Ben Obese-Jecty

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Science and Technology: National Security

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 69 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what national security issues the Defence Science and Technology Laborato

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 69 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, where he plans to establish the Defence Energy and Capability Resilience

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, when he plans to launch the competitions for novel uncrewed aerial system

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what the (a) scope and (b) criteria are of the new competitions to create

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, from where the UK Defence Innovation Rapid Innovation Unit will access be

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what seed grants he plans to use to fund the UK Defence Innovation Rapid

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 65 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what his planned timetable is for aligning the UK Defence Innovation Rapi

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 64 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, how his Department plans to identify growth opportunities for the defence

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 64 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, when he expects UK Defence Innovation to establish a defence innovation p

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

UK Defence Innovation: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 63 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, to what structures UK Defence Innovation plans to provide funding to help

17 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Defence: Exports

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to page 55 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what his planned timetable is for including the Office of Defence Export

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 54 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what his planned timetable is for identifying a pipeline of projects for

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 52 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what progress he has made on implementing a bespoke commercial pathway fo

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 52 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, when he plans to publish the SME Action Plan.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 52 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps he has taken to help support SMEs to access (a) financial and

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 52 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what recent steps he has taken to better cohere UK Defence Sector Supplie

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 52 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what recent progress he has made in establishing the Defence Office for S

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 52 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what support he plans to provide to (a) small businesses and (b) start-up

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 51 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, when he plans to commission the Competition and Markets Authority to supp

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 51 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, when he plans to publish the new approach to applying social value to inc

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 51 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, which experts he plans to consult as part of the review and test of optio

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Foreign Investment in UK

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 50 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, when he plans to establish an offsets model to help attract inward invest

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 48 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what his Department's planned timetable is for broadening the range of em

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 47 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what his planned timeline is for delivering the Defence Skills Framework.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 46 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what progress has he made on establishing a Defence Universities Alliance

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 46 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what progress has he made on investing in cutting-edge teaching and unive

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 46 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, when he plans to launch a new Apprenticeship and Graduate Clearing System

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference page 46 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what progress he has made on exploring a partnership with UCAS to promote de

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 46 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, in what locations he plans to launch regional STEM initiatives.

17 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Investment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 42 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, last updated on 18 September 2025, CP 1388, what his planned timetable is for the establishment of the Defence In