Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions 2026
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Government Communications: StaffCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23108More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many people are employed in the Government Media Unit.
Answer: The Cabinet Office is currently finalising the operational requirements of the Government Media Unit and we are actively recruiting for this new team.
Answered 25 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNo 10 NorthCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23107More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the projected total cost to the public purse of establishing No.10 North in Greater Manchester.
Answer: No10 North is central to the Prime Minister’s commitment to get good growth in every postcode, drive devolution, and bring Government closer to the communities it serves. Mayors, employers, councils, and public services, will work in equal partnership wit...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Investment Fund: HuntingdonDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential benefits of using the Youth Investment Fund for youth facilities in the Huntingdon constituency.
Answer: Applications for the Youth Investment Fund closed in June 2023, with the majority of facilities completed by March 2026. The Youth Investment Fund (YIF) awarded over £300 million to over 250 projects to build, renovate and expand youth provision across so...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordYouth Investment FundDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23105More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether she has delivered all local youth facilities in scope if the Youth Investment Fund by September 2026.
Answer: As of 1 September 2026 there is one remaining project to complete construction from the YIF main fund (out of 252 projects) and 21 projects to complete through the modern methods of construction pipeline (out of 24 projects).
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndustry: FinanceDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23104More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, on what date did HM Treasury provide final approval for the Strategic Sites Accelerator programme.
Answer: The Strategic Sites Accelerator programme has not yet received final programme approvals. The Office for Investment has carried out significant preparatory work, including a wide market engagement and procuring a National Delivery Partner and is working c...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordIndustry: HuntingdonDepartment for Business, Innovation, Science and TradeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23103More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of choosing locations within the Huntingdon constituency for the Strategic Sites Accelerator programme.
Answer: The Office for Investment has engaged with the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Mayoral Strategic Authority and received information on a number of potential opportunities, including Cross Point Logistics Park and Peterborough Science and Technology Park. ...
Answered 3 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Departmental ResponsibilitiesCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23102More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what is the scope of the Future Service Programme.
Answer: The Future Civil Service programme is our collective movement to build a world-class organisation, one that is fit for an AI-powered future and relentless in its delivery for the public. These changes are about more than any one policy area: they are abou...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPublic Sector: ProcurementCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23101More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Transforming Public Procurement programme was completed on 31 March 2026 and handed over to BAU.
Answer: Yes, the Transforming Public Procurement programme was completed on 31 March 2026, closed on the Government's Major Projects Portfolio and handed over to BAU.
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ICTCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23100More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Falcon Programme benefits narrative, whether the revision of the programme bu
Answer: The Falcon programme is currently in its pilot phase, which includes three business units. Key technical aspects of the pilot are expected to be completed by Christmas, followed by a wider Cabinet Office rollout starting in January, which will allow benef...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ICTCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23099More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Falcon Programme schedule narrative, for what reason did platform testing in
Answer: The Falcon programme is currently in its pilot phase, which includes three business units. Key technical aspects of the pilot are expected to be completed by Christmas, followed by a wider Cabinet Office rollout starting in January, which will allow benef...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ICTCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23098More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Falcon Programme schedule narrative, whether there is a cost o the programme’
Answer: The Falcon programme is currently in its pilot phase, which includes three business units. Key technical aspects of the pilot are expected to be completed by Christmas, followed by a wider Cabinet Office rollout starting in January, which will allow benef...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ICTCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23097More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Falcon Programme Departmental Commentary on Delivery Confidence Assessment Ra
Answer: The Falcon programme is currently in its pilot phase, which includes three business units. Key technical aspects of the pilot are expected to be completed by Christmas, followed by a wider Cabinet Office rollout starting in January, which will allow benef...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ICTCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23096More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority Major Projects Annual Report 2025 to 2026, Tables, Falcon Programme Departmental Commentary on Delivery Confidence Assessment Ra
Answer: The Falcon programme is currently in its pilot phase, which includes three business units. Key technical aspects of the pilot are expected to be completed by Christmas, followed by a wider Cabinet Office rollout starting in January, which will allow benef...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: ICTCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23095More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, pursuant to the answer of 21 October 2025, to question 79592 on Cabinet Office: ICT, what progress has she made in saving £20 million of public money via the Falcon programme.
Answer: The Falcon programme is currently in its pilot phase, which includes three business units. Key technical aspects of the pilot are expected to be completed by Christmas, followed by a wider Cabinet Office rollout starting in January, which will allow benef...
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23094More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the press release entitled PM call with Prime Minister Carney of of Canada: 22 July 2026, published in 22 July 2026, what steps the Prime Minister plans to take to step up work between the Defence,
Answer: The UK and Canada share a common objective of strengthening Allied defence industrial capacity through closer international cooperation. The Multilateral Defence Mechanism (MDM) and Canada's proposed Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB) are intend...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNo 10 North: Civil ServantsCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23093More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many civil servants have accepted relocation packages in order to work from No.10 North.
Answer: No10 North is central to the Prime Minister’s commitment to get good growth in every postcode, drive devolution, and bring Government closer to the communities it serves. Mayors, employers, councils, and public services, will work in equal partnership wit...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCivil DefenceCabinet OfficeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23092More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when in 2027 will Operation Albiston Shadow take place.
Answer: Exercise ALBISTON SHADOW is an internal government exercise and scenario details will remain classified.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23091More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has made of the feasibility of plugging the £4.7 billion gap in the Defence Investment Plan, to be funded in the next budget.
Answer: The £15 billion Defence Investment Plan uplift will take NATO-qualifying defence spending to 2.7% of GDP in 2027-28. This is primarily funded by reallocating £10.3 billion across government, with £4.7 billion to be confirmed at Budget 2026.At the next Spe...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23090More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by when he plans to lay out his path to spending a) 3.0% of GDP on defence and b) 3.5% by 2035.
Answer: The £15 billion Defence Investment Plan uplift will take NATO-qualifying defence spending to 2.7% of GDP in 2027-28. This is primarily funded by reallocating £10.3 billion across government, with £4.7 billion to be confirmed at Budget 2026.At the next Spe...
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Development AidTreasuryTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23089More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the answer of 20 April 2026, to Question 124889 on Defence: Development Aid, whether it remains his policy to spend 100 percent of the reduction in the Official Development Assistance budget on def
Answer: 100 percent of the reduction in the Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget will be spent on defence in all of the years referenced.
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisoners' ReleaseMinistry of JusticeTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the breakdown by category of prison regarding the freeing up of the prison estate over ten months via the early release scheme.
Answer: This Government inherited a prisons system days from collapse. We had no choice but to take decisive action to stop our prisons overflowing and keep the public safe. Our landmark Sentencing Act 2026 will now deliver a more sustainable solution to the pris...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWheat: PricesDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of yields from harvests in the UK and globally on the price of wheat.
Answer: Cereals and oilseeds, including wheat, are internationally traded commodities. Their supply chains are dynamic and responsive to global market developments. Prices are influenced by a range of factors, including global yields, weather conditions, energy c...
Answered 4 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordFrance: Guided WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 23086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 27 July 2026, to question 17492 on Guided Weapons, by when does he plan to have a) defined, b) sequenced and c) implemented arrangements to support a future UK-France Complex Weapons coo
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordRFA ProteusMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2026, to question 17503 on Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans, what are the enhanced capabilities for RFA Proteus to be delivered over the next four years.
Answer: The Government is investing in the Royal Navy’s suite of capabilities for critical undersea infrastructure protection, including enhancements to capabilities operated from RFA PROTEUS. While specific capability details remain subject to ongoing developmen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications Cables: Seas and OceansMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 23084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 22 July 2026, to question 17503 on Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans, what is the breakdown of the £330million investment in critical underwater infrastructure protection.
Answer: The £330 million investment will enhance the United Kingdom’s critical underwater infrastructure protection capabilities. This includes advanced uncrewed systems, surveillance, data processing exploitation and dissemination, supporting people, training, m...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
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