Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Exports: Government AssistanceDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75740More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 72359 on Economic Situation: Subversion, what progress he has made in simplifying export support services.
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has integrated its support for SMEs into the Business Growth Service platform, designed to help businesses across the UK start, scale up, and succeed globally. From tailored market advice and free Export Academy...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordEconomic SituationDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75739More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 72359 on Economic Situation: Subversion, what progress he has made on establishing an Economic Security Advisory Service.
Answer: The Economic Security Advisory Service (ESAS) will streamline government expertise and guidance to help protect UK business competitiveness against economic security risks and threats. The Service is being piloted during the current financial year, with t...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 8 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75738More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her oral contribution of 1 September 2025 on Borders and Asylum, Volume 772, column 51, what are the locations of the three accommodation pilots.
Answer: We are actively working with local authorities to develop several potential accommodation models that could ‘pilot’ a more sustainable, flexible and collaborative outcome. These ‘pilot’ models will examine potential alternative accommodation sources – in ...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSupply ChainsDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75435More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 72359 on Economic Situation: Subversion, what progress he has made in establishing a supply chain centre.
Answer: The government has announced its intention to launch a Supply Chain Centre within the Department of Business and Trade. Work is now underway to establish the Centre, which is currently operating in shadow form. The Centre will lead work to strengthen the ...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security: InfrastructureCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75434More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2025 to Question 72570 on National Security: Infrastructure, if he will publish the list of businesses that he provided advice on security and resilience best practice.
Answer: As set out in the Resilience Action Plan on 14 July, the Government is actively engaging with the private sector to ensure a whole of society approach to building and strengthening resilience. This takes place via a range of conduits to build on existing ...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security: InfrastructureCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75433More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2025 to Question 72570 on National Security: Infrastructure, what progress he has made on developing a new Cyber Resilience Index.
Answer: The government is working tirelessly to improve the cyber resilience of our most critical services and systems, including the UK’s Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). Improving our understanding of the cyber risk we are carrying as a nation is fundame...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security: InfrastructureCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75432More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2025 to Question 72570 on National Security: Infrastructure, when he plans to have completed delivery of CNI Knowledge Base.
Answer: The CNI Knowledge Base is a secure digital tool that is designed to be a “single source of truth for UK CNI’’. CNI Knowledge Base is part of the National Situation Centre. The CNI Knowledge Base’s roll-out across the government is complete. The Knowledge ...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75431More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September 2025 to Question 74064 on Undocumented Migrants: English Channel, what is the end date of the pilot.
Answer: As set out in Article 22 (1) of the UK-France treaty, the end date of the pilot is 11 June 2026. Both the UK and France have committed to continually review and improve the process and effectiveness of the pilot, pending decisions on the long-term future ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: RiflesMinistry of DefenceTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75427More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the end date is of the current concept phase of Project Grayburn.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 12 May to Question 49814, which advised that Project GRAYBURN aims to enter its assessment phase in 2026, following completion of its concept phase.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordJames Scott Rhys AndersonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2025 to Question 69511 on James Scott Rhys Anderson, on what dates his Department has raised the issue of James Scott Rhys Anderson with
Answer: The UK regularly raises Mr Anderson's case with Ukrainian counterparts. Most recently, the former Foreign Secretary raised the case with Foreign Minister Sybiha on 15 August. The Prime Minister raised the case with President Zelenskyy on 24 July. I raised...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSanctions: FinesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many civil monetary penalties have been imposed by the Office for Trade Sanctions Implementation since October 2024.
Answer: None.
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordStrategic Defence ReviewCabinet OfficeTabled 5 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75424More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 3 September 2025 to Question 73377 on Strategic Defence Review, by when does he expect the infrastructure pillar to have been established.
Answer: As set out in the National Security Strategy and the Resilience Action Plan (RAP), protection and defence of Critical National Infrastructure is a central strand of the Cabinet Office-led cross-Government Home Defence Programme. This is overseen centrally...
Answered 8 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBioengineeringDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of engineering biology as a domain of strategic competition on the economy.
Answer: The Modern Industrial Strategy is founded on supporting high-growth sectors across the UK’s strengths. As part of developing the Digital and Technologies Sector Plan Government assessed a range of technologies to assess those of highest growth to be inclu...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordQuantum TechnologyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of quantum computing as a domain of strategic competition on the economy.
Answer: Quantum computing has the potential to revolutionise our economy, transforming our ability to drive growth and productivity in key industrial sectors, such as through the acceleration of drug discovery, or optimisation of global supply chains.Oxford Econo...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRoboticsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress he has made on developing a new network for Robotics Adoption Hubs.
Answer: As part of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, HMG committed £40 million to establish a new network of Robotics Adoption Hubs with the expertise, equipment and connections to help accelerate firms to take up robotics. DSIT is currently working to finalis...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRobotics: Small BusinessesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress he has made on accelerating the uptake of robotics via expanding the Made Smarter Adoption progr
Answer: The Government is committed to accelerating the adoption of robotics and other advanced technologies among SME manufacturers by expanding the Made Smarter Adoption programme and establishing the Robotics Adoption Hubs.Over the past three years of the prog...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArtificial Intelligence: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what the projected expansion is of the AI Research Resource in each year from 2025.
Answer: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy referenced the Government’s commitment to expand the Government’s AI Research Resource (AIRR) by at least 20x by 2030, accelerating AI innovation through significantly increased compute capacity and support for start-up...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordSovereign AI UnitDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress he has made on establishing the new Sovereign AI Unit.
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology has established the Sovereign AI Unit, backed by up to £500million, to back promising UK-based AI companies operating in critical domains. The Unit will provide targeted support to enable high-potentia...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAI Energy CouncilDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what the purpose is of the AI Energy Council.
Answer: The AI Energy Council was established to address the growing energy demands of artificial intelligence.Co-chaired by the Secretaries of State for DSIT and DESNZ, the Council brings together leaders from the AI and energy sectors to advise on preparing the...
Answered 17 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Quantum Technologies ProgrammeDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what the scope is of the National Quantum Technologies Programme.
Answer: The UK's Industrial Strategy names quantum as one of six priority frontier technologies in the dedicated digital and technologies sector plan.The Plan commits to delivering an ambitious next phase of the UK’s National Quantum Technologies Programme to acc...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament record6GDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75344More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what his target date is for the rollout of 6G networks in the UK.
Answer: The development of 6G technology is still in its early stages, and rollout timelines depend on the progress of the industry-led standardisation process. We expect that 6G technology will not be deployed anywhere globally until the early 2030s. Rollout of ...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences: CambridgeshireDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75343More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the commitment to unleash the economic
Answer: The Government is committed to working with local partners to unleash the economic potential of Cambridgeshire, helping to drive jobs and growth across the region, including Huntingdonshire. We have not specifically assessed the impact on Huntingdonshire,...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75342More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of prioritising frontier life sciences ind
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting non-animal alternatives and will publish a strategy to support their development, validation and adoption.Frontier life science companies are pioneering innovative drug development, including via human-specific ta...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75341More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what proportion of funding for UK BioBank will be allocated to (a) developing non-animal metho
Answer: Genomics England, Our Future Health and UK Biobank contribute important human data to the UK’s diverse research portfolio that supports alternative method development, including organ-on-a-chip, cell-based assays, functional genomics and computer modellin...
Answered 18 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75340More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what proportion of funding for preclinical infrastructure linked to translational research net
Answer: The Government is committed to supporting non-animal alternatives and will publish a strategy to support their development, validation and adoption. The majority of the £30 million for preclinical infrastructure linked to translational research networks a...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
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