Every parliamentary written question tabled by Ben Obese-Jecty this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What assessment has he made of the potential merits of procuring the Anduril Bolt M Autonomous Air Vehicle.
The Department keeps its capability requirements under continual review and considers a broad range of options, including emerging technologies, to ensure the Armed Forces are equipped to respond to evolving threats. This work includes analysis and experi...
What assessment has he made of the interoperability of the Type 26 with other ships in the Global Combat Ship Programme.
The UK works closely with Australia, Canada and Norway to ensure interoperability between the Global Combat Ships which are based on the Type 26 frigate design, including through shared design elements, common systems, and aligned operational standards.
With reference to the fourth report of the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (CP1338), published on 24 June 2025, what progress has he made in delivering a new bilateral treaty with Germany.
The Prime Minister and Chancellor Merz signed the Treaty between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Federal Republic of Germany on friendship and bilateral cooperation (The Kensington Treaty) on 17 July 2025.
Whether funding for air ambulance helipads is provided from the NHS budget.
Funding for air ambulance helipads is provided through a range of sources, including hospital budgets, National Health Service capital budgets, local authorities, charities and donors. Decisions on the provision and upgrading of helipads are taken at a lo...
Pursuant to the answer of 21 April 2026 to question 126811 on Armed Forces: Offences against Children, under what circumstances is service detention used.
The sentence in any given case is a matter for the Court (the Judge Advocate and Board sentencing together). They will apply any extant sentencing council guidelines and also the Judge Advocate General’s guidance on sentencing in the Court Martial in doin...
Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has she made in ensuring that 50% of food across the public sector is UK-sourced.
A new national procurement policy statement was published which sets expectations for government contracts to favour products certified to high environmental standards that British producers are well-placed to meet. Given the limited information on the or...
What is the UK contribution to the Combined Space Operations (CSpO) Initiative.
As a founding member of the Combined Space Operations (CSpO) initiative, the UK has played an integral role in delivering CSpO’s objectives. The UK contributes subject matter expertise and representation to develop and align policy in pursuit of mutual ob...
What assessment has he made of the potential merits of ordering the NightFighter mini drone jammer for C-UAS capability.
The Department keeps its capability requirements under continual review and considers a broad range of options, including emerging technologies, to ensure the Armed Forces are equipped to respond to evolving threats. This work includes analysis and experi...
On what date is the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on AUKUS scheduled to end.
Sir Stephen Lovegrove was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Special Representative on AUKUS in April 2025. This appointment was made on an initial 12 month basis and has been extended for an additional year. Sir Stephen will continue to drive forward the ...
When he plans to table the Defence Readiness Bill.
There are readiness measures in the Armed Forces Bill and work is underway across Government on the Defence Readiness Bill. We are working towards later this Parliament subject to usual processes.
Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how much money has been saved from her Department's budget as a result of the Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory Bill not completing its passage in
No payments are due under the terms of the UK-Mauritius agreement until the Treaty has been ratified. Full details of the proposed payments have already been published in the Explanatory Memorandum accompanying the Treaty.
Whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of a shortage of aviation fuel on the operations of air ambulance charities.
We engage routinely with air ambulance charities on contingency planning. As part of this, we have engaged with air ambulance charities on fuel resilience.The United Kingdom remains well stocked for all fuel types and the Government is working with fuel s...
What assessment he has made of the potential risk of Russian Yasen class submarines transiting the Greenland-Iceland-UK gap.
While it is not routine practice to comment on the operational activity or intent of individual foreign vessels, the Ministry of Defence keeps all potential threats to the UK under constant review. This includes threats to critical national infrastructure...
What assessment he has made of the potential threat of the Russian Amur Class Repair Ship PM-82 to the Galloper wind farm array when operating in its vicinity on 5 May 2026.
While it is not routine practice to comment on the operational activity or intent of individual foreign vessels, the Ministry of Defence keeps all potential threats to the UK under constant review. This includes threats to critical national infrastructure...
What proportion of the £200 million Barrow Transformation Fund will be provided by the Department of Transport.
The Department for Transport does not contribute directly to the Barrow Transformation Fund. However, the Department is investing in important transport infrastructure schemes that support the Plan for Barrow, including £23.31 million towards the A595 Gri...
How many development contracts have been awarded following the deadline for proposals under Project Nightfall.
Contracts have been signed and will be announced shortly.
What assessment has he made of the potential merits of collaborating with the US Navy on the F/A-XX programme.
The UK continues to work closely with the United States Navy on future combat air capabilities. The UK is not a partner in the F/A-XX programme.
What the scope is of the recent alignment between the Oils and Pipelines Agency and the National Armaments Director Group.
The Oil and Pipelines Agency (OPA) remains a statutory public corporation established by the Oil and Pipelines Act 1985 and wholly owned by the Secretary of State for Defence. However, the recent alignment of the OPA with the National Armaments Director G...
With reference to his oral contribution during Oral Questions on 27 April 2026, Official Report column 568, which destroyers and frigates he was referring to; and how he calculated the 25% figure.
The Ministry of Defence publishes annual statistics on UK armed forces equipment and formations, including statistics on frigate and destroyer numbers. Statistics from 2016 can be found on Gov.uk here and the 2010 statistics here. These show that in 2010,...
Pursuant to the answer of 22 April 2026 to question 127881 on Ukraine: Military Aid, what is the projected cost to the core defence budget of the UK lead contribution to MNFU.
The Ministry of Defence invested £0.2 billion last financial year to prepare the UK Armed Forces for potential deployment as part of the Multinational Force for Ukraine (MNFU). Future costs will depend on the scale, scope and duration of any deployment an...