Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Typhoon Aircraft: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69517More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is of all (a) Tranche 1, (b) Tranche 2 and (c) Tranche 3/3A Typhoons.
Answer: The planned out-of-service dates for the RAF's fleet of Typhoon aircraft are given below: Out of Service Tranche 1 2027 Tranche 2 2040 Tranche 3 2040 The RAF does not have any Typhoon Tranche 3A aircraft.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69516More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Tranche (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 3A Typhoons are in service with the Royal Air Force.
Answer: The table below details the number of Typhoon aircraft currently in service with the Royal Air Force. Tranche 1Tranche 2Tranche 346740 The Royal Air Force does not have any Tranche 3A Typhoon aircraft.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon Aircraft: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69515More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of Tranche 1 Typhoons have been scrapped as of 1 July 2025.
Answer: 26 of the 30 Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft have been scrapped as of 1 July 2025; this equates to 87% of the Tranche 1 fleet.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: InjunctionsCabinet OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69514More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of super-injunctions by the Government on the reputation of Government.
Answer: The Government has been deeply concerned about the lack of transparency to Parliament and to the public as a result of the super-injunction about the data protection breach from February 2022 relating to the Afghan relocations and assistance policy. As th...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: CambridgeshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69513More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reservoir levels at Grafham Water on available water resources.
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed with Anglian Water that Grafham Water reservoir is 76% full as of the 19th of August, lower than preferred for this time of year. Rainfall in July saw previous high consumer demand return to more normal levels. An...
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: HuntingdonDepartment for TransportTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69512More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many publicly available roadside electric vehicle chargers there were in Huntingdon constituency as of 1 July 2025.
Answer: Data on public electric vehicle charging devices in the UK, held by the Department for Transport, are sourced from the electric vehicle charging platform Zapmap. The table below presents public charging devices in the Huntingdon constituency as of 1st Jul...
Answered 2 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordJames Scott Rhys AndersonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69511More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) Ukrainian and (b) Russian counterpart on the release of James Scott Rhys Anderson.
Answer: The Ukrainian authorities have confirmed British national James Anderson was serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, meaning he holds Prisoner of War (PoW) status. Ukraine holds responsibility for engagement on any members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces who...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordVoting Rights: Young PeopleMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69510More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the extension of the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds.
Answer: The government is committed to delivering on the manifesto commitment to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections during this Parliament, strengthening our democracy, empowering young people to participate and building an informed and ...
Answered 3 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordGender Based ViolenceHome OfficeTabled 21 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 69509More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her target date is for publishing the updated strategy on tackling violence against women and girls.
Answer: The strategy will be published early in the autumn.
Answered 1 Sept 2025
Original Parliament recordElectoral RegisterMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the changes to elector numbers in each constituency following the reduction of the voting age.
Answer: In June 2025, the House of Commons Library published constituency-level estimates of the number of 16 and 17-year-olds across the UK, based on Office for National Statistics data from 2022 for Great Britain and 2023 for Northern Ireland.These figures prov...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Alliances: FranceCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68121More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 66727 on Military Alliances: France, which Ministers will attend the first meeting.
Answer: The UK-France Nuclear Steering Group meetings will be convened and attended by senior government officials representing the UK Cabinet Office and the Presidency of the French republic as well as other Ministries and organisations. The Steering Group will ...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68120More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 66728 on Ajax Vehicles, which units within 3 Division will be equipped with Ares in the infantry troop carrying role.
Answer: The Army intends to equip the Regular Infantry Units within 3 (UK) Division with Ares in the infantry troop carrying role: 1 MERCIAN, 1 Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, 1 Royal Welsh and 5 Rifles.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGeorge Cross CommitteeCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68119More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 66338 on George Cross Committee, when the decisions of the George Cross Committee are notified to applicants.
Answer: The George Cross Committee assesses all recommendations for civilian gallantry awards. The Committee's recommendations are submitted by the Prime Minister to The King, who awards the honour. If an award is recommended and subsequently approved, those nomi...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68118More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential indirect impact of duty harmonisation on the horseracing industry.
Answer: The tax treatment of remote gambling is a matter for HM Treasury. Following the conclusion of its recent consultation, we expect that any legislative changes made to gambling duty will be accompanied by a tax information and impact note from HM Treasury, ...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: BettingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68117More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of affordability checks on online betting turnover on racing since its introduction.
Answer: The Gambling Commission introduced financial vulnerability checks in August 2024. These checks use only publicly available data, such as bankruptcy orders, to assess risk of significant financial harm. Financial risk assessments, which will look at a more...
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordAfghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68116More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people have been relocated to the UK from Afghanistan under the (a) Afghan relocations and assistance policy, (b) Afghan citizens resettlement scheme and (c) Afghanistan Response Route schemes.
Answer: When the Taleban seized control in 2021, many thousands of people who served and supported our British Armed Forces were left in Afghanistan.The UK made a commitment to honour the moral obligation we owe to those Afghans who stood with us, there was cross...
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68115More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the planned block 4 upgrade for F-35B will facilitate the carriage of the (a) Meteor missile system or (b) any other UK-built munitions.
Answer: Block 4 modernisation will include the integration of UK-unique weapons and upgrades to air-to-surface and air-to-air weaponry.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: InjunctionsCabinet OfficeTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68114More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many injunctions have been filed by government departments since 5 July 2024.
Answer: This information is not held by the Cabinet Office.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68113More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 14 July 2025 to Question 65665 on Project ASGARD, what his planned timetable is for delivery of capability through Project ASGARD.
Answer: ASGARD is working to deliver a step change in lethality for land forces through a software-defined, network enabled, targeting web that will directly link into the Defence Targeting web, driving targeting at a rate unmatched through traditional processes....
Answered 23 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft and Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 68112More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has visited (a) Samlesbury and (b) Wharton assembly facilities for (i) F-35 and (ii) Typhoon aircraft since 5 July 2024.
Answer: These aircraft are an important part of providing security for this country and providing jobs for industry across the UK, and the Secretary of State for Defence hopes to visit these facilities in the near future.
Answered 21 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMBR Acres: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67589More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 64795 on MBR Acres, what recent assessment she has made of the potential risks to the (a) local and (b) national population from the site.
Answer: We keep things under review at this site at all times.The Government has made a manifesto commitment to phase out animal testing. At present the use of animals in research continues to play a vital part in our understanding of how biological systems work ...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMBR Acres: National SecurityHome OfficeTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67588More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to Question 64795 on MBR Acres, what additional support has been provided to Cambridgeshire Constabulary on the national security concerns.
Answer: We keep things under review at this site at all times.The Government has made a manifesto commitment to phase out animal testing. At present the use of animals in research continues to play a vital part in our understanding of how biological systems work ...
Answered 28 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordMBR Acres: National SecurityDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67587More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, pursuant to the Answer of 11 July 2025 to question 64795 on MBR Acres, what are the nature of the national security concerns regarding the site.
Answer: MBR Acres is a critical part of the UK’s preclinical research infrastructure, which in turn is crucial for domestic pandemic preparedness. Another pandemic is the top rated risk in the National Risk Register and discovery and development of therapeutics a...
Answered 17 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordVehicle Number PlatesDepartment for TransportTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67586More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the level of use of infra-red reflective number plates.
Answer: The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is working with the National Police Chiefs’ Council, various police forces and Trading Standards in relation to the supply and use of infra-red number plates. Work is ongoing to quantify the number of illegal number...
Answered 16 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: In-flight RefuellingMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Jul 2025AnsweredUIN 67585More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 July 2025 to Question 63151 on F-35 Aircraft: In-flight Refuelling, whether the 12 F-35A aircraft ordered have been specified with (a) solid boom and (b) probe-and-drogue refuelling c
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 4 July 2025 to Question 63066.
Answered 22 Jul 2025
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