Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Poland: Type 31 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79277More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent estimate he has made of when the export of Type 31 Arrowhead frigates to Poland will be completed.
Answer: The Polish MIECZNIK frigate programme is constructing three Arrowhead-variant frigates under licence from Babcock in Poland. This is a Polish programme and it would be inappropriate for His Majesty's Government to comment on the progress of another nation...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79276More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) financial, (b) manpower and (c) other material contributions the UK has made to foreign comparative testing with the US in the last 12 months.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence actively supports the Foreign Comparative Testing (FCT) programme by collaborating on programme development and working with FCT representatives to identify promising UK technologies. Detailed outcomes remain the responsibility of ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUSA: Military AlliancesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79275More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) financial, (b) manpower and (c) other material contributions the UK has made to US coalition warfare projects in the last 12 months.
Answer: There is no single cohering group that collects this information. Each of the single Services and Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) independently propose and deliver projects as part of the Coalition Warfare Programme. This collaboration ha...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: SecondmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79274More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 71 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made on developing a two-way secondment programme.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence currently has provisions in place for formal inward and outward secondments, which are used successfully across the Armed Forces and Civil Service. We are now exploring options for developing a similar, less formal arrangement, rev...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79273More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 71 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what steps he is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to help tackle barriers to education for people within h
Answer: Defence officials continue to work closely with colleagues in the Department for Education to ensure consistency of educational frameworks, standards and outcomes. We work hard to remove barriers to learning for our personnel and provide tailored support ...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79272More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 71 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made on reviewing (a) standards, (b) qualifications and (c) in-house training.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is undertaking a comprehensive review of military training to confirm appropriate alignment with civilian qualifications and standards, while ensuring operational readiness and the capacity to scale up training to meet warfig...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79271More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 71 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what civilian (a) qualifications and (b) standards are in scope to be adopted.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is undertaking a comprehensive review of military training to confirm appropriate alignment with civilian qualifications and standards, while ensuring operational readiness and the capacity to scale up training to meet warfig...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79270More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 71 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made on developing a virtual training environment that is integrated into his Department's com
Answer: Defence is conducting a discovery phase to understand how this virtual training capability will work across all domains and military commands and can be integrated into Defence’s common digital architecture. It is imperative that Defence delivers a traini...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79269More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 71 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made on reforming (a) training and (b) education policy.
Answer: Defence is progressing its review of training and education policy; work is ongoing to meet this intent by January 2026. We aim to generate a more digestible Joint Service Publication (JSP) 822 (Defence Direction and Guidance for Training and Education), ...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79268More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 71 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made on establishing a career education pathway.
Answer: Respective Military Commands are responsible for reviewing their career education pathways as they have differing requirements on the front line. The Military Strategic Headquarters (MSHQ) will oversee these reviews during 2026 and consider where greater ...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Owner OccupationMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79267More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 71 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made on exploring options to support home ownership by service personnel.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) remains committed to supporting home ownership amongst Service personnel, and through the Forces Help to Buy (FHTB) Scheme, has already supported thousands of personnel, and their families, to get on the property ladder. The ...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79266More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 70 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made on gathering recommendations for independent oversight of his plan to tackle (a) structur
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 5 September 2025 to Question 70723 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge).
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79265More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 70 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what his planned timetable is for making these day-to-day processes easier.
Answer: The Defence Reform and Efficiency Plan (which is part of our Defence Investment Plan) to be published in the autumn, will include initiatives that will deliver automation across Human Resources, Finance and Commercial functions, driven through Corporate S...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79264More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 70 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what the top ten people policies are that will be rewritten by May 2026.
Answer: The following ten policies are planned to be rewritten by May 2026:The Tri-Service Resettlement and Employment Support ManualRegulations for the Mobilisation of UK Reserve ForcesCentre-Determined Policy for Career Management and Admin of Tri-Service Posit...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAdjutant General's CorpsMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79263More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 70 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of moving regular personnel from administrative to front-line roles on
Answer: The Adjutant General’s Corps (AGC) plays a critical role in delivering administrative, personnel, and support services, including policing, detention, education, and legal services. In response to the Strategic Defence Review 2025, the Department has comm...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: AutomationMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79262More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 70 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made on automating (a) human resources, (b) finance and (c) commercial functions.
Answer: The Defence Reform and Efficiency Plan (which is part of our Defence Investment Plan) to be published in the autumn, will include initiatives that will deliver automation across Human Resources, Finance and Commercial functions, driven through Corporate S...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 70 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in moving regular personnel from administrative into front-line roles.
Answer: The Defence Reform and Efficiency Plan (which is part of our Defence Investment Plan) to be published in the autumn, will include initiatives that will deliver automation across Human Resources, Finance and Commercial functions, driven through Corporate S...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 70 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what steps he plans to take to reduce civil service costs by at least 10% by 2030.
Answer: As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, we are developing plans for how to use the latest automation, augmentation, and AI technology to reduce costs in administrative areas such as HR, Finance, and Commercial. We are conducting a comprehensive review...
Answered 18 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 58 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in establishing service-agnostic capability portfolios.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is introducing service-agnostic capability portfolios to increase flexibility and drive pace in procurement.Implementation is underway in the National Armaments Director Group. A phased approach to implementation, aligned with wide...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Wyton: TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 53 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what technology has been identified for the regional cluster at RAF Wyton.
Answer: RAF Wyton is a key site for Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC) and UK Defence. Defence continues to invest in the site and is considering future options for RAF Wyton as a defence technology hub that could act as a catalyst for greater investm...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Growth BoardMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 53 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, how many meetings of the Defence Growth Board he has chaired in 2025.
Answer: The Defence Growth Board met on 30 July 2025. It was attended by the Secretary of State for Defence, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Secretary of State for Business, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Permanent Secretary, the MOD interim National Armament...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 48 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made in establishing a digital warfighter group.
Answer: Mature work on the concept is underway on the core functions of the Digital Warfighter Group, its operating model and detailed design on its construct. Its focus will be to deploy digital warfighters alongside conventional warfighters to enable the rapid ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 47 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made on developing the secret cloud.
Answer: A contract has been put in place with Google for the provision of Secret Cloud services to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for at least the next five years. Security delivered for working people as UK-US ties strengthened with new Google Cloud partnership f...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 47 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made on implementing the core digital platform for the warfighter.
Answer: The fundamental capabilities of the core common platform set out within the Strategic Defence Review already exist and are being used today; however, they are not at the scale or delivering the integrated and innovative capabilities at the speed required ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, from which date the Integrated Force Model will be fully operational.
Answer: The Military Strategic Headquarters (MSHQ) is the central command hub for the UK Armed Forces, led by the Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS). The MSHQ has been operational since April 2025, bringing together military strategy, operations, and force developm...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
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