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1332247

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date	11/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Armoured Fighting Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that the UK's armoured vehicle capability can withstand threats posed by hostile states.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton South West
tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
uin	14216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>The objective of the Army's modernisation programme is to create a fleet of, digitised platforms able to deal with future challenges that will adapt to emerging threats through iterative enhancements and upgrades.</p><p> </p><p>Modernised Armoured Fighting Vehicles (AFV), networked and integrated into a wider system that includes precision deep fires, air defence, and layered Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR), will transform the way we fight and provide the necessary core for a world-class, credible force especially when we work alongside our NATO allies and partners. Significant additional investment is being made into AFVs including in capabilities designed to enable them to deal with threats posed by hostile states.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 21/06/2021 13:28:46 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1332279

registered interest
date	11/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment they have made of the potential (a) threats and (b) opportunities of artificial intelligence in respect of their Department’s responsibilities.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	14205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2021 answer text <p>As critical enabling technologies AI and Autonomy will be essential to defence modernisation enabling our Armed Forces to gain increased range, persistence and mass; better, quicker decision making; and a more effective allocation of resources. It is imperative that we move quickly to secure the benefits of these transformative technologies, and we will publish an AI Strategy later this year (including an ethical framework for the responsible use of AI in Defence) to drive and cohere efforts.</p><p> </p><p>We are also closely monitoring AI-related threats - whether those posed by the capabilities which our adversaries are developing or threats to the operation of our own AI systems, which must be addressed if we are to ensure safe and responsible use of this technology. The new Defence AI Centre will serve as the nucleus to accelerate UK Defence development and exploitation of these technologies, testing and validating new and novel AI capabilities and delivering scalable solutions to meet threats.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 21/06/2021 13:27:11 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1332282

registered interest
date	11/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Advisory Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2021 to Question 7292 on Richard Paniguian, when the Gulf Advisory Group was established; and what steps he has taken to inform the House of the establishment of that group.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	14226
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>We have limited information on the Gulf Advisory Group which last met on 12 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Sir Geoffrey Tantum was invited to attend that meeting.</p><p> </p><p>We are seeking further information in respect of the hon. Member’s questions, and I will write to her in due course.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 14227 14228 question first answered 16/06/2021 16:22:32 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1332283

registered interest
date	11/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Advisory Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2021 to Question 7292 on Richard Paniguian, if he will list attendees of the Gulf Advisory Group; and whether Geoffrey Tantum is included in that list.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	14227
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>We have limited information on the Gulf Advisory Group which last met on 12 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Sir Geoffrey Tantum was invited to attend that meeting.</p><p> </p><p>We are seeking further information in respect of the hon. Member’s questions, and I will write to her in due course.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 14226 14228 question first answered 16/06/2021 16:22:32 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1332284

registered interest
date	11/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Advisory Bodies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 7 June 2021 to Question 7292 on Richard Paniguian, when the Gulf Advisory Group last met; how often that group has met since its establishment; and who has chaired the meetings of that group on each of those occasions.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	14228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>We have limited information on the Gulf Advisory Group which last met on 12 September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Sir Geoffrey Tantum was invited to attend that meeting.</p><p> </p><p>We are seeking further information in respect of the hon. Member’s questions, and I will write to her in due course.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin grouped question UIN 14226 14227 question first answered 16/06/2021 16:22:32 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1332316

registered interest
date	11/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Contracts
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will list the contracts awarded by his Department of a value in excess of £50 million since the publication of the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	14136
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has recorded six contracts with a value in excess of £50 million, which have a start date and have been launched after the publication of the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy on 23 March 2021. A list of these contracts is below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Contract Title*</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Challenger 2 Life Extension Programme (Demonstration, Manufacture &amp; Initial In-Service Contract)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Marine Rotating Electrical Machinery</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>WR21 and MT30 Capability Sustainment Contract (Gas Turbine Engines for Type 45 and Queen Elizabeth Class Ships)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Provision of P-8A Aircraft Support and Training Support</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>C-17 Synthetic Training Services</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><em> *details of one contract has been withheld due to its sensitive nature.</em></p><p> </p><p>Information about the contracts that we place with industry is available on GOV.uk as part of our MOD Trade, Industry and Contracts statistics: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/defence-trade-and-industry-index" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/defence-trade-and-industry-index</a>.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, MOD contracts worth over £10,000 are published on the Government's Contracts Finder website, which is available on GOV.uk at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/contracts-finder</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 16/06/2021 13:17:42 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1332336

registered interest
date	11/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which opposition groups the British military provided training to during the Libya war of 2011; where that training took place; and what the nature of that training was.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	14221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>Throughout 2011, the UK Government sought to respond to rapidly changing and volatile dynamics in Libya and to make timely decisions in order to protect Libyan civilians and wider UK national interests. Our objective remained clear at all times: to protect civilians and to promote stability in Libya. UK military action was taken in accordance with the United Nations mandate to protect civilians.</p><p>In relation to the specific information requested, given the amount of time that has elapsed since 2011 I will write to the hon. Member when it is available.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 14222 14223 question first answered 16/06/2021 11:12:42 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1332338

registered interest
date	11/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any UK personnel were involved in training Libyan opposition forces in the Nafusa mountains during the war in Libya of 2011.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	14222
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>Throughout 2011, the UK Government sought to respond to rapidly changing and volatile dynamics in Libya and to make timely decisions in order to protect Libyan civilians and wider UK national interests. Our objective remained clear at all times: to protect civilians and to promote stability in Libya. UK military action was taken in accordance with the United Nations mandate to protect civilians.</p><p>In relation to the specific information requested, given the amount of time that has elapsed since 2011 I will write to the hon. Member when it is available.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 14221 14223 question first answered 16/06/2021 11:12:42 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1332339

registered interest
date	11/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libyan Islamic Fighting Group
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the nature was of the contacts his Department had with the Libyan Islamic Fighting Group during the war in Libya in 2011.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	14223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2021 answer text <p>Throughout 2011, the UK Government sought to respond to rapidly changing and volatile dynamics in Libya and to make timely decisions in order to protect Libyan civilians and wider UK national interests. Our objective remained clear at all times: to protect civilians and to promote stability in Libya. UK military action was taken in accordance with the United Nations mandate to protect civilians.</p><p>In relation to the specific information requested, given the amount of time that has elapsed since 2011 I will write to the hon. Member when it is available.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey grouped question UIN 14221 14222 question first answered 16/06/2021 11:12:42 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1332341

registered interest
date	11/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Libya: Armed Conflict
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what information the Government holds on which opposition Libyan opposition groups (a) Salman Abedi, (b) Khairi Saadallah and (c) Rachid Redouane fought for in the war in that country in 2011.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	14224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2021 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is aware of the historic Libyan links of the three named individuals (Salman Abedi, Khairi Saadallah and Rachid Redouane). However, even from this distance in time, disclosure of our understanding of the various Libyan groups that these individuals were associated with, could undermine future intelligence analysis and operations being conducted in support of national security.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 17/06/2021 10:00:26 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill