Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Ajax Vehicles: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of procuring a mortar-capable variant of Ares.
Answer: No internal assessment has been made regarding the merits of procuring a mortar-capable variant of ARES.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of fitting the Case Telescoped 40mm Cannon to the Ares platform in (a) manned turret or (b) remote weapon station form.
Answer: An initial assessment has shown that it is not possible to integrate a crewed CT40 turret on ARES. No assessment has been made of the CT40 on a Remote Weapon Station.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of replacing the L3A1 socket bayonet as part of Project Grayburn.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on the 28 April 2025 to Question 45196. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-08/45196#
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is of FV433 Bulldog.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 May 2025 in response to Question 48996.
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Ares armoured vehicles have been ordered by his Department.
Answer: 93 ARES vehicles have been ordered as part of the Armoured Cavalry Programme.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned delivery timeline is for all variants of vehicles within the Armoured Cavalry Programme between (a) 21 July and 31 December 2025 and (b) 2026 and beyond.
Answer: The Armoured Cavalry Programme plans to deliver a further 55 platforms between July 2025 and December 2025. 182 platforms will be delivered by the end of 2025. A breakdown by variant is provided below. AJAX26ARES5APOLLO1ATLAS10ATHENA13ARGUS0 It is anticip...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of procuring an order of Tranche 4 Typhoons for the Royal Air Force.
Answer: The 2025 Strategic Defence Review described the increasingly demanding threat environments in which UK Defence will operate. The Defence Investment Plan will analyse this changing threat and determine our future mix of 4th and 5th generation combat aircra...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the final fatigue index is of all remaining Royal Air Force Tranche 1 Typhoons.
Answer: The final fatigue index of the remaining Typhoon Tranche 1 aircraft remains in line with the response given to Question 19681 on 21 June 2022 to the hon member for Angus (Mr Doogan). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/202...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon Aircraft: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is of all (a) Tranche 1, (b) Tranche 2 and (c) Tranche 3/3A Typhoons.
Answer: The planned out-of-service dates for the RAF's fleet of Typhoon aircraft are given below: Out of Service Tranche 1 2027 Tranche 2 2040 Tranche 3 2040 The RAF does not have any Typhoon Tranche 3A aircraft.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Tranche (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 3A Typhoons are in service with the Royal Air Force.
Answer: The table below details the number of Typhoon aircraft currently in service with the Royal Air Force. Tranche 1Tranche 2Tranche 346740 The Royal Air Force does not have any Tranche 3A Typhoon aircraft.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon Aircraft: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of Tranche 1 Typhoons have been scrapped as of 1 July 2025.
Answer: 26 of the 30 Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft have been scrapped as of 1 July 2025; this equates to 87% of the Tranche 1 fleet.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: InjunctionsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69514More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of super-injunctions by the Government on the reputation of Government.
Answer: The Government has been deeply concerned about the lack of transparency to Parliament and to the public as a result of the super-injunction about the data protection breach from February 2022 relating to the Afghan relocations and assistance policy. As th...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: CambridgeshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reservoir levels at Grafham Water on available water resources.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed with Anglian Water that Grafham Water reservoir is 76% full as of the 19th of August, lower than preferred for this time of year. Rainfall in July saw previous high consumer demand return to more normal levels. An...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: HuntingdonDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many publicly available roadside electric vehicle chargers there were in Huntingdon constituency as of 1 July 2025.
Answer: Data on public electric vehicle charging devices in the UK, held by the Department for Transport, are sourced from the electric vehicle charging platform Zapmap. The table below presents public charging devices in the Huntingdon constituency as of 1st Jul...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordJames Scott Rhys AndersonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) Ukrainian and (b) Russian counterpart on the release of James Scott Rhys Anderson.
Answer: The Ukrainian authorities have confirmed British national James Anderson was serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, meaning he holds Prisoner of War (PoW) status. Ukraine holds responsibility for engagement on any members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces who...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVoting Rights: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the extension of the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering on the manifesto commitment to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections during this Parliament, strengthening our democracy, empowering young people to participate and building an informed and ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her target date is for publishing the updated strategy on tackling violence against women and girls.
Answer: The strategy will be published early in the autumn.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the changes to elector numbers in each constituency following the reduction of the voting age.
Answer: In June 2025, the House of Commons Library published constituency-level estimates of the number of 16 and 17-year-olds across the UK, based on Office for National Statistics data from 2022 for Great Britain and 2023 for Northern Ireland.These figures prov...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Alliances: FranceCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68121More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 66727 on Military Alliances: France, which Ministers will attend the first meeting.
Answer: The UK-France Nuclear Steering Group meetings will be convened and attended by senior government officials representing the UK Cabinet Office and the Presidency of the French republic as well as other Ministries and organisations. The Steering Group will ...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 66728 on Ajax Vehicles, which units within 3 Division will be equipped with Ares in the infantry troop carrying role.
Answer: The Army intends to equip the Regular Infantry Units within 3 (UK) Division with Ares in the infantry troop carrying role: 1 MERCIAN, 1 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 1 Royal Welsh and 5 Rifles.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGeorge Cross CommitteeCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68119More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 66338 on George Cross Committee, when the decisions of the George Cross Committee are notified to applicants.
Answer: The George Cross Committee assesses all recommendations for civilian gallantry awards. The Committee's recommendations are submitted by the Prime Minister to The King, who awards the honour. If an award is recommended and subsequently approved, those nomi...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential indirect impact of duty harmonisation on the horseracing industry.
Answer: The tax treatment of remote gambling is a matter for HM Treasury. Following the conclusion of its recent consultation, we expect that any legislative changes made to gambling duty will be accompanied by a tax information and impact note from HM Treasury, ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: BettingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of affordability checks on online betting turnover on racing since its introduction.
Answer: The Gambling Commission introduced financial vulnerability checks in August 2024. These checks use only publicly available data, such as bankruptcy orders, to assess risk of significant financial harm. Financial risk assessments, which will look at a more...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have been relocated to the UK from Afghanistan under the (a) Afghan relocations and assistance policy, (b) Afghan citizens resettlement scheme and (c) Afghanistan Response Route schemes.
Answer: When the Taleban seized control in 2021, many thousands of people who served and supported our British Armed Forces were left in Afghanistan.The UK made a commitment to honour the moral obligation we owe to those Afghans who stood with us, there was cross...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the planned block 4 upgrade for F-35B will facilitate the carriage of the (a) Meteor missile system or (b) any other UK-built munitions.
Answer: Block 4 modernisation will include the integration of UK-unique weapons and upgrades to air-to-surface and air-to-air weaponry.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
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