Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Defence: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22883More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 7 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has he made in establishing a revitalised system for science and technology and innovation.
Answer: The Government is implementing Recommendation 7 of the Strategic Defence Review through reforms to Defence's Science, Technology and Innovation system, ensuring it is better aligned to Defence priorities and able to deliver technological advantage at grea...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22882More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 6 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress was made in developing a dedicated strategy for the financial services sector by March 2026.
Answer: Delivering on the commitments made in the SDR, DIS and DIP, we are making good progress in developing a dedicated Defence Finance and Investment Strategy (DFIS). Progress to date includes the establishment of the Defence Investors' Advisory Group, bringin...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22881More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 17 July 2026 to Question 17103 and with reference to Recommendation 5 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, did he establish the Digital Warfighter Group with appropriate recruitment and
Answer: Work continues to establish the Digital Warfighter Group (DWG). Defence has identified the majority of the force elements required, validated the proposed operating model against a real-worked operational problem, and defined the associated resource requi...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22880More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 5 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he received a report by July 2026 detailing the assurance of critical data flows, with a plan for scaling up dissemination and expl
Answer: The report on the assurance of critical data flows has been developed and establishes agreed definitions of Critical Data and Critical Data Flows for warfighting, sets out the current state of assurance for critical data flows, and identifies key issues a...
Answered 14 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22879More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 5 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress has his Department made in 2026 in delivering a minimum viable product for the Defence-wide Secret Cloud.
Answer: Significant progress has been made in the development of the Defence-wide Secret Cloud throughout 2026. A minimum viable product (MVP) will be available before the end of 2026, with plans to rapidly expand and enhance the capability during 2027. The Digit...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22878More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 5 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he has a) established the fundamental capabilities of a core common platform and b) received a quarterly report from the Chief Info
Answer: Since publication of the Strategic Defence Review, the Ministry of Defence has made significant progress in establishing the foundations of a core common platform under the authority of the Chief Information Officer. This includes work to strengthen Defen...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22877More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 5 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he has achieved the target of minimum annual shift of 10% expenditure from current to next-generation capabilities on his Departmen
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan sets out how the Department is investing to deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review, including significant investment in the Digital Backbone, the Digital Targeting Web, artificial intelligence, cyber capabilities an...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22876More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 4 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he has undertaken an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Integrated Force model this year.
Answer: The development of the Integrated Force Design 2035 (IFD35) is underway following the publication of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). IFD35 will be a classified document shared with the Defence Secretary of State and the internal Defence and Cross Gover...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22875More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 4 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, whether he has received the 2026 annual statement on force design that identifies what has changed.
Answer: The development of the Integrated Force Design 2035 (IFD35) is underway following the publication of the Defence Investment Plan (DIP). IFD35 will be a classified document shared with the Defence Secretary of State and the internal Defence and Cross Gover...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22874More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 3 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on a) establishing and b) tracking metrics for productivity within industry.
Answer: Defence is developing a productivity measurement framework to support implementation of Recommendation 3 of the Strategic Defence Review. An initial set of priority productivity metrics has been identified, and work is underway to establish reporting, gov...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProductivityMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22873More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 3 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on a) establishing and b) tracking metrics for productivity within defence.
Answer: Defence is developing a productivity measurement framework to support implementation of Recommendation 3 of the Strategic Defence Review. An initial set of priority productivity metrics has been identified, and work is underway to establish reporting, gov...
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22872More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 3 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on a) establishing and b) tracking metrics for the lethality of the Armed Forces.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) routinely conducts extensive Planned Force Testing and Capability Auditing to maintain an accurate picture of the actual and projected state of the force. These are conducted at high classification at a National level, with N...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNATOMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22871More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 2 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on a) establishing and b) implementing the roadmap for delivering deeper interoperability with NATO Allies.
Answer: The Department has completed the creation of the NATO Interoperability Roadmap, as recommended in the Strategic Defence Review (SDR). This Roadmap was endorsed by the Defence Secretary of State and the implementation has commenced. The Roadmap enables the...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22870More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 1 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on ensuring that the UK can recover quickly from attacks.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) reaffirmed the Department's commitment to providing greater options for deterrence and response to aggression, while ensuring the Armed Forces can withstand and recover from attack. Through the DIP, we are investing £298 ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordArmed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22869More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Recommendation 1 of the 2025 Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made on increasing the options for retaliation in response to (a) an attack and (b) the threat of attack on the UK and
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan (DIP) reaffirmed the Department's commitment to providing greater options for deterrence and response to aggression, while ensuring the Armed Forces can withstand and recover from attack. Through the DIP, we are investing £298 ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary ExercisesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22868More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what make and model of e-bikes were tested on Exercise Rhino Bizz.
Answer: Talaria Sting R e-bikes were tested on Exercise Rhino Bizz.
Answered 7 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWes Streeting: Redundancy PayDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22867More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Answer of 4 June 2026 to Question 5356 on Wes Streeting: Redundancy Pay, if she will take steps to publish details of the ministerial severance payment received by the former
Answer: As has been the practice under successive governments, details of any ministerial severance payments are routinely published in the Department’s annual report and accounts for the financial year in question.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBoxer Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22866More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 18 December 2025 to Question 100025 on Boxer Vehicles: Procurement, how many of each variant across the proposed Boxer fleet will be allocated to the (a) Armoured Cavalry role and (b) th
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Armoured Fighting VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22865More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 8 June 2026 to Question 5104 on Armed Forces, what vehicle platforms will Armoured Cavalry units be equipped with.
Answer: The Armoured Cavalry will be equipped with the Ajax family of vehicles, comprising AJAX, ATHENA, APOLLO, ATLAS and ARES. This fleet will be supported by the Light Mobility Vehicle, the Support Vehicle and Heavy Protected Mobility platforms.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordAircraft Carriers: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22864More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what requirements he has stipulated for StormFighter to be carrier capable.
Answer: The StormFighter programme initiation process is underway. This process will take carrier capability into account.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22863More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of accepting risk on shortening Safety Of Life At Sea trials in order to bring Royal Navy ships into service more quickly.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence has made no assessment of shortening Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) trials in order to bring Royal Navy ships into service more quickly.
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordBAE Systems: ContractsMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026AnsweredUIN 22862More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's document entitled Defence Secretary Wes Streeting MP, keynote speech at AGF Defence Summit, Farnborough International Air Show, published on 22 July 2026, what is the scope of t
Answer: The £708 million contract extension with BAE Systems will support the delivery and integration of UK sovereign technologies for the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) and the development of wider Future Combat Air System capabilities, including software, ...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Risk AssessmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22861More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's document entitled Defence Secretary Wes Streeting MP, keynote speech at AGF Defence Summit, Farnborough International Air Show, published on 22 July 2026, what governance arrang
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22860More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's document entitled Defence Secretary Wes Streeting MP, keynote speech at AGF Defence Summit, Farnborough International Air Show, published on 22 July 2026, if he will set out whi
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordBallistic Missile DefenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 28 Aug 2026Awaiting answerUIN 22859More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will set out the full scope of the work conducted under his Department's Science and Technology Oriented Research and Development in Missile Defence (STORM) contract.
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
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