Ben Obese-Jecty

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 4106 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made in improving the Royal Navy’s detection capacity.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Aircraft Carriers: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of the Strategic Defence Fund, updated on 8 July 2025, what modifications would be required to aircraft carriers in order to facilitate long-range precision missiles capable of being fi

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Aircraft Carriers: Guided Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of the Strategic Defence Review, what progress he has made in developing long-range precision missiles capable of being fired from a carrier deck.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Military Aircraft

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in establishing hybrid carrier airwings.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Safety Authority

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of the Strategic Defence Review, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in enhancing the mandate of the Defence Maritime Regulator.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Autonomous Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of the Strategic Defence Review 2024, what progress he has made in establishing more flexible regulation in order to facilitate experimentation in autonomy.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Shipbuilding

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 106 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what progress he has made in ensuring an always on supply line for shipbuilding.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Warships: Sonar

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to box 12 page 105 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made in developing acoustic detection systems (a) powered by artificial intelligence and (b) in

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Unmanned Marine Systems

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Box 12 page 105 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what (a) uncrewed surface vessels and (b) uncrewed underwater vehicles are currently in operational service with the

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Box 12 page 15 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, how do mission bays facilitate (a) rapid upgrades and (b) spiral development.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: North Atlantic Ocean

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Box 12 page 105 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what is the composition of the Atlantic Bastion Type 26 anti-submarine warfare frigate force.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: North Atlantic Ocean

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Box 12 page 105 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what the full scope is of Atlantic Bastion’s approach.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 105 of the Strategic Defence Review, updated on 8 July 2025, if he will list the sites he has considered for the Royal Navy's training estate.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 105 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what his planned timeframe is for changing the Royal Navy’s personnel balance between (a) regulars and (b) reservists.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Type 45 Destroyers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 105 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Type 45 destroyers on NATO regional plans.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Amphibious Warfare

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 105 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, updated on 8 July 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of littoral strike by the Royal Navy on NATO regional plans.

10 Oct 2025 · Department for Science, Innovation and Technology

Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to page 89 of the Strategic Defence Review, updated on 8 July 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Cyber Security and Resilience Bill on cyber

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Weapons: Costs

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the projected cost of Project Astrea in this Parliament.

10 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

National Security Council

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many times the National Security Council (Nuclear) Committee has met since 4 July 2024.

10 Oct 2025 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

New START Treaty

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what progress has she made on renewing the New START Treaty before its expiration in February 2026.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

USA: Military Alliances

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date the 1958 Mutual Defence Agreement with the United States was last renewed.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Publicity

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 35 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what progress has he made on delivering a National Endeavour public communications campaign.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Weapons: Parliamentary Scrutiny

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 35 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made on developing mechanisms for the enhanced parliamentary scrutiny of the UK’s nuclear d

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 34 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what recent progress he has made in determining what the post-Dreadnought nuclear deterrent would be.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 33 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of amending the Single Source Contract Regulations.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Fuels

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 101 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, what progress he has made on establishing a nuclear fuels programme.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Nuclear Weapons

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 32 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, which Departments are involved in the implementation of the nuclear deterrent.

10 Oct 2025 · Cabinet Office

National Security Council: Ministers

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to recommendation 32 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, published on 8 July 2025, which senior Ministers sit on the National Security Council (Nuclear) committee.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Nuclear Enterprise

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 100 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, what the full scope is of the National Endeavour approach to the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.

10 Oct 2025 · Ministry of Defence

Ammunition: Manufacturing Industries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recommendation 29 of the Strategic Defence Review 2025, by when he plans to create an always on munitions production capacity.