Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Ammunition: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22933More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in creating an ‘always on’ munitions production capacity, as outlined in Recommendation 29.
Answer: Since publication of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR), the MOD has been working closely with industry partners to develop the 'Always On' munitions production approach. This has included sharing information on requirements, identifying priority areas fo...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22932More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in creating a protected Defence AI Investment Fund to accelerate the adoption of Artificial Intelligence across Defence, prioritising
Answer: The Defence AI Investment Fund has been successfully setup. The Defence Investment Plan has provisioned £200 million AI Investment Fund and associated initiatives.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Uncrewed SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22931More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he established an initial operating capability for a new Defence Uncrewed Systems Centre by February 2026, as outlined in Recommendation 29.
Answer: The Uncrewed Systems Centre (USC) was launched on 13 Jun 2026 by the then Secretary of State. The USC will strengthen Defence's ability to develop, test, integrate and field uncrewed systems across the Armed Forces. It will bring together expertise from m...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22930More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in establishing a digitised approach to Reserves management by January 2027, as outlined in Recommendation 28.
Answer: Funding has been allocated in the Defence Investment Plan to enable the digital management and administration of the Strategic Reserve, including communications, the mobilisation process and data handling. Work is currently underway to deliver this..
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordReserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22929More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in stepping up engagement with the Strategic Reserve, sustained through annual training and volunteer roles, as outlined in Recommend
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22928More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in ensuring plans made under the Home Defence Programme meet Defence’s needs in the event of escalation to war, including mobilisatio
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is both updating its own Homeland Defence and transition to war plans through 2026 and playing a significant role in the wider cross-Government Home Defence Programme, in order to ensure all plans are aligned in meeting needs in th...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22927More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in finalising a new Defence Readiness Bill that gives the Government powers in reserve to respond effectively in the event of escalat
Answer: Defence Readiness legislation is being actively developed to ensure the Government has the powers it needs to keep the UK safe in crisis or war by improving the preparedness of key industries, ensuring sufficient supply of services, access to Infrastructu...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22926More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in a) developing options for the protection of CNI in the event of crisis or conflict, including a new Reserve Force, and b) presenti
Answer: Defence is continuing to work closely with the Cabinet Office and other Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Lead Government Departments to deliver the Strategic Defence Review recommendations on the protection of CNI. A number of options for providing ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22925More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in exploring options for a new deal for the protection of CNI in partnership with private-sector and allied operators, as outlined in
Answer: We are working in close cooperation with the Cabinet Office and key Government departments to deliver on the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) recommendations for Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), including the recommendation for a new deal for the pro...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22924More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in completing the process of updating existing legislation or bringing forward new legislation by the end of this Parliament, as outl
Answer: To deliver the SDR recommendations following the announcement of the Defence Investment Plan we will invest £470m to improve the security of military sites in the UK. This will enhance the security and resilience of Defence CNI, including across Defence's...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22923More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in strengthening Government powers to protect CNI where necessary, as outlined in Recommendation 27.
Answer: To deliver the SDR recommendations following the announcement of the Defence Investment Plan we will invest £470m to improve the security of military sites in the UK. This will enhance the security and resilience of Defence CNI, including across Defence's...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: InfrastructureMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22922More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in supporting the Cabinet Office in its work to set and enforce robust standards of protection and resilience for infrastructure, as
Answer: Through the Homeland Defence Programme, the Ministry of Defence continues to work closely with the Cabinet Office and other Government Departments to strengthen the protection and resilience of UK CNI. This includes supporting the delivery of commitments ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence AcademyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22921More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he has established a plan for the Defence Academy to invite company leaders, from FTSE100 companies and wider, onto Defence courses by February 2026, a
Answer: The Defence Academy is already inviting leaders from FTSE 100 Companies, other relevant companies and Civil Society Organisations to attend Defence courses. Further work to deliver the Strategic Defence Review recommendation is ongoing, as this represents...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence AcademyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22920More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he has given the Defence Academy and other Defence centres of training and educational excellence commercial freedoms to operate by lifting the restric
Answer: The Government is committed to delivering the Strategic Defence Review's ambition to strengthen collaboration between Defence and industry through education and training. Existing arrangements remain in place pending the conclusion of that work.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCadetsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22919More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in expanding in-school and community-based Cadet Forces across the country by 30% by 2030, as outlined in Recommendation 26.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: SchoolsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 26 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in working with the Department for Education to develop understanding of the Armed Forces among young people in
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordNational SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22917More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 26 to the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what recent progress has he made in launching a national conversation on defence and security.
Answer: The National Conversation is a programme of public engagement led by the Cabinet Office as part of the Home Defence Programme. Delivery is already underway and will continue through 2027. It is intended to improve public understanding of defence and natio...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: International CooperationMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22916More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 25 the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in developing a military and civilian career stream for international defence engagement.
Answer: Work is underway to establish a coherent approach that will identify Defence Engagement posts, the skills required for those roles, and clearer career pathways for personnel undertaking Defence Engagement assignments. The programme is also considering tra...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22915More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 23 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he completed a review of the Integrated Global Defence Network’s principal elements by April 2026.
Answer: Recommendation 25 of the Strategic Defence Review directed Defence to review its overseas footprint to ensure it is optimally configured to deliver Defence’s core roles. The Integrated Global Defence Network completed this review on schedule in April 2026...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAUKUSMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22914More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 24 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in doubling down on both pillars of the AUKUS agreement and using Pillar 2 to test and develop a template for fu
Answer: The Government is all in on AUKUS by moving both pillars from commitment into delivery. Under Pillar I, £6 billion has been committed to the submarine industrial base to support the development of the future SSN-AUKUS fleet, with up to 12 submarines plann...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22913More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 23 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what recent progress has he made in exploring further opportunities to bolster the UK’s ironclad commitment to Ukraine via industrial coll
Answer: The UK remains resolute in its ironclad commitment to Ukraine. Through Programme Lyra and, more recently, the launch of the Kyiv Business Centre, we are deepening defence industrial cooperation under the UK-Ukraine 100 Year Partnership Agreement. These br...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22912More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 22 the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in seeking closer bilateral relations with NATO Allies in developing cost-effective means of delivering priority ca
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is strengthening collaboration with NATO Allies and close partners to deliver priority capabilities more affordably, improve interoperability, and support the European defence industrial base. Since the publication of the Strategic...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22911More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 21 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in co-ordinating with other Government departments and agencies to prioritise the use of the defence instrument
Answer: Since the publication of the Strategic Defence Review, Defence has continued to strengthen its coordination with other Government Departments to help ensure that Defence's international activity and wider defence levers are prioritised and coordinated in ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: SecondmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22910More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 20 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he made in a) developing a two-way secondment programme with a focus on short-term, informal schemes and b) developing a pla
Answer: Existing Defence policy supports two-way secondments and placements for both Service Personnel and Civil Servants. Following the 2025 Strategic Defence Review recommendation for short-term, informal two-way secondments, Defence reviewed existing policies ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22909More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 19 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he completed a review of current standards, qualifications, and in-house training by the end of 2025.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) Recommendation 19 has three separate recommendations. Recommendation 19a relates to the revision of Defence policy for training and education within Joint Services Publication 822 (JSP 822). This was completed by 30 Jan ...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
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