Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Department for Business and Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 1 June 2026 to Question 3663 on Liquefied Natural Gas: Russia, by when date does he expect to introduce the next phase of the implementation of the restrictions.
Answered by Chris Bryant - Minister of State (Department for Business and Trade)
The ban on the maritime transportation of LNG under long-term contracts exceeding one year and signed before June 2025, is due to come into effect on 1 January 2027 in line with the timing of the EU’s ban on the same contracts.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the scope of the Defence Energy Enterprise.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The Defence Energy Enterprise brings together operational and estates energy, the Oil and Pipelines Agency and the Defence Energy and Capability Centre of Excellence (DECX), enabling coordinated and coherent end‑to‑end management of energy.
The Enterprise’s scope spans policy, infrastructure, sustainability, and operational outcomes, to ensure secure and reliable energy supply for Defence capability.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date is HMS Iron Duke scheduled to retire.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 112210 on 18 February 2026 to the hon. Member for South Suffolk.
https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-02-10/112210
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 28 May 2026 to question 1738 on Food: Public Sector, by when will her department have collected new data on the extent to which public sector settings are serving food from local sustainable sources.
Answered by Angela Eagle - Minister of State (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs)
Data collection on the extent to which public sector settings are serving food from local sustainable sources is currently underway. Defra expects the work to be completed by Summer 2027.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Russian-sanctioned vessels transiting UK waters have changed flag mid-voyage prior to entering UK waters since 24 March 2026.
Answered by Al Carns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The Ministry of Defence continually monitors all activity within UK waters. We will not provide details on the numbers of vessels or our decision-making process as this could compromise our ability to successfully take action against sanctioned ships, only benefitting our adversaries.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what percentage of the defence budget is dedicated to the Global Combat Air Programme.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
Investment decisions will be made as part of the Defence Investment Plan, which will outline the department’s spending plans in line with the Strategic Defence Review and Spending Review outcomes.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, by when does he expect the combat capable release of new software for the F-35B to be available to the UK Lightning Force.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
The F-35B is an operationally deployable combat aircraft. Capability is enhanced through regular, incremental software releases delivered through the global F-35 programme, rather than a single combat capable release.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the full mission-capable rate was of the UK F-35B Lightning Force in a) 2024 and b) 2025.
Answered by Luke Pollard - Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
I am withholding the information requested as its disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice the capability, effectiveness or the security of the Armed Forces.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer of 3 June 2026 to question 3166 on Repatriation: Syria, for what reason her Department does not record information on returning foreign fighters who have been a) arrested and b) prosecuted.
Answered by Dan Jarvis - Minister of State (Cabinet Office)
Arrests and prosecutions are matters for the independent police and the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS). Where these relate to terrorism offences, the CPS provides relevant data to the Home Office for quarterly publication. This forms part of the official statistics publication on the Operation of Police Powers under the Terrorism Acts, which are published quarterly on gov.uk.
In 2023, the CPS’s oral evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights explained why they are unable to collect specific data on returning foreign fighters. The main reason for this was that the definition of a returning foreign fighter encompasses many variables, which can make it challenging to provide accurate data. For example, people may return via a third country or non-conflict zone, or may be convicted of offences before or after their travel.
Anyone who seeks to return from taking part in any conflict should expect to be investigated by the police where they are suspected of a crime and, where there is evidence that a crime has been committed, prosecuted.
Asked by: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative - Huntingdon)
Question to the Ministry of Defence:
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many sanctioned Russian Shadow Fleet vessels have transited through UK waters since 24 March 2026.
Answered by Al Carns - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Ministry of Defence) (Minister for the Armed Forces)
The Ministry of Defence continually monitors all activity within UK waters. We will not provide details on the numbers of vessels or our decision-making process as this could compromise our ability to successfully take action against sanctioned ships, only benefitting our adversaries.