Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions 2025
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Defence: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector.
Answer: As of July 1, 2025 UK Defence Innovation has reached initial operating capability. UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) represents a fundamental transformation of how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) approaches innovation. We recognised that for too long, innovative...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what recent steps he has taken to increase the competitiveness of the def
Answer: The Defence Industrial Strategy, published on 8 September 2025, sets out our vision to make the UK defence sector more competitive, integrated, innovative and resilient. To do this, we are backing UK based businesses (Section 4), fixing defence procuremen...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what the nature is of the support he plans to provide to businesses.
Answer: This Defence Industrial Strategy (published on 8 September 2025) emphasises the importance of supporting UK-based businesses, to build a thriving, resilient and competitive UK industrial base. The nature of the support we are providing UK-based businesses...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what discussions his Department has had with the Mayoral Strategic Author
Answer: Prior to the publication of the Defence Industrial Strategy, significant regional engagement took place across the United Kingdom, including with the Mayoral Strategic Authority of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, which helped shape the development of thi...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps he is taking to increase funding in (a) priority sub-sectors,
Answer: The Defence Industrial Strategy sets out how the Ministry of Defence will direct funding to support national security sub-sectors such as AI, cyber, energetics and shipbuilding. Five Defence Growth Deals are being established across the UK, backed by a £2...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: ApprenticesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 44144 on Armed Forces: Training, what steps his Department has taken to improve the British Army Apprenticeship programme’s Ofsted rating.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is committed to ensuring the British Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) achieves the highest standards of training and continues its progress towards an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The Army, as the UK’s largest Employer Provider wi...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Force: ApprenticesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 44144 on Armed Forces: Training, what steps his Department has taken to improve the Royal Air Force Apprenticeship programme’s Ofsted rating.
Answer: The RAF is committed to continuous improvement and has identified several measures to build on the Good Ofsted rating awarded to the Royal Air Force Apprenticeship programme last year. Ten Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) positions have been established t...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) SMEs and (b) non-traditional suppliers are involved in his Department's innovation programmes.
Answer: Defence is focussed on exploiting new and innovative ideas and technologies to secure a competitive edge for our Armed Forces. Within the scope of UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), there are currently 49 programmes funded through investment vehicles such as t...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units will receive (a) ARES and (b) Athena; and how many each will receive.
Answer: I can confirm that 93 ARES and 112 ATHENA will be fielded to armoured units within the Deep Recce Strike and Armoured Brigades. This information is not broken down further as this would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of t...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRifles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is of the L121A1 rifle.
Answer: On current plans, the Out of Service Dates (OSD) for the L115A3 and L121 rifles are 2030. An OSD enables future planning, however, it is ultimately a guideline which can be subject to change. The UK Armed Forces continually assesses its current capabiliti...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRifles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is of the L115A3 rifle.
Answer: On current plans, the Out of Service Dates (OSD) for the L115A3 and L121 rifles are 2030. An OSD enables future planning, however, it is ultimately a guideline which can be subject to change. The UK Armed Forces continually assesses its current capabiliti...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the projected house building completion targets are in (a) 2025, (b) 2026, (c) 2027, (d) 2028 and (e) 2029 in the context of the Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 19066 on 20 December 2024.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new house builds have been (a) started and (b) completed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The government publishes quarterly data on planning applications and housing starts and completions. The latest data on planning application statistics can be found on gov.uk here. Data on housing starts and completions can be found on gov.uk here. The ma...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of the Land Mobility Programme.
Answer: The Land Mobility Programme (LMP) is a 20-year pan-Defence programme that seeks to deliver a fleet of over 13,000 digitally enabled, adaptable utility and protected mobility vehicles to the Joint Force. The programme comprises of three sub-programmes: Hea...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of the Light Protected Mobility project.
Answer: The Light Protected Mobility sub programme, as part of the Land Mobility Programme, will deliver high mobility protected vehicles that fill the requirements currently met by Foxhound, Jackal, Husky and Panther. This will likely be achieved by modernising ...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83069More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of the Heavy Protected Mobility project.
Answer: The Heavy Protected Mobility sub-programme, as part of the Land Mobility Programme, will deliver a new Heavy Protected vehicle to Army front line forces replacing existing Protected Mobility platforms.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83068More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Loca.
Answer: For reasons of operational security, I am unable to provide details relating to Project Loca.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAutonomous Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83067More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Replicator 2.
Answer: REPLICATOR 2 is a US Department of War initiative delivered through the US Defense Innovation Unit (US DIU) to Counter threats from Unmanned Aerial Systems (C-UAS). Under this initiative UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) has entered into a joint project with t...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGuided Weapons: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83066More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Brakestop.
Answer: In response to a Ukrainian demand for additional long-range effectors, the Ministyry of Defence initiated Project BRAKESTOP, which is the development of a new, low-cost, ground launched, 200kg+, cruise missile for Ukraine, with a 600km+ range. The project...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: LanguagesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83065More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Rosetta.
Answer: Project ROSETTA was a cross-Government (x-HMG) innovation project. It conducted a cost-effective, UK-based immersive language and culture isolation programme aimed at enhancing the language proficiency and cultural understanding of x-HMG language students...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUnmanned Air Systems: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83064More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project drone academy.
Answer: Project DRONE ACADEMY was an innovation project delivered by Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (formerly UK Strategic Command) innovation team, the jHub. The project sought to explore novel learning pathways to rapidly deliver uncrewed systems (UxS)...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordWarrior Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83063More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Atilla.
Answer: Project Atilla will look to deliver an Uncrewed Ground Vehicle Minefield Breaching capability. The Project is currently in its concept phase.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTrident Submarines: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83062More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the press release entitled King Charles III marks historic milestone for nuclear submarine programme, published on 22 September 2025, what the completion timeline is of the fourth boat in the Dr
Answer: The Dreadnought Class submarines will begin to enter service from the early 2030s. The planned in-service dates for Royal Navy submarines are withheld as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness, or security of the ...
Answered 14 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordVeterans: EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83061More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many veterans have gained full-time employment via the Veteran Industry Engagement Programme since its inception.
Answer: The Veterans Industry Engagement Programme (VIEP) is a free, Government-backed advocacy service designed to collaborate with industry and trade bodies. It helps organisations adopt veteran-friendly practices and behaviours, ensuring the skills and talents...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDiplomtic Relations: ChinaHome OfficeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83060More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had this year with (a) the Speaker of the House of Commons and (b) the Speaker of the House of Lords on lifting the ban on China’s Ambassador to the UK entering Par
Answer: Access to Parliament is a matter for the Speaker of the House of Commons and the Speaker of the House of Lords. It would not be appropriate for the Home Office to comment on any conversations with the Speakers on these matters.
Answered 5 Nov 2025
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