Ben Obese-Jecty

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to reduce the time taken to fully qualify as a fast jet pilot.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Thales: Industrial Disputes

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to mitigate the impact of potential strike action by Thales employees in a) Govan and b) Reading.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has held with Cook Defence Systems on procuring new tracks for the Ajax fleet.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the requirement to attain IASME certification on separate entities within the same business.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of procuring the Patria 6x6 CAVS 120mm mortar variant to replace the Bulldog in Armoured and Mechanised Infantry battalions.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Patria 6x6 CAVS variant procured by the Army will have amphibious capabilities.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Boxer Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of Boxer Tracked as a replacement for Warrior IFV.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Antitank Missiles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to upgrade the Javelin anti-tank weapon to the new Lightweight Command Launch Unit.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Firearms

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many a) lost and b) stolen UK military firearms have been recovered in the last five years by year and weapon type.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Firearms

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many UK military firearms have been a) lost and b) stolen and not recovered in the last five years by year and weapon type.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many L129A1 Sharpshooter Rifles have been (a) lost and (b) stolen since 5 July 2024.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many SA80 rifles have been (a) lost and (b) stolen since 5 July 2024.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Lockheed Martin shutting the F-35B production line once the USMC has completed its programme of record on the RAF Lightning Force.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on equipping Ministry of Defence sites with the a) CPM Wilson-Plus and b) CPM Watson-Plus drone jammers.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many a) CPM Wilson-Plus and b) CPM Watson-Plus drone jammers have been procured across his Department.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Sky Mantis drones he has procured for the a) Army, b) Royal Navy, c) Royal Air Force and d) Ministry of Defence Police.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Electronic Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on delivering Project Crenic.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Type 45 Destroyers: Crew

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of implementing a new management system across the Type 45 fleet to facilitate a reduction in crew size.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Military Aircraft: Safety

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has undertaken analysis of the limitations of Batch Testing Criticality Analysis testing on carriage hours for the Royal Air Force.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Antitank Missiles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason the shelf life of javelin anti-tank missiles was extended by 5 years following the review of Batch Testing Criticality Analysis.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence Police: Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he has taken to equip Ministry of Defence Police with Live Facial Recognition vans.

29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cycling: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing the UCI Cyclocross World a) Cup and b) Championships to Huntingdon constituency.

29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Cycling: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what resources are available to deliver elite-level cycling a) infrastructure, b) resources and c) events in Huntingdon constituency.

29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Gymnastics: Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what funding is available to help a) develop and b) deliver elite-level gymnastics in Huntingdon constituency.

29 May 2026 · Department for Culture, Media and Sport

Armed Forces: Recruitment

To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, whether legislation prevents the depiction of firearms being fired by service personnel in television advertising for the armed forces.

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Houses: Codes of Practice

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, whether he is taking steps to introduce the right for tied pubs in England to request a Guest Beer Agreement.

29 May 2026 · Department for Business and Trade

Public Houses and Pubs Code Adjudicator: Reviews

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of holding a statutory review of the Pubs Code and Pubs Code Adjudicator.

29 May 2026 · Treasury

National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, by when he plans to publish the NISTA annual report 2025-26.

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Diplomatic Relations

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 30 of his Department's policy paper entitled Defence Diplomacy Strategy, Keeping Britain Safe: secure at home and strong abroad, published on 24 March 2026, by when he plans to have a) revi

29 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Uncrewed Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the answer of 16 April 2026 to question 124255 on Navy: Uncrewed Systems, which autonomous systems have been a) developed and b) adopted via the Maritime Big Play programme.