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1713846

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Foundation College
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Army Foundation College is required to inform its independent advisory panel in the event of an allegation of staff misconduct concerning recruits.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	23744
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>The Army Foundation College (Harrogate) regularly brief the Independent Advisory Panel on any allegations of permanent staff misconduct towards Junior Soldiers.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/04/2024 11:06:52 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1713847

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Foundation College: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether Ofsted inspectors are given access to the record of complaints held on the Joint Personnel Administration system relating to violent behaviour by staff at the Army Foundation College.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	23745
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Ofsted were given access to all disciplinary complaints against Permanent Staff at the Army Foundation College (Harrogate).</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/04/2024 10:57:32 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1713848

registered interest
date	25/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Foundation College: Inspections
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the Army Foundation College is next due to be inspected by Ofsted.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	23746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2024 answer text <p>Ofsted inspected the Army Foundation College (Harrogate) 20-21 March 2024, and the report is expected imminently. The report will be published.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 30/04/2024 10:10:18 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1700339

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Artificial Intelligence
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 Artificial Intelligence Strategy, published on 15 June 2022, whether his Department has appointed a Head of AI Profession.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	21056
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The Defence AI Centre (DAIC) is currently onboarding a Capability Lead, AI Talent and Skills. They are expected to be in post in quarter 2 of this financial year.</p><p>This individual will work with colleagues across Government to advance the AI skills agenda while also exploring novel ways to attract talent into the department.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/04/2024 14:43:16 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1700340

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Artificial Intelligence
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 Defence AI Skills Framework.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	21057
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2024 answer text <p>The development of a Defence AI Skills Framework is underway, and we expect work to accelerate following the recruitment of our Capability Lead for AI Talent and Skills. We are working closely with Digital Skills for Defence (DS4D) and other key stakeholders to ensure coherence with other complimentary skills frameworks within the department, but also across government and with allies.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/04/2024 14:50:33 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1696791

registered interest
date	18/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Veterans: Radiation Exposure
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the oral contribution of the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence during the debate on Nuclear Test Veterans: Medical Records of 28 November 2023, Official Report, column 245WH, whether his Department has examined the 150 Atomic Weapons Establishment files.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	19073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2024 answer text <p>I personally examined all 150 records at the Atomic Weapons Establishment on 18 March. I will update the House on plans for their release in due course.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/03/2024 17:28:01 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1694130

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what benchmark criteria his Department is using to assess the effectiveness of implementation of the Defence Artificial Intelligence Strategy, published in June 2022.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	17398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence is developing specific targets for core enablers that are necessary to adopt AI at scale across the organisation (people, processes, technology, and data). The AI Delivery Group (AIDG) - chaired by our Second Permanent Secretary - is overseeing this work, balancing centrally driven activities with the recognition that some areas of Defence will move faster than others and we cannot risk stifling the pace of innovation through an overly regimented programme management approach.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 13/03/2024 14:57:05 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1694131

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of AI-related projects in his Department are undertaken by SMEs.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	17399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The term Artificial Intelligence includes a broad family of technologies (from advanced automation to machine learning or symbolic logic-based systems), some of which have been in widespread use for decades. It is therefore not possible to provide accurate statistics on the proportion of Defence capabilities that incorporate such technologies.</p><p> </p><p>While the Defence AI Centre is monitoring over 250 R&amp;D projects across Ministry of Defence that apply different AI technologies to their respective context, we do not currently collect statistics on the proportion undertaken by SMEs. Work is underway to better understand our total AI investment across the Defence enterprise; over time this should allow more granular reporting of supplier metrics.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17400 question first answered 13/03/2024 12:06:23 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1694132

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Defence: Artificial Intelligence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of defence capabilities in his Department incorporate artificial intelligence as of 6 March 2024.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	17400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2024 answer text <p>The term Artificial Intelligence includes a broad family of technologies (from advanced automation to machine learning or symbolic logic-based systems), some of which have been in widespread use for decades. It is therefore not possible to provide accurate statistics on the proportion of Defence capabilities that incorporate such technologies.</p><p> </p><p>While the Defence AI Centre is monitoring over 250 R&amp;D projects across Ministry of Defence that apply different AI technologies to their respective context, we do not currently collect statistics on the proportion undertaken by SMEs. Work is underway to better understand our total AI investment across the Defence enterprise; over time this should allow more granular reporting of supplier metrics.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge grouped question UIN 17399 question first answered 13/03/2024 12:06:23 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

1681632

registered interest
date	11/01/2024
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Merchant Shipping: Crew
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 estimate of the number of merchant seafarer (a) ratings and (b) officers working for external employers other than the Royal Fleet Auxiliary to deliver contracts with his Department.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	9223
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2024 answer text <p>The Royal Fleet Auxiliary has seconded fewer than five external ratings and fewer than five external officers to deliver specialist roles alongside its own employees.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/01/2024 17:27:00 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck