Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Animal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75339More
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 Our Future Health will be allocated to (a) developing non-anima
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 75338More
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 Genomics England will be allocated to (a) developing non-animal
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 75337More
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 the Health Data Research Service will be allocated to (a) incre
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 recordLife SciencesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75336More
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 making the UK the third most important life sciences economy glob
Answer: Since publishing the Life Sciences Sector Plan in July, we have moved rapidly into delivery. The Plan sets out 33 concrete commitments, each with clear metrics, milestones and a named Senior Responsible Officer to drive accountability. Robust assurance me...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLife SciencesDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75335More
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 making the UK the leading life sciences economy in Europe by 2030
Answer: Since publishing the Life Sciences Sector Plan in July, we have moved rapidly into delivery. The Plan sets out 33 concrete commitments, each with clear metrics, milestones and a named Senior Responsible Officer to drive accountability. Robust assurance me...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDrugs and Medical Equipment: MarketingDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75334More
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 route for international reliance for (a) medicines a
Answer: The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency launched an International Recognition Procedure for medicines in January 2024. The MHRA, with the support of the Office for Life Sciences and Department of Health and Social Care, is continuing the d...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordMedicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory AgencyDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75333More
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 streamlining (a) regulation and (b) market access by supporting t
Answer: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology offers support to all regulators through its Regulators’ Pioneer Fund, which is used for initiatives which improve the regulatory environment for innovation and investment. DSIT is contributing further...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLife Sciences Innovative Manufacturing FundDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75332More
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 bringing globally mobile manufacturing investments to the UK via
Answer: The up to £520m Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund was launched in 2024 to incentivise commercial-scale manufacturing of medicines and medical devices. The fund aims to drive economic growth and build UK health resilience. There have been four ap...
Answered 22 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordClinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75331More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress he has made on reducing trial approval times to under 150 days.
Answer: The Department is committed to cutting the current time it takes to get a clinical trial set up, to under 150 days by March 2026 with the aim of making the United Kingdom a world leader in clinical trials. We are streamlining the set-up and delivery of cl...
Answered 25 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordClinical TrialsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75330More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress he has made on doubling commercial interventional trial participants by the end of 2025.
Answer: The Department is monitoring progress on commercial interventional trial participation via the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The number of participants recruited to commercial interventional trials in the United Kingdom was 21,10...
Answered 9 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFreightDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75329More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, by what date she plans to publish the new plan for freight and logistics.
Answer: The Government intends to publish a new plan for freight and logistics before the end of the year. The development of this plan is underway in partnership with industry and sector stakeholders. This includes workshops in early summer and discussions with ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFreight: HuntingdonDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75328More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, how much of the Freight Innovation Fund accelerator is allocated to be spent in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: In 2023, the Freight Innovation Fund accelerator awarded £133,000 to RoboK Limited, a Cambridgeshire based start-up. This award was part of the more than £3.9 million funding that the accelerator has allocated to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) ...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Charging PointsDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75327More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, how much of the funding to support the roll-out of charging infrastructure will be spent on (a) privately-owned cars, (
Answer: We’re investing over £4.5 billion to help industry and consumers make a supported switch to electric vehicles (EVs). This includes £400 million to support the rollout of charging infrastructure, including along the strategic road network in England, char...
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordBus Services: HuntingdonDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, how much of the funding to (a) maintain and (b) improve bus services will be spent in Huntingdon constituency in each y
Answer: The £900 million RDEL per year to maintain and improve bus services referenced in the UK's Modern Industrial Strategy refers to funding announced at the Spending Review on 11 June. This funding applies from 2026/27 through to 2028/29. The Department for T...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPublic Transport: HuntingdonDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, how much of the funding for the Local Transport Grant to improve transport connectivity in (a) smaller cities, (b) town
Answer: Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) has been allocated just under £40 million of the Local Transport Grant from 2026-27 to 2029-30. It is for CPCA to determine how this funding is used across the combined authority and constituent au...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRoads: HuntingdonDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, how much of the capital funding to (a) maintain and (b) improve roads between 2026-27 and 2029-30 will be spent in Hunt
Answer: Further details on the breakdown of the £24 billion of capital funding will be announced in due course.
Answered 10 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordRailways: Mobile BroadbandDepartment for TransportTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress she has made on introducing low-earth-orbit satellite connectivity on mainline trains.
Answer: Following the Spending Review, we have secured funding to deliver low earth orbit satellite technology, to improve on board passenger Wi-Fi on mainline trains. We are currently considering the most appropriate procurement and delivery approach, with a pre...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDriverless VehiclesDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75322More
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 the transition to Connected and Autonomous Mobility.
Answer: The Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan committed £150 million R&D grant funding to 2030 to support the transition to connected and automated mobility. £18 million of this funding has already been allocated to support supply chain, passeng...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Workplace PensionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what discussions the Local Government Pension Scheme has had with the Mayor of Cambridg
Answer: The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) is managed locally by its administering authorities. Discussions between Mayors and administering authorities are a matter for those parties.
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: Workplace PensionsMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress she has made on reforming the Local Government Pension Scheme to consider
Answer: The Pension Schemes Bill includes a new power to require Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) funds to include their approach to local investment in their investment strategies. The Pensions Schemes Bill and the English Devolution and Community Empowerm...
Answered 16 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanning: CambridgeshireMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, how many new planning officers will be recruited in (a) Cambridgeshire and (b) Huntingd
Answer: The government has committed to recruiting at least 300 additional planners as part of our Planning Capacity and Capability Programme. Recruitment is being delivered through national schemes such as the Local Government Association’s Pathways to Planning ...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPlanningMinistry of JusticeTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, when she plans to implement the reduction in opportunities to challenge consent decisions.
Answer: The Planning and Infrastructure Bill introduces changes to the way judicial reviews are handled for National Policy Statements and development consent orders relating to nationally significant infrastructure projects. It removes the paper permission stage...
Answered 12 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordInfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, how many (a) gigafactories, (b) laboratories and (c) data centres have opted in to bein
Answer: No gigafactories, data centres or laboratories have yet opted into the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) consenting process. Regulations which will enable large-scale data centres to ‘opt in’ to the NSIP consenting process are intended...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress he has made on creating the world’s most (a) advanced, (b) secure and (c) AI-ready health da
Answer: On 7 April 2025, the Prime Minister announced that the Government and the Wellcome Trust will invest up to £600 million to create a new Health Data Research Service (HDRS), co-designed through engagement with the public and patients, data users and stakeh...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: EmploymentDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 4 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 75315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how many jobs there are within the civil nuclear sector.
Answer: DESNZ do not produce their own figures on the number of jobs within the civil nuclear sector. Cogent Skills, who published their industry-led 2024 Nuclear Workforce Assessment, estimated that the civil nuclear sector supported over 51,000 jobs in 2024.
Answered 12 Sept 2025
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