Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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4 Jul 2026–13 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.
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Armed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50261More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 36,347 houses reacquired in January 2025 (a) were not suitable for occupation at time of reacquisition and (b) are not suitable for occupation as of May 2025.
Answer: As at 9 January 2025, (a) 3,247 of the properties re-acquired by the Department were void not suitable for occupation, and (b) as at 1 May 2025, 3,049 of the properties are void and not suitable for occupation.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50260More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 29 April 2025 to Question 46131 on Armed Forces: Recruitment, how the annual Basic Training Start limit for Commonwealth citizens is determined for each service.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) decides which nationalities we recruit and any limits on numbers such as the 1,350 per annum Basic Training Start limit for Commonwealth citizens across the Armed Forces which was introduced on 5 November 2018. Each single Se...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50259More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 47898 on Armed Forces: Housing, what progress he has made with Homes England on accelerating the release of public land for development.
Answer: Ministry of Defence Officials continue to engage with Homes England and have set up a series of workshops to target the accelerated delivery of sites, with a particular focus on Chetwynd Barracks, Ripon and RAF Wyton. Officials are also working jointly wi...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPrime Minister: AviationCabinet OfficeTabled 6 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50258More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the Prime Minister has flown from London using (a) Royal Navy, (b) Army and (c) Royal Air Force helicopters since 5 July 2024.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to my answer of 24 March 2025, Official Report, PQ 40537
Answered 20 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49984More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recruitment advertising his Department has purchased through the Government contract with Manning Gottlieb Omni Media Group in (a) 2023-24, (b) 2024-25 and (c) 2025-26.
Answer: The following information relates to spend by the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force (RAF) on the Pan Government contract with Manning Gottlieb Omni Media Group; the Army uses Capita for all recruitment advertising. Spend in 2023-24 was £29.949 million and in...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 50046More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18 April 2025, whether the named housing officer for each family will be (a
Answer: Housing Officers are employed by Pinnacle, the Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) Industry Partner. As these posts are not filled by MOD personnel, a new PID on the Unit 8005 Establishment is not required, nor are these roles allocated to existing posts.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPathways to Work: Public ConsultationDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49983More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 46071 on Personal Independence Payments: Veterans, whether her Department has invited specific organisations to participate in its Green Paper consult
Answer: As outlined in my answer to Question 46071, we strongly welcome the thoughts of veterans and representative organisations. The Pathways to Work consultation invites people to share their views on our proposals, and we hope that a wide range of voices will...
Answered 14 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: Private Rented HousingHome OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49982More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to secure five-year guaranteed full-rent deals from private landlords to house asylum seekers.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer I gave on 2nd April to question 41060.
Answered 13 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 2 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49981More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how is the value of the financial sum added weekly to an Aspen card calculated.
Answer: The level of the allowance given to those supported under section 95 and section 4 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 is reviewed each year to ensure it covers an asylum seekers’ essential living needs. Details of what is considered essential, can be ...
Answered 9 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: StaffHome OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49822More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) neighbourhood police officers and (b) police community support officers there were as of (i) 5 July 2024 and (ii) 1 April 2025.
Answer: The Home Office collects information on the number of officers, PCSOs and staff on a biannual basis, as at 31 March and 30 September each year.The latest information on the number of police officers and PCSOs in England and Wales covers the situation as a...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18 April 2025, how many homes will be refurbished in addition
Answer: We are currently undertaking an extensive review of our entire Service Family Accommodation portfolio to determine how we will utilise our properties including those reacquired from Annington Homes Ltd. Until this review is completed, we are unable to pro...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, in what location the 36,347 houses reacquired in January 2025 are.
Answer: The number of Service Family Accommodation (SFA) properties by location reacquired from Annington Property Limited in January 2025 are shown in the following table: UK RegionAnnington SFA pre-January 2025East Midlands2,336Eastern4,713London1,597North Eas...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49819More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the complete list is of surplus military land in scope for development under the Defence Housing Strategy.
Answer: A list of surplus military land in scope for development is currently not held. As announced by the Defence Secretary, Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister earlier this year, the Ministry of Defence is undertaking a review of development opportunities on ...
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: StaffHome OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49818More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of police officers that will be required in order to facilitate coverage by a single neighbourhood police officer for a single 24hr period.
Answer: The Government is committed to strong neighbourhood policing for everyone in England and Wales, no matter where they live. As the Prime Minister announced on 10 April, by July, every community will have named, and contactable officers dedicated to address...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 May 2025WithdrawnUIN 49817More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 46071 on Personal Independence Payments: Veterans, when he plans to launch a wider review of the PIP assessment.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordPersonal Independence Payment: Medical ExaminationsDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49816More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 46071 on Personal Independence Payments: Veterans, when she plans to launch a wider review of the PIP assessment.
Answer: In our Green Paper, Pathways to Work: Reforming Benefits and Support to Get Britain Working, we announced plans to launch a process to review the PIP assessment. We will bring together a range of experts, stakeholders and people with lived experience to c...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LandMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46974 on Ministry of Defence: Land, which 17 local authorities his Department is working with on the future use of surplus military land in local plans.
Answer: The table below shows the Local Planning Authorities the Ministry of Defence is currently engaging with on the future use of surplus military land on sites previously identified for disposal through both the Defence Estate Optimisation Programme and other...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: RiflesMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49814More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 44691 on Army: Rifles, when the (a) scope, (b) timeline and (c) complexity of Project Grayburn will be confirmed.
Answer: Project GRAYBURN is currently in the concept phase. As part of this phase, scope and complexity will be assessed and a timeline for delivery will be developed, before being taken forward during the assessment phase. Subject to the outcome of the Strategic...
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49813More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the 36,347 houses reacquired in January 2025 require refurbishment before they can be inhabited.
Answer: To maximise the opportunity from the buy-back of the estate, as part of the process to produce a Defence Housing Strategy we are currently undertaking an extensive review of all Service Family Accommodation. Work is already underway to implement a new con...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49812More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18 April 2025, how the reduction in spending of £600,000 per d
Answer: The £600,000 per day saving was calculated by taking the annual rental bill that covered the most recent 12 months of rent paid at the time of publication (December 2023 to September 2024) and dividing this by 365 days per year.
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAffordable Housing: ConstructionMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of homes built on surplus military land will be affordable.
Answer: The proportion of affordable homes that may be built on surplus military land, is not a decision for the Ministry of Defence (MOD). The number of affordable homes is allocated by the local planning authority and the MOD will consult with them to ensure an...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled Homes fit for heroes: Raft of new measures to improve military family housing, published on 18 April 2025, how the named housing officer for every family
Answer: Unit Welfare Officers are Service personnel who offer support to Armed Forces personnel and their families on a wide range of welfare issues, including both military-related and family matters. They may address housing concerns as part of their responsibi...
Answered 8 May 2025
Original Parliament recordArms Length BodiesCabinet OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49809More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 46959 on Non-departmental Public Bodies, when the review of arm's-length bodies will be completed.
Answer: The review of arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) is ongoing. The outcomes of the review will be announced in due course.
Answered 12 May 2025
Original Parliament recordFire and Rescue Services: FinanceMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 30 April 2025 to Question 48207 on Fire and Rescue Services: Finance, how the fire and rescue services Relative Needs Formula works.
Answer: I refer the hon. member to the answer to Question UIN 36212 answered on 11 March 2025.
Answered 7 May 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 1 May 2025AnsweredUIN 49807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cancellation process is for a lost or stolen ASPEN card.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the Answer he received on the 01 May 2025 to UIN 47395, 47396 & 47903.
Answered 12 May 2025
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