Ben Obese-Jecty

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 19 June 2026 to question 9116 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what improvements to crew compartment heating on the AJAX vehicle platform he plans to make.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Army Reserve

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 16 June 2026, to question 8857 on Army Reserve: Finance, what is the baseline figure of personnel within the active reserve upon which the 20% increase will be measured.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many sanctioned Russian shadow fleet vessels have transited the English Channel since 24 March 2026.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Shipping: English Channel

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many vessels have transited the channel under a false flag since 24 March 2026.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Merlin Helicopters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026 to question 10778 on Merlin Helicopters, for what reason were the Royal Navy’s Merlin Mk.4 fleet not grounded following the crash in Sourton, Devon on 3 June 2025.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Cost Effectiveness

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his speech at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference on 23 June 2026, what estimate he has made of savings.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Astute Class Submarines: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 11 June 2026 to question 7775 on Defence Nuclear Enterprise, what is the a) whole life cost, b) 2025/26 cost and c) 2026/27 budget for Astute.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the carriage hours limitations for Brimstone.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the contribution from the Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry during the Opposition Day debate on Defence Spending and Readiness on 23 June 2026, if he will list the 47 major defence pro

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Russia: Shipping

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of selling the crude oil seized when the sanctioned Russian shadow fleet vessel SMYRTOS was interdicted on 14 June 2026.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ajax Vehicles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of of 19 June 2026, to question 9116 on Ajax Vehicles: Procurement, what improvements to air filtration on the AJAX vehicle platform does he plan to make.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

India: Jaguar Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many a) GR.1 and b) T.2 SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft have been transferred to the Indian Air Force since 01 January 2026.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Jaguar Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many a) GR.1 and b) T.2 SEPECAT Jaguar aircraft are still held by the Ministry of Defence.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if MQ-9B Reaper is equipped with Air Handler Cheeks.

25 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Aviation: Innovation

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what is the full scope of the Future of Flight Programme.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Justice

HMP Birmingham: Prison Accommodation

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, who is the new contractor for the construction of additional places at HMP Birmingham.

25 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Essex County Council

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what advice he received from civil servants at the (a) Department for Health and Social Care and (b) Department for Education on the potential options for the future structure of

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to answer Named Day question 10067, due for answer on 18 June 2026.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10468 on Shipping: Russia, what is the cost to the public purse of the detainment of the vessel SMYRTOS at Weymouth anchorage.

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Shipping: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he made of the feasibility of using the NCA to conduct an interdiction operation on the sanctioned Russian vessel SMYRTOS during its transit of the channel on 24-25 May 2026 under the a) Sanctions

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Russia: Tankers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consideration he gave to interdicting the sanctioned Russian vessel SMYRTOS during its transit of the channel on 24-25 May 2026.

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Shipping: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether discussions were held between the UK Government and their French counterparts on potential interdiction of the sanctioned Russian vessel SMYRTOS during its transit of the channel on 24-25 May 2026.

24 Jun 2026 · Department for Transport

Shipping: Russia

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, pursuant to the Answer of 24 June 2026 to Question 10469 on Shipping: Russia, whether the Government considered interdicting Russian vessel SMYRTOS under the a) Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018 or b

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026 to question 10485 on F-35 Aircraft: Repairs and Maintenance, by when does he expect the F-35 Joint Program Office to make a decision on the options for the F-35B Enhanced Po

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026 to question 10485 on Unmanned Air Systems: Procurement, which British units have received delivery of the 20 Malloy Aeronautics T-150 heavy lift uncrewed aerial systems (UAS

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Expenditure

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026 to question 10462 on Defence: Expenditure, for what reason he has used an estimated budget deficit amount from July 2010 rather than the actual figure based on historic acco

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the answer of 24 June 2026, to question 10461 on F-35 Aircraft, what is the planning assumption for service entry of the Small Diameter Bomb (SDB-II).

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Rifles: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what engagement has his department had with Sons of Liberty Gun Works (SOLGW) regarding a new individual weapon as part of Project Grayburn.

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Uncrewed Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the full scope of Project Morrighan.

24 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of Project Spielberg.