Written questions · Ben Obese-Jecty

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of selecting a new individual weapon to replace the SA80 in a larger calibre than 5.56mm.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) RAF and (b) Royal Navy pilots are needed to qualify on F-35 in 2025.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment has she made of the potential impact of the adequacy of the availability of electric vehicle charging infrastructure on sales of electric vehicles.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Military Aid

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the military aid allocated to support Ukraine through the Ukraine Defence Contact Group, announced on 11 April 2025, will be spent.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the maximum number of non-British service personnel that can be recruited each year in (a) the British Army, (b) the Royal Navy excluding the Royal Marines, (c) the Royal Air Force and (d) the Royal Marin

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Protective Clothing

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what types of combat boot are issued to service personnel as standard; and in which country is each manufactured.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Community Interest Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether there is a requirement for veterans’ charities set up as community interest companies to prove that the funds raised through donations to them are then spent on veterans.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans: Community Interest Companies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to tackle fake veterans’ charities set up as Community Interest Companies.

17 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

British Indian Ocean Territory: Environment Protection

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to ensure long term unrestricted British access to the entire Environment (Protection and Preservation) Zone of the British Indian Ocean T

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electrical Substations: Bedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what upgrades his Department plans to make to the Eaton Socon sub-station in Cambridgeshire in order to accommodate greater capacity.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure sufficient electric vehicle charging infrastructure for all cars parked off-street in privately owned car parks.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure sufficient electric vehicle charging infrastructure for all cars parked off-street in privately owned car parks.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure sufficient electric vehicle charging infrastructure for all cars parked on-street.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Electric Vehicles: Charging Points

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps her Department is taking to ensure sufficient electric vehicle charging infrastructure for all cars parked on-street.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Internet: Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how the Government will fine firms that fail to inform Ofcom of age assurance processes that prevent children’s access to online content.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Electrical Substations: Theme Parks

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which electricity sub-station will provide the power connection for the new Universal Studios theme park.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply: Theme Parks

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment he has made of the level of additional power supply that will be created for the new Universal Studios theme park.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply: Theme Parks

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether he has made an assessment of potential trends in the level of additional power demands on the National Grid by the new Universal Studios theme park.

17 Apr 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Falkland Islands: Deep Sea Mining

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the feasibility of undersea mineral extraction from nodes in the territorial waters of the Falkland Islands.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps he taking to ensure that the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan ensures that new energy infrastructure projects are located in the most appropriate areas.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Energy Supply: Planning

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Finance

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, which Government departments have received grant funding through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme since 5 July 2024.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Energy Security and Net Zero

Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, how much grant funding has been allocated through the Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme.

17 Apr 2025 · Department for Transport

Universal Studios: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether any (a) land and (b) infrastructure used for the new Universal Studios Theme Park in Bedfordshire be acquired via compulsory purchase order.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what the cost was charged to the local authority by the Ministry of Defence for the military personnel tasked via military aid to the civilian authorities to support the refuse c

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, from which units were the military personnel tasked via military aid to the civilian authorities to support the refuse collection strike in Birmingham; and how many of each rank.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Waste Disposal: Birmingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, how many military personnel were tasked via military aid to the civilian authorities to support the refuse collection strike in Birmingham.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Social Rented Housing: Standards

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of introducing legislation to require local authorities to allocate social housing with flooring installed.

17 Apr 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Universal Studios: Bedfordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what assessment has she made of the potential merits of using a Special Development Order in order to speed up delivery of the new Universal Studios Theme Park in Bedfordshire.