Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Immigration ControlsHome OfficeTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51572More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Prime Minister unveils new plan to end years of uncontrolled migration, published on 11 May 2025, when she plans to (a) announce and (b) imple
Answer: We will be consulting on the earned settlement scheme later this year and will provide further details at that stage.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: Pre-school EducationDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51571More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how is the value of funding from the SEN Inclusion Fund for each child calculated.
Answer: All local authorities are required to have a special educational need inclusion fund (SENIF) for all eligible children for the entitlements and who have special educational needs (SEN).Local authorities should establish their SENIFs using funding from the...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51570More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many times Cambridgeshire County Council exceeded the statutory 20 week timeframe to provide a final EHCP in each of the last five academic years.
Answer: The number and percentage of education, health and care (EHC) plans for each Cambridgeshire local authority, issued within the statutory timeframe of 20 weeks from the date of the request for EHC needs assessment and for each of the last 5 years, is acces...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAircraft CarriersMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51569More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the merits of converting the UK's two aircraft carriers to catapult-and-arrest configuration.
Answer: The Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers operate the F-35B Lightning fighter aircraft, which does not require Aircraft Launch and Recovery Equipment. The Royal Navy's Maritime Aviation Transformation Strategy will expand the deployment of uncrewed air ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51568More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 April 2025 to Question 42678 on F-35 Aircraft: Procurement, how many F-35Bs will receive the Block 4 upgrade.
Answer: I can confirm the Department intends to upgrade the UK F-35B Lightning fleet with Block 4 modifications.
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51567More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with Lockheed Martin on purchasing F-35C.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review is looking at the threats we face and the capabilities we need to meet the challenges, threats and opportunity of the 21st century.
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEast Park EnergyDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51566More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed East Park energy solar park on (a) local and (b) national energy bills.
Answer: The East Park Energy project is current at the pre-application stage and is expected to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate by September 2025: https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/EN010141. This stage of th...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAircraft Carriers: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51565More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of using the General Atomics MQ-9 for Royal Navy carrier based operations.
Answer: Through the MQ-9 International Cooperation Support Partnership, of which the United Kingdom is a signatory, the Royal Navy (RN) has established that the General Atomics MQ-9 can be modified to operate from the Queen Elizabeth Class carriers. As such, the ...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordEarly Warning Systems: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51564More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the feasibility of the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Air Force, using uncrewed remotely piloted aircraft systems to provide airborne early warning.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is actively assessing the potential of uncrewed remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS) to support airborne early warning (AEW) roles across the air environment. These assessments are part of broader efforts to modernise UK defe...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51563More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish which (a) suppliers and (b) contractors to his Department are located in Huntingdon constituency; and what service they provide to the Department.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does hold some of the information requested. Please see below showing the companies in the area requested who provided defence goods or services. These are based on the supplier site set as the primary invoice address for the...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFirearms: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51562More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had recent discussions with Heckler & Koch to procure (a) MG5s and( b) HK421s.
Answer: The Secretary of State for Defence has not engaged Heckler and Koch on the potential procurement of their MG5 or HK421 machine guns.
Answered 22 May 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric BicyclesDepartment for TransportTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51561More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what the road categorisation is of e-bicycles that do not require the rider to manually pedal.
Answer: If an e-bicycle complies with the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 1983 (as amended), it can be classed as an Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycle (EAPC). EAPCs can be propelled to the maximum assisted speed of 15.5 mph without the rider manual...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordCycling: Crimes against the PersonAttorney GeneralTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51560More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, how many cyclists have been prosecuted under the provisions of Section 35 of the Offences against the Person Act 1861 in each year since 2000.
Answer: The safety of our roads is a key priority for this government.We have amended the Crime and Policing Bill to provide for new offences and penalties for dangerous cycling, updating legislation that is over 160 years old, to ensure that the tiny minority wh...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational Needs: CambridgeshireDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children have (a) applied for and (b) had approved an Education, Health and Care Plan by Cambridgeshire County Council in each of the last five academic years.
Answer: The number of requests for an education, health and care (EHC) needs assessment, the number of assessments carried out and the number where an EHC plan has been issued are published for Cambridgeshire local authority, for each of the last five years (wher...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordSpecial Educational NeedsDepartment for EducationTabled 12 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, which county councils are failing to meet the 20-week timeframe for delivery of Education, Health and Care Plans.
Answer: The number and percentage of education, health and care (EHC) plans issued within the statutory timeframe of 20 weeks from the date of the request for an EHC needs assessment are published for each local authority, for the 2023 calendar year, in the follo...
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordBeer: Cultural HeritageDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, if she will hold discussions with UNESCO on the potential merits of recognising the (a) production and (b) serving of cask ale as an intangible cultural heritage.
Answer: As part of the implementation of the UNESCO 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, the UK Government is working closely with the Devolved Governments to create inventories for each of the four nations in the UK; these wi...
Answered 19 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: Working HoursHome OfficeTabled 9 May 2025AnsweredUIN 51182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 7 May 2025 to Question 48630 on Police: Working Hours and with reference to the press notice entitled New measures to put neighbourhood bobbies back on beat, published on 9 A
Answer: This Government wants town centres to be vibrant, welcoming places where businesses thrive and people feel safe and come to shop, socialise and live. What the Hon Member describes about town centres in Hertfordshire is absolutely unacceptable.As part of t...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMayors: Police and Crime CommissionersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50971More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which metro mayors (a) hold and (b) do not hold the Police and Crime Commissioner function; and in which locations will that responsibility change following the implementation of
Answer: The Mayors of Greater Manchester Combined Authority, West Yorkshire Combined Authority, South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority, York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority and Greater London Authority have responsibilities equivalent to that of a Poli...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMortality Rates: HuntingdonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50970More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care,pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 46095 on Mortality Rates: Huntingdon, what the standardised mortality was ratio for people aged under 65 years old in each ward in Huntingdon.
Answer: The Department does not hold this information centrally.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50969More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to prioritise the allocation of homes built on surplus military land to (a) serving armed forces personnel and (b) veterans to create opportunities for Armed Forces homeownership.
Answer: The Defence Housing Strategy, planned for publication later this year, will set out a roadmap to deliver a generational renewal of military accommodation, where the main objective is to raise the minimum standard of Armed Forces housing. It will also turb...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordWarrior Vehicles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50968More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 44696 on Warrior Vehicles: Decommissioning, how many warrior vehicles will be donated to (a) domestic and (b) international museums.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 30 April 2025, to Question 44696, which explained that the plans for Warrior beyond its Out of Service Date are yet to be formally agreed.
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordVeteransMinistry of DefenceTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50967More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release of 5 May 2025 entitled Thousands of veterans to benefit from new UK-wide support network, how many regional field officers will be deployed.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 12 May to Questions 50185, 50186, 50187, 50189, 50190, and 50191 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (Mr Cartlidge), and Question 50424 to the hon. Member for Spelthorne (Mr Jopp).
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: EnergyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50966More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 46103 on NHS: Energy, over what period he has estimated that these measures would pay for themselves.
Answer: The NHS National Energy Efficiency Fund (NEEF) is a programme of investment delivering vital upgrades, like LED lighting, building management systems (BMS), and solar energy, to drive down trusts’ energy bills.The published data suggests that investment i...
Answered 16 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Private Rented HousingHome OfficeTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50965More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the number of privately-owned properties that are being used to house asylum seekers.
Answer: Available data on the number of supported asylum seekers in accommodation, including dispersed accommodation, is published quarterly and can be found within the Asy_D11 tab for our most recent statistics release. The data can also be broken down by local ...
Answered 15 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: Solar PowerMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 8 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether additional funding has been provided to fire and rescue services for protecting (a) large-scale solar farms that are nationally significant infrastructure projects and (b
Answer: Decisions on how fire and rescue services’ resources are best deployed to meet their core functions based on local needs and risks are a matter for each Fire and Rescue Authority, in line with their Community Risk Management Plan. The 2025/26 Local Govern...
Answered 15 May 2025
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