"The Ajax armoured vehicle programme is currently under threat, but work is due to be completed at the Merthyr Tydfil factory next summer. Could the Minister confirm whether there are any conversations through the UK Defence and Security Exports office around securing an export package for the Ajax vehicle and …..." Ben Obese-Jecty - View Speech
"Regarding prison capacity, my understanding is that none of the 14,000 prison places that are planned is category A. Can the Minister confirm how much remaining capacity there currently is within the prison system at category A, and is he confident that there will be enough going forward?
"Could the Minister explain why the previous Labour Government entered into negotiations in 2009, when the first talks took place with the Mauritian Government, which were ultimately ruled out after being criticised for being a unilateral decision around the marine protected area?..." Ben Obese-Jecty - View Speech
"Could the hon. Member clarify precisely how much of the cost of the Chagos islands deal will come from the Ministry of Defence budget?..." Ben Obese-Jecty - View Speech
"So wrote the President of the United States only a week ago:
“The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY.”
For once, he is not wrong. I have lost track of the number of times I have spoken about the Chagos deal in this House, …..." Ben Obese-Jecty - View Speech
"Last week we had a discussion about the cost of this deal, and I asked the Minister whether he would confirm the figure of £34.7 billion from the Government Actuary’s Department. He did not give me a direct answer, but later in the debate he confirmed that it was a …..." Ben Obese-Jecty - View Speech
"I have raised in the House a number of times the police allocation formula and how it impacts Cambridgeshire, which is the fourth worst funded force in the country. Could the Home Secretary outline how the formula will be changed to reflect the division of tasks between the National Police …..." Ben Obese-Jecty - View Speech