Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, pursuant to the Answer of 29th April 2025 to Question 47888 on Fire and Rescue Services: Finance, whether population (a) density and (b) sparsity is taken into account when calculating fire and rescue services funding.
Answered by Alex Norris - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Housing, Communities and Local Government)
Both population density and sparsity are key components of the current fire funding formula. The Government recognises that the formula is outdated. As such, this formula is currently being reviewed as part of Local Government funding reform and a public consultation on this ran from 18 December 2024 to 12 February 2025.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 24th April 2025 to Question 46100 on Hospitals: Construction, how the construction order of hospitals impacted by Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete will be decided.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The New Hospital Programme (NHP) is working at pace to ensure that the seven schemes to replace hospitals constructed wholly or primarily from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) will continue to be prioritised and rebuilt as quickly as possible, to protect patient and staff safety.
As set out in the NHP Plan for Implementation, all seven RAAC schemes are in Wave 1, and construction will commence between 2025 and 2030.
My Rt Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has commissioned an updated site-by-site report to inform decisions on the delivery of the replacement hospitals, which is due in Summer 2025. The site-by-site report on RAAC hospitals will help inform individual development plans, which continue to progress at pace.
Delivery expectations and dates may be subject to change, depending on local and national factors, and the programme reserves the right to adjust the delivery plan as schemes develop in the future.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many MAT B1 forms have been issued by doctors to female asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department does not hold this information.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many (a) phones, (b) laptops and (c) other electronic devices have been lost by their Department since 5 July 2024.
Answered by Karin Smyth - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department has lost five laptops and 14 mobile phones since 5 July 2024. There have been no other lost electronic devices. All the Department’s laptops and mobile phones are encrypted to secure the data on the device.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, how many (a) phones, (b) laptops and (c) other electronic devices have been lost by their Department since 5 July 2024.
Answered by Feryal Clark - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
The following table includes the number of lost department-issued devices by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology since 5 July 2024.
| Breakdown of department-issued equipment type | Number of lost items |
| Mobile phones | 60 |
| Laptops | 8 |
| Other electronic devices | 0 |
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology:
To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, whether (a) he and (b) his Department have had discussions with Nostrada.ai since 5 July 2024.
Answered by Feryal Clark - Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology)
We are committed to building an AI sector that can scale and win globally.
As the Government takes the AI Opportunities Action Plan forward, the Secretary of State and the rest of his department will continue to engage widely with stakeholders.
Ministerial meetings are published according to normal transparency requirements on the GOV.UK website; however, no meetings have taken place with Nostrada.ai.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what information his Department holds on the number of patients who are registered with each General Practice in Huntingdon constituency.
Answered by Stephen Kinnock - Minister of State (Department of Health and Social Care)
The Department of Health and Social Care has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Aspen cards have been issued to asylum seekers since 5 July 2024.
Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Home Office)
Aspen cards are issued only to the main applicants on claims for Asylum Support and can only be used for chip and pin payments. Asylum seekers are able to report any difficulties, including loss or theft of their Aspen card, by calling Migrant Help, available 24/7 by telephone, webchat or email.
The Home Office publishes regular information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, but the specific cost data requested is considered commercially sensitive, and its disclosure could undermine the ability of the Home Office to secure maximum value for money in future contract negotiations.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the cost is of Aspen cards issued since 5 July 2024.
Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Home Office)
Aspen cards are issued only to the main applicants on claims for Asylum Support and can only be used for chip and pin payments. Asylum seekers are able to report any difficulties, including loss or theft of their Aspen card, by calling Migrant Help, available 24/7 by telephone, webchat or email.
The Home Office publishes regular information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, but the specific cost data requested is considered commercially sensitive, and its disclosure could undermine the ability of the Home Office to secure maximum value for money in future contract negotiations.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many ASPEN cards have been reported (a) lost and (b) stolen since 5 July 2024.
Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Home Office)
Aspen cards are issued only to the main applicants on claims for Asylum Support and can only be used for chip and pin payments. Asylum seekers are able to report any difficulties, including loss or theft of their Aspen card, by calling Migrant Help, available 24/7 by telephone, webchat or email.
The Home Office publishes regular information on asylum expenditure in the Home Office Annual Report and Accounts, but the specific cost data requested is considered commercially sensitive, and its disclosure could undermine the ability of the Home Office to secure maximum value for money in future contract negotiations.