Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Ethanol: USADepartment for TransportTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59918More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what estimate she has made of the number of litres of ethanol that will be supplied as a result of the US-UK trade deal on 8 May 2025.
Answer: The US-UK Economic Prosperity Deal (EPD) does not impact the number of litres of ethanol that will be supplied in the UK as renewable transport fuel. The UK also already imports a significant amount of ethanol from the US. The deal requires the UK to prov...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59905More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the 2020 EU Reference Laboratory for alternatives to animal testing's recommendation on non-animal derived antibodies.
Answer: The Government-funded National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals In Research is leading work to accelerate uptake of non-animal derived antibodies (NADA), in collaboration with members of the EU Reference Laboratory Committee...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59903More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps his Department is taking to help phase out the use of animals for antibody production.
Answer: The Government is committed to the development of non-animal alternatives and will publish a strategy to support their development, validation and adoption later this year.The Government-funded National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal Experiments: DogsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 13 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59902More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what steps he is taking to phase out the use of dogs in (a) scientific and (b) regulatory procedures and replace them with human-specific technologies.
Answer: The Labour Manifesto includes a commitment to “partner with scientists, industry, and civil society as we work towards the phasing out of animal testing”, which is a long-term goal.The Government will publish a strategy later this year to support the deve...
Answered 23 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he plans to replace animal testing in the development of (a) monoclonal antibody therapies and (b) other drugs with more effective human-specific methods.
Answer: Regulatory approval processes already permit human-specific methods for drug testing where humans are the only relevant pharmacological species and the drug’s mechanism of action is well-defined and clinical monitoring is in place. This can include monocl...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59434More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether he is taking steps (a) at the International Council for Harmonisation of Technical Requirements for Pharmaceuticals for Human Use and (b) in other international regulatory forum
Answer: The Government is committed to the development of non-animal alternatives and will publish a strategy to support their development, validation and adoption later this year.The Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) adopts guidelines ...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAnimal ExperimentsDepartment for Science, Innovation and TechnologyTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59430More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the implications for his Department’s policies of the document by the Food and Drug Administration entitled Roadmap to Reducing Animal Testing in Preclini
Answer: The Government has reviewed the FDA roadmap and is engaging with the MHRA on how to accelerate the science-led adoption of alternatives to the use of animals for drug development and testing. The Government will publish a strategy later this year that wil...
Answered 20 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: ResearchMinistry of DefenceTabled 12 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59406More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he expects the new Defence Research and Evaluation organisation to be fully operational.
Answer: In response to the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) recommendations, and as part of Defence Reform, the department is currently making substantive changes to the end-to-end process for Science, Technology, Innovation, Integration, Acquisition and Support. T...
Answered 24 Jul 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence and Security: FinanceTreasuryTabled 11 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 59155More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Spending Review 2025. published on 11 June 2025, what proportion of the of GDP announced for defence and security spending is to be spent on (a) defence and (b) security.
Answer: The Prime Minister announced in February that total NATO qualifying defence spending will rise to 2.6% GDP by 2027. The NATO definitions pertain to defence spending; there is no definition of security spending.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58717More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 56960 on Typhoon Aircraft, when he expects to complete the rollout of the Striker 2 helmet-mounted display for Typhoon FGR4 pilots.
Answer: The Striker 2 helmet-mounted display is under development by BAE Systems as part of a £40 million contract announced in September 2023. The next phase of prototype development is currently underway to achieve a production-ready standard, after which a rol...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: SecurityMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58716More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 57461 on Nuclear Power: Security, where the additional 18,000 jobs in the defence nuclear workforce will be located.
Answer: The National Nuclear Strategic Plan for Skills will be reviewed and refreshed later this year. The additional 18,000 jobs in the defence nuclear workforce will be located predominately in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise locations specified on page 11 of Co...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNuclear Power: Skilled WorkersMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58715More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timetable is for reviewing the National Nuclear Strategic Plan for Skills.
Answer: The National Nuclear Strategic Plan for Skills will be reviewed and refreshed later this year. The additional 18,000 jobs in the defence nuclear workforce will be located predominately in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise locations specified on page 11 of Co...
Answered 16 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNATO: Baltic SeaMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58714More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what resources his Department his providing to support NATO’s Baltic Sentry operation.
Answer: The UK provides RAF P-8 Poseidon and Rivet Joint surveillance aircraft to support the NATO’s Baltic Sentry deployment to protect critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58713More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Answer 55083 on British Indian Ocean Territory: Sovereignty, how much of the cost will come from the budget of (a) his Department and
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given to his previous question 56674.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordOffenders: Foreign NationalsHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58712More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 55429 on Offenders: Foreign Nationals, which country each of the foreign national offenders removed from the country between 5 July 2024 and 18 May 20
Answer: The Home Office publishes data on foreign national offender (FNO) returns in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Quarterly data on returns of FNOs by destination are published in table Ret_D04 of the ‘Returns detailed tables’. Informati...
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTheftCabinet OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58711More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what the recorded rate of theft from the person was in each of the last ten years.
Answer: The information requested falls under the remit of the UK Statistics Authority. A response to the Hon gentleman’s Parliamentary Question of 10th June is attached.
Answered 18 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPolice: White PapersHome OfficeTabled 10 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58710More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when she plans to publish the police reform White Paper.
Answer: We have been working closely with policing in the development of these important reforms. The new Joint Home Office and Policing Reform Team, which includes secondees from the National Police Chiefs’ Council, Association of Police and Crime Commissioners ...
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordLasers: WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress has his Department has made in developing novel directed energy weapons.
Answer: Following the Strategic Defence Review, we have announced nearly £1 billion in further investment for Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) this Parliament. This funding will ensure the DragonFire Laser DEW system enters service with the Royal Navy in 2027 and wi...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the timetable for procuring F-35As.
Answer: Following the publication of the Strategic Defence Review, Defence is considering its future Combat Air mix, and the procurement options required to meet future threats and achieve our NATO obligations. This analysis will be conducted as part of the Defen...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how much her Department has paid to France to support actions to prevent small boat crossings from the French coastline since 5 July 2024.
Answer: In 2023 the UK and French governments agreed a joint multi-year operational plan and a joint funding arrangement to tackle irregular migration, with details published here: UK-France Joint Leaders' Declaration - GOV.UK.
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordMetropolitan Police: Motor VehiclesHome OfficeTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what information her Department holds on the cost per unit for the Metropolitan Police’s new Plasan SandCat armoured vehicles.
Answer: Decisions around the procurement of equipment, including armoured vehicles, are a matter for operationally independent Chief Constables and Police and Crime Commissioners, or Mayoral equivalents and are made in line with the needs of their police force an...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: RoadsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58348More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2025 to Question 56675 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Roads, what support the New Hospital Programme team in his Department has given to the North West Anglia NHS Foun
Answer: Pursuant to our answer for Question 56675 on 6 June 2025, the New Hospital Programme (NHP) team in the Department are not involved in the negotiations to acquire the land with either the trust, the Cambridgeshire Constabulary, or National Highways. Howeve...
Answered 12 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordBreakfast Clubs: Pilot SchemesDepartment for EducationTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58347More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many schools that initially applied for the breakfast clubs pilot scheme subsequently withdrew from that scheme.
Answer: The department had over 3,000 schools apply to be part of the early adopter scheme. As expected there was some movement in the schools taking part as we finalised the list of 750 before the launch of the scheme in April, but such change was minimal.From t...
Answered 25 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58346More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, which body designates a location as a Control of Major Accident Hazard site.
Answer: COMAH requires dutyholders to take all measures necessary to prevent and mitigate the effects of major accidents involving dangerous substances which can cause serious damage/harm to people and or the environment.COMAH mainly affects chemical and downstre...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHealth and SafetyDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 9 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 58345More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what criteria the Health and Safety Executive uses to designate a location as a Control of Major Accident Hazard site.
Answer: COMAH requires dutyholders to take all measures necessary to prevent and mitigate the effects of major accidents involving dangerous substances which can cause serious damage/harm to people and or the environment.COMAH mainly affects chemical and downstre...
Answered 17 Jun 2025
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