Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Armed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what resourcing options for medical infrastructure could be drawn from (a) the NHS and (b) private finance.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will set out how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) over the next 10 years, including confirming the funding available to improve the physical and digital infrastructure ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 58 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in establishing a ten-year physical infrastructure plan for Defence medical.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will set out how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) over the next 10 years, including confirming the funding available to improve the physical and digital infrastructure ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 58 of the Strategic Defence Review, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in investing in (a) medical evacuation and (b) medical stockpiles.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will set out how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) over the next 10 years, including confirming the funding available to improve the physical and digital infrastructure ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 57 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in establishing an independent review board.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is exploring options for an independent review board to assure national health ecosystem—Defence, the NHS, and the private sector— readiness to meet the demands of warfighting and other strategic health emergencies involving Defenc...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Cortisone.
Answer: The vision for Programme CORTISONE is to deliver a sustainable, integrated, cohesive and enduring information capability to support the delivery of evidence-based medical and dental health and healthcare outputs. The scope of Programme CORTISONE to March ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated 8 July 2025, what progress he made in improving the (a) physical and (b) digital infrastructure of Defence Medical Services.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will set out how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) over the next 10 years, including confirming the funding available to improve the physical and digital infrastructure ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in ensuring that Defence Medical Services force elements held at readiness can be integrated into
Answer: A key recommendation of the Strategic Defence Review is rebuilding medical capacity and capability, together with the NHS, to ensure our Armed Forces remain fighting fit in peacetime and are prepared to meet operational demands when at war. With allies, t...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in ensuring Front Line Commands retain sufficient (a) capacity and (b) expertise to implement tec
Answer: A key recommendation of the Strategic Defence Review is rebuilding medical capacity and capability, together with the NHS, to ensure our Armed Forces remain fighting fit in peacetime and are prepared to meet operational demands when at war. With allies, t...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in establishing a single Defence Medical Enterprise.
Answer: In response to the Strategic Defence Review recommendations, and as part of Defence Reform, the Defence Medical Services (DMS) will be empowered as the Lead Command for medical within the Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC). Work is ongoing to ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, update on 8 July 2025, what investment he is making in clinical research and development.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review recognises sustaining Defence investment in clinical research and development (R&D) and working with industry and academia, is essential to wider clinical value and use, including within the NHS. Defence Medical Services (...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 20025, what progress he has made in ensuring Defence Medical Services share expertise and skills with (a) the NHS and (b) private
Answer: There is a strong foundation of cross-Government working between the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), including planning to meet the demands of warfighting and other strategic health emergencies. A series of w...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on developing specialist clinical capability in support of the Integrated Force (a) in crisis and (b) at war.
Answer: A key recommendation of the Strategic Defence Review is rebuilding medical capacity and capability, together with the NHS, to ensure our Armed Forces remain fighting fit in peacetime and are prepared to meet operational demands when at war. With allies, t...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HealthMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) Royal Air Force personnel are categorised as non-deployable.
Answer: The table below presents the portion of UK Armed Forces personnel categorised as Medically Not Deployable, broken down by service, as at 1 July 2025: Medically Not DeployableRoyal Navy (including Royal Marines)9.9%British Army10.0%Royal Air Force12.3%
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79514More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what options private sector healthcare offers for supporting personnel in (a) maintaining and (b) recovering fighting fitness.
Answer: As outlined in the Strategic Defence Review, the Ministry of Defence recognises private-sector healthcare offers options for supporting personnel in maintaining and recovering fighting fitness. Defence Medical Services commissions private healthcare treat...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on establishing a Sponsored Reserve model.
Answer: The Defence Medical Services (DMS) is exploring the potential for a ‘Sponsored Reserve’ model or equivalent to increase medical Reserve numbers, with more personnel held at readiness. The DMS is engaging with industry providers to inform this work and wil...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on aligning with the NHS on (a) pay, (b) benefits and (c) terms and conditions.
Answer: The implementation of the Strategic Defence Review vision and recommendations is underway, including to ensure that pay and benefits for military medical personnel are competitive with civilian healthcare roles. The Ministry of Defence has worked to align...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on making defence the employer of choice for (a) regular and (b) reserves medical staff.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review recognises Defence must become an employer of choice for medical staff (Regular and Reserves) by offering flexible employment, education, and training—facilitated by aligning with the NHS on pay, benefits, and terms and condit...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, how much funding from his Department will be required to increase shared capacity with the Department of Health and Social Care.
Answer: There is a strong foundation of cross-Government working between the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), including planning to meet the demands of warfighting and other strategic health emergencies. A series of w...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on prioritising increasing shared capacity with the Department of Health and Social Care.
Answer: There is a strong foundation of cross-Government working between the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), including planning to meet the demands of warfighting and other strategic health emergencies. A series of w...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79508More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on ensuring Defence Medical Services capability reflects the five priority areas of the NATO Medical Action Plan.
Answer: A key recommendation of the Strategic Defence Review is rebuilding medical capacity and capability, together with the NHS, to ensure our Armed Forces remain fighting fit in peacetime and are prepared to meet operational demands when at war. With allies, t...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79507More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on rebuilding medical capabilities for warfighting from a Defence Medical Services perspective.
Answer: A key recommendation of the Strategic Defence Review is rebuilding medical capacity and capability, together with the NHS, to ensure our Armed Forces remain fighting fit in peacetime and are prepared to meet operational demands when at war. With allies, t...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79506More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on creating a shared understanding of (a) current capacity, (b) current and potential future need and (c) shared plans fo
Answer: There is a strong foundation of cross-Government working between the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), including planning to meet the demands of warfighting and other strategic health emergencies. A series of w...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on conducting an urgent sprint review to strengthen the partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care.
Answer: There is a strong foundation of cross-Government working between the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), including planning to meet the demands of warfighting and other strategic health emergencies. A series of w...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on conducting organisational reform of medical services within defence.
Answer: In response to the Strategic Defence Review recommendations, and as part of Defence Reform, the Defence Medical Services (DMS) will be empowered as the Lead Command for medical within the Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC). Work is ongoing to ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on rebuilding defence medical (a) capacity and (b) capability together with the NHS.
Answer: A key recommendation of the Strategic Defence Review is rebuilding medical capacity and capability, together with the NHS, to ensure our Armed Forces remain fighting fit in peacetime and are prepared to meet operational demands when at war. With allies, t...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
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