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1624029

registered interest
date	26/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Wind Power: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on the security of domestic energy supplied from offshore wind farms in the UK’s (a) territorial waters and (b) Exclusive Economic Zone in the next five years.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	182874
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence constantly monitors activity within UK waters and its Economic Exclusion Zone to counter and deter detected threats, including to our subsea and offshore energy infrastructure. British warships frequently patrol throughout the UK Economic Exclusion Zone and are routed through the North Sea where possible, to further increase surveillance of offshore oil and gas installations.</p><p> </p><p>I have not met with the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on these topics but Defence officials at all levels are working closely with their counterparts across Government to support the development of the UK energy security policy and its implementation. This collaboration ranges from innovation to unlock the development of the offshore wind capacity to Defence’s developing its own internal response to energy resilience.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 04/05/2023 09:55:01 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1623877

registered interest
date	25/04/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the refreshed Defence Command Paper.
tabling member constituency	Rayleigh and Wickford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Francois
uin	182518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2023 answer text <p>On 13 March 2023, the Government published the Integrated Review Refresh. Following publication of the IR Refresh, I have commissioned a refresh of the 2021 Defence Command Paper. It is expected to be published in June.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 09/05/2023 08:17:37 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	1444 label Biography information for Mr Mark Francois

1606074

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: Tiktok
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 21 March 2023 to Question 167132 on Ministry of Defence: TikTok, which devices are being used to publish and monitor his Department's TikTok content; and what security measures are in place to prevent hacking and spyware on those devices.
tabling member constituency	Ashton-under-Lyne
tabling member printed	Angela Rayner
uin	170634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) TikTok account has been implemented to communicate globally the ongoing efforts of the UK Armed Forces, including our work with nine partner nations, to train Ukrainian soldiers and prepare them for frontline combat.</p><p> </p><p>To deliver our messages internationally we must leverage the largest digital platforms available to us with the most significant reach and scale. Defence communications needs to speak to both domestic and overseas audiences and as well as showcasing Defence events, our comms also form part of UK strategic messaging. TikTok is currently key to reaching vital overseas audiences.</p><p> </p><p>Our TikTok channel showcases the amazing courage and determination of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to win the war and highlights the multilateral support for UK-led training of Ukrainian troops.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the benefits vs risk case is finely balanced, the MOD’s secure publishing model and long-standing experience of digital communication channels management enable us to operate the channel safely.</p><p> </p><p>Robust processes are in place to control publishing to social media from within the MOD. Communications on social media are delivered by separate systems through a small number of communications staff. TikTok communications, like all social media publishing, are delivered via third-party software and no Government (or personal) devices are being used to publish or monitor the platform directly. The MOD’s secure publishing model means that no MOD staff are logged into TikTok using an official device.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 169200 169201 169202 169203 question first answered 24/03/2023 13:17:31 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	4356 label Biography information for Angela Rayner

1605643

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: TikTok
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason his Department has kept its official Ministry of Defence TikTok account.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	169200
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) TikTok account has been implemented to communicate globally the ongoing efforts of the UK Armed Forces, including our work with nine partner nations, to train Ukrainian soldiers and prepare them for frontline combat.</p><p> </p><p>To deliver our messages internationally we must leverage the largest digital platforms available to us with the most significant reach and scale. Defence communications needs to speak to both domestic and overseas audiences and as well as showcasing Defence events, our comms also form part of UK strategic messaging. TikTok is currently key to reaching vital overseas audiences.</p><p> </p><p>Our TikTok channel showcases the amazing courage and determination of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to win the war and highlights the multilateral support for UK-led training of Ukrainian troops.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the benefits vs risk case is finely balanced, the MOD’s secure publishing model and long-standing experience of digital communication channels management enable us to operate the channel safely.</p><p> </p><p>Robust processes are in place to control publishing to social media from within the MOD. Communications on social media are delivered by separate systems through a small number of communications staff. TikTok communications, like all social media publishing, are delivered via third-party software and no Government (or personal) devices are being used to publish or monitor the platform directly. The MOD’s secure publishing model means that no MOD staff are logged into TikTok using an official device.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 169201 169202 169203 170634 question first answered 24/03/2023 13:17:31 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1605644

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: TikTok
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the TikTok account for his Department is hosted on a Government device.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	169201
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) TikTok account has been implemented to communicate globally the ongoing efforts of the UK Armed Forces, including our work with nine partner nations, to train Ukrainian soldiers and prepare them for frontline combat.</p><p> </p><p>To deliver our messages internationally we must leverage the largest digital platforms available to us with the most significant reach and scale. Defence communications needs to speak to both domestic and overseas audiences and as well as showcasing Defence events, our comms also form part of UK strategic messaging. TikTok is currently key to reaching vital overseas audiences.</p><p> </p><p>Our TikTok channel showcases the amazing courage and determination of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to win the war and highlights the multilateral support for UK-led training of Ukrainian troops.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the benefits vs risk case is finely balanced, the MOD’s secure publishing model and long-standing experience of digital communication channels management enable us to operate the channel safely.</p><p> </p><p>Robust processes are in place to control publishing to social media from within the MOD. Communications on social media are delivered by separate systems through a small number of communications staff. TikTok communications, like all social media publishing, are delivered via third-party software and no Government (or personal) devices are being used to publish or monitor the platform directly. The MOD’s secure publishing model means that no MOD staff are logged into TikTok using an official device.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 169200 169202 169203 170634 question first answered 24/03/2023 13:17:31 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1605645

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: TikTok
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the TikTok account for his Department utilises an official Departmental email address.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	169202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) TikTok account has been implemented to communicate globally the ongoing efforts of the UK Armed Forces, including our work with nine partner nations, to train Ukrainian soldiers and prepare them for frontline combat.</p><p> </p><p>To deliver our messages internationally we must leverage the largest digital platforms available to us with the most significant reach and scale. Defence communications needs to speak to both domestic and overseas audiences and as well as showcasing Defence events, our comms also form part of UK strategic messaging. TikTok is currently key to reaching vital overseas audiences.</p><p> </p><p>Our TikTok channel showcases the amazing courage and determination of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to win the war and highlights the multilateral support for UK-led training of Ukrainian troops.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the benefits vs risk case is finely balanced, the MOD’s secure publishing model and long-standing experience of digital communication channels management enable us to operate the channel safely.</p><p> </p><p>Robust processes are in place to control publishing to social media from within the MOD. Communications on social media are delivered by separate systems through a small number of communications staff. TikTok communications, like all social media publishing, are delivered via third-party software and no Government (or personal) devices are being used to publish or monitor the platform directly. The MOD’s secure publishing model means that no MOD staff are logged into TikTok using an official device.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 169200 169201 169203 170634 question first answered 24/03/2023 13:17:31 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1605646

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: TikTok
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what risk assessment took place prior to the decision by his Department to retain its TikTok account.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	169203
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) TikTok account has been implemented to communicate globally the ongoing efforts of the UK Armed Forces, including our work with nine partner nations, to train Ukrainian soldiers and prepare them for frontline combat.</p><p> </p><p>To deliver our messages internationally we must leverage the largest digital platforms available to us with the most significant reach and scale. Defence communications needs to speak to both domestic and overseas audiences and as well as showcasing Defence events, our comms also form part of UK strategic messaging. TikTok is currently key to reaching vital overseas audiences.</p><p> </p><p>Our TikTok channel showcases the amazing courage and determination of the Ukrainian Armed Forces to win the war and highlights the multilateral support for UK-led training of Ukrainian troops.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the benefits vs risk case is finely balanced, the MOD’s secure publishing model and long-standing experience of digital communication channels management enable us to operate the channel safely.</p><p> </p><p>Robust processes are in place to control publishing to social media from within the MOD. Communications on social media are delivered by separate systems through a small number of communications staff. TikTok communications, like all social media publishing, are delivered via third-party software and no Government (or personal) devices are being used to publish or monitor the platform directly. The MOD’s secure publishing model means that no MOD staff are logged into TikTok using an official device.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace grouped question UIN 169200 169201 169202 170634 question first answered 24/03/2023 13:17:31 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1605647

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: TikTok
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made on the security risks posed by utilising the TikTok app on government devices.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	169204
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence has put in place a block on the use of TikTok on our official mobile devices. In exceptional cases, exemptions to the use of TikTok are permitted, and I have approved a single use of TikTok as a corporate media channel under the direct control of the Directorate of Defence Communications. In agreeing to this exception, we have ensured that the appropriate measures are in place to manage the security risks associated with TikTok. Working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre, we continually assess security risks and ensure that the control measures that protect Defence’s people, information and assets remain effective.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 28/03/2023 12:17:29 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1605648

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ministry of Defence: TikTok
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he had with Cabinet colleagues on the ban of the TikTok app on government devices. before that ban was announced.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	169205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>Prior to the statement in Parliament by the Chancellor for the Duchy of Lancaster on 16 March 2023, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) was consulted on the extent to which we manage or restrict applications that can be installed on our official mobile devices. This consultation included whether MOD permits the use of the TikTok application in any circumstances.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 28/03/2023 12:16:04 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1603913

registered interest
date	14/03/2023
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Shipbuilding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he holds the position of Shipbuilding Tsar as of 14 March 2023.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	165206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>Yes, I was appointed as Shipbuilding Tsar in 2019 and continue to hold this position.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 23/03/2023 11:59:45 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey