Ben Obese-Jecty

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

South Korea: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to page 11 of the National Security Strategy 2025, CP 1338, published on 24 June 2025, what diplomatic steps she has taken with her South Korean counterpart to

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Japan: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to page 11 of the National Security Strategy 2025, CP 1338, published on 24 June 2025, what diplomatic steps she has taken with her Japanese counterpart to hel

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Singapore: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to page 11 of the National Security Strategy 2025, CP 1338, published on 24 June 2025, what diplomatic steps she has taken with her counterpart in Singapore to

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Indonesia: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to page 11 of the National Security Strategy 2025, CP 1338, published on 24 June 2025, what diplomatic steps she has taken with her Indonesian counterpart to h

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

India: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to page 11 of the National Security Strategy 2025, CP 1338, published on 24 June 2025, what diplomatic steps she has taken with her Indian counterpart to help

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Gulf States: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to page 11 of the National Security Strategy 2025, CP 1338, published on 24 June 2025, what diplomatic steps she has taken with her counterparts in the Gulf st

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Canada: International Cooperation

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to page 11 of the National Security Strategy 2025, CP 1338, published on 24 June 2025, what diplomatic steps she has taken with her Canadian counterpart to hel

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, with reference to page 11 of the National Security Strategy 2025, CP 1338, published on 24 June 2025, whether he has made progress on expanding the (a) legal and (b) law enforcement toolkit.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet and National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 25 of the National Security Strategy 2025, CP 1338, published on 24 June 2025, what steps she has taken with Ofcom to use the Online Safety Act 2023 in the contex

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Industry: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to page 12 of the National Security Strategy 2025, published on 24 June 2025, what progress he has made on (a) identifying, (b) nurturing and (c) protecting sovereign areas of strength i

10 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Asylum

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of asylum claims were made by people who entered the country legally since 5 July 2024.

10 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what methods of illegal entry into the UK have been used since 5 July 2024.

10 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people who illegally crossed the English Channel were brought ashore by (a) Border Force, (b) the Royal Navy and (c) Royal National Lifeboat Institution since 5 July 2024.

10 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Undocumented Migrants: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many life jackets given to people illegally crossing the English Channel by French authorities have been returned to those authorities since 5 July 2024.

10 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Mergers: National Security

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress he has made on the 12-week consultation on updating definitions covering the 17 sensitive areas of the eco

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Financial Services: Digital Technology

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress she has made on reducing regulation for FinTech firms.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Regional Planning and Development: Cambridgeshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how much of the Mayoral Recyclable Growth Fund will be available to the Mayor of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Local Government: Advisory Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether local authorities are able to utilise the expertise of the (a) Office for Investment, (b) National Wealth Fund and (c) British Business Bank.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

National Wealth Fund

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress she has made on expanding the mandate of the National Wealth Fund to support growth.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Financial Services: Digital Technology

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress she has made on enabling FinTechs to list on the stock market.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Capital Markets

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the UK listing regime on the number of listings.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Industry: Finance

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress she has made on channelling pensions capital into the UK to support IS-8 sectors.

10 Oct 2025 · Treasury

Financial Services

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress she has made on making the UK the world’s most innovative full-service financial centre.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Quantum Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress she has made on driving the (a) development and (b) adoption of quantum computer

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Animal Experiments: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of the pledge to make the UK one of the w

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Data Protection: Public Sector

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress she has made on establishing a clear framework to (a) value and (b) licence publ

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Industry: Data Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, with reference to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, CP 1337, published on 23 June 2025, what progress he has made on extending smart data initiatives into relevant industrial strategy sectors.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment he has made of the importance of developing transformative AI capability as a domain of strategic competition.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Business and Trade

Minerals

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the importance of identifying sources of critical minerals as a domain of strategic competition.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the Number 10 press release entitled UK to deliver on 5% NATO pledge as Government drives greater security for working people, published on 23 June 2025, if he will list his