Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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Armed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83094More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 44144 on Armed Forces: Training, what recent steps his Department has taken to help improve HMNB Clyde’s OFSTED rating to Outstanding.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is committed to ensuring the highest standards of training and welfare across all its establishments, including HMNB Clyde which was rated GOOD following Ofsted’s most recent inspection. The Royal Navy has reflected on the recommen...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83093More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2025 to Question 44144 on Armed Forces: Training, what recent steps his Department has taken to help improve the 11 Royal School of Signals Regiment’s OFSTED rating to Outstandin
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is committed to ensuring the highest standards of training and welfare across all its establishments, including 11 Royal School of Signals Regiment and its efforts to achieve an Outstanding Ofsted rating In June 2025, 22 Group of t...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence Industrial Joint Council: Public AppointmentsMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83092More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 23 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, how the members of the Defence Industrial Joint Council are selected.
Answer: Membership of the Ministerially chaired council comprises a diverse group of defence sector partners, including SMEs, primes, tech, investors, trade associations, academia and Trade Unions. This signals a significant step in establishing the MOD’s new app...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83091More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 23 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, which trade unions will be designated as being part of the defence indust
Answer: Through the Defence Industrial Strategy we are taking a ‘whole of society’ approach, where both traditional defence and dual use manufacturers are included in a broader UK defence industry.Therefore, individual Trade Unions are not being classified as eit...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83090More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 23 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what criteria would need to be met to define a bank as part of the defenc
Answer: Work on this matter is ongoing and as a result it would be inappropriate for me to comment at this time.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83089More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what criteria would need to be met to define a UK-based company as part o
Answer: To define a UK-based company as part of the defence industrial base, it must contribute to national security and align with the aim of increasing the competitiveness of the UK defence market. This includes being a UK supplier or part of priority defence s...
Answered 17 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83088More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 23 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what criteria would need to be met to define an academic institution as p
Answer: The Defence Industrial Strategy adopts a whole of society approach to the defence sector and redefines the UK defence industrial base to include academic institutions based on the contribution they make to defence Research and Development and the provisio...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83087More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps he has taken to reform his Department's (a) procurement and (b
Answer: Implementation of the procurement and acquisition reforms set out in the Defence Industrial Strategy is underway, under the new National Armaments Director who took up post on 14 October 2025.We are introducing service-agnostic capability portfolios, alig...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83086More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps his Department is taking to help support British tech companie
Answer: One of the top priority outcomes in the Defence Industrial Strategy, published on 8 September 2025, is to put the UK at the leading edge of defence innovation. To support tech companies to scale up we have launched the new UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), su...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83085More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps he has taken to help reduce barriers to innovation within the
Answer: As of July 1, 2025 UK Defence Innovation has reached initial operating capability. UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) represents a fundamental transformation of how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) approaches innovation. We recognised that for too long, innovative...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83084More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector.
Answer: As of July 1, 2025 UK Defence Innovation has reached initial operating capability. UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) represents a fundamental transformation of how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) approaches innovation. We recognised that for too long, innovative...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83083More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what recent steps he has taken to increase the competitiveness of the def
Answer: The Defence Industrial Strategy, published on 8 September 2025, sets out our vision to make the UK defence sector more competitive, integrated, innovative and resilient. To do this, we are backing UK based businesses (Section 4), fixing defence procuremen...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83082More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what the nature is of the support he plans to provide to businesses.
Answer: This Defence Industrial Strategy (published on 8 September 2025) emphasises the importance of supporting UK-based businesses, to build a thriving, resilient and competitive UK industrial base. The nature of the support we are providing UK-based businesses...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Manufacturing IndustriesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83081More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what discussions his Department has had with the Mayoral Strategic Author
Answer: Prior to the publication of the Defence Industrial Strategy, significant regional engagement took place across the United Kingdom, including with the Mayoral Strategic Authority of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, which helped shape the development of thi...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: TrainingMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83080More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps he is taking to increase funding in (a) priority sub-sectors,
Answer: The Defence Industrial Strategy sets out how the Ministry of Defence will direct funding to support national security sub-sectors such as AI, cyber, energetics and shipbuilding. Five Defence Growth Deals are being established across the UK, backed by a £2...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmy: ApprenticesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83079More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 44144 on Armed Forces: Training, what steps his Department has taken to improve the British Army Apprenticeship programme’s Ofsted rating.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence is committed to ensuring the British Army Apprenticeship Programme (AAP) achieves the highest standards of training and continues its progress towards an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The Army, as the UK’s largest Employer Provider wi...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAir Force: ApprenticesMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83078More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 April 2025 to Question 44144 on Armed Forces: Training, what steps his Department has taken to improve the Royal Air Force Apprenticeship programme’s Ofsted rating.
Answer: The RAF is committed to continuous improvement and has identified several measures to build on the Good Ofsted rating awarded to the Royal Air Force Apprenticeship programme last year. Ten Full Time Reserve Service (FTRS) positions have been established t...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: InnovationMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83077More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) SMEs and (b) non-traditional suppliers are involved in his Department's innovation programmes.
Answer: Defence is focussed on exploiting new and innovative ideas and technologies to secure a competitive edge for our Armed Forces. Within the scope of UK Defence Innovation (UKDI), there are currently 49 programmes funded through investment vehicles such as t...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83076More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which units will receive (a) ARES and (b) Athena; and how many each will receive.
Answer: I can confirm that 93 ARES and 112 ATHENA will be fielded to armoured units within the Deep Recce Strike and Armoured Brigades. This information is not broken down further as this would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of t...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRifles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83075More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is of the L121A1 rifle.
Answer: On current plans, the Out of Service Dates (OSD) for the L115A3 and L121 rifles are 2030. An OSD enables future planning, however, it is ultimately a guideline which can be subject to change. The UK Armed Forces continually assesses its current capabiliti...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRifles: DecommissioningMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83074More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the out-of-service date is of the L115A3 rifle.
Answer: On current plans, the Out of Service Dates (OSD) for the L115A3 and L121 rifles are 2030. An OSD enables future planning, however, it is ultimately a guideline which can be subject to change. The UK Armed Forces continually assesses its current capabiliti...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83073More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the projected house building completion targets are in (a) 2025, (b) 2026, (c) 2027, (d) 2028 and (e) 2029 in the context of the Government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to Question UIN 19066 on 20 December 2024.
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordHousing: ConstructionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83072More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many new house builds have been (a) started and (b) completed since 5 July 2024.
Answer: The government publishes quarterly data on planning applications and housing starts and completions. The latest data on planning application statistics can be found on gov.uk here. Data on housing starts and completions can be found on gov.uk here. The ma...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83071More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of the Land Mobility Programme.
Answer: The Land Mobility Programme (LMP) is a 20-year pan-Defence programme that seeks to deliver a fleet of over 13,000 digitally enabled, adaptable utility and protected mobility vehicles to the Joint Force. The programme comprises of three sub-programmes: Hea...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmoured Fighting Vehicles: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83070More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full scope is of the Light Protected Mobility project.
Answer: The Light Protected Mobility sub programme, as part of the Land Mobility Programme, will deliver high mobility protected vehicles that fill the requirements currently met by Foxhound, Jackal, Husky and Panther. This will likely be achieved by modernising ...
Answered 27 Oct 2025
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