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747399

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what arrangements they are introducing to ensure that the use of armed drones for counter-terrorism is capable of being subject to parliamentary scrutiny and accountability.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL363
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is not introducing arrangements specifically for armed Remotely Piloted Air Systems, above and beyond the existing parliamentary scrutiny and accountability for any use of force. Using force is subject to the same rigorous scrutiny, regardless of the weapons platform employed.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 11/07/2017 15:11:17 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

747400

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	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.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 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> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 11/07/2017 15:11:41 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

747398

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to introduce a clear and coherent policy on the use of armed drones for counter-terrorism purposes, both within and outside areas of armed conflict.
	tabling member printed	Lord Judd
	uin	HL362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The UK's policy on using force overseas is clear. It will always be in line with international law and UK law, and bounded by UK rules of engagement, targeting directives and operational directives. The same law, policy and rigorous targeting process are adhered to whether the weapons platform is an armed Remotely Piloted Air System or a piloted aircraft. We have, and we will, exercise an inherent right to self-defence against both armed attacks and imminent threats of armed attack, in accordance with international law.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 11/07/2017 15:10:57 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	1660 label Biography information for Lord Judd

746645

	registered interest
	date	29/06/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to take any action to prevent attacks by Turkey on Kurdish forces in Afrin Canton in northern Syria.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL276
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Protecting the security of Turkey, as a key NATO Ally, will always be a top priority for the UK. Turkey is also a partner the Global Coalition to defeat Daesh and the UK welcomes previous Turkish actions which cleared the terrorists from its border.</p><p> </p><p>The Syrian Democratic Forces continue to make an important contribution to the Global Coalition's efforts to counter Daesh. Given the complex situation in northern Syria, we will continue to urge all actors to focus on the fight against Daesh, and to coordinate their action through the Coalition.</p> answering member printed Earl Howe question first answered 11/07/2017 15:23:19 answering member 2000 label Biography information for Earl Howe
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

748735

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Australia: Navy
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Australian Navy personnel are on exchange tours with the Royal Navy.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	3177
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Under the current Royal Navy/Royal Australian Navy personnel exchange programme, 12 Royal Navy Officers are attached to the British High Commission in Canberra. These Officers are based in different Australian Navy ships and shore establishments. 11 Australian personnel are on exchange tours with the Naval Service.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 3176 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:10:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

748734

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Navy: Officers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many Royal Navy officers are attached to the British High Commission in Canberra.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	3176
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Under the current Royal Navy/Royal Australian Navy personnel exchange programme, 12 Royal Navy Officers are attached to the British High Commission in Canberra. These Officers are based in different Australian Navy ships and shore establishments. 11 Australian personnel are on exchange tours with the Naval Service.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster grouped question UIN 3177 question first answered 11/07/2017 15:10:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

747742

	registered interest
	date	03/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Private Sector
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many civilian jobs and functions within his Department have been outsourced to the private sector in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	North Durham
	tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
	uin	2552
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is critically reviewing all activities and functions undertaken by the civilian workforce. We will review and test, based on value for money assessments, how these activities and functions could best be done in the future. The achievement of the Department's objectives, including the delivery of front-line operational capabilities, remains our priority. Alternative delivery models will be evaluated.</p><p>The Department outsourced 4,090 staff between Financial Year (FY) 2012-13 and FY2016-17 (inclusive), broken down by year as follows: FY2012-13 (380 staff); FY2013-14 (zero staff); FY2014-15 (2,355 staff); FY2015-16 (1,130 staff) and FY2016-17 (225 staff).</p> answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood grouped question UIN 2549 2556 question first answered 11/07/2017 16:15:39 answering member 1487 label Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood
	tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

749346

	registered interest
	date	06/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the effect on defence procurement of the UK leaving the EU without having a trade deal with the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Dunfermline and West Fife
	tabling member printed	Douglas Chapman
	uin	3309
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The existing scheme of UK procurement rules, which implement the EU public procurement directives, will be preserved under the Repeal Bill when the UK leaves the European Union, with relevant adjustments necessary to ensure legal operability. This will give legal certainty and continuity to businesses, contracting authorities, and employees, on day one of Exit.</p><p>We will use opportunities offered by our exit from the EU to carefully consider longer-term options for the UK's defence procurement rules. However it would be wrong to set out unilateral positions in advance of the negotiating process, and we cannot provide further details about the possible outcomes at this stage.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/07/2017 15:08:32 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4402 label Biography information for Douglas Chapman

748123

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence: Expenditure
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Government plans to increase defence spending by 0.5 per cent more than inflation every year.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	2803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has committed to increasing the Defence budget by at least half a per cent above inflation every year of this Parliament and continuing to meet the NATO guideline to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence until 2022.</p> answering member constituency Sevenoaks answering member printed Sir Michael Fallon question first answered 11/07/2017 15:06:23 answering member 88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

748122

	registered interest
	date	04/07/2017
	answering body	Ministry of Defence
	answering dept id	11
	answering dept short name	Defence
	answering dept sort name	Defence
	hansard heading	Defence Equipment: Procurement
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if the Government plans to invest £178 billion in new military equipment over the next 10 years.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	2802
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2017 answer text <p>Yes, the Defence Equipment Plan 2016 laid out the Government's plan to invest £178 billion in new equipment and support over the period 2016 to 2026.</p> answering member constituency West Worcestershire answering member printed Harriett Baldwin question first answered 11/07/2017 15:06:57 answering member 4107 label Biography information for Dame Harriett Baldwin
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West