Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions 2025
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Military Aid: DiseasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89764More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what workshops the Defence Medical Services have participated in with the NHS to explore the United Kingdom’s ability to deal with various combat scenarios and the treatment of casualties.
Answer: The Defence Medical Services and NHS have participated in a series of exercises to explore the UK’s ability to deal with various combat scenarios and the treatment of casualties in February and July 2025. Further exercises are planned for the end of Novem...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: DiseasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89763More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of his Department’s capability during Exercise PEGASUS.
Answer: Defence fully participated in Exercise PEGASUS, a tier one national exercise designed to simulate a realistic pandemic scenario. A Defence team was fully integrated with DHSC and UKHSA to plan and design Defence's contribution to the exercise.For each of ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aid: DiseasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89762More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's contribution is to Exercise PEGASUS.
Answer: Defence fully participated in Exercise PEGASUS, a tier one national exercise designed to simulate a realistic pandemic scenario. A Defence team was fully integrated with DHSC and UKHSA to plan and design Defence's contribution to the exercise.For each of ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUniversity Officer Training CorpsMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89761More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October to Question 83095 on Armed Forces: Training, what the five key recommendations for improvement for the University Officer Training Corps were.
Answer: The five recommendations made by Ofsted after its inspection in February 2024 were as follows: Provide staff with the training they need to further develop their teaching and assessment skills. Swiftly complete any necessary repairs to buildings and facil...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89760More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 October to Question 83064 on Unmanned Air Systems: Training, how many base level FPV operators were trained via Project DRONE ACADEMY.
Answer: Project DRONE ACADEMY was a time limited innovation project that ran for 12 months from May 2024 to April 2025. The 120 operators were trained from a variety of units across Army, Navy and Air Force. At the end of the trial, all lessons and equipment from...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Space TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89759More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on delivering the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability programme.
Answer: An Outline Business Case covering the Construction Test and Evaluation phase for the Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability programme (DARC) was submitted to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) Investments Approval Committee this summer. It is now being considere...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89758More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on establishing the Office for Small Business Growth.
Answer: Planning for the new Defence Office for Small Business Growth continues. The support that will be offered by the Office has been developed following wide ranging consultation with a variety of stakeholders, including Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), ...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InvestmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89757More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who the members are of the Defence Investors’ Advisory Group.
Answer: The Defence Investors Advisory Group is co-chaired by Kerry Baldwin and Sharon White (Baroness White of Tufnell Park) and brings together venture growth, private equity, lending and financial expertise to inform the development and delivery of the Defence...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role the Office for Defence Exports played in the recent deal for Turkey to purchase 20 Eurofighter Typhoons.
Answer: A cross-Government team worked on successfully delivering Typhoon to Turkey. The Defence Export Office provided expert advice and support during this process.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAutonomous Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who the eight companies participating in Phase 2 of Project REPLICATOR 2 are.
Answer: From an initial 196 bidders, six suppliers have been down-selected for physical trials. The name of these companies cannot yet be disclosed publicly.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAutonomous Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when he expects Phase 2 of Project REPLICATOR 2 to be completed.
Answer: The final report for the current phase is due in May 2026.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October to Question 81534 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical Records, what the outcome was of the review of the strategic outline case for the new hospital as part of
Answer: The Strategic Outline Case for the New Hospital Programme scheme at Hinchingbrooke Hospital was approved by the Department’s Joint Investment Committee on 22 October 2025 and has since been approved by ministers.
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89752More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 81534 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical Records, what steps he has taken to provide funding to ensure Hinchingbrooke Hospital can provide its
Answer: Hinchingbrooke Hospital is part of the North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT). All National Health Service trusts complete an annual self-assessment of their digital maturity against the seven dimensions of the What Good Looks Like framework. The resu...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89751More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 23 October 2025 to Question 81534 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical Records, when his Department assessed the level of digital maturity at Hinchingbrooke Hospital; and w
Answer: Hinchingbrooke Hospital is part of the North West Anglia Foundation Trust (NWAFT). All National Health Service trusts complete an annual self-assessment of their digital maturity against the seven dimensions of the What Good Looks Like framework. The resu...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordInfectious Diseases: Disease ControlDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 11 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 89750More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what the scope is of Exercise PEGASUS.
Answer: Exercise PEGASUS is a pandemic preparedness exercise, based on a novel enterovirus, led by the Department, with the UK Health Security Agency. It has been the largest simulation of a pandemic in the history of the United Kingdom and has involved all Gover...
Answered 19 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHMP Littlehey: Prisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88992More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have been released in error from HMP Littlehey since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Releases in error have been increasing for several years and are another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. On 11 November, the Deputy Prime Minister announced a five-point action plan setting out initial steps to address th...
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: NoiseMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88991More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of levels of (a) noise and (b) vibration on the (i) Ajax, (ii) Ares and (iii) Athena vehicles on the health of service personnel.
Answer: As safety of our personnel is the top priority for the Ministerial Team, prior to Ajax Initial Operating Capability being announced, I sought assurances in writing from the Chief of the Defence Staff and the National Armaments Director that the system was...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration Scheme: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88990More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 79231 on Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: China, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on adding China to the enhanced tier o
Answer: As set out in the National Security Act 2023, the Secretary of State may make a specification under the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) where they consider it is reasonably necessary to do so to protect the safety or inte...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordForeign Influence Registration Scheme: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88989More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to Question 79231 on Foreign Influence Registration Scheme: China, when she plans to make a decision on whether to add China to the enhanced tier of the Forei
Answer: As set out in the National Security Act 2023, the Secretary of State may make a specification under the enhanced tier of the Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) where they consider it is reasonably necessary to do so to protect the safety or inte...
Answered 20 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisonersMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88988More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many prisoners have not been released after the completion of their sentence and have continued to remain in custody in error since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Release inaccuracy is yet another symptom of the prison system crisis inherited by this Government. While the overwhelming majority of offenders are released correctly, we are clamping down on those errors that do occur, and this includes unlawful detenti...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordPrisons: ConstructionMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88987More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, when new prisons in (a) Buckinghamshire, (b) Lancashire and (c) Leicestershire were first announced by his Department.
Answer: Plans to build a potential new prison in Buckinghamshire were first announced by the Ministry of Justice in December 2020. Plans to build potential new prisons in Lancashire and Leicestershire were first announced by the Department in June 2021.This Gover...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHuntingdonshire District Council: ElectionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88986More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, when returning officers will be informed of whether Huntingdonshire District Council elections will go ahead in 2026.
Answer: Our starting point is for all elections scheduled for May 2026 to go ahead unless there is strong justification otherwise.Returning Officers are not directly informed by the Government about whether local elections will proceed. They act independently, co...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88985More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the potential impact of implementing a pay-per-mile charge for electric vehicles on their drivers.
Answer: The Government keeps the tax system under review, with changes announced at fiscal events and careful consideration given to the impacts of any changes.
Answered 13 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 23 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what progress he has made on determining which banks will form part of th
Answer: Banks and other financial services companies, whose capital and expertise we need to invest and grow the defence sector, are being engaged in the development of the Defence Finance and Investment Strategy through the Defence Investors Advisory Group. This...
Answered 18 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 10 Nov 2025AnsweredUIN 88983More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 21 October 2025 to question 82442 on Alcoholic Drinks: Excise Duties, when HMRC will begin the evaluation of the new rates and structures.
Answer: In March 2023, the previous government published its response to the new alcohol duty system consultation which ran from October 2021 to January 2022. Within that response was a commitment to evaluate the impacts of the new rates and structures three year...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
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