Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74110More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of Project CORVUS.
Answer: Project CORVUS will procure a new Tactical Uncrewed Air System (TUAS) to deliver the Land Tactical Deep Find (LTDF) capability, essential to enable the Army’s Recce-Strike complex for the Divisional and Corps battles. It will deliver the replacement for t...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: MinesweepersMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74109More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Royal Navy’s Mine Hunting Capability Block 1 operational capability is.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer gived on 23 July 2025 to Question 68744 to the hon. Member for Romford (Mr Rosindell).https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-07-17/68744
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNavy: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74108More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress the Royal Navy has made on developing Maritime Integrated Air and Missile Defence and Strike capability.
Answer: Progress has been made through enhancements to Air and Missile Defence and Strike capabilities for the Royal Navy (RN) of today, the effectiveness of which have been demonstrated on operations. These include the fielding of the Naval Strike Missile, Comba...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: HuntingdonMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 14 of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what growth spillover benefits he plans to unlock in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is committed to ensuring defence is an engine for growth. However, we have made no assessment of growth spillover effects in the Huntingdon constituency, or any constituency level at this stage. The Defence Industrial Strategy publ...
Answered 24 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Security Strategic Investment Fund: HuntingdonDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much funding from the National Security and Strategic Investment Fund will go to companies in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: The National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF) is the UK Government’s corporate venture arm for dual-use technologies. NSSIF invests in technology start-ups to deliver future capabilities for National Security and Defence (NS&D), and funds R&...
Answered 11 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Nuclear FuelsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress he has made on re-establishing a nuclear fuel cycle for defence reactor fuel.
Answer: The Nuclear Fuels programme is in its early development phase and we are currently working with industry to develop options for its delivery. These options will inform the timescales for completion.
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Conflict: SoftwareMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on developing an open-architecture app based combat management system interoperable across (a) the Army, (b) the Royal Navy, (c) the RAF and (d) UK Space Command.
Answer: There are several initiatives across Defence that relate to the development of Combat Management System (CMS). Examples of these initiatives are in ASGARD (Army), NEXUS (RAF) and the Digital Targeting Web (DTW - CSOC), though it is worth noting that each ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrimates: ImportsDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 September 2025 to Question 69995 on Primates: Imports, how many macaques have been imported into the UK for scientific research since 5 July 2024.
Answer: There were 19 import consignments since July 2024 and 1,696 macaques in total. These figures are from the number of import licences issued for macaques and where the Animal and Plant Health Agency received confirmation that the consignment had arrived in ...
Answered 19 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's press release entitled UK-France treaty targeting illegal crossings comes into force, published on 7 August 2025, whether there is a minimum number of returns that w
Answer: The UK-France Treaty sets out the lawful basis for the reciprocal exchange of individuals on a one-to-one basis. We will continuously monitor and evaluate the pilot as it progresses, with a full evaluation to be completed at the end of the pilot period.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Pontefract, Castleford and KnottingleyHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) asylum hotels, (b) houses in multiple occupation used to house asylum seekers, (c) other properties used to house asylum seekers and (d) asylum seekers there were in Pontefract, Castlefor
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 4 September to Question 71421.
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordLocal Government: RedundancyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 74061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what estimate she has made of the age profile of local government officers eligible for redundancy following the implementation of local government reform (a) in Cambridgeshire a
Answer: Councils, as employers, are responsible for managing the staffing implications of Local Government Reorganisation. In our invitations to councils, we asked areas to set out in their proposals how they will seek to manage transition costs, which we expect ...
Answered 15 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: StrikesDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73849More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential (a) financial and (b) other impacts of the proposed strike action on 10 September 2025 on the horseracing industry.
Answer: The Government is aware of the postponement of racing on 10 September, with the four fixtures rescheduled between 8-15 September. No internal analysis has been conducted of the financial implications of the industry’s decision to postpone racing, however ...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS Richmond: Taiwan StraitForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of HMS Richmond's planned use of the Taiwan Strait in September on UK relations with China.
Answer: We do not routinely comment on operational details. Wherever the Royal Navy operates, it does so in full compliance with international laws and norms and exercises its rights to freedom of navigation and overflight provided for by United Nations Conventio...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to her Department's press release entitled Criminals to face football, travel, club and pub bans, published on 23 August 2025, which prisons are the 2,400 new prison places since July 2024 located
Answer: We are committed to continuing the prison build programmes, aiming to deliver 14,000 places by 2031. Between July 2024 and 23 August 2025, places were delivered at the following sites:SitePlacesHMP Millsike1,468HMP Rye Hill458HMP Stocken214HMP Sudbury120H...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPalestine Action: DemonstrationsHome OfficeTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many of the demonstrators arrested in central London on 9 August 2025 were (a) arrested for supporting Palestine Action and (b) subsequently charged for the same offence.
Answer: The Metropolitan Police has provided several public updates on the progression of the cases arising from the protest of 9 August on its website, with the most recent update on 1 September: https://news.met.police.uk/news/more-people-charged-with-terrorism...
Answered 4 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordA1: CambridgeshireDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of building a bypass on the A1 at Buckden roundabout, in the context of potential levels of traffic caused by (a) Universal Studios, (b) proposed devel
Answer: There are currently no plans to bypass the Buckden Roundabout on the A1 in Cambridgeshire. However, the Department and National Highways recognise the significant emerging development in the region and will consider how to maintain the performance of the ...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Sept 2025AnsweredUIN 73644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the introduction of CBAM in January 2027 on defence procurement.
Answer: The UK Government will introduce a Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) on 1 January 2027 to address the risk of carbon leakage, and support efforts towards industrial decarbonisation to achieve net zero. Initially, the CBAM will apply only to specif...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordFleet Solid Support Ships: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent progress he has made on the Fleet Solid Support programme.
Answer: Successful delivery of the Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ship programme, which is currently in the design phase, remains a priority. The acquisition of Harland & Wolff (H&W) by Navantia UK (NUK), following the administration of H&W, has provided g...
Answered 7 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure & Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024/25, published on 11 August 2025, what are the funding gaps which could impact delivery of the broader capabiliti
Answer: The mandated scope of the Challenger 3 (CR3) programme is fully funded. Current support arrangements are being reviewed to ensure CR3 can transition fully supported into service.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordChallenger Tanks: Supply ChainsMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73614More
Question: To ask the Chancellor the Exchequer, with reference to the National Infrastructure & Service Transformation Authority Annual Report 2024/25, published on 11 August 2025, what are the key supplier issues that could impact delivery of the Challenger 3 Armou
Answer: Initial Operating Capability for Challenger 3 is dependent on the delivery of hardware and software to enable the trials required to prove the final accepted build standard.
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress she has made on the Small Secure Houseblocks programme.
Answer: The Government’s commitment is to deliver 14,000 additional prison places, by 2031, as set out in the 2024 Prison Capacity Strategy. Since July 2024, we have already delivered c.2,500 additional prison places.The Small Secure Houseblocks (SSH) Programme i...
Answered 9 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many of the 14,000 additional prison places will be delivered through the Rapid Deployment Cells project.
Answer: As outlined in the December 2024 10-Year Prison Capacity Strategy, this Government is committed to delivering an additional 14,000 prison places through the 20,000 prison places programmes.The Rapid Deployment Cells Programme is a key part of our strategy...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress she has made on the Rapid Deployment Cells project.
Answer: As outlined in the December 2024 10-Year Prison Capacity Strategy, this Government is committed to delivering an additional 14,000 prison places through the 20,000 prison places programmes.The Rapid Deployment Cells Programme is a key part of our strategy...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectronic TaggingMinistry of JusticeTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent progress she has made on the electronic monitoring expansion programme.
Answer: The Electronic Monitoring Expansion programme was set up to expand the impact, use and efficiency of electronic monitoring (EM) as a tool for managing offenders in the community. All expansion initiatives to deliver new EM-related services have been deliv...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 29 Aug 2025AnsweredUIN 73577More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 23 July 2925 to Question 68113 on Army, what assessment he has made of the potential effectiveness of the prototype software defined deep recce strike complex tested in May 2025.
Answer: A thorough technical review of the progress and lessons learnt has been conducted to inform the future ASGARD development pathway. Much of the capability derived is now being exploited, including one-way effectors and networking that enables the flow of d...
Answered 8 Sept 2025
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