Ben Obese-Jecty

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

NATO Countries: Armoured Fighting Vehicles

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 110 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what collaboration he has sought with NATO allies on the acquisition of key armoured land platforms.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Emergencies

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 110 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Army’s contribution to the (a) planning, (b) preparation and (c) delivery of defence suppor

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Military Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 109 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, when the enhanced recce-strike capability via Project ASGARD will be (a) operational and (b) shared across defence.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 109 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on prepositioning (a) ammunition and (b) heavier equipment in appropriately dispersed storage facilities in Europe.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 109 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, whether the UK contribution to the Strategic Reserve Corps is capable of deploying anywhere in Europe.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 109 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what level of readiness the UK contribution to the Strategic Reserve Corps is held at.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 109 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what (a) units and (b) formations comprise the UK contribution to the Advanced Reaction force.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 109 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, which (a) units and (b) formations comprise the UK contribution to NATO’s Strategic Reserve Corps.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 109 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made on establishing an enhanced Standing Joint Command.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Army: Defence Equipment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 108 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what multiple increase in lethality he has achieved; and by when he plans to achieve a ten-fold increase.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces Covenant: Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of (a) expanding the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme and (b) replicating that scheme to cover emergency services personnel.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Offences against Children

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children were victims of sexual assault excluding statutory rape by other children in each year between 2015 and 2025 by (a) age and (b) gender.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Sexual Offences: Young Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children were (a) arrested, (b) charged and (c) prosecuted for sexual assault, including rape but excluding statutory rape, by (i) age and (ii) gender in each year since 2015.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Homicide: Young Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children were murdered by other children by (a) age and (b) gender in each year since 2015.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Homicide: Young Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children were (a) arrested, (b) charged and (c) prosecuted for murder by (i) age and (ii) gender in each year since 2015.

10 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

Crimes of Violence: Children

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many children were victims of (a) all forms of violent assault, (b) battery, (c) actual bodily harm and (d) grievous bodily harm by (i) age and (ii) gender in each year since 2015.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Justice

Crimes of Violence: Young Offenders

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many children were (a) arrested, (b) charged and (c) prosecuted for (i) all forms of violent assault, (ii) battery, (iii) actual bodily harm and (iv) grievous bodily harm by (A) age and (B) gender in each yea

10 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Biometrics: Hare Coursing

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the news story entitled Live Facial Recognition technology to catch high-harm offenders, published on 13 August 2025, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of using

10 Oct 2025 · Home Office

Police: Biometrics

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to the news story entitled Live Facial Recognition technology to catch high-harm offenders, published on 13 August 2025, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extend

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Transport

Unmanned Marine Systems: Certification

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of awarding the first certification for a remotely operated and unmanned vessel under the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Workboat Code Edition 3 Annex 2 to

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Marine Systems: Certification

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of awarding the first certification for a remotely operated and unmanned vessel under the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Workboat Code Edition 3 A

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Veterans Advisory and Pensions Committees

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the future (a) structure, (b) role and (c) responsibilities of the Veterans’ Advisory and Pensions Committees.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Marine Systems: Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 38 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in delivering an integrated frigate force comprising of (a) crewed, (b) uncrewed and (

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Unmanned Air Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 37 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in developing an autonomous air dominance system capable of integrating with (a) direc

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Unmanned Marine Systems: Minesweepers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 37 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in developing an autonomous mine-hunting capability.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Royal Fleet Auxiliary

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what assessment he has made of the use of commercial vessels to augment the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Fleet Solid Support Shi

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Warships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made in exploring alternative approaches for the Royal Navy to deliver a (a) balanced and (b)

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Marines

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made in integrating the Royal Marines Commando Force into the UK-led Strategic Reserve Corps.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Telecommunications Cables: Seas and Oceans

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, when the multi-role ocean survey ship will be deployed to counter threats to critical undersea infrastructure.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made in developing a global decision support system for the Royal Navy.