Written questions · Ben Obese-Jecty

10 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what additional support from the Global F-35 programme has the Royal Navy received in order to meet Full Operational Capability for the recent deployment of the Carrier Strike Group.

5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft

5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how the stealth characteristics of the UK's F-35 aircraft are measured.

5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 11 of the Fifty-First Report of the Committee of Public Accounts, entitled The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability, HC 1232, for what reason the UK F-35 fleet achieved two-fifths of t

5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 11 of the Fifty-First Report of the Committee of Public Accounts, entitled The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability, HC 1232, for what reason the UK F-35 fleet achieved approximately o

5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made on including a UK weapon in the F-35 Joint Programme Office digital accelerator.

5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Space Command

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 79460 on UK Space Command, what the (a) name and (b) scope is of the project for new detection technology.

5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Military Bases: Sales

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 79617 on Military Bases, what disused bases are earmarked for disposal in this Parliament.

5 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Police National Database

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 79669 on Police National Database, what options for future delivery of the Police National Database transformation programme she is considering.

5 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Police National Database

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 79669 on Police National Database, when the (a) platform upgrade and (b) transition to the cloud will take place.

5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many new prison places have been approved since 5 July 2024.

5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, in what locations he plans to create new prison places.

5 Nov 2025 · Department for Transport

Railways: Mobile Broadband

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 20 October 2025 to Question 79742 on Railways: Mobile Broadband, by what date mainline trains will be fitted with Low Earth Orbit satellite technology.

5 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Typhoon Aircraft: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 July 2025 to Question 69517 on Typhoon Aircraft: Decommissioning, what planned block upgrades there are to the Typhoon programme after 2035.

4 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Asylum: France

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many (a) people have applied to and (b) applications have been approved for the UK/European Applicant Transfer Scheme since that scheme was established.

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what proportion of UK F-35 aircraft have had their stealth characteristics measured.

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Fifty First Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2024-26 on The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability, HC 1232, published on 31 October 2025, what steps is he taking to addre

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many planes was the F-35 training squadron reduced by in order to facilitate the recent deployment of the Carrier Strike Group.

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 5 of the Fifty First Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2024-26 on The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability, HC 1232, published on 31 October 2025, for what reason t

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate has he made of the additional whole-life costs of operating the F-35A as a Dual-Capable Aircraft.

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 23 of the Fifty First Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2024-26 on The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability, HC 1232, published on 31 October 2025, what progress ha

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what elements are included within the whole-life cost estimate of £57 billion for the F-35 programme.

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice: ICT

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2025 to Question 82447 on Ministry of Justice: ICT, how many of the 1026 devices lost were (a) secure laptops, (b) secure mobile phones and (c) authentication devices.

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 20th October 2025 to question 79734 on Prison Accommodation: Procurement, by when a programme is planned to be developed to recommence delivery.

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Prison Accommodation: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, pursuant to the answer of 20th October 2025, to question 79734 on Prison Accommodation: Procurement, which projects previously supplied by ISG have now been taken over.

4 Nov 2025 · Home Office

Police: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans she has to update data used to construct indicators for the calculation of Police Main Grant.

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to paragraph 13 of the Fifty-First Report of the Committee of Public Accounts of Session 2024-26 on The UK’s F-35 stealth fighter capability, HC1232, published on 31 October 2025, what progress he

4 Nov 2025 · Cabinet Office

Prime Minister: Correspondence

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many (a) letters and (b) emails the Prime Minister has received from the Member for Great Yarmouth.

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress he has made in building the sovereign Air Signature Assessment Facility.

4 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he will set out a timetable for the purchase of the remaining 90 F-35 aircraft his Department committed to purchasing.