Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions 2025
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Ajax Vehicles: Hearing ImpairmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel are undergoing treatment for hearing loss following operating within an Ajax or Ajax-platform vehicle.
Answer: On 22 November 2025, during a routine training exercise, around 30 soldiers operating in Ajax reported being affected by noise and vibration exposure. Out of an abundance of caution, and in line with our safety protocols, the exercise was halted within 30...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChild Nutrition FundForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has she made in fulfilling the UK contribution to the Child Nutrition Fund in 2025-26.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer provided on 25 November to Questions 91556 and 91557, which sets out the UK's contribution to the Child Nutrition Fund (CNF). In 2025-26, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office has so far disbursed £1 million...
Answered 8 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordNeighbourhood Policing: RecruitmentHome OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the Prime Minister’s comment that You will see 3,000 neighbourhood police officers on your streets by March in his speech on 1st December 2025, what recent progress has she made in d
Answer: We have made £200 million available in 2025/26 to support the first steps towards delivering 13,000 more neighbourhood policing personnel across England and Wales by the end of this parliament, including up to 3000 additional neighbourhood officers by the...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordResident Doctors: StrikesDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the impact of the analysis that the July and November five day resident doctors’ strikes are estimated to have cost £500 million by the Office for Budget Responsibili
Answer: We stand by the approximate £500 million figure as a reasonable estimate of the combined cost of resident doctor strikes so far this year in July and November 2025. This figure is based on actual costs from July 2025, approximately £240 million, and an in...
Answered 5 Jan 2026
Original Parliament recordIdentity Cards: Digital TechnologyCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 96350More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what does he estimate the total cost of implementing digital ID cards to be across the a) resource departmental expenditure limit and b) capital departmental expenditure limit budgets.
Answer: Any costs in this Spending Review period will be met within existing settlements. The Government will run a public consultation in the new year.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: NoiseMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95908More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many service personnel have had a hearing assessment following operating within an Ajax or Ajax-platform vehicle.
Answer: All Ajax users follow routine audiometry protocols which includes an annual hearing test. This is required for users of all armoured vehicles.
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95838More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when she plans to announce how her Department will move to a) 3.0% of GDP and b) 3.5% of GDP on defence spending.
Answer: We are set to spend 2.6 percent of GDP on defence spending in 2027, with an ambition to spend 3 percent of GDP on defence next Parliament when economic and fiscal conditions allow. The Government is also committed to hitting a headline ambition of 5 perce...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95837More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the findings of the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic Financial Outlook on the potential impact of the new pay-per-mile tax on
Answer: As announced at Budget 2025, the Government is introducing Electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED) from April 2028. The rate of eVED for EVs will be half of the equivalent fuel duty rate paid by the average petrol/diesel driver, ensuring that EVs are cheaper ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordElectric Vehicles: ChinaDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95836More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of trends in the level of the Chinese market share of the electric vehicle market on risks to national security.
Answer: The Government is closely monitoring China's role in the automotive industry and UK electric vehicle (EV) market, including potential risks to national security.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ChinaDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95835More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the impact of (a) ownership and (b) investment in Heathrow Airport by Chinese companies.
Answer: The Government takes its responsibility for national security extremely seriously and balances this with its continued commitment to welcome inward investment in a way that provides investors with the certainty and transparency they need to do business in...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHeathrow Airport: ChinaDepartment for TransportTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95834More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the National security risk posed by (a) ownership and (b) investment by Chinese companies in Heathrow Airport.
Answer: The Government takes its responsibility for national security extremely seriously and balances this with its continued commitment to welcome inward investment in a way that provides investors with the certainty and transparency they need to do business in...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordChina: Defence EquipmentMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95833More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of equipment of Chinese origin, used by the UK armed forces, which are subject to China’s National Intelligence Law.
Answer: As the Secretary of State and I have made clear, there is risk in Chinese components being present in in civil and military technology in the UK and across our alliances. We keep technology under review to protect our national security.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: 3D PrintingMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95832More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the risk posed by UK armed forces of using 3D printers manufactured by Chinese firm Bambu Labs.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has strict security procedures in place to ensure all sensitive information is protected. Safeguarding the UK’s national security is the foundation of everything the MOD does. Our policies and procedures take account of the p...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: 3D PrintingMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many portable 3D printers manufactured by Bambi Labs the (a) Royal Navy, (b) British Army and (c) Royal Air Force currently have.
Answer: Safeguarding the UK’s national security is the foundation of everything the Ministry of Defence (MOD) does. Therefore, the MOD works closely with the Defence, Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) on cyber security testing to strengthen the professiona...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95830More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the impact of the additional £32 billion required to meet the pledge to spend 3.5% of GDP identified by the Office for Budget Responsibility in its 2025 Economic Financial Outlook.
Answer: We are set to spend 2.6 percent of GDP on defence spending in 2027, with an ambition to spend 3 percent of GDP on defence next Parliament when economic and fiscal conditions allow. The Government is also committed to hitting a headline ambition of 5 perce...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordSecurity Action for EuropeMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the impact of the collapse of negotiations on UK access to the SAFE fund.
Answer: The Security and Defence Partnership agreed with the European Union on 19 May is an example of this Government's commitment to delivering on its manifesto pledges to strengthen European security, support economic growth, and reinforce NATO. We are working...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordWarrior VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current book value is of the British Army’s Warrior fleet of vehicles.
Answer: The current Net Book Value of the British Army’s Warrior fleet of vehicles is £19,029,595.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS Albion: SalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95827More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on the sale of HMS Albion.
Answer: HMS ALBION is currently moored at HMNB Devonport. No plans for HMS ALBION’s disposal have been confirmed. HMS Albion was never due to go to sea ahead of its out-of-service date in 2033. It’s disposal shows that we are delivering for defence by divesting o...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS Albion: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95826More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current cost of maintaining HMS Albion is.
Answer: HMS Albion was never due to go to sea ahead of its out-of-service date in 2033. It’s disposal shows that we are delivering for defence by divesting ourselves of old capabilities to make way for the future. This ship was effectively mothballed by the previ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS AlbionMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95825More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the current book value of HMS Albion is.
Answer: HMS Albion was never due to go to sea ahead of its out-of-service date in 2033. It’s disposal shows that we are delivering for defence by divesting ourselves of old capabilities to make way for the future. This ship was effectively mothballed by the previ...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Equipment: Health and SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95824More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the (a) immediate and (b) longer-term impact of grounding the SV fleet following the issues encountered during Exercise Titan Storm.
Answer: The safety of our personnel is always our utmost priority. A number of Rheinmetall MAN Military (RMMV) Support Vehicles (SV) been affected by a minor mechanical fault, which is being quickly rectified. This issue did not occur on Exercise TITAN STORM. Fol...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordFishing and Coastal Growth FundDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95823More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the £360m Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund has been invested since the fund was announced.
Answer: On 19 May 2025, the £360 million Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund was announced to support the next generation of fishers. A key principle of the fund is that we will work with the industry to target investment where it matters most. That engagement has st...
Answered 4 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEmployee Ownership: Capital Gains TaxTreasuryTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95822More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment has she made of the impact of treating 50% of the gain in disposal to trustees of an Employee Ownership Trust as the disposers' chargeable gain for CGT purposes.
Answer: At Budget 2025, the Chancellor announced that the relief from Capital Gains Tax available on qualifying disposals to Employee Ownership Trusts will be reduced from 100% to 50%. This will retain a strong incentive for employee ownership, whilst ensuring th...
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordGeneral Practitioners: Artificial IntelligenceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95821More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment has he made of the impact of the findings by the study of 1,005 GPs entitled “General practitioners’ adoption of generative artificial intelligence in clinical practice in the UK: A
Answer: The Department is aware of the study published in Digital Health on 25 November 2025 regarding the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) by general practitioners (GPs). AI has the potential to transform health and care services by improving ...
Answered 17 Dec 2025
Original Parliament recordEuropean Union: Military AlliancesForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 1 Dec 2025AnsweredUIN 95820More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment she has made of the benefits of signing the Security and Defence Partnership in May 2025.
Answer: I refer the Hon Member to the answer given on 8 December to question 95528.
Answered 9 Dec 2025
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