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1657996

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
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, with reference to the Defence Command Paper Refresh, published on 18 July 2023, how his Department plans to double the effect that we seek to achieve in the world with the campaigning approach.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	197356
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>As set out in the Defence Command Paper, Defence seeks to double the effect we achieve in the world by 2030 through better leveraging our assets and experience to more effective compete and manage risk worldwide. The Department’s campaigning approach will enable the Department to utilise all levers of defence to achieve goals, including through education, exports and the deployment of our personnel and assets.</p><p> </p><p>Further, Defence is already reforming the way the Department works to improve productivity, including through removing organisational and bureaucratic layers and through using digital tools to enhance integration.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 08/09/2023 10:16:42 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1657997

registered interest
date	04/09/2023
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, with reference to the Defence Command Paper Refresh, published on 18 July 2023, what benefits he expects from transferring responsibility for the Global Defence Network to STRATCOM.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	197357
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2023 answer text <p>The Global Defence Network (GDN) currently provides a cross-defence capability in British diplomatic missions around the world and a service for international defence engagement to all Ministry of Defence commands. The transfer of responsibility for GDN to UK Strategic Command is expected to deliver better integration between Defence sections and the other parts of Defence's global footprint held in the command, including overseas bases, global hubs, specialist liaison officers and loan service staff.</p><p>The transfer gives UK Strategic Command an opportunity to better coordinate and expand the regional and cultural expertise provided by the GDN, as well as a capability to develop further a trained and experienced defence diplomacy cadre drawn from the three single Services. The move also allows the GDN to leverage all the resources available to UK Strategic Command to better prepare and support Defence Attachés and Loan Service colleagues working alongside our Allies and International partners.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 18/09/2023 15:19:04 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1647849

registered interest
date	26/06/2023
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, pursuant to the Answer of 9 May 2023 to Question 182518 on Defence, whether he still plans to publish a refresh of the 2021 Defence Command Paper in June.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	191001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2023 answer text <p>The Department intends to publish the Defence Command Paper Refresh before the Summer Recess.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 05/07/2023 12:24:59 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1644594

registered interest
date	14/06/2023
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, whether the Defence Strategic Operating Concept has been published.
tabling member constituency	Halton
tabling member printed	Derek Twigg
uin	189489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2023 answer text <p>The Integrated Operating Concept (IOpC). It was originally published in Sep 20 and updated in Sep 21. A copy of the IOpC can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fthe-integrated-operating-concept-2025&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSimon.Kinsey630%40mod.gov.uk%7C3062c262a8434e6f3c5f08db70c5084b%7Cbe7760ed5953484bae95d0a16dfa09e5%7C0%7C0%7C638227763762421868%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=udf7eKjHy01xXut4ivSnS6AxJ3QhkorSgNuzFru6BaM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-integrated-operating-concept-2025</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 19/06/2023 14:51:03 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	429 label Biography information for Derek Twigg

1643622

registered interest
date	12/06/2023
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, what steps he is taking to ensure the UK does not risk falling behind in (a) defence and (b) military-related advancements in (i) drone technology and (ii) artificial intelligence.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	188963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/06/2023 answer text <p>The UK remains one of the top nations in NATO for Defence spending and, as announced in the Spring Budget, this will increase by £11 billion over the next five years. Last year we published the Defence Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy with the ambitious vision of being, in terms of AI, the world's most effective, efficient, trusted, and influential Defence organisation for our size. Capabilities are also being pursued in air, land and maritime 'uncrewed systems' to ensure the continued technological prowess of our whole Armed Forces.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 20/06/2023 13:10:41 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1627561

registered interest
date	09/05/2023
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, what recent assessment he has made of the UK’s defence readiness.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Richard Foord
uin	904901
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>Defence takes a threat-led approach to setting our readiness, ensuring that the Armed Forces are ready to deter adversaries and defend the nation.</p><p> </p><p>Our capability and readiness levels are regularly reviewed to ensure that they are consistent with our strategic approach and are relevant to the threat.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 15/05/2023 16:05:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4942 label Biography information for Richard Foord

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

1611732

registered interest
date	18/04/2023
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, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of any changes agreed by the International Telecommunication Union at the World Radiocommunications Conference in November-December 2023 on the UK's military capabilities.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	181276
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has a team that engages regularly with the World Radiocommunication Conference process, throughout its four-year lifecycle, to ensure the MOD's views are fully represented. This includes engagement with our NATO and Five Eyes partners. Extensive work is undertaken to understand and assess the impact of any changes on Defence capabilities both before and after regulatory changes have been agreed. We are actively engaging with international partners on the topics for the World Radiocommunication Conference in November-December 2023, to ensure these are acceptable to the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 26/04/2023 16:20:19 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

1603334

registered interest
date	13/03/2023
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	What steps his Department is taking to help increase the contribution of the defence industry to societal resilience.
tabling member constituency	Paisley and Renfrewshire North
tabling member printed	Gavin Newlands
uin	904031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2023 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is committed to safeguarding national resilience across the Defence enterprise, including the Armed Forces and industry. The past few years have seen Defence play a key role in supporting and enhancing societal resilience through the Military Aid to Civilian Authorities process. This activity expanded during the Covid-19 pandemic and was recently engaged in response to widespread industrial action.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 13/03/2023 16:25:18 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	4420 label Biography information for Gavin Newlands

1583358

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
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, when he plans to publish the updates to the (a) Integrated Review and (b) Defence Command Paper.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	138263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>On 21 September 2022, the Government announced its intention to refresh the Integrated Review. The IR Refresh is the responsibility of the Cabinet Office and the Defence Command Paper Refresh will be conducted by the Ministry of Defence after it has concluded.</p> answering member constituency Wyre and Preston North answering member printed Mr Ben Wallace question first answered 07/02/2023 11:01:35 answering member 1539 label Biography information for Mr Ben Wallace
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey