Ben Obese-Jecty MP: written questions
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James Scott Rhys AndersonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83044More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2025 to Question 75426 on James Scott Rhys Anderson, when he last received an update from (a) Russia and (b) Ukraine on the health of J
Answer: I thank the Hon Member for his close interest in this important case and I refer him to answer 75426. I will keep him and other Members informed as and when there are further developments.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJames Scott Rhys AndersonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83043More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2025 to Question 75426 on James Scott Rhys Anderson, what the outcome was of the discussion between the Prime Minister and President Ze
Answer: I thank the Hon Member for his close interest in this important case and I refer him to answer 75426. I will keep him and other Members informed as and when there are further developments.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordJames Scott Rhys AndersonForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83042More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2025 to Question 75426 on James Scott Rhys Anderson, on what dates his Department raised James Scott Rhys Anderson with the Russian aut
Answer: I thank the Hon Member for his close interest in this important case and I refer him to answer 75426. I will keep him and other Members informed as and when there are further developments.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAntarcticForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83041More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, when she plans to publish the UK Antarctic Strategy.
Answer: As confirmed in the Government's response to the Environmental Audit Committee's report into the UK and the Antarctic Environment, a UK Antarctic Strategy will be published by the Government by the end of the year.
Answered 27 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordCrown Lands and Estates: Planning PermissionMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 17 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 83040More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, with reference to page 54 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, when he plans to issue updated procedures to ena
Answer: The Crown Development planning regulations in England came into force on 1 May 2025. The government has no current plans to change those regulations. The reference to updated procedures in the Defence Industrial Strategy relates to how the Ministry of Hou...
Answered 3 Nov 2025
Original Parliament recordGovernment Departments: ProcurementTreasuryTabled 16 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 905969More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps she has taken with the Minister for the Cabinet Office to help tackle the increase in whole-life costs associated with levels of delivery confidence in the Government's Major Projects Portfolio.
Answer: The government recently created the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) which will have an important role in supporting and monitoring major projects in the Government’s Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP). NISTA provides expe...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNatural Gas: CybersecurityDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82449More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much was allocated to the security and cybersecurity spend of the National Gas Business Plan in (a) 2024-25, (b) 2025-26 and (c) 2026-27.
Answer: Funding for National Gas Transmission is set by Ofgem’s RIIO (Revenue = Incentives + Innovation + Outputs) framework for each five-year regulatory period. Both the current RIIO-2 framework (covering the 2021-2026 regulatory period) and the draft RIIO-3 fr...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: English ChannelHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82448More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's news story entitled First illegal migrants returned under new UK-France agreement, published on 18 September, what was the cost of each flight.
Answer: The Home Office has made returns under the new UK-France agreement utilising both charter flights and regular scheduled flights. This approach allows the Home Office to maximise value for money and best satisfy operational requirements.We do not comment o...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Justice: ICTMinistry of JusticeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82447More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) phones, (b) laptops and (c) other electronic devices have been lost by staff in his Department between (i) 5 July 2024 and 4th July 2025 and (ii) since 5th July 2025.
Answer: Between 5 July 2024 and 4 July 2025, 807 devices were reported as lost or stolen, totalling 0.47% of the estate. Since 5 July 2025, 219 devices (0.13% of the estate) have been reported as lost or stolen.Strong safeguards are in place to protect Ministry o...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordDefence: Eastern EuropeMinistry of DefenceTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82446More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the scope is of the UK's commitment to the NATO Eastern Sentry programme.
Answer: The UK committed early to Eastern Sentry, deploying RAF Typhoon fighter jets and Voyager air-to-air refuelling aircraft to conduct air defence missions over Poland. This deployment involves hundreds of UK personnel. In a demonstration of the UK’s ongoing ...
Answered 24 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNational Grid: Hinchingbrooke HospitalDepartment for Energy Security and Net ZeroTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82445More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of receiving approval from NESO for additional grid connection for the final phase of Hinchingbrooke Hospital’s rebuild.
Answer: Details of the requirements for individual connections to the electricity network are held in private connection contracts between the relevant parties. Faster grid connections are crucial to the Government's clean energy superpower and growth missions. W...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNorth West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82444More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 72364 on Electronic Patient Records, what funding support he is providing to the North-West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust to enable the procurem
Answer: NHS England is supporting the North-West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust to produce a robust and affordable Outline Business Case to procure an Electronic Patient Record that meets the core capabilities set out by the NHS England Frontline Digitisation progra...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordFabian HenryHome OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82443More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she has taken to ensure the removal of Fabian Henry from the UK since February 2021.
Answer: While I understand the strong public interest in this individual due to their horrific crimes, it is a longstanding government policy that we do not routinely comment on individual cases. However, I can assure the Honourable Member that the Home Office is...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAlcoholic Drinks: Excise DutiesTreasuryTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82442More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of removing the ABV limit of 8.5% from Small Producer Relief on businesses.
Answer: Following public consultation, a new strength-based duty structure for alcohol products was introduced in August 2023. As part of these reforms, Small Producer Relief (SPR) replaced and extended the previous Small Brewers Relief. SPR supports SMEs and new...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRwanda: CyclingForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 15 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82441More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether she made an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of potential security threats posed to the British cycling team who competed in the 2025 UCI Road World Championships i
Answer: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Travel Advice provides information and advice to help British nationals make informed decisions about foreign travel. The FCDO updated our Travel Advice for Rwanda on 18 September ahead of the UCI Road W...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordAjax VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82056More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 17 September 2025 to Question 76411 on Ajax Vehicles, by when armoured infantry doctrine will be rewritten to reflect the change in capability from Warrior to ARES.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Rayleigh and Wickford (Mr Francois) to Question 77473, which remains extant and explains there is no direct replacement for Warrior. The British Army continually review all doctrine and m...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordGaza: RefugeesHome OfficeTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82055More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what security checks her Department undertakes on refugees coming to the UK from Gaza.
Answer: The Government is supporting a group of Chevening Scholars and fully funded scholarship students to depart from Gaza to take up university places in the UK in Autumn for the 2025/26 academic year. The Government has also committed to evacuate a limited nu...
Answered 21 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordArmed Forces: VehiclesMinistry of DefenceTabled 14 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 82054More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which vehicle platforms receive (a) spares and (b) support through the UK’s membership of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency.
Answer: The Boxer vehicle and Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) land platforms are supported by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). The NSPA manages support solutions for partner nations operating similar equipment, enabling increased economies of ...
Answered 22 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordUndocumented Migrants: FranceHome OfficeTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81535More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many commercial flights there have been with people being removed under the UK’s migration treaty with France since 1 September 2025; and how many people have been removed under this treaty.
Answer: As published on GOV.UK on 9 October, 2 group flights saw 19 individuals returned to France. This was following the successful returns of an additional 7 individuals prior in the weeks prior to that. Further flights to France through the UK-France Agreemen...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordHinchingbrooke Hospital: Medical RecordsDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81534More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 72364 on Electronic Patient Records, what level on the HIMMS scale will Hinchingbrooke Hospital be required to achieve before completion as pa
Answer: The New Hospital Programme (NHP) and the Frontline Productivity Programmes do not use the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) grading system. When frontline digitisation began, it was broadly looking to align capabilities of new ...
Answered 23 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRAF Wyton: TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 81533More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 64 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, whether the proposed defence technology cluster at RAF Wyton will be incl
Answer: Collaboration will be at the heart of UK Defence Innovation (UKDI). UKDI will work closely with partners across the existing defence innovation landscape, including the proposed Defence Tech Cluster at RAF Wyton, establishing the right infrastructure for ...
Answered 16 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordNationally Significant Infrastructure Projects: HuntingdonMinistry of Housing, Communities and Local GovernmentTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79756More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many planning permissions for nationally significant infrastructure projects have been expedited through the (a) Crown Development and (b) Urgent Crown Development routes in
Answer: There have been no applications for planning permission through either the Crown Development or Urgent Crown Development routes for nationally important projects in the Huntingdon constituency.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordRapeMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79755More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 28 April 2025 to Question 46175 on Sexual Offences Act 2003, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of amending section 1 of the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to remove the req
Answer: The Sexual Offences Act 2003 provides a robust framework of very serious offences criminalising non-consensual sexual penetration. The offence of rape under section 1 of that Act is committed whenever there is intentional penile penetration of a person’s ...
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordPrison AccommodationMinistry of JusticeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79754More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2025 to Question 73845 on Prison Accommodation, how many of those places were approved for construction since July 2024 in each location.
Answer: None of the places referenced in PQ 73845 were approved for construction since July 2024. They were all approved prior to July 2024.
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Original Parliament recordBritish Industrial Competitiveness SchemeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 10 Oct 2025AnsweredUIN 79753More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 53 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, when he plans to open the consultation on the British Industri
Answer: The Department for Business and Trade will launch a consultation on the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme before the end of this year.
Answered 16 Oct 2025
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