Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Autonomous Weapons: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the Autonomous Mission Execution project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Intelligence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the AI Exploitation for the Digital Targeting Web project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 2 February 2026 to question 108885 on Defence: Artificial Intelligence, what is the full scope of the Advanced Reasoning for Decision Advantage project.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely provide detailed or ongoing commentary on the development, deployment, or performance of AI related projects. Releasing such information could reasonably be expected to prejudice UK national security and Defence ...
Answered 9 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: ExportsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 28 January 2026 to answer 107227 on Challenger Tanks: Exports, what progress he has made in exploring export opportunities for Challenger 3 and its capabilities.
Answer: The Department continues to explore opportunities for the export of Challenger 3 capabilities with significant progress made to date. Providing further detail at this time would compromise commercial sensitivities.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: WalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Ajax Programme is within the scope of the Defence Growth Deal for Wales announced in September 2025.
Answer: No, the AJAX Programme is outside the scope of the Defence Growth Deal for Wales. The aim of the Defence Growth Deal is to drive growth in Wales through connection, resilience, and collaboration. Centred around Autonomy, evolving a skilled workforce, enha...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordWildcat Helicopters: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the remit of the Wildcat Maritime Force Operational Advantage Group.
Answer: The Wildcat Maritime Force Operational Advantage Group was set up in 2023 to maximise the lethality of the Royal Navy’s Wildcat Maritime Attack Helicopter. Using rapid development principles, it focuses on development of capability, tactics, and procedure...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Air Ambulance ServicesMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the need to introduce a legal requirement to consider access to hospital helipads in any planning application in the vicinity of a hospital.
Answer: The government is currently consulting on a new National Planning Policy Framework that includes clearer, ‘rules based’ policies for decision-making and plan-making. The proposed new Framework gives substantial weight to the benefits of providing new or i...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArctic and Ukraine: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of operating in Ukraine and the High North simultaneously on (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy and (c) Royal Air Force resources.
Answer: Defence continually reviews all current and planned commitments in line with established protocols to ensure they can be fully and appropriately resourced by the single Services. This process includes ongoing dynamic assessment and the allocation of resou...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordFirearms: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of adopting the .338 calibre for Project Cairns.
Answer: Project CAIRNS is currently a pre-concept project and as such formal consideration of systems and specifications, including calibre, has not yet taken place.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason has he cancelled the contract with NP Aerospace to provide x-ray scanners for Army bomb disposal units.
Answer: The contract was terminated following careful consideration and agreement from key internal stakeholders as the best value for money way forward for the Army. The termination does not create a capability gap as an interim solution is already in place.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordNavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the remit of the fleet experimental squadron.
Answer: Information on the remit of fleet experimental squadron can be found here: https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news/2025/april/29/20250430-creation-of-dcto.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: TestingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to start the Ajax’s Capability Drop 4 standard Reliability Growth Trials.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to release a complete list of criteria as it could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability of our Armed Forces. Additionally, I will await the findings of the current investigations before making a further decision the...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ModernisationMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional capabilities will be included in Ajax Capability Drop 4 over Drop 3.
Answer: It would not be appropriate to release a complete list of criteria as it could, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability of our Armed Forces. Additionally, I will await the findings of the current investigations before making a further decision the...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ModernisationMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when will all current Ajax-family vehicles be brought up to Drop 3 standard.
Answer: All current Ajax-family vehicles will be at CD3 standard by October 2028.
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 12 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), what assessment she has made of the potential merits of decoupling the po
Answer: The Government’s Safer Streets Mission sets a clear expectation for policing to deliver safer communities and improved public confidence. An effective, well-supported police service is central to achieving this. That is why forces should have the right re...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Disciplinary ProceedingsHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 12 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” (CP1489), what plans she has to bring forward legislative proposals for vetting st
Answer: The recently published police reform White Paper sets out the Government’s plans to further strengthen the police vetting and misconduct systems These reforms will, for the first time, place police vetting standards into legislation. These new regulations...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: StandardsHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 11 of the white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), what her proposed timetable is for publishing new national policing guarantees.
Answer: The Home Secretary announced her plans to introduce a set of Local Policing Guarantees in the white paper “From Local to National: A New Model for Policing” published on 26 January. Local Policing Guarantees will set out minimum levels of service expected...
Answered 17 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 3 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 11 of the Police reform white paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), from which financial year does the revised police funding formula apply.
Answer: The White Paper represents the most significant reforms to policing for nearly 200 years. The reforms to our policing system set out in the White Paper will have significant consequences for the way policing is funded in future. Changes to police governan...
Answered 23 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordArtillery: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110161More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requirements changes have the Army made to the Early Capability Demonstrator platform as part of the Mobile Fires Platform programme.
Answer: The Early Capability Demonstrator platform provides the common design baseline and technical specification for both the UK and Germany. The UK has not added any additional requirements changes.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110160More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 10 of the Police reform white paper From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), by what date will the independent review of police force structures report its fin
Answer: The Police Reform White Paper, published on 26 January 2026, set out an ambitious package of reform, including an ambition to significantly reduce the number of police forces across England and Wales by the end of next Parliament.We will shortly launch an...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: TrainingHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110159More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the potential benefit of establishing a joint Public order, firearms and tactics training centre in Cambridgeshire.
Answer: The use of police resources and the provision of training within police forces is a matter for Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners, who are operationally independent of government.
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordCambridgeshire Constabulary: FirearmsHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110158More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress has she made in procuring a new firearm to replace the Heckler and Koch G36 for Cambridgeshire Constabulary.
Answer: The Home Office does not procure or proscribe services to Police forces. It is a matter for each Force to assess and procure services proportionate to its needs to provide effective policing for their area as they are best placed to understand local needs...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Embassy BeijingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110157More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has she made in building the new British Embassy in Beijing.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the response to Question 22931 on 16 January 2025.
Answered 27 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: Artificial IntelligenceHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110156More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 9 of the Police reform white paper From Local to National: A New Model for Policing (CP1489), what Artificial Intelligence powered a) tools and b) software to automate manual pr
Answer: The Government is determined to ramp up the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence across policing. We have already begun to support policing to adopt AI responsibly, with over £50 million invested to date in priority areas such as facial recognition ...
Answered 10 Feb 2026
Original Parliament recordPolice: ReorganisationHome OfficeTabled 2 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 110155More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 9 of her Department's White Paper entitled From Local to National: A New Model for Policing, published on 26 January 2026, CP1489, if she will publish a list of the legislation
Answer: The Home Secretary launched an independent review of public order and hate crime legislation on 5 October 2025.The review will address whether the existing legislation, including the Public Order Act 1986, is effective and proportionate, whether it adequa...
Answered 11 Feb 2026
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