Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions

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4 Jul 2026–15 Oct 2026. One record per UIN and tabled date; the named department is not a measure of answer quality.

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Department or topic	Published records
Cabinet Office	36
Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade	18
Department for Culture, Media and Sport	1
Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport	4
Department for Education	8
Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	7
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs	34
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	1
Department for Transport	27
Department for Work and Pensions	5
Department of Health and Social Care	26
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	12
Home Office	52
Ministry of Defence	689
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	11
Ministry of Justice	91
Northern Ireland Office	2
Treasury	18

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Written questions

General Practitioners: ContractsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 35000More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 29223 on General Practitioners: Contracts, how many General Practice contracts have been retendered in each month since 4 July 2024.
Answer: The Department does not hold any data regarding how many general practice contracts have been retendered
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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Afghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34999More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how Afghans who worked for British forces during Operation Herrick can apply for resettlement in the UK.
Answer: The Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) scheme is designed specifically for those who worked for or with the UK Government in Afghanistan in exposed or meaningful roles, such as in support of wider UK national security objectives. While Afghans...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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Afghanistan: ResettlementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34998More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what individual schemes for Afghan resettlement in the UK are available to be applied to under the Afghan Resettlement Programme.
Answer: The Afghan Resettlement Programme (ARP) is a cross-Government delivery programme which brings the existing resettlement schemes into one, single pipeline, to ensure optimal outcomes at each stage of the resettlement journey.Under the ARP, the Afghan Reloc...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: Protective ClothingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34997More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 33149 on Armed Forces: Protective Clothing, what the difference in cost is between the Peltor ComTac XP/XPI and the legacy General Service Peltor Ear Muff.
Answer: I am withholding the information on the relative costs of the Peltor ComTac XP/XPI and the General Service Peltor Ear Muff, as releasing this information could prejudice commercial interests. Due to the differing capabilities which the Peltor ComTac XP/XP...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: Protective ClothingMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34996More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 33149 on Armed Forces: Protective Clothing, how many pairs of Peltor ComTac XP/XPI ear defenders his Department has (a) issued and (b) in store.
Answer: This information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 10 Mar 2025
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Cambridgeshire Constabulary: AllowancesHome OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34995More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February 2025 to Question 32380 on Cambridgeshire Constabulary: Allowances, what the difference in salary is between a Cambridgeshire police officer and officers from (a)
Answer: There is a national pay structure for all police officers of all ranks in England and Wales. The pay scales with effect from 1 September 2023 are published at Circular 003/2024: Annex F and U, Police Regulations 2003 - GOV.UK.The pay scales with effect fr...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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Domestic Visits: HuntingdonCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34994More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many Government ministers have visited Huntingdon constituency since 4 July 2024.
Answer: Under transparency guidance, ministers are not required to publish details of ministerial visits in the UK. If, in the course of a ministerial visit, a minister has a meeting with an external stakeholder during which they discuss substantive government bu...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
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Breakfast Clubs: StaffDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34378More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the minimum supervision ratio of adults to children required to run a primary school breakfast club.
Answer: Staffing levels and ratios should be determined by individual schools, considering the different levels of need, including special educational needs and disability, of the children attending.Breakfast clubs may include children who attend reception class ...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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Breakfast Clubs: FinanceDepartment for EducationTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34377More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what is the funding allocation per child for primary school breakfast clubs.
Answer: Funding rates vary depending on uptake and pupil characteristics, for example by free school meal eligibility. All early adopter schools will receive £500 to cover initial set-up costs and a lump sum of at least £1,000 a term, to cover fixed costs such as...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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NHS: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34376More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the Carr-Hill formula in producing an equitable distribution of funding.
Answer: The Carr-Hill formula aims to ensure that resources are directed to general practices (GPs) based on an estimate of their patient workload. It takes into account many factors under two groups, the 'drivers of workload' and the 'unavoidable costs', which i...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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Election Offences: DisqualificationMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34375More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many people have been disqualified for holding elective office under Part 5 of the Elections Act 2022.
Answer: Under UK law, those convicted of intimidation or abuse of candidates, campaigners or elected office holders, may be subject to a five-year ban from standing for, or holding, elective office, in addition to any standard punishment for the underlying crimin...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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Housing: InfrastructureMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34374More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on infrastructure development alongside new housing in Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: MHCLG Ministers regularly collaborate with official and Ministerial colleagues across government to deliver shared priorities, including in relation to the provision of housing and infrastructure.I otherwise refer the hon. Member to the answer to Question...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
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Nepal: ArmyMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34373More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Nepalese service personnel currently serve in the British Army.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave him on 3 March 2025 to Question 33147.
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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Medicine: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34372More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions his Department has had with Swissmedic regarding the regulatory approval of New Approach Methods.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. The Government is working to understand the international drivers and challenges to integrating non-...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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Medicine: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34371More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions his Department has had with the US Food and Drug Administration regarding the regulatory approval of New Approach Methods.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. The Government is working to understand the international drivers and challenges to integrating non-...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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Medicine: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34370More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions his Department has had with the European Medicines Agency regarding the regulatory approval of New Approach Methods.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. The Government is working to understand the international drivers and challenges to integrating non-...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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Medicine: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34369More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency on the regulatory approval of new approach methodologies.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”. The Government is working to understand the international drivers and challenges to integrating non-...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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Immigration: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34368More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Afghans have been granted (a) indefinite leave to remain and (b) British citizenship since 15 August 2021.
Answer: The Home Office publishes information on Settlement by nationality in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk), direct link to the Settlement data tables. The statistics relate to grants and refusals of settlement and refe...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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Offenders: Foreign NationalsMinistry of JusticeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34367More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if she will provide a breakdown by country of people designated as Foreign National Offenders.
Answer: A Foreign National Offender (FNO) is someone who is not a British citizen and is, or was, convicted in the UK of any criminal offence. The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the prison population and offenders supervised by the Probation Service...
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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Resettlement: AfghanistanHome OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34366More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 February 2025 to Question 30711 on Resettlement: Afghanistan, how many Afghans have arrived in the UK (a) legally and (b) illegally since 15 August 2021.
Answer: The Home Office published the information you have requested by quarter in the Immigration system statistics quarterly release.Data on the outcomes of entry clearance visas by nationality are published in table ‘Vis_D02’ of the detailed entry clearance da...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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Deportation: ChildrenHome OfficeTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34365More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2025 to Question 30352 on Deportation: Children, how many people under the age of 18 have been deported since 4 July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Honourable Member to Answer I gave him on 24 February to Question UIN 30352.
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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RAF RegimentMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34364More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the role is of the RAF Regiment.
Answer: The role of the Royal Air Force (RAF) Regiment is to provide highly specialised Air-minded, ground combat forces to enable the delivery of Air and Space power. As specialists in Air Force Protection, who are optimised for operations in the Complex Air Gro...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: Rescue ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34363More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which service arm is responsible for combat search and rescue capability.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely comment on combat search and rescue capabilities for reasons of operational security.
Answered 7 Mar 2025
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Armed Forces: Protective ClothingMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which standard ear defenders are issued to the armed forces.
Answer: There is not a 'standard' ear defender that is issued throughout the British Armed Forces. Due to the varying nature of environments and tasks that require a form of ear protection, Service personnel will be issued with ear defenders that have been assess...
Answered 5 Mar 2025
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Navy: RecruitmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 27 Feb 2025AnsweredUIN 34361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much was spent on recruitment advertising by the (a) Royal Navy excluding the Royal Marines, (b) Army, (c) Royal Air Force and (d) Royal Marines in (i) 2022, (ii) 2023 and (iii) 2024.
Answer: We inherited a retention and recruitment crisis from the last administration, and we are determined to address it. Recruitment advertising is one part of our efforts to attract recruits to the UK Armed Forces. The following information has been provided b...
Answered 6 Mar 2025
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