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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2017-07-03more like thismore than 2017-07-03
answering body
Ministry of Defence more like this
answering dept id 11 more like this
answering dept short name Defence more like this
answering dept sort name Defence more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text Her Majesty's Government what is their policy on the development of autonomy in weapons systems; and what action they are taking to build consensus for international action to control the development and deployment of lethal autonomous weapons systems. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Judd more like this
uin HL364 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2017-07-11more like thismore than 2017-07-11
answer text <p>Current UK policy is that the operation of weapon systems will always be under human control and that no planned offensive systems are to have the capability to prosecute targets without the involvement of a human. The UK considers the UN Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) the right forum in which to discuss lethal autonomous weapons systems. The UK is a proactive State Party to the CCW and participates fully in discussions within the CCW.</p> more like this
answering member printed Earl Howe more like this
question first answered
less than 2017-07-11T15:11:41.83Zmore like thismore than 2017-07-11T15:11:41.83Z
answering member
2000
label Biography information for Earl Howe more like this
tabling member
1660
label Biography information for Lord Judd more like this