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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Curriculum and Assessment ReviewDepartment for EducationTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the Curriculum and Assessment Review is looking at disadvantages faced by boys at school.
Answer: This government has a driving mission to break down the barriers to opportunity for every child and young person, including boys, at every stage. The independent Curriculum and Assessment Review will consider barriers and ceilings to attainment throughout...
Answered 19 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordJewish Community Protective Security GrantHome OfficeTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department plans to provide funding for the Community Security Trust.
Answer: The Community Security Trust will receive funding of £18 million per year through the Jewish Community Protective Security Grant (JCPS) from 2024/25 to 2027/28.The Jewish Community Protective Security Grant provides protective security measures (such as s...
Answered 20 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordGender Identity Services for Children and Young People Independent ReviewDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent progress the Government has made on implementing the recommendations of the report by Dr Hilary Cass entitled Independent review of gender identity services for children and young peopl
Answer: The Government and NHS England are fully committed to implementing the recommendations of the Cass Review. My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care updated the House on the progress to implement the Cass Review on 11 December.I...
Answered 6 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordSuicide: MenDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 12 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 19854More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce suicide levels amongst men.
Answer: We have committed to tackling suicide, as one the biggest killers in this country. As part of this, the 8,500 new mental health staff we will recruit will be specially trained to support people at risk, to reduce the lives lost to suicide.The Suicide Prev...
Answered 8 Jan 2025
Original Parliament recordFlood Control: HuntingdonDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 4 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2024 to Question 16252 on Flood Control: Cambridgeshire, what steps the Government is taking to improve the condition of the Environment Agency's h
Answer: The Environment Agency (EA) received an allocation of £155,000 for asset maintenance in the Huntingdon Constituency for 2024/25 and prioritises this budget towards higher consequence areas to ensure the biggest possible benefit to people and property. Alo...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: Disease ControlDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17644More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he has made a recent assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals on regulating the use of AI in the context of food bios
Answer: AI is a general-purpose technology, with a wide array of applications. The vast majority of AI systems should be regulated at the point of use, and the UK's existing expert regulators are best placed to do this.The Department for Science, Innovation and T...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordUniversal United Kingdom Resort: Water SupplyMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17643More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has had discussions with the (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) local authorities and (c) water companies on the potential impact of the proposed Universal Studios theme par
Answer: Given this is a potential matter that may come before the Secretary of State for decision, it would not be appropriate to comment on planning merits of any Universal Studios proposal in Bedford.Planning decisions are not subject to Cabinet responsibility ...
Answered 16 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Private EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17642More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he plans to take to monitor the potential impact of the introduction of VAT on independent school fees on service families in receipt of the continuity of education allowance.
Answer: The single Services will monitor the impact on retention in Service for those claiming Continuity of Education Allowance (CEA) following the introduction of VAT on independent school fees. The Pay and Allowances Casework and Complaints Cell will monitor t...
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Private EducationMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17641More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make it his policy to provide additional support through the continuity of education allowance to help service families receiving the allowance with the cost of VAT on independent school fees.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 November 2024 to Question 11946 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge).
Answered 12 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: CambridgeshireHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17326More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 2 December 2024 to Question 16677 on Community Policing: Cambridgeshire, how many of the 13,000 additional police officers Cambridgeshire Constabulary will receive.
Answer: As part of the Government’s Safer Streets mission, the Home Secretary has made a clear commitment to strengthen neighbourhood policing through the introduction of a Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee.This includes delivering an additional 13,000 police offi...
Answered 5 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: CybersecurityDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17325More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of domestic cybersecurity risks on food biosecurity.
Answer: Defra assesses the potential impacts of cybersecurity risks along with other risks to the food supply chain as outlined in the National Risk Register (NRR) and supporting assessment. Defra works with the Cabinet Office, as leads for the NRR, and Departmen...
Answered 11 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17324More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Geospatial Commission on research into food biosecurity.
Answer: The Government recognises the importance of food biosecurity and the role of geospatial data in preventing the spread of disease-causing agents and protecting the safety of food, animals, and humans. The Department engages regularly with geospatial data p...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordChinook HelicoptersMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17323More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many CH-47 Chinook helicopters have been deployed in Operations overseas in 2024.
Answer: I hope the hon. Gentleman will understand that we do not routinely disclose details relating to the deployment of the Chinook helicopter in the interests of security and operational effectiveness.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: ResearchDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17322More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to produce a domestic research strategy for food biosecurity.
Answer: The Government published the Biological Security Strategy which sets out a vision and plans to protect the UK from significant biological risks. Defra published the five-year Plant Biosecurity Strategy for Great Britian and its associated Plant Health Res...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17321More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the domestic opportunities through Horizon Europe for research into food biosecurity.
Answer: The UK’s association to Horizon Europe means that UK researchers and businesses can participate in the world’s largest programme of research cooperation, worth £80bn+, alongside their EU colleagues and those from other Associated Countries. UK researchers...
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17320More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Research England on their approach to support for research into food biosecurity since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the reply I gave in UIN 16568
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17319More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with Innovate UK on research into food biosecurity since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the reply I gave in UIN 16568
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17318More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Science and Technology Facilities Council on research into food biosecurity since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the reply I gave in UIN 16568
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17317More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Natural Environment Research Council on research into food biosecurity since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the reply I gave in UIN 16568
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordFood: ResearchDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17316More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what discussions he has had with the Medical Research Council on research into food biosecurity since July 2024.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the reply I gave in UIN 16568
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment of Health and Social Care: Military AidDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17315More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many taskings for Military Aid to the Civil Authorities from his Department required the use of RAF CH-47 Chinook helicopters since 2019.
Answer: The Department does not hold information on the number or type of military assets used to fulfil a Military Aid to Civil Authorities request. It is the responsibility of the Ministry of Defence to determine the appropriate military assets, and therefore t...
Answered 9 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Military AidDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17314More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many taskings for Military Aid to the Civil Authorities from his Department required the use of RAF CH-47 Chinook helicopters since 2019.
Answer: Since 2019, Defra has made two Military Aid to the Civil Authorities (MACA) requests that have resulted in the deployment of RAF CH-47 Chinooks. These were both in 2019.
Answered 7 Feb 2025
Original Parliament recordHome Office: Military AidHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2024AnsweredUIN 17313More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many taskings for Military Aid to the Civil Authorities from her Department required the use of RAF CH-47 Chinook helicopters since 2019.
Answer: The Home Office have made no Military Aid to the Civil Authority request that has required the use of RAF CH-47 Chinooks Helicopters since 2019.
Answered 10 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordPolice: CambridgeshireHome OfficeTabled 29 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 17018More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 3381 on Police: Cambridgeshire, how many of the additional 13,000 police personnel will be redeployed police constables; what criteria her Depart
Answer: The Government is committed to introducing a neighbourhood policing guarantee as part of its Safer Streets mission. This will include the delivery of an additional 13,000 police officers, PCSOs and special constables into neighbourhood policing roles thro...
Answered 4 Dec 2024
Original Parliament recordTelecommunications: InfrastructureDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 27 Nov 2024AnsweredUIN 16682More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to extend funding for the Smart Infrastructure Pilots Programme beyond March 2025.
Answer: Through the Programme, six local authorities are installing "smart" multi-purpose columns or lampposts, to test the benefits of this hosting multiple services, such as mobile connectivity, electric vehicle charging, Wifi and CCTV.The Government ...
Answered 2 Dec 2024
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