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.

View as listCabinet Office: 36Cabinet Office36Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade: 18Department for Business, Innova…18Department for Culture, Media and Sport: 1Department for Culture, Media a…1Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport: 4Department for Digital, Culture…4Department for Education: 8Department for Education8Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: 7Department for Energy Security …7Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: 34Department for Environment, Foo…34Department for Science, Innovation and Technology: 1Department for Science, Innovat…1Department for Transport: 27Department for Transport27Department for Work and Pensions: 5Department for Work and Pensions5Department of Health and Social Care: 26Department of Health and Social…26Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: 12Foreign, Commonwealth and Devel…12Home Office: 52Home Office52Ministry of Defence: 689Ministry of Defence689Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: 11Ministry of Housing, Communitie…11Ministry of Justice: 91Ministry of Justice91Northern Ireland Office: 2Northern Ireland Office2Treasury: 18Treasury18
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Cabinet Office36
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade18
Department for Culture, Media and Sport1
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport4
Department for Education8
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero7
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs34
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology1
Department for Transport27
Department for Work and Pensions5
Department of Health and Social Care26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office12
Home Office52
Ministry of Defence689
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government11
Ministry of Justice91
Northern Ireland Office2
Treasury18

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Written questions

  • Cambridgeshire Constabulary: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46182More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) police officers, (b) Police Community Support Officers, (c) special constables and (d) staff Cambridgeshire Constabulary were budgeted to recruit in each of the last five financial years.

    Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the number of police officers joining the police service in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Neighbourhood Policing: FinanceHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46181More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how the neighbourhood policing grant allocation for each police force has been calculated.

    Answer: As a central part of the Safer Streets Mission, £200 million has been made available in FY 25/26 to support the first steps of delivering 13,000 more neighbourhood policing personnel.In 2025-26, funding for this grant has been allocated using the Police F...

    Answered 24 Apr 2025

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  • Cambridgeshire Constabulary: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46180More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many police officers were recruited in Cambridgeshire in (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24 and (c) 2024-25.

    Answer: The Home Office collects and publishes data annually on the number of police officers joining the police service in the ‘Police Workforce, England and Wales’ statistical bulletin which can be accessed here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Councillors: DisqualificationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46179More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what restrictions are in place that prevent people from becoming a local councillor due to (a) criminal convictions and (b) any other reason.

    Answer: Candidates must declare anything that might disqualify them from standing for or holding local office, not doing so is a criminal offence. Certain criminal convictions will disqualify an individual from local government, such as criminal convictions that ...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Animal Experiments: LicensingHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46178More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many licences for the use of animals for scientific purposes were granted (a) in 2023-24 and (b) since 5 July 2024.

    Answer: The number of licences granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act for the use of animals in scientific procedures is published in the Regulator’s Annual Report.The Report for 2023 is available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/ani...

    Answered 24 Apr 2025

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  • General Practitioners: HuntingdonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46177More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what percentage of each individual GP practices' funding is made up of the Global Sum Payment in Huntingdon constituency.

    Answer: The following table shows what percentage of each individual general practice’s National Health Service funding is made up of the Global Sum Payment for 2022/23, in the Huntingdon constituency:Practice codePractice nameGlobal sum as a percentage of total ...

    Answered 28 Apr 2025

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  • General Practitioners: HuntingdonDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46176More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, which GP practices in the Huntingdon constituency have (a) a GMS contract, (b) a PMS contract and (c) an APMS contract.

    Answer: There are 12 practices in the Huntingdon constituency, all of which hold General Medical Services contracts.

    Answered 28 Apr 2025

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  • RapeMinistry of JusticeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46175More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of updating the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to reflect that rape can be committed by either sex.

    Answer: The offence of rape under section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 is committed whenever there is penile penetration without consent or reasonable belief in consent. Non-penile penetration without consent or reasonable belief in consent is criminalised b...

    Answered 28 Apr 2025

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  • Honour Based AbuseHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46174More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing a criminal offence of honour based violence or abuse.

    Answer: ‘Honour’-based abuse (HBA) is an umbrella term, covering specific crimes such as female genital mutilation (FGM) and forced marriage, but also other forms of abuse that take place in an 'honour' context. While there is not a specific offence of Honour Bas...

    Answered 28 Apr 2025

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  • Neighbourhood PolicingHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46173More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the maximum (a) population size and (b) geographical area is that each neighbourhood police officer acting as the named point of contact will be required to cover.

    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 addressi...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • PoliceHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46172More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what criteria has been used to calculate the number of police officers required to provide a named officer in every town.

    Answer: The Government is committed to providing strong neighbourhood policing to 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 ...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • PoliceHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46171More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of (a) new and (b) redeployed officers will be required in order to provide a named police officer for every town.

    Answer: The Government is committed to providing strong neighbourhood policing to 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 ...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Police: EquipmentHome OfficeTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46170More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what items of equipment currently issued to police officers in are manufactured in China.

    Answer: At present, the procurement of equipment for individual police forces is a matter for their chief constables.

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Royal Military Academy and RAF Cranwell: InspectionsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46169More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason (a) The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and (b) RAF Cranwell are not rated by Ofsted.

    Answer: Both the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the Royal Air Force Officer Training Academy (at Cranwell) were inspected by Ofsted using the Ministry of Defence Inspection Framework (care and welfare) during the 2022-23 academic year. Both training establi...

    Answered 1 May 2025

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  • USA: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46168More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of US Air Force European Infrastructure Consolidation works.

    Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 3 April 2025 to Question UIN 42680.

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Armed Forces: Protective ClothingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46167More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much his Department has spent on the procurement of hearing protection via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency since 2015.

    Answer: The Ministry of Defence has spent a total of approximately £11 million on hearing protection via the NATO Support and Procurement Agency since 2015, for the procurement of equipment to supply the Tactical Hearing Protection System programme.

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Armed Forces: Body ArmourMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46166More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the budget is for the Personal Hard Armour Framework.

    Answer: The Ministry of Defence has issued a Prior Information Notice outlining plans to establish a new framework agreement for the procurement of Personal Hard Armour to support British Armed Forces personnel. The agreement, which will be managed by Defence Equ...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Armed Forces: Body ArmourMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46165More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Personal Hard Armour Framework will be implemented.

    Answer: The Ministry of Defence has issued a Prior Information Notice outlining plans to establish a new framework agreement for the procurement of Personal Hard Armour to support British Armed Forces personnel. The agreement, which will be managed by Defence Equ...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Ukraine: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46164More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units have had (a) existing and (b) allocated ammunition stocks reduced to donate ammunition to Ukraine.

    Answer: Since the beginning of the conflict, we have delivered over 500,000 rounds of artillery ammunition worth over £1.5 billion to Ukraine. With European partners, we are also members of the artillery capability coalition which delivers immediate support to Uk...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46163More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long it will take to replenish ammunition stocks to adequate levels.

    Answer: The Ministry of Defence remains fully engaged with industry, allies and partners to ensure that munitions stockpiles are sufficient to support current and future operations, including any proposed UK contribution of military support to Ukraine. Defence mu...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Ukraine: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46162More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of UK ammunition stocks have been given to Ukraine.

    Answer: Since the beginning of the conflict, we have delivered over 500,000 rounds of artillery ammunition worth over £1.5 billion to Ukraine. With European partners, we are also members of the artillery capability coalition which delivers immediate support to Uk...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Hawk Aircraft: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46161More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what upgrades Hawk T2 will require in order to remain in use to its planned 2040 out-of-service date.

    Answer: The upgrades required to support the Hawk T2 to its planned 2040 out-of-service date are under consideration as part of the Strategic Defence Review.

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Ukraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46160More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much each country within the Coalition of the Willing has contributed to the £450m funding package announced on 11 April 2025.

    Answer: The £450 million package was announced at the Ukraine Defence Contact Group on 11 April 2025. This is separate from the Coalition of the Willing.Of the £450 million, £350 million is being provided by the UK with further funding being provided by Norway vi...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • Army Cadet Force: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46159More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the amount of 5.56mm ammunition required in order to ensure all Army Cadets are able to complete all annual shooting training requirements.

    Answer: The Army’s Cadets branch has conducted a review of the ammunition allocation for Training Year 2025-26 and has confirmed that there is sufficient 5.56mm ammunition to support delivery of the Army Cadet syllabus and both regional and national shooting comp...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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  • CadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 46158More

    Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many cadets there are affiliated to the (a) British Army, (b) Royal Navy, (c) Royal Air Force and (d) Combined Cadet Forces.

    Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) publishes annual accredited official statistics on the strength of MOD-sponsored Cadet Forces. The latest iteration provides statistics as at 1 April 2024 and can be found at the following address: https://www.gov.uk/governme...

    Answered 29 Apr 2025

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