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1543516

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date	17/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Type 26 Frigates
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Goldie on 17 November (HL3222), whether the delivery rate of Type 26 frigates to initial operating capability, after HMS Glasgow, will be once every 12 months.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>Initial Operating Capability (IOC) is only declared once for ship classes. The Type 26 Class's IOC is forecast to be October 2028.</p><p>While delivery rates for the following hulls 2-8 may vary, all ships are expected to enter service between 2028 and 2035.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 30/11/2022 15:25:12 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1543085

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Military Aid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to work with NATO allies to send all available winter warfare clothing to the Ukrainian military.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>On 9 November, we announced that the UK would provide Armed Forces of Ukraine recruits with extreme cold weather kits, including 25,000 sets of extreme cold weather clothing and 20,000 sleeping bags. The UK has been a leading advocate for the provision of winter equipment and has supported the delivery of tens of thousands of additional sets through the International Donors Coordination Cell.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 30/11/2022 15:24:53 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1543086

registered interest
date	16/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ukraine: Guided Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the need to supply Ukraine with long-range weapons to neutralise missile sites inside Russia.
tabling member printed	Lord Blencathra
uin	HL3455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2022 answer text <p>We have provided Ukraine with military aid on the understanding that it will be used in accordance with international humanitarian law. We liaise on a daily basis with the Ukrainian Government, and they are clear that equipment provided by the UK is intended for the defence of Ukraine.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 30/11/2022 15:47:03 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	497 label Biography information for Lord Blencathra

1542545

registered interest
date	15/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Warships: River Clyde
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they will take to ensure that the five new warships to be built on the Clyde are not subject to delay.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL3406
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2022 answer text <p>The Type 26 Batch 2 contract is structured to motivate both the Ministry of Defence and BAE Systems to deliver a successful outcome, with both parties sharing in the pain and gain in delivering the programme, ensuring value for public money and protecting the taxpayers from any project overrun costs.</p><p>The Batch 2 contract introduces further investment in BAE Systems' shipbuilding facilities on the Clyde, as demonstrated by the submission of planning application for a new Shipbuilding Hall at Govan, which will allow two frigates to be built under cover simultaneously and enable the ships to be built faster, improving the efficiency in the programme and expanding the facilities for future work at the yard.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 29/11/2022 15:01:47 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

1540917

registered interest
date	08/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	HMS Bristol
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is the current status of HMS Bristol; and what plans they have for the future of HMS Bristol.
tabling member printed	Lord West of Spithead
uin	HL3303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>HMS Bristol was decommissioned in 2020 and the process for disposal is still under consideration.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/11/2022 16:06:47 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	3834 label Biography information for Lord West of Spithead

1540388

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Autonomous Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Policy Paper Ambitious, safe, responsible: Our approach to the delivery of AI-enabled capability in Defence, published on 15 June, in particular the statement that "there must be context-appropriate human involvement in weapons which identify, select and attack targets", whether users need to understand the effects of using the weapons in each specific context for such use to be acceptable.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>The MOD has set out a clear commitment to develop and use AI-enabled military capabilities - including, potentially, weapons systems - safely, responsibly, and ethically. This includes ensuring that commanders and the operators of AI-enabled systems are trained to understand the appropriate parameters of use in relation to their specific domain and operating context.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 21/11/2022 17:02:51 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1540389

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Autonomous Weapons: Ethics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the report by the International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC on autonomous weapons systems published on 12 May 2021, in particular the statement that "in light of ethical considerations to safeguard humanity and to uphold International Humanitarian Law, rules for the protection of civilians and combatants hors de combat, the use of autonomous weapons systems to target human beings should be ruled out"; and what assessment they have made of systems that identify people as targets based on (1) biometrics, and (2) perceived (a) gender, (b) race, and (c) age.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>As we embed our Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy frameworks we will continue working with external stakeholders (including the International Committee of the Red Cross and our independent AI Ethics Advisory Panel) to ensure our approach reflects best practice and complies with our obligations. Systems that are designed to identify people as targets based on only biometrics, and perceived gender, race, and age are very unlikely to comply with the requirements of International Humanitarian Law.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/11/2022 14:00:13 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1540390

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy: Autonomous Weapons
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to carry out a public consultation to inform (1) the implementation of the Defence Artificial Intelligence Strategy, and (2) any update to the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL3231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2022 answer text <p>We do not intend to undertake public consultation on the whole implementation of the AI Strategy, though we will continue testing aspects of the approach with a range of stakeholders. A Downing Street process is currently underway to update the Integrated Review led by Professor John Bew, the Prime Minister's special adviser for foreign affairs and defence. The update is expected to be published by the end of this year.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 21/11/2022 17:05:56 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle

1540399

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrol Craft: North Sea
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of enhancing River-Class Offshore Patrol Vessels to protect Critical National Infrastructure in the North Sea and environs.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL3240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>The Royal Navy constantly assess the optimal mix of platforms and capabilities required to deliver its outputs, including Homeland defence and underwater and seabed infrastructure protection. The Royal Navy's Offshore Patrol Vessels safeguard our territorial waters, protect fishing stocks and perform constabulary duties both in UK waters and overseas. They are not currently assessed as the optimal means of protecting our underwater and seabed infrastructure, but we keep this under constant review.</p><p>The Government have accelerated the acquisition of two Multi-Role Ocean Surveillance ships in order to protect Critical National Infrastructure such as subsea cables and pipelines.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/11/2022 14:01:17 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport

1540400

registered interest
date	07/11/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Patrol Craft
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to increase the number of River-class patrol vessels.
tabling member printed	Lord Goddard of Stockport
uin	HL3241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2022 answer text <p>There are currently no plans to increase the number of River-class Offshore Patrol Vessels. The National Shipbuilding Strategy sets out the pipeline of future Royal Navy procurements.</p> answering member printed Baroness Goldie question first answered 15/11/2022 11:55:52 answering member 4306 label Biography information for Baroness Goldie
tabling member	4334 label Biography information for Lord Goddard of Stockport