Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions 2025
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Typhoon Aircraft: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79542More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press notice entitled UK and Türkiye agree big step towards multi-billion-pound export of Typhoon fighter jets, published on 23 July 2025, what the timeline is for the Typhoon u
Answer: Information regarding upgrades to the Typhoon's systems and equipment will be communicated in the forthcoming Defence Investment Plan.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordTurkey: Typhoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79541More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK and Türkiye agree big step towards multi-billion-pound export of Typhoon fighter jets, published on 23 July 2025. what progress he has made on negotiat
Answer: We are pleased with the progress that is being made on strengthening our partnership with Türkiye, a valued NATO ally. Negotiations are ongoing and we hope to conclude soon.
Answered 17 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS AmbushMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79540More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how long HMS Ambush has not been operationally deployable.
Answer: I cannot provide specific detail regarding the operational deployability of HMS Ambush as disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of any relevant forces.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS DaringMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79539More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many days HMS Daring has spent (a) at sea and (b) under repair since coming into service in 2006.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence provides Royal Navy Surface Fleet readiness data to the House of Commons Defence Committee on a six-monthly basis. The most recent release of readiness information can be found at the following website: https://committees.parliamen...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Defence Medical ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79538More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress his Department has made in rebuilding medical capabilities for warfighting.
Answer: A series of joint wargame exercises have taken place that have been used to identify gaps in medical warfighting capabilities. These exercises continue to inform planning between the National Health Service and the Ministry of Defence to ensure both can r...
Answered 29 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Defence Medical ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79537More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what recent progress he has made on creating integrated crisis plans.
Answer: The creation of integrated crisis plans are broader than health and will consider the recommendations identified in the NATO Medical Action Plan. These recommendations and the creation of integrated crisis plans will be discussed as part of the ongoing en...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Defence Medical ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79536More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what recent progress he has made on undertaking a sprint review.
Answer: The sprint review is initiated and led by the Ministry of Defence, working with the Department of Health and Social Care and other Governmental and private organisations. A series of meetings are planned for late 2025 which will explore and progress the j...
Answered 21 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Medical Services: ShortagesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what the Defence Medical Services pressures are that have been caused by fragility of the global supply chain.
Answer: As outlined in the Strategic Defence Review, workforce shortages and the fragility of global supply chains are pressures for both Defence Medical Services and the National Health Service (NHS). The Ministry of Defence (MOD) regularly reviews its critical ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Medical Services: VacanciesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what the Defence Medical Services pressures are that have been caused by workforce shortages.
Answer: As outlined in the Strategic Defence Review, the workforce shortages and the fragility of global supply chains are pressures for Defence Medical Services and the NHS. Work is ongoing between the MOD and NHS to understand system-wide capacity and capabilit...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Reserve ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, how many and what proportion of reserves work in the NHS for each of the three services.
Answer: The Department does not hold the information requested.
Answered 28 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Medical Services: Reserve ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79532More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what planning he has undertaken for the deployment of reserves in defence-related medical care.
Answer: As outlined in the Strategic Defence Review, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises a significant proportion of Reserves work in the NHS. The deployment of Reserves in Defence medical care requires careful planning given the impact on NHS staffing. Ther...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Armed ForcesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79531More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress he has made with Cabinet colleagues to help ensure that the NHS is prepared for mass military cas
Answer: There is a strong foundation of cross-government working between the Department of Health and Social Care and the Ministry of Defence (MOD).A series of joint Emergency Preparedness Resilience and Response exercises have taken place, and planning continues...
Answered 4 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Armed ForcesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79530More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what progress has he made in ensuring the national health ecosystem has the (a) capacity and (b) capability to meet the needs
Answer: There is a strong foundation of cross-Government working between the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the Department of Health and Social Care, including activities focused on understanding system-wide capacity and capability, potential future need and share...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNHS: Defence Medical ServicesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79529More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to page 130 of the Strategic Defence Review, published on 2 June 2025, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Defence on the role of his Department in bui
Answer: Whilst there have been no recent formal discussions between my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and my Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Defence, there is a strong foundation of cross-Government working between Mi...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAsylum: HousingHome OfficeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79528More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum seekers were receiving accommodation support in (a) July 2024 and (b) July 2025.
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on asylum in the ‘asylum detailed datasets’ as part of the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’.Data on asylum claims by route of entry to the UK is published in table Asy_D01a and data on initial decisions on a...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79527More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what resourcing options for medical infrastructure could be drawn from (a) the NHS and (b) private finance.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will set out how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) over the next 10 years, including confirming the funding available to improve the physical and digital infrastructure ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79526More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 58 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in establishing a ten-year physical infrastructure plan for Defence medical.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will set out how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) over the next 10 years, including confirming the funding available to improve the physical and digital infrastructure ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79525More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 58 of the Strategic Defence Review, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in investing in (a) medical evacuation and (b) medical stockpiles.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will set out how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) over the next 10 years, including confirming the funding available to improve the physical and digital infrastructure ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79524More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 57 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in establishing an independent review board.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is exploring options for an independent review board to assure national health ecosystem—Defence, the NHS, and the private sector— readiness to meet the demands of warfighting and other strategic health emergencies involving Defenc...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79523More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of Project Cortisone.
Answer: The vision for Programme CORTISONE is to deliver a sustainable, integrated, cohesive and enduring information capability to support the delivery of evidence-based medical and dental health and healthcare outputs. The scope of Programme CORTISONE to March ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79522More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated 8 July 2025, what progress he made in improving the (a) physical and (b) digital infrastructure of Defence Medical Services.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan will set out how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) will deliver the vision of the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) over the next 10 years, including confirming the funding available to improve the physical and digital infrastructure ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79521More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in ensuring that Defence Medical Services force elements held at readiness can be integrated into
Answer: A key recommendation of the Strategic Defence Review is rebuilding medical capacity and capability, together with the NHS, to ensure our Armed Forces remain fighting fit in peacetime and are prepared to meet operational demands when at war. With allies, t...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79520More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in ensuring Front Line Commands retain sufficient (a) capacity and (b) expertise to implement tec
Answer: A key recommendation of the Strategic Defence Review is rebuilding medical capacity and capability, together with the NHS, to ensure our Armed Forces remain fighting fit in peacetime and are prepared to meet operational demands when at war. With allies, t...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79519More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in establishing a single Defence Medical Enterprise.
Answer: In response to the Strategic Defence Review recommendations, and as part of Defence Reform, the Defence Medical Services (DMS) will be empowered as the Lead Command for medical within the Cyber and Specialist Operations Command (CSOC). Work is ongoing to ...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Health ServicesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79518More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 131 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, update on 8 July 2025, what investment he is making in clinical research and development.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review recognises sustaining Defence investment in clinical research and development (R&D) and working with industry and academia, is essential to wider clinical value and use, including within the NHS. Defence Medical Services (...
Answered 19 Oct 2025
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