Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions 2025
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Military BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79617More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which (a) former bases and (b) other sites owned by his Department are categorised as disused and not earmarked for disposal within this Parliament.
Answer: There are no former bases or other sites owned by the Ministry of Defence that are disused and have no plan for disposal within this Parliament.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: SalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79616More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, he will list the Ministry of Defence sites that have been released for disposal under the Defence Estate Optimisation programme since 5 July 2024 and (a) have been sold and (b) remain unsold.
Answer: All Ministry of Defence disposals, and the planned disposal dates, are already listed on the House of Commons Defence Disposal Database. This includes three Defence Estate Optimisation disposals since July 2024, and the remaining phases of a further two s...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79615More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 134 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made in identifying mutually beneficial partnerships (a) across Government and (b) with
Answer: Work to identify any opportunities for mutually beneficial partnerships across Government and with the private sector, will be brought forward as part of the Recapitalisation Plan which has a target completion date of February 2026.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79614More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 134 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made in identifying where operational infrastructure does not meet requirements under f
Answer: Defence maintains risk registers and capability assessments across all defence lines of development, this includes infrastructure. The defence investment plan will cohere current capabilities and future Strategic Defence Review deliverables, Those capabil...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79613More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 134 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what locations are included within the Strategic Base.
Answer: A complete list of locations for the Strategic Base is not available at this time as this list is dependent on the detail in each specific outload’s requirements.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79612More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 134 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made in (a) redesigning and (b) remodelling the Service Family Accommodation estate.
Answer: The Defence Housing Strategy will set out the roadmap for how the Department will deliver a national regeneration programme for the Service Family Accommodation estate and deliver more housing of all types on Defence land identified as suitable for develo...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79611More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 134 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made in reinvesting the proceeds from housing development on Minstry of Defence land.
Answer: The Defence Housing Strategy will set out the roadmap for how the Department will deliver a national regeneration programme for the Service Family Accommodation estate and deliver more housing of all types on Defence land identified as suitable for develo...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: HousingMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79610More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 134 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made in attracting private capital to invest in housing developments on Ministry of Def
Answer: The Defence Housing Strategy will set out the roadmap for how the Department will deliver a national regeneration programme for the Service Family Accommodation estate and deliver more housing of all types on Defence land identified as suitable for develo...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79609More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 133 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made in implementing the Defence Estate Optimisation programme.
Answer: The Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio was mobilised in 2016 and has completed, or is on construction on 22 projects having disposed of 30 surplus Ministry of Defence sites.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary BasesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79608More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 133 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made in implementing the Defence Estate Optimisation programme.
Answer: The Defence Estate Optimisation Portfolio was mobilised in 2016 and has completed, or is on construction on 22 projects having disposed of 30 surplus Ministry of Defence sites.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79607More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 133 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made in conducting a holistic assessment of defence infrastructure requirements.
Answer: As part of the Defence Investment Plan Defence has cohered the totality of the Defence Lines of Development for current capabilities and future Strategic Defence Review deliverables. This includes infrastructure for which the front-line commands and deliv...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79606More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 133 of his Department's Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made in creating a single Recapitalisation Plan for Defence infrastructure.
Answer: A Recapitalisation Plan for Defence Infrastructure is currently being drafted with a target completion date of February 2026.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMilitary Bases: SalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79605More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the disused (a) Royal Navy bases, (b) Army bases, (c) Royal Air Force bases, and (d) surplus land awaiting disposal.
Answer: A list of all Ministry of Defence (MOD) sites that are currently available for purchase can be found on the MOD’s disposals website via gov.uk. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/disposal-database-house-of-commons-report
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordType 45 Destroyers: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79604More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made in completing the Power Improvement Project refit of the Royal Navy Type 45 fleet.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by my noble Friend, the Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence (Lord Coaker), on 20 January 2025 to Question number HL3859 in the House of Lords: Completing the Type 45 Power Improvement Project (PIP) work...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79603More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he willl list the military capability projects within the scope of the Government Major Projects Portfolio.
Answer: The latest National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's Annual Report for the Financial Year ending 31 March 2025 was published on 11 August 2025: NISTA Annual Report 2024-25 - GOV.UK.This fully digital report lists the full composition ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79602More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the military capability projects within the Government Major Projects Portfolio rated as red.
Answer: The latest National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority's Annual Report for the Financial Year ending 31 March 2025 was published on 11 August 2025: NISTA Annual Report 2024-25 - GOV.UK.This fully digital report lists the full composition ...
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJames Scott Rhys AndersonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79601More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether her Department stipulated the release of James Scott Rhys Anderson as one of its demands of President Putin ahead of the summit between President Trump and President
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 12 September to Question 75426 and on 3 September to Question 69511. We continue to regularly raise Mr Anderson's case with our Ukrainian partners.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJames Scott Rhys AndersonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79600More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she last discussed the imprisonment of James Scott Rhys Anderson with her (a) Ukrainian and (b) Russian counterparts.
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 12 September to Question 75426 and on 3 September to Question 69511. We continue to regularly raise Mr Anderson's case with our Ukrainian partners.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJames Scott Rhys AndersonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79599More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether the imprisonment of James Scott Rhys Anderson by Russia was discussed between the Prime Minister and President Zekenskyy during their meeting in Downing Street on 14
Answer: I refer the Hon. Member to the answers I gave on 12 September to Question 75426 and on 3 September to Question 69511. We continue to regularly raise Mr Anderson's case with our Ukrainian partners.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79598More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of increasing the 15% tax rate paid by bookmakers on racing to align with the 21% tax rate on online gaming on the number of jobs in the horse
Answer: There has been ministerial engagement between my Department and His Majesty’s Treasury to ensure that they are aware of the specific way British horseracing is funded and the potential implications of any changes to taxation. Future proposals on Gambling ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHorse Racing: GamblingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79597More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of aligning the 15% tax rate paid by bookmakers on racing with the 21% tax rate on online gaming on the horse racing industry.
Answer: There has been ministerial engagement between my Department and His Majesty’s Treasury to ensure that they are aware of the specific way British horseracing is funded and the potential implications of any changes to taxation. Future proposals on Gambling ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFootball: StreamingDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79596More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of awarding European football viewing rights to streaming platforms for free on access to sport.
Answer: The Secretary of State has not made any assessment on the potential impact of awarding European Football viewing rights to streaming platforms for free on access to sport.The Government does not own or have the ability to award the streaming rights for co...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordEuro 2028Department for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79595More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what progress she has made in delivering the EURO 2028 programme on (a) time and (b) budget.
Answer: The government continues to work with our football and government partners across the UK and Ireland, and with UEFA, to deliver a spectacular tournament with far-reaching social and economic benefits. As part of the government’s Plan for Change, we are in...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordYouth Investment FundDepartment for Culture, Media and SportTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79594More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what recent progress her Department has made on implementing the reprofiled Youth Investment Fund.
Answer: The Youth Investment Fund continues to deliver significant numbers of new youth facilities in less advantaged areas across England.The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has invested over £145 million to provide stability to the youth sector and ensu...
Answered 30 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCabinet Office: Artificial IntelligenceCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79593More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, whether the Falcon programme will provide AI tools for use by his Department.
Answer: This Government is committed to harnessing Artificial Intelligence to increase productivity in Whitehall and across the public sector, so that it can better serve the public. As part of this, the Cabinet Office is actively working to include Artificial In...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
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