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417779

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if the Government will devise and disclose a distinct UK drones and targeted killing policy as part of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	9637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2015 answer text <p>The 2015 National Security Strategy and the Strategic Defence and Security Review, informed by the National Security Risk Assessment, are considering a wide range of risks and threats including terrorism, and responses. We cannot speculate on the outcome of the Strategic Defence and Security Review.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 11/09/2015 11:29:04 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

417782

registered interest
date	08/09/2015
answering body	Prime Minister
answering dept id	23
answering dept short name	Prime Minister
answering dept sort name	Prime Minister
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Prime Minister, what definitions the Government adopts of (a) self-defence and (b) imminence in authorising the Khan drones strike; and what assessment the Government has made of the difference between such definitions and those formulated by the US administration.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	9653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>As I said during my oral statement on Syria: Refugees and Counter-Terrorism on 7 September 2015, <em>Official Report</em>, column 23, these individuals presented a clear and present danger to the country and this action was taken because there was no alternative. The Attorney General was consulted and was clear there was a legal basis for this action in international law. Our Permanent Representative has informed the President of the United Nations Security Council of this activity, which was conducted in the self-defence of the UK.</p> answering member constituency Witney answering member printed Mr David Cameron grouped question UIN 9571 9656 question first answered 14/09/2015 15:49:27 answering member 1467 label Biography information for Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

390950

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the contribution of the hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield of 15 July 2015, Official Report, column 887, what his policy is on deployment of armed drones outside of designated war zones; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	7838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The decision to deploy aircraft is taken by Ministers after an assessment has been made on the effect that is required, together with the nature and location of the operation. The policy for the deployment of armed remotely piloted aircraft systems is the same as that for manned aircraft.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 07/09/2015 15:07:38 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

349219

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether France has requested the deployment in Africa of any UK Reapers or other unmanned aerial systems.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	1516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2015 answer text <p>We routinely discuss with France our respective operational deployments, including those of Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition Reconnaissance (ISTAR) assets, in those parts of the world where both UK and French Forces are engaged. But we have received no formal French request for deployment of Reaper or other UK unmanned aerial systems in Africa.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/06/2015 15:50:29 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

349221

registered interest
date	09/06/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the communications system supporting UK Reapers utilises the US Predator Primary Satellite Link and relay station at Ramstein airbase, Germany.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	1522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2015 answer text <p>I am withholding the information, as disclosure would or would be likely to prejudice the capability, effectiveness or security of the Armed Forces and relations between the United Kingdom and other states.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 17/06/2015 16:20:46 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

346987

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Unmanned Air Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on establishing a Joint Command for Unmanned Aerial Systems.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2015 answer text <p>Owing to the particular capabilities that each Unmanned Aerial System delivers and the different environments in which they work, operational Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are controlled by Air, Army, and Navy Commands and there is no plan to establish a Joint Command for UAS.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 03/06/2015 16:35:42 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest