Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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F-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason have Royal Air Force F-35B Lighting IIs ZM177 and ZM179 been at Lajes International Airport since 9th March 2026.
Answer: As set out in my reply to the hon. Member's question in the Commons the aircraft are now in the UK. Issues relating to the platforms have been resolved. It is not common practice to reveal those issues in the public domain as I am sure the hon. Member wil...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to sign a new contract to fund Edgewing and the next phase of the Global Combat Air Programme.
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
Original Parliament recordHMP Guys Marsh: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the current status of the expansion project at HMP Guy's Marsh.
Answer: At HMP Guy’s Marsh, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. A new contractor has been appointed, and validation work is underway to deliver 180 places.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of equipping all sites across the prison estate with the a) CPM Wilson-Plus or b) CPM Watson-Plus drone jammers.
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 recordHMP Kirklevington Grange: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a new contractor has been appointed to deliver the new prison places at HMP Kirklevington Grange.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Warren Hill: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a new contractor has been appointed to deliver the new prison places at HMP Warren Hill.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: BuckinghamshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a new contractor has been appointed to deliver the new prison in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Warren HillMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made in completing the design stage of HMP Warren Hill, and what stage is the prison currently at.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Kirklevington GrangeMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5493More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made in completing the design stage of HMP Kirklevington Grange, and what stage is the prison currently at.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: BuckinghamshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5492More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made in completing the design stage of the new prison in Buckinghamshire, and what stage is the prison currently at.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Guys Marsh: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5491More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a new contractor has been appointed to deliver the expansion of HMP Guy's Marsh.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP The Verne: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5490More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a new contractor has been appointed to deliver the expansion of HMP The Verne.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP The Verne: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5489More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the current status of the expansion project at HMP The Verne.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Guys Marsh: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5488More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether work to deliver the expansion at HMP Guy's Marsh has recommenced since 20 September 2024.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP The Verne: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5487More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether work to deliver the expansion at HMP The Verne has recommenced since 20 September 2024.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Erlestoke: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5150More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the current status of the project to deliver the expansion at HMP Erlestoke.
Answer: This Government has already delivered c.3,100 new places, as part of the biggest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era.We are no longer delivering at HMP Leyhill under the Category D Expansion Programme. Around 100 additional places are curre...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Erlestoke: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5149More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a new contractor has been appointed to deliver the expansion of HMP Erlestoke.
Answer: This Government has already delivered c.3,100 new places, as part of the biggest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era.We are no longer delivering at HMP Leyhill under the Category D Expansion Programme. Around 100 additional places are curre...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Erlestoke: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5148More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether work to deliver the expansion at HMP Erlestoke has recommenced since 20 September 2024.
Answer: This Government has already delivered c.3,100 new places, as part of the biggest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era.We are no longer delivering at HMP Leyhill under the Category D Expansion Programme. Around 100 additional places are curre...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP/YOI Prescoed: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether work to deliver the new prison places at HMP Prescoed has recommenced since 20 September 2024.
Answer: This Government has already delivered c.3,100 new places, as part of the biggest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era.We are no longer delivering at HMP Leyhill under the Category D Expansion Programme. Around 100 additional places are curre...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Liverpool: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5146More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether work to deliver the new prison places at HMP Liverpool has recommenced since 20 September 2024.
Answer: This Government has already delivered c.3,100 new places, as part of the biggest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era.We are no longer delivering at HMP Leyhill under the Category D Expansion Programme. Around 100 additional places are curre...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Birmingham: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5145More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether work to deliver the new prison places at HMP Birmingham has recommenced since 20 September 2024.
Answer: This Government has already delivered c.3,100 new places, as part of the biggest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era.We are no longer delivering at HMP Leyhill under the Category D Expansion Programme. Around 100 additional places are curre...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP/YOI Prescoed: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a new contractor has been appointed to deliver the new prison places at HMP Prescoed.
Answer: This Government has already delivered c.3,100 new places, as part of the biggest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era.We are no longer delivering at HMP Leyhill under the Category D Expansion Programme. Around 100 additional places are curre...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Liverpool: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a new contractor has been appointed to deliver the new prison places at HMP Liverpool.
Answer: This Government has already delivered c.3,100 new places, as part of the biggest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era.We are no longer delivering at HMP Leyhill under the Category D Expansion Programme. Around 100 additional places are curre...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Birmingham: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5142More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a new contractor has been appointed to deliver the new prison places at HMP Birmingham.
Answer: This Government has already delivered c.3,100 new places, as part of the biggest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era.We are no longer delivering at HMP Leyhill under the Category D Expansion Programme. Around 100 additional places are curre...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP/YOI Prescoed: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 May 2026AnsweredUIN 5141More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the current status of the project to deliver new prison places at HMP Prescoed.
Answer: This Government has already delivered c.3,100 new places, as part of the biggest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era.We are no longer delivering at HMP Leyhill under the Category D Expansion Programme. Around 100 additional places are curre...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
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