Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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FirearmsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23258More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to procurement notice 713027450 Project TROUBLER, published on 4 March 2025, what is the planning assumption for service entry for the new 5.56mm lightweight assault machine gun.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided on 12 February 2026 to question 110962. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-04/110962
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP/YOI Northallerton: ClosuresMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23257More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the specific reason cited for the closure of HMP Northallerton and on what date was that decision taken.
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. To determine the specific rationale and internal decision date for each prison closure, the Department would need to identify and review historical records relating to closure deci...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP/YOI NorthallertonMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23256More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what investment his Department made in improving the physical condition of the prison estate at HMP Northallerton between 1997 and 2010.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold total figures for investment in improving the physical condition of prisons between 1997 and 2010.During that period, expenditure on the prison estate took a number of forms, including centrally managed maintenance an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23255More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Preliminary market engagement notice 2026/S 000-077285, published on 28 May 2025, how many properties are required within the scope of the Future Asylum Contracts Transformation
Answer: The Future Asylum Contract Transformation Project (FACT) is the Project responsible for delivering the replacement Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC) and Advice, Issue, Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) contracts to ensure continuous deliver...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAsylum: ContractsHome OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23254More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's Preliminary market engagement notice 2026/S 000-077285, published on 28 May 2025, under what circumstances would the Future Asylum Contracts Transformation programme
Answer: The Future Asylum Contract Transformation Project (FACT) is the Project responsible for delivering the replacement Asylum Accommodation and Support Contracts (AASC) and Advice, Issue, Reporting and Eligibility (AIRE) contracts to ensure continuous deliver...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Climate ChangeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23253More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department's press release entitled PM: Farmers should not carry the risk of a changing climate alone, published on 14 August 2026, what existing schemes within D
Answer: At the 2025 Spending Review, we committed to spend an average of £2.3 billion on farming each year. To optimise how we spend the Farming Budget, we plan budgets for all of our schemes over multiple years. As our schemes are all demand-led, forecasts chang...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: ShortagesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23252More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Section 57 spray irrigation restrictions have been applied to licences in the Huntingdon constituency in August 2026.
Answer: No Section 57 spray irrigation restrictions have been applied to licences in the Huntingdon constituency in August 2026.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: CambridgeshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23251More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on delivering the Fens Reservoir.
Answer: The Government is driving delivery programme coordination, through the Water Delivery Taskforce, which was established to ensure water companies follow through on their planned investments and provide the water and wastewater capacity communities need. Th...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordType 31 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23250More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Type 31, whether he expects to be able to deliver the Type 31 programme by its
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordGuided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23249More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Ground Based Air Defence, for what reason was the agreed Whole Life Cost cut f
Answer: I would like to clarify that funding has not been cut. The NISTA report in Quarter 4 (FY24/25) included estimated funding in future years. The Ministry of Defence works on a rolling 10-year profile, this does not include any estimated funding in Year 11 o...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordType 31 FrigatesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23248More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Type 31, by when does he plan to reset the programme’s Approved Budgetary Limi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinesweepersMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23247More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Mine Hunting Capability, what steps he is taking to improve the Delivery Confi
Answer: The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) assess the Mine Hunting Capability programme to be affordable and deliverable. Delivery confidence continues to improve with close collaboration between the MoD, industry partners an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFuture Combat Air SystemMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23246More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Future Combat Air System, whether the current Delivery Confidence Assessment a
Answer: The Delivery Confidence Assessment linked to NISTA’s annual report is an assessment reflecting the programme’s position as of 31 March 2026 based on the current challenges and risks faced by the programme if left unresolved.Since the assessment was made, ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFire PreventionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23245More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what progress she has made on commissioning firefighting planes.
Answer: Fire and rescue services have been responding to an exceptionally challenging period of wildfire activity, with multiple significant incidents being managed simultaneously across England and Wales.Fire and rescue services, working through Local Resilience...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater: WasteDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23244More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of water pipe movement in dry soils on the volume of water lost due to broken pipes.
Answer: Dry, hardened soils caused by lack of rainfall can cause ground shifts which can move water pipes and damage infrastructure, leading to increased leakage. The Government is working with water companies to reduce supply pipe leakage and install smart meter...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23243More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row 161 entitled Lightning Programme in the spreadsheet accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's document entitled NISTA Major Projects Annual Report 2025-
Answer: The Second Procurement Phase began on 1 April 2025.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Reading: ClosuresMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23242More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what was the specific reason cited for the closure of HMP Reading and on what date was that decision taken.
Answer: The information requested could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. To determine the specific rationale and internal decision date for each prison closure, the Department would need to identify and review historical records relating to closure deci...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP ReadingMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23241More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what funding his Department allocated to improving the physical condition of the prison estate at HMP Reading between 1997 and 2010.
Answer: The Ministry of Justice does not hold total figures for investment in improving the physical condition of prisons between 1997 and 2010.During that period, expenditure on the prison estate took a number of forms, including centrally managed maintenance an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPalestinian AuthorityForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23240More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Statement by Ambassador Sarah MacIntosh, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Palestine, delivered on 11 August
Answer: A viable, effective and reformed Palestinian Authority (PA) is vital for long-term stability in the region and progress towards a two-state solution. The UK welcomes the Palestinian Authority's commitment to deliver its ambitious 'National Programme for D...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWater Abstraction: LicensingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23239More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to improve the responsiveness of the abstraction licensing system.
Answer: The Government is acting to create a more dynamic abstraction licensing system. We plan to bring abstraction and impoundment regulation into the Environmental Permitting Regulations, providing a more flexible legislative framework. The Environment Agency ...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23238More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row 159 entitled Land Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance in the spreadsheet accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's documen
Answer: The Watchkeeper Mid-Life Extension programme was formally closed on 29 November 2024.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23237More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row 158 entitled E7 Wedgetail in the spreadsheet accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's document entitled NISTA Major Projects Annual Report 2025-26, pub
Answer: The prime contractor took on a contract to deliver a capability in a timescale that it has been unable meet. Equipment re-design and re-certification, compounded by supply-chain disruption following the COVID pandemic, have all contributed to delays to th...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23236More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row 157 entitled European Common Radar System Mk 2 in the spreadsheet accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's document entitled NISTA Major Projects Annua
Answer: The UK continues to work closely with colleagues from Eurofighter, NETMA and the other Core Nations (Spain, Italy, Germany) on a delivery schedule for the 4-Nation Phase 4 Enhancement (P4E) upgrade package that best meets UK operational requirements and c...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23235More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to row 144 entitled Armoured Cavalry 2025 in the spreadsheet accompanying the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's document entitled NISTA Major Projects Annual Report 202
Answer: In conjunction with General Dynamics, the Demonstration phase timetable is being considered as part of the Department's wider assessment of the programme. Future approval requirements will also be considered as part of that assessment.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23234More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when he plans to decide whether to exercise the first year option regarding spares from Colt Canada for the L119A2.
Answer: I am withholding this information as its disclosure would, or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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