Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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F-35 Aircraft: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56964More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date each batch of the Royal Air Force’s F-35B Lightning II aircraft were (a) ordered, (b) delivered and (c) scheduled to be delivered.
Answer: The F-35 programme procures aircraft through annual contracts. The first UK F-35B order was placed in 2009 and delivered in 2012. Between 2009 and 2025, the Ministry of Defence has ordered 48 F-35B aircraft, 38 of which have now been delivered. We are una...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordEnergy: Private Rented HousingDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56963More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2025 to Question 53710 on Private Rented Housing: Energy, how the total undiscounted capital expenditure required to meet the standards was calculated.
Answer: DESNZ’s National Buildings Model, which is based on a representative sample of properties in England, was used to simulate landlords installing measures to bring their properties up to the proposed standards. For the preferred consultation option, the mea...
Answered 11 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordIncinerators: RegulationDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56962More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the press notice entitled Government to crack down on waste incinerators with stricter standards for new builds, published on 30 December 2024, what are the strict ne
Answer: The Residual Waste Infrastructure Capacity Note and an accompanying statement, set out that the Government will only back new Energy from Waste projects which:Demonstrate a clearly defined need to facilitate the diversion of non-recyclable waste away from...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56961More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of when the upgrade of the RAF Typhoon FGR4’s radar to CAPTOR-E will be completed.
Answer: The European Common Radar System Mk2 programme is forecast to achieve an initial operating capability on the Typhoon aircraft fleet by the end of the decade.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordTyphoon AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56960More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when all RAF Typhoon FGR4 pilots will be equipped with BAE Systems’ helmet mounted symbology system.
Answer: RAF Typhoon FGR4 pilots are currently equipped with the Striker I helmet, which incorporates the BAE Systems' helmet-mounted symbology system.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordPakistan: Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56959More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department made of the capability of the Pakistani Air Force’s Chinese-made J10C fighter plane in the context of the incident between a Pakistani Air Force J10C and Indian Air Force Rafale jet
Answer: Defence Intelligence and the wider UK national security machinery continually monitors and assess international developments in military technology, including Fighter Aircraft, and notably in this case the exported variants, of military technology, that a...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAttorney General's Office: SpeechesAttorney GeneralTabled 3 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56958More
Question: To ask the Solicitor General, with reference to his speech at the 2025 RUSI Annual Security Lecture on 29 May 2025, if he will list the (a) Ministers and (b) Government officials who approved the content of the speech; and whether Number 10 had advance si
Answer: The process was followed as set out in the Ministerial Code.The Attorney General made a further statement on the speech in question which is publicly available.
Answered 13 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: Young PeopleMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56697More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's plans are for military gap years.
Answer: As announced in the Strategic Defence Review, Defence must offer novel ways of entry into the Armed Forces that attract more people from a wider range of backgrounds. To support this, the Army and Navy are developing short term employment opportunities - ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56696More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many innovation hubs are there across Front Line Commands.
Answer: There are currently innovation teams/hubs across all of the Commands: Air, Navy, Army, UK Strategic Command, and Space Command. The launch of UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) will cohere these hubs under a new operating model which will consolidate, cohere an...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56694More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the Defence and Security Accelerator is funded.
Answer: The Defence and Security Accelerator operating costs are centrally funded by the Ministry of Defence. Funding for Defence and Security innovation competitions come from the competition sponsor.
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUkraine: Military AidMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56686More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what (a) questions Ukrainian personnel are asked and (b) checks on their criminal past are conducted by the UK (i) military and (ii) civilian enforcement agencies when they arrive in the UK to undergo military tr
Answer: The Declared Overt Polling Team (DOPT) ask questions to understand the backgrounds of Ukrainian personnel, including levels of education, where they are from, whether they experienced war crimes, lived under occupation and any military experience. The que...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHMS PembrokeMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56685More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2025 to Question 52922 on Warships: Decommissioning, how much the Romanian Government paid for HMS Pembroke; and what the structure of the payments is.
Answer: HMS Pembroke was sold to the Romanian Navy in September 2023, and is currently being prepared for transfer, which is expected to take place by the end of July 2025. The Ministry of Defence does not routinely disclose the financial details or payment struc...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordAmmunition: FactoriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56684More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where the six new munitions factories announced in the Strategic Defence Review on 2 June 2025 will be built.
Answer: We will set out that detail in due course, but our overall munitions investment will help support jobs and growth across every nation of the UK. We already have important facilities across the UK, supporting thousands of jobs. This new investment will be ...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Armaments Director GroupMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56681More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date the new National Armaments Director Group will be fully operational.
Answer: The National Armaments Director Group will become fully operational through phased implementation and will continue to mature and increase its support to operational readiness as it evolves in line with strategic priorities.Financial Year 2025-26 is a tra...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Defence InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56679More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the UK Defence Innovation organisation will become fully operational; and who it will be led by.
Answer: UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) will be up and running with an initial operating model by July 2025, transitioning to full operational capability in July 2026. It will be led by a suitably empowered Senior Civil Servant and be accountable to the National Arm...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Wyton: HousingMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56677More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 27 May 2025 to Question 53289 on RAF Wyton: Housing, when she expects the trailblazer site at RAF Wyton to (a) start and (b) complete development.
Answer: It is not yet possible to identify an exact date for when development would start on site because the site is unallocated within the Local Plan and a planning application has not been submitted. The site has potential capacity for 4,500 homes and the time...
Answered 10 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: Eastern EuropeHome OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56676More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of potential risks from sub-threshold Russian activity in relation to the infiltration of potential return hubs located in Eastern Europe.
Answer: The Home Office and its partner agencies work closely and continuously with their international counterparts, including those working at the EU external border, to review the patterns and drivers behind migration patterns, assess risks, and develop our re...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: RoadsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56675More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 29 May 2025 to Question 52925 on Hinchingbrooke Hospital: Roads, what recent discussions his Department has had with (a) Cambridgeshire Constabulary and (b) Hinchingbrooke
Answer: Pursuant to our answer to Question 52026 on 15 May 2025, the Department is not directly involved in the negotiations over ownership of the land that is proposed for the new access road to Hinchingbrooke Hospital. The New Hospital Programme team in the Dep...
Answered 6 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordChagos Islands: SovereigntyForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56674More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to Letter No.1 entitled “Exchange of letters concerning implementation and interpretation of Article 11 of the agreement between the Government of the United K
Answer: The costs associated with the deal will be split between the Ministry of Defence and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordDental Services: FinanceDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 2 Jun 2025AnsweredUIN 56460More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how the NHS deflator works in relation to the General Dental Service.
Answer: The NHS Cost Inflation Index (NHSCII) is a measure of inflation that is used in productivity calculations, and is produced annually in conjunction with NHS England, the Centre for Health Economics at the University of York, and the Office for National Sta...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: CambridgeshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55478More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of compulsory purchase orders that will be required in Huntingdon constituency as a result of the construction of the Fens Reservoir.
Answer: Anglian Water is responsible for the development of the Fens reservoir. Proposals will be consulted on and will follow the requirements of the National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure. A traffic and transport assessment is currently un...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: ConstructionDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55477More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of jobs that will be created by the (a) construction and (b) operation of Fens Reservoir.
Answer: Anglian Water is responsible for the development of the Fens reservoir. Proposals will be consulted on and will follow the requirements of the National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure. A traffic and transport assessment is currently un...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: CambridgeshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55476More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when work on the proposed Fens Reservoir is due to commence.
Answer: Anglian Water is responsible for the development of the Fens reservoir. Proposals will be consulted on and will follow the requirements of the National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure. A traffic and transport assessment is currently un...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: CambridgeshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55475More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the Fens Reservoir construction on the (a) A141 Heath Road and (b) B1050 Chatteris Road.
Answer: Anglian Water is responsible for the development of the Fens reservoir. Proposals will be consulted on and will follow the requirements of the National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure. A traffic and transport assessment is currently un...
Answered 5 Jun 2025
Original Parliament recordReservoirs: CambridgeshireDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 30 May 2025AnsweredUIN 55437More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the proposed Fens Reservoir at Chatteris on Chatteris Airfield.
Answer: Anglian Water is responsible for the development of the Fens reservoir. Proposals will be consulted on and will follow the requirements of the National Policy Statement for Water Resources Infrastructure. A traffic and transport assessment is currently un...
Answered 9 Jun 2025
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