10 July 2026 to question 16168 on Investment: Strait of Hormuz, how much has she approved from the HMT reserve to deploy additional capabilities in the Middle East for the Multinational Hor
Answer: As set out in the Defence Investment Plan, the UK and France stand ready to deploy the wider Multinational Military Mission to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
Answered 22 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 7 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16665More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the policy paper entitled The Defence Investment Plan Funding explainer, published on 30 June 2026, what the £2.4 billion under Treasury support for ongoing international objectives and more effici
Answer: Through the DIP, HMT will provide £2.4 billion additional support by taking on responsibility for the cost of further support for ongoing international objectives which includes Ukraine Security Guarantees in case of a ceasefire, and unlocking additional ...
Answered 15 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordInvestment: Strait of HormuzTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16168More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, paragraph 43, of the £120m investment in the Multinational Hormuz Mission has come from the contingency reserve.
Answer: The UK and France stand ready to deploy the wider Multinational Military Mission to support freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz. The Chancellor has approved access to the HMT reserve to deploy additional capabilities in the Middle East for this ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority: Annual ReportsTreasuryTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16158More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the answer of 1 July 2026 to question 13286 on Defence: Procurement, on what date the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Annual Report will be published.
Answer: The NISTA Major Projects Annual Report (2025-26) will be published later this month. When published, the report will be available both via an HTML page on GOV.uk and a public interactive dashboard.
Answered 10 Jul 2026
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