Written questions by Obese-Jecty.

How many publicly available roadside electric vehicle chargers there were in Huntingdon constituency as of 1 July 2025.

Data on public electric vehicle charging devices in the UK, held by the Department for Transport, are sourced from the electric vehicle charging platform Zapmap. The table below presents public charging devices in the Huntingdon constituency as of 1st July 2025 broken down by location category. On streetEn routeDestinationOtherTotal public charging devices Huntingdon constituency525927129

Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of reservoir levels at Grafham Water on available water resources.

The Environment Agency (EA) has confirmed with Anglian Water that Grafham Water reservoir is 76% full as of the 19th of August, lower than preferred for this time of year. Rainfall in July saw previous high consumer demand return to more normal levels. Anglian Water are best placed to comment on their ability to service their customers but have assured the EA that they are following their Drought Plan actions, including sharing water efficiency messages and preparing for potential restrictions (for example, Temporary Use Bans) if required. The EA is working with Anglian Water to consider options for refilling the reservoir over the winter months. Due to low river water levels within some of the river systems in East Anglia, some private abstractors are currently unable to abstract water, as set out within their individual licenses. However, Grafham Water operates to supply only Anglian Water consumers and is not subject to the same license restrictions.

What assessment has he made of the potential merits of procuring an order of Tranche 4 Typhoons for the Royal Air Force.

The 2025 Strategic Defence Review described the increasingly demanding threat environments in which UK Defence will operate. The Defence Investment Plan will analyse this changing threat and determine our future mix of 4th and 5th generation combat aircraft, in order to provide the UK the most relevant and capable Combat Air capability. As part of the four Partner-Nation Eurofighter Programme, the UK is committed to upgrades to ensure the Typhoon aircraft remains competitive into the future, including the introduction of the European Common Radar Standard 2 radar.

Whether anti-tank (Javelin) platoons within armoured infantry battalions will be equipped with (a) Ares or (b) Boxer.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 66728, which explains that the Army continues to undergo a combined programme of work to ensure our Land Forces will have lethality, protection and mobility to fight and win against any adversary. As part of this programme of work, the Army intends to equip anti-tank platoons with Ajax and Boxer. However, design of the full force structure remains ongoing.

What his planned delivery timeline is for all variants of vehicles within the Armoured Cavalry Programme between (a) 21 July and 31 December 2025 and (b) 2026 and beyond.

The Armoured Cavalry Programme plans to deliver a further 55 platforms between July 2025 and December 2025. 182 platforms will be delivered by the end of 2025. A breakdown by variant is provided below. AJAX26ARES5APOLLO1ATLAS10ATHENA13ARGUS0 It is anticipated that a further 110 platforms will be delivered in 2026, with the remaining 297 platforms delivered by 2028. To ensure alignment to the Army fielding plan and Defence priorities, the variant mix of vehicles is reviewed and agreed annually. The programme remains on track to deliver all 589 vehicles by September 2029 as contracted.

How many and what proportion of Tranche 1 Typhoons have been scrapped as of 1 July 2025.

26 of the 30 Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft have been scrapped as of 1 July 2025; this equates to 87% of the Tranche 1 fleet.

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of replacing the L3A1 socket bayonet as part of Project Grayburn.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on the 28 April 2025 to Question 45196. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-04-08/45196#

What the out-of-service date is of all (a) Tranche 1, (b) Tranche 2 and (c) Tranche 3/3A Typhoons.

The planned out-of-service dates for the RAF's fleet of Typhoon aircraft are given below: Out of Service Tranche 1 2027 Tranche 2 2040 Tranche 3 2040 The RAF does not have any Typhoon Tranche 3A aircraft.

How many Tranche (a) 1, (b) 2, (c) 3 and (d) 3A Typhoons are in service with the Royal Air Force.

The table below details the number of Typhoon aircraft currently in service with the Royal Air Force. Tranche 1Tranche 2Tranche 346740 The Royal Air Force does not have any Tranche 3A Typhoon aircraft.

What her target date is for publishing the updated strategy on tackling violence against women and girls.

The strategy will be published early in the autumn.

What assessment he has made of the potential impact of the use of super-injunctions by the Government on the reputation of Government.

The Government has been deeply concerned about the lack of transparency to Parliament and to the public as a result of the super-injunction about the data protection breach from February 2022 relating to the Afghan relocations and assistance policy. As the Secretary of State for Defence stated to the House on 15 July, the super-injunction was unprecedented. The Government looks forward to engaging with any forthcoming select committee inquiries.

What the out-of-service date is of FV433 Bulldog.

I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 8 May 2025 in response to Question 48996.

Communities and Local Government, what her planned timetable is for the extension of the franchise to 16 and 17 year olds.

The government is committed to delivering on the manifesto commitment to give 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote in all elections during this Parliament, strengthening our democracy, empowering young people to participate and building an informed and empowered electorate. Legislation will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows during the lifetime of this Parliament.

What the final fatigue index is of all remaining Royal Air Force Tranche 1 Typhoons.

The final fatigue index of the remaining Typhoon Tranche 1 aircraft remains in line with the response given to Question 19681 on 21 June 2022 to the hon member for Angus (Mr Doogan). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-06-16/19681

What assessment he has made of the potential merits of procuring a mortar-capable variant of Ares.

No internal assessment has been made regarding the merits of procuring a mortar-capable variant of ARES.

Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his (a) Ukrainian and (b) Russian counterpart on the release of James Scott Rhys Anderson.

The Ukrainian authorities have confirmed British national James Anderson was serving in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, meaning he holds Prisoner of War (PoW) status. Ukraine holds responsibility for engagement on any members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces who are captured and held as PoWs, regardless of their nationality. This includes negotiating with Russia on prisoner exchanges. The UK regularly raises Mr Anderson's case with our Ukrainian partners. We have been clear to the Russian authorities that Mr. Anderson must be treated as a PoW, in accordance with International Humanitarian Law. We remain in close contact with Mr Anderson's family and are providing consular support.

What assessment he has made of the feasibility of fitting the Case Telescoped 40mm Cannon to the Ares platform in (a) manned turret or (b) remote weapon station form.

An initial assessment has shown that it is not possible to integrate a crewed CT40 turret on ARES. No assessment has been made of the CT40 on a Remote Weapon Station.

Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an estimate of the changes to elector numbers in each constituency following the reduction of the voting age.

In June 2025, the House of Commons Library published constituency-level estimates of the number of 16 and 17-year-olds across the UK, based on Office for National Statistics data from 2022 for Great Britain and 2023 for Northern Ireland.These figures provide indicative estimates of the 16 and 17-year-old population and should be treated as approximations rather than precise counts.The government will publish an Impact Assessment of the proposed policy change alongside forthcoming legislation.

Pursuant to the Answer of 15 July 2025 to Question 66727 on Military Alliances: France, which Ministers will attend the first meeting.

The UK-France Nuclear Steering Group meetings will be convened and attended by senior government officials representing the UK Cabinet Office and the Presidency of the French republic as well as other Ministries and organisations. The Steering Group will regularly update senior UK and French Ministers on the items under discussion. Ministerial discussions between the UK and France will take place as required.

Whether he has visited (a) Samlesbury and (b) Wharton assembly facilities for (i) F-35 and (ii) Typhoon aircraft since 5 July 2024.

These aircraft are an important part of providing security for this country and providing jobs for industry across the UK, and the Secretary of State for Defence hopes to visit these facilities in the near future.