Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions 2026
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Air Ambulance Services: EGNOSDepartment for TransportTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6181More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Auestion 3018 on Air Ambulance Services: EGNOS, what is her Department's timetable for the completion of the review of the (a) case and (b) viability of rejoining the EG
Answer: The department will undertake a comprehensive review of the transport case and practicalities for rejoining the European Geostationary Navigation Overlay System (EGNOS). This work will be carried out in 2026 with the aim that a decision can be taken by th...
Answered 15 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHospitals: HelicoptersMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6180More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of prioritising hospital helipad access in planning applications.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 110529 on 11 February 2026.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordMenMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6179More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2026 to Question 3026 on Men, if he will list the (a) topic, (b) location and (b) date of the public facing events.
Answer: The Prime Minister committed to holding a National Summit on Men and Boys in 2026 to bring together key sector partners and Government, to raise awareness and develop plans to tackle issues facing Men and Boys. He asked the Deputy Prime Minister to lead t...
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of JusticeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6178More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential benefits of procuring the D-Fend Solutions counter-drone software for prisons in England and Wales.
Answer: HM Prison & Probation Service continues to adapt its counter-drone security measures to keep pace with the evolving threat. Its approach is multi-faceted, with a variety of countermeasures and intelligence tools to prevent drones from delivering contr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6177More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many patients has the total number on NHS Waiting Lists reduced by since 5 July 2024.
Answer: Published Consultant-led Referral to Treatment Waiting Times Data shows the estimated number of unique patients waiting for treatment in each month. It should be noted that a patient may be on multiple pathways, so the total number of patient pathways is ...
Answered 25 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHealth Services: Waiting ListsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6176More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what is the criteria for removing patients from an NHS waiting list.
Answer: Patients can be removed from the referral to treatment waiting list for a variety of reasons, including where a patient receives their first definitive treatment, begins a period of active monitoring, declines treatment, or where a decision is made that n...
Answered 22 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordNHS: DatabasesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6175More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether patients are able to exercise the National Data Opt-Out from inclusion in the Federated Data Platform.
Answer: The National Data Opt-Out does not currently apply to the NHS Federated Data Platform (NHS FDP). This is not because of a direction but because there are currently no products within the NHS FDP which are required to apply the National Data Opt-Out. If th...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke HospitalDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6174More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his oral contribution in response to the intervention by the Hon. Member for Huntingdon during the Health Bill debate on 1st June 2026, if he will write to the Member with an upda
Answer: I am happy to write to the Hon. Member with an update.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordFood: Public SectorDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6173More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 28 May 2026 to question 1738 on Food: Public Sector, by when will her department have collected new data on the extent to which public sector settings are ser
Answer: Data collection on the extent to which public sector settings are serving food from local sustainable sources is currently underway. Defra expects the work to be completed by Summer 2027.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordArmy: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6172More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Nyan one-way effectors he has procured for the Royal Artillery in 2026.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence does not routinely release details of munitions procured or held in service, as the release of this information could prejudice the operational effectiveness and security of the Armed Forces.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: EnginesMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6171More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the fleet of 47 F-35Bs have been upgraded to Technology Refresh 3.
Answer: Thirteen of the United Kingdom’s 47 F-35B aircraft have been upgraded to the Technology Refresh 3 standard.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6170More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the pilot-to-aircraft ratio is of the F-35B.
Answer: I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or the security of the Armed Forces.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6169More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, who was contractually responsible for the recovery of the Royal Air Force F-35B Lightning II’s (a) ZM177 and (b) ZM179 from Lajes International Airport.
Answer: The US Government manages delivery transit flights via the F-35 Joint Programme Office and its suite of support contracts.
Answered 10 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6168More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2926 to Question 3168 on Ammunition: Procurement, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of adopting the 6mm Advanced Rifle Cartridge for use in specialist weapons.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence regularly assesses the effectiveness of small arms ammunition to ensure that personnel are equipped with the most appropriate capability. Current work is focused on assessing a range of calibres to improve the performance of some s...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: ShippingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6167More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 2959 on Shipping: Russia, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of interdicting Russian Shadow Fleet ve
Answer: Article 110 of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea provides States with the Right of Visit in certain limited situations with regard to vessels encountered beyond a State's territorial waters. It does not provide this right within the territorial sea ...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordRussia: ShippingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6166More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to question 2959 on Shipping: Russia, what regulations within the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 are applicable to the mar
Answer: Sanctions enforcement can be taken, including with respect to vessels, by various domestic enforcement bodies under powers in the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 and the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air Programme: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 6165More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 1 June 2026 to question 2963 on Global Combat Air Programme: Finance, by when will he sign the full international contract.
Answer: The UK remains committed to the Global Combat Air Programme. Our focus remains on continuing to work closely with Italy and Japan on the next steps towards the full international contract.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5838More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason have Royal Air Force F-35B Lighting IIs ZM177 and ZM179 been at Lajes International Airport since 9th March 2026.
Answer: As set out in my reply to the hon. Member's question in the Commons the aircraft are now in the UK. Issues relating to the platforms have been resolved. It is not common practice to reveal those issues in the public domain as I am sure the hon. Member wil...
Answered 17 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordGlobal Combat Air ProgrammeMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to sign a new contract to fund Edgewing and the next phase of the Global Combat Air Programme.
Answer: The UK remains committed to the Global Combat Air Programme. Our focus remains on continuing to work closely with Italy and Japan on the next steps towards the full international contract.
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Guys Marsh: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5851More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what is the current status of the expansion project at HMP Guy's Marsh.
Answer: At HMP Guy’s Marsh, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. A new contractor has been appointed, and validation work is underway to deliver 180 places.
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: Unmanned Air SystemsMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5498More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of equipping all sites across the prison estate with the a) CPM Wilson-Plus or b) CPM Watson-Plus drone jammers.
Answer: HM Prison & Probation Service continues to adapt its counter-drone security measures to keep pace with the evolving threat. Its approach is multi-faceted, with a variety of countermeasures and intelligence tools to prevent drones from delivering contr...
Answered 8 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Kirklevington Grange: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5497More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a new contractor has been appointed to deliver the new prison places at HMP Kirklevington Grange.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Warren Hill: Prison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5496More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a new contractor has been appointed to deliver the new prison places at HMP Warren Hill.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordPrisons: BuckinghamshireMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5495More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, whether a new contractor has been appointed to deliver the new prison in Buckinghamshire.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
Original Parliament recordHMP Warren HillMinistry of JusticeTabled 1 Jun 2026AnsweredUIN 5494More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what progress his Department has made in completing the design stage of HMP Warren Hill, and what stage is the prison currently at.
Answer: At HMPs Guys Marsh, Kirklevington Grange, Warren Hill and the new prison in Buckinghamshire, work remains ongoing following ISG’s administration in September 2024. Pre-construction work is either underway or complete at these sites, including design work,...
Answered 9 Jun 2026
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