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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Military Aircraft: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44687More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the estimated waiting list for the Leonard’s M-346 Block 20 on the capacity of the UK’s fast jet training programme.
Answer: The Royal Air Force continuously researches and assesses options for the sustainment, enhancement and development of hardware and systems to maintain competitive advantage within the flying training system. There are several market options available that ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what comparative assessment he has made of the capabilities of the (a) enhanced Leonardo M-346 T Block 20 trainer and F-model light combat aircraft, (b) the Hawk T2 and (c) other commercially available options.
Answer: The Royal Air Force continuously researches and assesses options for the sustainment, enhancement and development of hardware and systems to maintain competitive advantage within the flying training system. There are several market options available that ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordQatar: Hawk AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Qatari counterparts on purchasing their Hawk T1 aircraft.
Answer: The Qatari Emiri Air Force does not operate the Hawk T1. There have been no discussions regarding the purchasing of any Hawk variant from the Qatari Armed Forces.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSardinia: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Air Force pilots train at the International Flight Training School at Decimomannu air base in Sardinia each year.
Answer: UK pilot training at the International Flight Training School at Decimomannu air base in Sardinia commenced in July 2023. To date, no Royal Navy pilots have been trained at Decimomannu air base. Six Royal Air Force (RAF) pilots completed their training at...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Aircraft: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44683More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people in the (a) Royal Navy and (b) Royal Air Force have trained to fly in the Leonardo M-346.
Answer: As at 10 Apr 25, the number of UK trainee pilots who have trained to fly in the Leonardo M-346 is: Royal Navy0Royal Air Force8
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordChildren: ProtectionCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44682More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to 10 Downing Street's press release entitled Downing Street opens doors to Adolescence creators for vital discussion on protecting our children, published on 31 March 2025, if he will publish the
Answer: The Prime Minister met with Adolescence creators, charities and young people to discuss the issues raised in the series during a meeting focused on rethinking adolescent safety. The group met to discuss the challenges facing children and parents today, an...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: ArtilleryMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which nations are members of the artillery capability coalition alongside the UK.
Answer: The artillery capability coalition is co-led by France, the United States and Ukraine, with the UK leading the weapon system sub-group. Over 20 nations are members of this coalition; the full list of membership is owned by the coalitions’ co-lead nations....
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Peacekeeping OperationsMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44680More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with (a) his US counterparts and (b) other NATO counterparts on Ukraine's ambitions for a NATO interoperable future force.
Answer: The Defence Secretary regularly speaks with his US and NATO counterparts on plans for Ukraine’s future armed forces, as well as our ongoing support in response to Russia’s illegal and unprovoked invasion.
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 7 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many people are working on Task Force Hirst; who the taskforce consists of; and from which Government departments.
Answer: As part of the UK’s overall support to Ukraine, Task Force HIRST is a cross-Government team working on accelerating, developing and deepening UK defence industrial capacity and capability and UK/Ukrainian defence industrial cooperation. Led by a 2* Major ...
Answered 28 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: DeportationHome OfficeTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what her planned timeline is for the deportation of all remaining Foreign National Offenders in scope for removal.
Answer: Of the total returns since 5 July 2024, 3,594 were of FNOs. This is an increase of 16% compared to 3,101 FNO returns in the same period 12 months prior (FNO returns include both enforced and voluntary returns).We are committed to delivering justice for vi...
Answered 14 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: AmmunitionMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to replenish stocks of artillery ammunition following donation to Ukraine.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 4 April 2025 to Question 42022.
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordTour de FranceDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of categorising the Tour de France as a Category A sporting event.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of ensuring access to sporting events, including the Tour de France (both men’s and women’s Tours), so that they can be enjoyed by a wide audience. However, this must also be balanced with the ability of sports nat...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordBrazil: HMS Albion and HMS BulwarkMinistry of DefenceTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44301More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, at what price he plans to sell (a) HMS Albion and (b) HMS Bulwark to the Brazilian Government.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 32948 on 3 March 2025 to the right hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mark Francois).
Answered 22 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: ConstructionDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 4 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44285More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, for what reasons the new theatre block at Hinchingbrooke Hospital will not open until spring 2026.
Answer: External building work for the new theatre block at Hinchingbrooke Hospital was completed last year. However, there has been a delay in the facility opening to patients due to some additional work that is required on the ventilation.The Department remains...
Answered 17 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: InspectionsHome OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44147More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he could publish the full list of sites that could be inspected by the Animals in Science Regulations Unit; on what dates did (a) announced and (b) unannounced audits by the Unit take place at thos
Answer: The Animals in Science Regulation Unit publishes an Annual Report containing information on the number of licensed establishments, the number and type of audits that have been conducted and a summary of audit outcomes. The Annual Report also publishes inf...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44144More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Ofsted ratings are of each establishment providing care and welfare of armed forces initial training.
Answer: The Ofsted ratings for each of the Armed Forces Apprenticeship programmes are as follows: Royal Navy – OUTSTANDING, inspected 8 March 2018 (next inspection is due before the end of July 2025)British Army – GOOD, inspected 25 October 2023Royal Air Force – ...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: ApprenticesMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44143More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the Ofsted ratings are of each armed forces apprenticeship programme.
Answer: The Ofsted ratings for each of the Armed Forces Apprenticeship programmes are as follows: Royal Navy – OUTSTANDING, inspected 8 March 2018 (next inspection is due before the end of July 2025)British Army – GOOD, inspected 25 October 2023Royal Air Force – ...
Answered 10 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordCivil Servants: RedundancyTreasuryTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44142More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 41608 on Civil Service: Redundancy, which Departments will contribute additional funding for employee exit schemes; and how much each Department plans to contribute
Answer: Departments will bid for funding from a central pot in order to run exit schemes, and therefore the exact details of which Departments will benefit from this and how much each will therefore contribute are not yet known.
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how much was allocated to Three Rs funding in the 2024-25 financial year; and how much he plans to allocate in the 2025-26 financial year.
Answer: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has a diverse portfolio of direct investments in the 3Rs and supports research that underpins advancements in this area. From April 2020 - 2025 UKRI invested ~£10m /year in the NC3Rs. The combined investment in this area ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: HuntingdonHome OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children were referred to the national referral mechanism in Huntingdon constituency in each year since its start.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold or publish data on the number of National Referral Mechanism (NRM) referrals received for individuals on a constituency level.The Home Office publishes quarterly and annual statistics regarding the NRM including the nationali...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordOffences against Children: Guinea-Bissau and PortugalHome OfficeTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many children from (a) Guinea-Bissau and (b) Portugal have been referred to the national referral mechanism in each year since its start.
Answer: The Home Office does not hold or publish data on the number of National Referral Mechanism (NRM) referrals received for individuals on a constituency level.The Home Office publishes quarterly and annual statistics regarding the NRM including the nationali...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSolar PowerDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what the evidential basis is for the solar Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project threshold of 100Mw.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 28 March to Question UIN 39647. The Government set out the evidence for increasing the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Project threshold for solar to 100MW in its response to the consultation on th...
Answered 11 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44058More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 42329 on General Practitioners: Finance, if he will list the (a) job roles and (b) areas of specialism used to compile salary data; and what those
Answer: The Market Forces Factor used in the Carr-Hill formula was estimated from a statistical model using all employees, anonymised, in the New Earnings Survey. The New Earnings Survey is undertaken by the Office for National Statistics, and is based on a 1% sa...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Renewable EnergyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44057More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41611 on Hospitals: Renewable Energy, what projects comprise the estimated increase in renewable power capacity in the NHS.
Answer: Site data for the National Health Service is published in the annual Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC). The latest data set is from 2023/24, and is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statist...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordHospitals: Renewable EnergyDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Apr 2025AnsweredUIN 44056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2025 to Question 41611 on Hospitals: Renewable Energy, what sites comprise the NHS acute estate.
Answer: Site data for the National Health Service is published in the annual Estates Return Information Collection (ERIC). The latest data set is from 2023/24, and is available at the following link:https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statist...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
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