Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Army: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6559More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Army Warfighting Experiment.
Answer: The Army Warfighting Experiment is a continuous programme that tests and develops emerging military technologies and warfighting concepts. It brings together industry and military partners to evaluate capabilities to enhance operation effectiveness and in...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMS Iron DukeMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6558More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date is HMS Iron Duke scheduled to retire.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 112210 on 18 February 2026 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk.https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-10/112210
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence Energy EnterpriseMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Defence Energy Enterprise.
Answer: The Defence Energy Enterprise brings together operational and estates energy, the Oil and Pipelines Agency and the Defence Energy and Capability Centre of Excellence (DECX), enabling coordinated and coherent end‑to‑end management of energy. The Enterprise...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordBritish Transport Police: Unmanned Air SystemsDepartment for TransportTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6505More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what powers define the segregated airspace within which British Transport Police are permitted to fly drones beyond visual line-of-sight.
Answer: As Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drone operations are not yet integrated with other airspace users, the Civil Aviation Authority imposes segregated airspace structures to manage safety risks of such operations.In certain circumstances, state operate...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: ShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6504More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2959 on Shipping: Russia, which specific articles of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea have been used by the Royal Navy to justify conducting maritime inter
Answer: The Royal Navy (RN) supports enforcement bodies in their maritime interdiction operations in accordance with the United Kingdom’s obligations and rights under international law, including the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). It do...
Answered 11 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: CanadaDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6503More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the National Security Strategy 2025: Security for the British People in a Dangerous World, CP1338, published on 24 June 2025, what progress she has made in enhancing c
Answer: The UK is pleased to collaborate with a number of international partners through bilateral and multilateral activity, including Canada. The UK and Canada share common values and are working together to promote the safe, secure and responsible development ...
Answered 12 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordEmergencies: PlanningCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6183More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 28 May 2026 to Question 2212 on Emergencies: Planning, on what dates the Contingency Planning Small Ministerial Group has met since its inception.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Gentleman to the answer provided to PQ 2212.
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 2 June 2026 to Question 3445 on Electric Vehicles: Charging Points, how many charge points will be in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: As of 1 April 2026, there are at least 300 public charge points in Huntingdonshire. The Government expects most charge points to be delivered by the private sector, which has announced £6 billion of investment in charging infrastructure by 2030. The Hunti...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAir Ambulance Services: EGNOSDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Auestion 3018 on Air Ambulance Services: EGNOS, what is her Department's timetable for the completion of the review of the (a) case and (b) viability of rejoining the EG
Answer: The department will undertake a comprehensive review of the transport case and practicalities for rejoining the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS). This work will be carried out in 2026 with the aim that a decision can be taken by th...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: HelicoptersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of prioritising hospital helipad access in planning applications.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 110529 on 11 February 2026.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMenMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 3026 on Men, if he will list the (a) topic, (b) location and (b) date of the public facing events.
Answer: The Prime Minister committed to holding a National Summit on Men and Boys in 2026 to bring together key sector partners and Government, to raise awareness and develop plans to tackle issues facing Men and Boys. He asked the Deputy Prime Minister to lead t...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of procuring the D-Fend Solutions counter-drone software for prisons in England and Wales.
Answer: HM Prison & Probation Service continues to adapt its counter-drone security measures to keep pace with the evolving threat. Its approach is multi-faceted, with a variety of countermeasures and intelligence tools to prevent drones from delivering contr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients has the total number on NHS Waiting Lists reduced by since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Published Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times Data shows the estimated number of unique patients waiting for treatment in each month. It should be noted that a patient may be on multiple pathways, so the total number of patient pathways is ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the criteria for removing patients from an NHS waiting list.
Answer: Patients can be removed from the referral to treatment waiting list for a variety of reasons, including where a patient receives their first definitive treatment, begins a period of active monitoring, declines treatment, or where a decision is made that n...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether patients are able to exercise the National Data Opt-Out from inclusion in the Federated Data Platform.
Answer: The National Data Opt-Out does not currently apply to the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP). This is not because of a direction but because there are currently no products within the NHS FDP which are required to apply the National Data Opt-Out. If th...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the intervention by the Hon. Member for Huntingdon during the Health Bill debate on 1st June 2026, if he will write to the Member with an upda
Answer: I am happy to write to the Hon. Member with an update.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Public SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 28 May 2026 to question 1738 on Food: Public Sector, by when will her department have collected new data on the extent to which public sector settings are ser
Answer: Data collection on the extent to which public sector settings are serving food from local sustainable sources is currently underway. Defra expects the work to be completed by Summer 2027.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Nyan one-way effectors he has procured for the Royal Artillery in 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely release details of munitions procured or held in service, as the release of this information could prejudice the operational effectiveness and security of the Armed Forces.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: EnginesMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the fleet of 47 F-35Bs have been upgraded to Technology Refresh 3.
Answer: Thirteen of the United Kingdom’s 47 F-35B aircraft have been upgraded to the Technology Refresh 3 standard.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the pilot-to-aircraft ratio is of the F-35B.
Answer: I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or the security of the Armed Forces.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who was contractually responsible for the recovery of the Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning II’s (a) ZM177 and (b) ZM179 from Lajes International Airport.
Answer: The US Government manages delivery transit flights via the F-35 Joint Programme Office and its suite of support contracts.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2926 to Question 3168 on Ammunition: Procurement, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting the 6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge for use in specialist weapons.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence regularly assesses the effectiveness of small arms ammunition to ensure that personnel are equipped with the most appropriate capability. Current work is focused on assessing a range of calibres to improve the performance of some s...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: ShippingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2959 on Shipping: Russia, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of interdicting Russian Shadow Fleet ve
Answer: Article 110 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea provides States with the Right of Visit in certain limited situations with regard to vessels encountered beyond a State's territorial waters. It does not provide this right within the territorial sea ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: ShippingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to question 2959 on Shipping: Russia, what regulations within the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 are applicable to the mar
Answer: Sanctions enforcement can be taken, including with respect to vessels, by various domestic enforcement bodies under powers in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air Programme: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 1 June 2026 to question 2963 on Global Combat Air Programme: Finance, by when will he sign the full international contract.
Answer: The UK remains committed to the Global Combat Air Programme. Our focus remains on continuing to work closely with Italy and Japan on the next steps towards the full international contract.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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