Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Drugs: ResearchDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23233More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, with reference to the Press release “Patients to benefit from faster access to medicines as UK moves away from animal testing in science”, published on 12 August 2026, by when will
Answer: The Pre-clinical Translational Models Hub, funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)'s Medical Research Council (MRC) and based in Cambridge, is expected to commence work in autumn 2026. The Hub is backed by £20 million of Government funding and will de...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence and National SecurityCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23232More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 21 July 2026 to question 18796 on Defence and National Security, what progress her Department has made on starting the Prime Minister-led national conversation to increase public awaren
Answer: As set out in the Strategic Defence Review 2025, the national conversation will be a multi-year engagement designed to embed a whole-of-society approach, where Government, businesses, and the public all play a part in strengthening our resilience.The Cabi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordRailways: Armed ForcesDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23231More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2026 to question 18797 on Railways: Armed Forces, what discussions she has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the integration of military and domestic rail services
Answer: The Department for Transport and the Ministry of Defence work closely on issues relating to the integration of military and domestic rail services. The Department for Transport recognises the important role rail can play in military mobility and logistics...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence and National SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23230More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 July 2026 to question 18796 on Defence and National Security, whether he plans to launch a national resilience public awareness campaign in 2026 in the context of the change in admini
Answer: As confirmed in the Written Ministerial Statement on 14 July 2026, and my previous response to Question 18796, the Government’s National Conversation on defence and security is already underway and will continue through 2027. The Government will launch a ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy: Unmanned Marine SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23229More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 21 July 2026 to question 18232 on Navy: Unmanned Marine Systems, by when the concept phase for the Type 94 uncrewed radar platform will a) start and b) finish.
Answer: Work on the Type 91-94 and Common Combat Vessel continues. Further detail will be released as appropriate as these programmes develop
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RailwaysMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23228More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2026 to question 18797 on Railways: Armed Forces, by what date he plans to establish an integrated approach to international and domestic rail movements.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence recognises the important role rail can play in strengthening military mobility and is progressing work to develop a more integrated approach to domestic and international rail movements. This forms part of wider efforts to enhance ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Social Media and Video RecordingsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23227More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people have been hired in roles relating to a) video production and b) social media content since 20 July 2026.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Public ExpenditureMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23226More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence funding update, HCWS165, published on 30 June 2026, if he will provide further information on the £600 million identified to increase MoD spending power from MoD reprioritisation.
Answer: The £600m of reprioritisation referenced relates to funding held for policy initiatives and issues where the crystallisation of the cost was uncertain. His Majesty’s Treasury agreed that funding for these issues could be held as a central risk and managed...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Transport: DefenceDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23225More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to the Defence funding update, HCWS165, published on 30 June 2026, what progress she has made on identifying the £0.8 billion of savings in her Department to fund the Defence Investment Plan.
Answer: As set out in the DIP statement, all Departments capital budgets were reduced by 1%. DfT then committed to making further savings of c£700m from the roads sector. The £800m in the HCWS includes the impact from the Barnett formula.To meet these additional ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEast West Rail LineDepartment for TransportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23224More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, by when services will run on East West Rail between Oxford and Stewartby.
Answer: Construction is now complete on the first section of EWR from Oxford to Milton Keynes, and we are looking forward to commencing services as soon as all necessary authorisations and agreements are in place. Following the Government’s ambition to deliver ma...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP/YOI Hewell Grange: ClosuresMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23223More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what the reason was for the closure of HMP Hewell Grange; and on what date that decision was 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 Hewell GrangeMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23222More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how much funding his Department allocated to improving the physical condition of the prison estate at HMP Hewell Grange 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 recordPrisons: Smoke AlarmsMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23221More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many cells across the prison estate are not in use owing to not having a smoke alarm.
Answer: No prison cells are currently out of use owing to absence of fire detection equipment. Prison cells either have in-cell automatic fire detection, or domestic smoke detectors which are placed immediately outside cell doors.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23220More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Venture.
Answer: Project VENTURE currently comprises a number of elements, including a mid-life update for the Viking TMk1 glider and new ground support equipment.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23219More
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, Fleet Solid Support, by how much challenges in crewing the ships will slow ent
Answer: Workforce and crewing considerations continue to be managed as part of preparations for the introduction of Fleet Solid Support ships. Construction of the Ships has started, and they are expected to enter service in the early 2030s.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23218More
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, Mobile Fires Platform, what the minimum deployable capability is.
Answer: In line with the Integrated Procurement Model, the UK’s Remote-Controlled Howitzer 155 (RCH155) programme will deliver a Minimum Deployable Capability within this decade. This capability is defined as a Royal Artillery Battery equipped with RCH155 platfor...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23217More
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, New Style of Information Technology Deployed, to what extent a) overly optimis
Answer: Early programme assumptions proved optimistic, particularly on the time and engineering effort required to develop, build, accredit and deploy OpNET nodes, and on the availability of suitable maritime platform access windows. Maritime delivery has been pa...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23216More
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, SPEARCAP 3, for what reason the programme was fully rebaselined; and by when t
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23215More
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, Marshall, whether the preferred option has received approval from the Investme
Answer: Approval has not yet been received from the Investment Approval Committee; updates will be provided through official channels at the appropriate time. However good progress is being made on the Marshall Programme, with over 90% of the new Marshall equipme...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23214More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many projects have been delayed following the introduction of commitment controls for RDEL, CDEL and External Assistance; and by how long for each project.
Answer: As part of standard budget management, the Ministry of Defence routinely scrutinises expenditure commitments through established approval and control processes. These arrangements form part of normal financial governance and are designed to ensure that pu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23213More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what A-D category project Project Fairfax is.
Answer: Project Fairfax remains in the development phase and has not yet been categorised.
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23212More
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, Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio, how much of the £5.1 billion investment
Answer: To date, £750 million of the £5.1 billion investment in the Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio has been made.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23211More
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, Land Environment Tactical Communication and Information Systems, whether the p
Answer: The publication of the Defence Investment Plan has provided greater clarity on Defence investment priorities. The formal reset from the Land Environment Tactical Communication and Information Systems (LETacCIS) Programme to the Land Domain Command, Contro...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23210More
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, Next Generation (Fixed) Communication Network, for what reason the Delivery Co
Answer: The Delivery Confidence Assessment for the Next Generation Communications Network programme was assessed as Red following the March 2026 National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Gateway Review primarily because risk-adjusted schedules ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23209More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Ministry of Defence Police’s Project Servator.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) is a specialist police force that protects Defence sites, people, and assets, and contributes to national security.Project Servator is a strategic policing tactic used by the force to deter, detect, and disrupt crimina...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
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