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Ben Obese-Jecty · Conservative and Unionist Party · sitting since 04 Jul 2024 · every division, speech and committee appearance.

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Since election

659days

from 04 Jul 2024

Divisions

380

of 504 possible

Attendance

75%

124 absent / paired

Whip alignment

100%

vs party majority

Speeches

265

166 debates

Written Qs

4,270

4,167 answered

Committees

memberships

Expenses

£157k paid

FY 2024–2025 · 97 claims

Interests

3 categories

A · Overview

Last update: 24 Apr 2026

Issue volume

Top issues by total divisions voted — engagement only, not direction.

Issue	Volume	Votes
Taxation		81
Economy		77
Employment		45
Crime & Policing		38
Education		35
Constitution and Democracy		24
Housing		21
Defence and Foreign Affairs		20

Speech topics

Words spoken, by topic. Source: Hansard.

Topic	Debates	Words
Defence	89	33,841
Economy Jobs	67	24,650
Local Government	24	12,825
Crime	42	11,640
Fiscal Policy	20	8,894
Culture Community	9	6,499
Social Care	21	5,770
Housing	6	3,935

B · Notable divisions

Source: Hansard · The Public Whip

Free votes, rebellions and high-salience whipped votes — the moments that distinguish this MP from the party machine. The full division-by-division record will follow once the per-MP archive is wired.

No notable votes recorded for this MP yet.

C · Speeches

Source: Hansard · 55,273 words

Date	Contribution	Words
22 Apr 2026	EngagementsQ4. We know that the Prime Minister has been playing fast and loose with ministerial appointments in his chumocracy, so I want to ask him about the first one. [Interruption.] Labou… DefenceImmigrationEconomy Jobs	138
21 Apr 2026	Interpol: Red NoticesThe Government recently informed me that they have received 64 category 2 type B extradition notices under section 70 of the Extradition Act 2003, of which 56 have been certified. … CrimeDefence	67
15 Apr 2026	Strategic Defence Review: FundingThis month marks 20 years since I returned from serving on Operation Telic 7 in Iraq. While I was there, we patrolled Basra in Snatch Land Rovers, and 34 British soldiers died in S… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs	163
14 Apr 2026	Knife CrimeIt was around this time last year that I led the Backbench Business debate in the Chamber on preventing knife crime among children and young people, so I welcome the measures annou… Crime	186
13 Apr 2026	Diego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillThe Minister talks about convenient amnesia, but he did not go back to discuss what the previous Labour Government did. All the way back in 2008, Gordon Brown met Navinchandra Ramg… DefenceFiscal Policy	133
13 Apr 2026	North Atlantic Submarine ActivityThe Minister may recall that back in November when we discussed the Yantar, I asked him about the circumstances under which the fleet contingency group would be given the green lig… DefenceEnergy	145
13 Apr 2026	Point of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. I seek your guidance about some missing written parliamentary answers that I am trying to track down. The Minister for School Standards, … EducationMp Performance	109
13 Apr 2026	Middle EastWe know that the defence investment plan was originally due to be published last year. As it is a 10-year plan, will it be a 10-year plan from publication in this financial year, 2… DefenceEnergyCost Of Living	57
26 Mar 2026	A14 Environmental Mitigation: Huntingdon8. Whether she has reviewed with Cabinet colleagues the status of land used for environmental mitigation along the A14 in Huntingdon constituency. TransportEnvironment	22
26 Mar 2026	Local Government ReorganisationAs the Minister well knows, the consultation for local government reorganisation in Cambridgeshire closes today, and I urge all my constituents to have their say and ensure that th… Local GovernmentHousingEconomy Jobs	145
26 Mar 2026	A14 Environmental Mitigation: HuntingdonI thank the Minister for his response the other day to my written question, which made clear that the trees would be replanted alongside the A14. I have surveyed that area in recen… TransportEnvironment	169
25 Mar 2026	Points of OrderOn a point of order, Madam Deputy. I seek your advice. You and the rest of the House will be aware of the deployment of HMS Dragon to the eastern Mediterranean to deal with the con… Mp PerformanceLocal GovernmentDefence	180
24 Mar 2026	DefenceWill the hon. Member just explain where we were in the standings for NATO defence spending in 2022 and where we stand today? DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs	23
24 Mar 2026	DefenceWill the hon. Lady give way? DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs	6
24 Mar 2026	DefenceI concur. There is a huge need to ensure we have the correct amount of logistics, and that includes supply of troops, in particular in munitions and energetics. The Government have… DefenceFiscal PolicyEconomy Jobs	200

D · Written questions

Source: UK Parliament Written Questions API (questions-statements.parliament.uk) · 4,270 tabled · 4,167 answered · 30 Aug 2024 – 23 Apr 2026

Top departments

Department	Questions	Share
Ministry of Defence	2,091	49.0%
Home Office	570	13.3%
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	232	5.4%
Department of Health and Social Care	195	4.6%
Ministry of Justice	154	3.6%
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	151	3.5%
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government	131	3.1%
Cabinet Office	117	2.7%

Most recent

Date	Department	Question	Status
23 Apr 2026	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the news story entitled Jonathan Powell appointed as Special Envoy for BIOT negotiations, published on 6 September 2024, whether the phrase H…	Pending
22 Apr 2026	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether Jonathan Powell was interviewed for the role of the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sov…	Pending
22 Apr 2026	Cabinet Office	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, when Jonathan Powell was appointed as the Prime Minister’s Special Envoy for negotiations between the UK and Mauritius on the exercise of sovereignty over the BIOT; and what security clearance he…	Pending
22 Apr 2026	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2404 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Appointments, on what date did her predeces…	Pending
22 Apr 2026	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 September 2024 to Question 2404 on Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Public Appointments, on what dates her predecessor…	Pending
21 Apr 2026	Cabinet Office	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date did Lord Mandelson (a) submit his application for STRAP clearance and (b) receive that clearance.	Pending
21 Apr 2026	Home Office	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Auestion 125323 on Ahmed al-Sharaa, whether she discussed the repatriation of ISIS-linked individuals from the Al-Roj camp in Syria with the (…	Pending
21 Apr 2026	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what assessment has he made of the surety of heating oil supply for October 2026 onwards.	Pending
21 Apr 2026	Ministry of Defence	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 20 April 2026 to Question 125514 on Armed Forces: Housing, for what reason has the number of void service family properties in Huntingdon constituency increased from 19 to…	Pending
21 Apr 2026	Cabinet Office	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, on what date did Lord Mandelson receive STRAP level access.	Pending
20 Apr 2026	Department of Health and Social Care	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the Policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 Novembe…	Pending
20 Apr 2026	Home Office	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on…	Pending
20 Apr 2026	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published o…	Pending
20 Apr 2026	Department of Health and Social Care	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods, published on 11 Novembe…	Pending
20 Apr 2026	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, with reference to her Department's policy paper entitled Replacing animals in science: A strategy to support the development, validation and uptake of alternative methods…	Pending

E · Committees

Source: UK Parliament Committees API

Committee	Role	House	Start	End
Speaker's Conference (2024)Select	Member	Commons	18 Dec 2024	present

F · Expenses

Source: IPSA individual MP business-cost claims (theipsa.org.uk) · FY 2024–2025 · £156,850 paid · 97 claims

Every business-cost claim reimbursed by IPSA in the current financial year, grouped by category. “Aggregated” rows are IPSA’s own year-end totals for cost types like payroll and rent that aren’t itemised claim-by-claim.

Category breakdown

Category	Claims	Paid (£)	Share
Accommodation	35	11,970	7.6%
Office Costs	49	11,607	7.4%
Staffing	2	127,826	81.5%
MP Travel	0	2,209	1.4%
Staff Travel	0	2,955	1.9%
Dependant Travel	0	283	0.2%

Top itemised cost types

Cost type	Category	Claims	Paid (£)
Rent	Accommodation	8	7,190
Pooled staffing services	Staffing	1	5,265
Equipment - purchase	Office Costs	14	4,769
Stationery & printing	Office Costs	26	4,003
Hotel - London	Accommodation	5	3,288
Software & applications	Office Costs	2	2,040
Council tax	Accommodation	6	942
Advertising and contact cards	Office Costs	3	754
Utilities	Accommodation	16	551
Mobile telephone - equipment purchase	Office Costs	3	41
Volunteer - agreed arrangement costs	Staffing	1	19
Insurance - contents	Office Costs	1	0

Most recent

Date	Category	Description	Paid (£)	Status
31 Mar 2025	Office Costs Advertising and contact cards	AGA PRINT LTD [200011725-7895]	36	Paid
31 Mar 2025	Office Costs Insurance - contents	EVERSURE INSURANCE [200011725-7894] [200011804-90]	0	Paid
27 Mar 2025	Office Costs Equipment - purchase	Sundries	2,824	Paid
27 Mar 2025	Office Costs Equipment - purchase	Sundries	1,098	Paid
27 Mar 2025	Office Costs Equipment - purchase	Sundries	218	Paid
26 Mar 2025	Office Costs Equipment - purchase	Sundries	22	Paid
22 Mar 2025	Office Costs Stationery & printing	AMAZON [***] [200011725-9549]	102	Paid
19 Mar 2025	Office Costs Stationery & printing	AMAZON [***] [200011725-6787]	1,734	Paid
19 Mar 2025	Office Costs Advertising and contact cards	MOO PRINT [200011725-7343]	528	Paid
19 Mar 2025	Office Costs Stationery & printing	WWW.STAMPS4U.CO.UK [200011725-6786]	34	Paid
14 Mar 2025	Accommodation Rent	[*] - FASTER PAYMENT RENT £1,700 - [*] [200011495-55]	1,006	Paid
09 Mar 2025	Accommodation Hotel - London	[*][][**] [200011725-4547]	995	Paid
03 Mar 2025	Accommodation Hotel - London	[*][][**] [200011725-2646]	796	Paid
26 Feb 2025	Accommodation Hotel - London	[*][][**]	597	Paid
12 Feb 2025	Accommodation Hotel - London	[*][][**]	358	Paid
06 Feb 2025	Accommodation Hotel - London	[*][][**]	542	Paid
04 Feb 2025	Office Costs Stationery & printing	Banner March 2025	48	Paid
02 Feb 2025	Office Costs Advertising and contact cards	AGA PRINT LTD	190	Paid
01 Feb 2025	Office Costs Stationery & printing	AMZNMKTPLACE [***]	12	Paid
31 Jan 2025	Office Costs Stationery & printing	AMZNMKTPLACE [***]	10	Paid

G · Register of interests

Source: UK Parliament Members API — Registered Interests (members-api.parliament.uk) · 4 current · last amended 06 Jan 2026

Every financial interest declared by the MP, grouped under the Register’s official categories. Retracted entries are hidden but counted above.

3. Gifts, benefits and hospitality from UK sources1 entry

15 Jul 2025

Name of donor: Silverstone Circuits Ltd Address of donor: Silverstone Circuit Towcester NN12 8TN Amount of donation or nature and value if donation in kind: Two tickets with hospitality to watch British Grand Prix for one day, value £1,400 Date received: 5 July 2025 Date accepted: 5 July 2025 Donor status: company, registration 00882843 (Registered 10 July 2025)

4. Visits outside the UK1 entry

06 Jan 2026

Name of donor: Coalition for Global Prosperity Address of donor: 1 Horse Guards Avenue, London SW1A 2HU Estimate of the probable value (or amount of any donation): Flights (£1,967.94), accommodation (£1,005.08), local transport (£519.86), food/miscellaneous (£720.17), value £4,213.05 Destination of visit: United States (Washington DC) Dates of visit: 30 November 2025 to 5 December 2025 Purpose of visit: Cross-party delegation to strengthen transatlantic relations and to discuss UK-US foreign policy priorities, challenges, and opportunities with members of Congress and policymakers. (Registered 16 December 2025)

8. Miscellaneous2 entries

16 Oct 2024

Director, BID Huntingdon Ltd Date interest arose: 13 September 2024 (Registered 2 October 2024)

15 Jul 2025

Board Member of the Cromwell Museum, Huntingdon. This is an unpaid role. Date interest arose: 27 June 2025 (Registered 10 July 2025)

H · Ward results

Source: Local Government Boundary Commission · DCLEAPIL

Most recent winning councillor in each ward — 17 wards, 31 councillor seats.

Ward	Councillor	Party	Votes	Election
Alconbury	Ian Gardener	Conservative and Unionist Party	690	05 May 2022
Brampton	Dave Shaw	Liberal Democrats	1,616	05 May 2022
Brampton	Patricia Ann Jordan	Liberal Democrats	1,448	05 May 2022
Buckden	Martin Andrew Hassall	Liberal Democrats	686	05 May 2022
Godmanchester Hemingford Abbots	Brett Alistair Mickelburgh	Liberal Democrats	1,532	05 May 2022
Godmanchester Hemingford Abbots	Debbie Mickelburgh	Liberal Democrats	1,581	05 May 2022
Godmanchester Hemingford Abbots	Sarah Joanne Conboy	Liberal Democrats	1,857	05 May 2022
Great Staughton	Stephen Cawley	Conservative and Unionist Party	626	05 May 2022
Hemingford Grey Houghton	David Keane	Conservative and Unionist Party	708	05 May 2022
Hemingford Grey Houghton	Doug Dew	Conservative and Unionist Party	841	05 May 2022
Holywell Cum Needingworth	Jon Neish	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,066	03 May 2018
Holywell Cum Needingworth	Lewis Adam Besley	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,008	03 May 2018
Huntingdon East	Jo Harvey	Liberal Democrats	998	05 May 2022
Huntingdon East	Nathan Hunt	Liberal Democrats	999	05 May 2022
Huntingdon North	Marion Kadewere	Labour Party	1,016	05 May 2022
Huntingdon North	Patrick Kadewere	Labour Party	1,079	05 May 2022
Huntingdon North	Sam Wakeford	Labour Party	950	05 May 2022
Kimbolton	Jonathan Gray	Conservative and Unionist Party	884	05 May 2022
Sawtry	Dick Tuplin	Independent Berwick Hills Resident	707	03 May 2018
Sawtry	Simon Bywater	Conservative and Unionist Party	969	03 May 2018
Somersham	Steve Criswell	Conservative and Unionist Party	548	05 May 2022
St Ives East	Michael John Burke	Independent Berwick Hills Resident	853	05 May 2022
St Ives East	Shariqa Mokbul	Independent Berwick Hills Resident	751	05 May 2022
St Ives South	Cath Gleadow	Labour Party	976	05 May 2022
St Ives South	Nic Wells	Liberal Democrats	1,157	05 May 2022
St Ives West	Julie Elizabeth Kerr	Independent Berwick Hills Resident	423	05 May 2022
The Stukeleys	Ann Mary Blackwell	Independent Berwick Hills Resident	754	05 May 2022
The Stukeleys	Steve McAdam	Independent Berwick Hills Resident	750	05 May 2022
The Stukeleys	Tom Sanderson	Independent Berwick Hills Resident	929	05 May 2022
Warboys	Adela Costello	Conservative and Unionist Party	1,048	05 May 2022
Warboys	Charlotte Ann Lowe	Conservative and Unionist Party	954	05 May 2022

I · Demographics

Source: ONS Census 2021 · NOMIS

Indicator	Value	Notes
Population (2021 Census)	115,181	Electorate 79,074 (2024)
Median age	43	years
Degree-educated	35.1%	level 4 or above
Ethnicity (White)	91.5%	2021 Census ethnic group
Owner-occupied	70.4%	households
Private-rented	17.1%	households
Social-rented	12.4%	households
Employment rate	61.5%	16-64 in work

J · Public spending

Source: HMT Public Expenditure Statistical Analyses (gov.uk/PESA) and departmental funding allocations · Status: Pending ingest

HMT publishes headline spending identifiable by region in PESA. Constituency-level capital allocations (Levelling-Up Fund, Towns Fund, UKSPF, transport capital, BEIS R&D) are published as separate departmental datasets. We are evaluating the cleanest reconciliation for a per-constituency view.