Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Immigration Removal CentresHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79302More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's press release entitled UK-France treaty targeting illegal crossings comes into force, published on 7 August 2025, how many Immigration Removal Centre there are.
Answer: The Home Office currently operates seven immigration removal centres (IRCs) throughout the UK, (six in England and one in Scotland). As of 13 October, the Home Office has the capacity to detain around 2,400 people in IRCs. The table below sets out the cur...
Answered 14 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCambridgeshire Constabulary: PayHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's press release entitled 4.2% pay rise for police officers across England and Wales, published on 1 August 2025, what proportion of the £120 million was allocated to C
Answer: This Government is committed to ensuring that policing has the resources it needs and the allocation of funding to police forces remains an important consideration.The method for distributing the additional funding will be communicated in due course.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of unsuccessfully appealed rejected initial asylum applications have been (a) returned to their country of origin, (b) returned to France and (c) remain in the UK since 5
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: AppealsHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79299More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of rejected initial asylum applications have been (a) successfully and (b) unsuccessfully appealed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘asylum detailed datasets’ as part of the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’.Data on asylum claims by route of entry to the UK is published in table Asy_D01a and data on initial decisions on a...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylumHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79298More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of initial asylum applications have been (a) approved and (b) rejected since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘asylum detailed datasets’ as part of the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’.Data on asylum claims by route of entry to the UK is published in table Asy_D01a and data on initial decisions on a...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: Age AssuranceHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79297More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers claiming to be children were subsequently discovered to be adults since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘asylum detailed datasets’ as part of the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’.Data on asylum claims by route of entry to the UK is published in table Asy_D01a and data on initial decisions on a...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) adult males, (b) adult females and c) children have arrived via small boat since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The Home Office publishes statistics on detected irregular arrivals to the UK in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data on detected irregular arrivals by method of entry (including small boat arrivals), age group, and sex is published...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79295More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much capacity within the prison estate will be created via the deportation of foreign national offenders by 31 December 2025.
Answer: The removal of Foreign National Offenders (FNOs) is a priority of this Government. Deporting FNOs as quickly as possible protects the public, reduces pressures on prison capacity and lessens the associated expense to the taxpayer.From 5 July 2024 to 4 Jul...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79294More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) arrests and (b) prosecutions have occurred as a result of Operation Beaconport.
Answer: The National Police Operation, launched in response to the Casey Independent Audit of Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, has been named Operation Beaconport. The Operation is being set up to, as Baroness Casey recommended, ensure that past f...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79293More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the full scope is of Operation Beaconport.
Answer: The National Police Operation, launched in response to the Casey Independent Audit of Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, has been named Operation Beaconport. The Operation is being set up to, as Baroness Casey recommended, ensure that past f...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordExploitation: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when access to the capabilities environment of the Tackling Organised Exploitation programme will be available to police forces.
Answer: As part of the response to the Casey Independent Audit of Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse the government has recently provided £426,000 of new funding to the Tackling Organised Exploitation Programme (TOEX). The new funding will enable TOE...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordExploitation: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79291More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, which police forces have access to the capabilities environment of the Tackling Organised Exploitation programme.
Answer: As part of the response to the Casey Independent Audit of Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse the government has recently provided £426,000 of new funding to the Tackling Organised Exploitation Programme (TOEX). The new funding will enable TOE...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordExploitation: Criminal InvestigationHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79290More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the full scope is of the Tackling Organised Exploitation Programme.
Answer: As part of the response to the Casey Independent Audit of Group-Based Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse the government has recently provided £426,000 of new funding to the Tackling Organised Exploitation Programme (TOEX). The new funding will enable TOE...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Departmental CoordinationForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79289More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what the full capability is of the One HMG platform.
Answer: The One HMG Platform provides overseas offices, residential accommodation and services, such as transport and security, that enable His Majesty's Government to achieve its international objectives whilst providing value for money. The aim is that operatio...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Departmental CoordinationMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 25 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on reviewing the principal elements of the Integrated Global Defence Network via the One HMG platform.
Answer: The Integrated Global Defence Network (IGDN) is in the initial phase of conducting the recommended review of the principal elements of Defence's Overseas network under the overall guidance of the two military and civilian 2 star directors of the IGDN, wit...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 23 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, which Ukrainian industries he has identified for potential post-conflict industrial collaboration with Ukraine.
Answer: Long term collaboration with Ukraine’s defence industrial base, which has evolved rapidly and become a recognised world leader in innovation and technology adoption, is a priority for the Ministry of Defence. Since Russia’s illegal full-scale invasion, th...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: UK Relations with EUMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79286More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 22 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on strengthening Europe’s collective industrial base.
Answer: The UK recently launched its Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) which reaffirms our belief that close cooperation with our European allies is essential. We remain clear that, in order to effectively deter and defence against increased aggression, we need t...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNATO Countries: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 22 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, with which NATO allies he is seeking to strengthen bilateral relations.
Answer: The UK is committed to deepening our relationship with a broad range of Allies. Pages 73-75 as well as 82 - 84 of the Strategic Defence Review provide a clear list of allies with which the UK should develop closer ties. These are: the USA, France, Germany...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79284More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 21 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on co-ordinating with other Government (a) departments and (b) agencies to prioritise the use of the defence ins
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State (Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry) (Mr Pollard) on 6 September 2025 to Question 70727 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Cartlidge).To progress the develo...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAntarctic TreatyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79283More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 79 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what steps he is taking to uphold the Antarctic Treaty system.
Answer: Defence plays an important role in safeguarding UK interests in Antarctica, including the British Antarctic Territory and supporting UK roles and responsibilities to the Antarctic Treaty. The Royal Navy’s Ice Patrol Ship, HMS PROTECTOR, routinely deploys ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79282More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 78 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on developing a single Integrated Global Defence Network.
Answer: The Integrated Global Defence Network (IGDN) has completed the first phase of its development by merging the Directorate of Overseas Bases and the Global Defence Network of Defence Attachés and Advisors into the IGDN HQ, dually lead by a 2 star military d...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Diplomatic RelationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79281More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 78 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on developing a new Defence Diplomacy Strategy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my hon. Friend the Minister of State (Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry) (Mr Pollard) on 6 September 2025 to Question 70727 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Cartlidge).To progress the develo...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Alliances: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79280More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 78 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, how much funding the UK provides to the Five Power Defence Arrangements.
Answer: The UK provided £240,000 in financial year (FY) 2023-24 and £266,000 in the FY 2024-25.
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordSouth China SeaMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79279More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 78 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, who the UK’s regional partners are in the South China Sea.
Answer: The UK's regional partners listed in the Strategic Defence Review include Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Indonesia. The UK also has a long-standing partnership with Brunei, where we have recently renewed our agreement to maintain the Garison, w...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNorway: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79278More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 74 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on negotiating a new defence agreement with Norway.
Answer: Good progress has been made on negotiating a new defence agreement with Norway, which we plan to sign before the end of the year. This agreement will mark the start of a new strategic partnership with Norway which will build on the deal the UK secured in ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
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