David Reed

18 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Electronic Warfare: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 10 December to Question 17489 on Electronic Warfare: Training, what percentage of the Ministry of Defence's demand for personnel with cyber warfare skills is being met; and how many pers

18 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Multi-role Support Ships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department's planned timetable is for awarding contracts for the construction of multi-role support ships.

18 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Multi-role Support Ships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 5 December 2024 to Question 17481 on Multi-role Ocean Surveillance Ships, at what stage in its concept phase the Multi-Role Support Ships programme is; and what stages of the concept pha

18 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Type 32 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 9 December 2024 to Question 17483 on Type 32 Frigates, at what stage in its concept phase the Type 32 frigate programme is; and what stages of the concept phase have been completed.

17 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government

Local Government: Devon

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if she will take steps to engage with local communities in Devon on local government restructuring.

9 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how much and what proportion of the £2.9 billion of additional total funding announced in Autumn Budget 2024 will be allocated towards covering (a) the recent 6 per cent pay rise for armed forces personnel and (b

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Military Strategic Headquarters

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many net additional full time equivalent roles will be required to staff the Military Strategic Headquarters; and at what cost.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Hong Kong: Armed Forces

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the condition of (a) former UK military sites and (b) monuments of registered historic importance in Hong Kong.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Unidentified Flying Objects

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his Department’s policy is on reporting Unidentified Aerial Phenomena; and whether new material has been classified on the subject since the UK’s declassification programme.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department's artificial intelligence software is Defence Writing compatible.

5 Dec 2024 · Cabinet Office

UK Resilience Academy

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what priorities on what timelines he has issued to the National Resilience Academy.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Undocumented Migrants

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has had discussions with Cabinet colleagues on (a) transporting and (b) housing illegal migrants.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Armed Forces: Catering

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the scale of Other Ranks regularly declining use of official catering facilities on camp.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 25 July to Question 189 on Defence, what steps he is taking to consult widely with (a) serving personnel and (b) veterans.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to his Answer of 26 July to Question 198 on Defence, what the cost to date of the Strategic Defence Review is (a) in total and (b) by category of allowance or expenditure.

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8456 on Strategic Defence Review, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the interpretation of recommendations relating to the use of artificial intel

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8456 on Strategic Defence Review, if he will redraft guidelines on (a) submissions, (b) the use of executive summaries and (c) bullet pointed-recommendations

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8456 on Strategic Defence Review, whether the artificial intelligence software being used to assess responses to the Strategic Defence Review was sourced from

5 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence Equipment: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the planners of the Strategic Defence Review were notified of the intention to retire (a) HMS Albion, (b) HMS Bulwark and (c) other assets.

3 Dec 2024 · Cabinet Office

Cybersecurity: Investment

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how will industry investment play a role in the development of autonomous offensive and defensive cyber tooling for the purpose of (a) national security and (b) defence.

3 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Laboratory for AI Security Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled UK and its allies must stay one step ahead in new AI arms race, published on 25 November 2024, how will the Laboratory for AI Sec

3 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Laboratory for AI Security Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled UK and its allies must stay one step ahead in new AI arms race, published on 25 November 2024, where will the headquarters for th

3 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Laboratory for AI Security Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled UK and its allies must stay one step ahead in new AI arms race, published on 25 November 2024, what his planned timetable is for

3 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Laboratory for AI Security Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled UK and its allies must stay one step ahead in new AI arms race, published on 25 November 2024, whether the Ministry of Defence wi

3 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Laboratory for AI Security Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled UK and its allies must stay one step ahead in new AI arms race, published on 25 November 2024, whether the Laboratory for AI Secu

3 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Laboratory for AI Security Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled UK and its allies must stay one step ahead in new AI arms race, published on 25 November 2024, which Department will have respons

3 Dec 2024 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

Laboratory for AI Security Research

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the press release entitled UK and its allies must stay one step ahead in new AI arms race, published on 25 November 2024, how will industry investment play

3 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support the development of cyber capabilities within the defence sector through partnerships with UK (a) micro, (b) small and (c) medium-sized technology companies.

3 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve engagement with UK (a) micro, (b) small and (c) medium-sized technology companies through traditional prime contractors.

3 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Israel and Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how collaboration with (a) Ukrainian and (b) Israeli (i) hardware and (ii) software technology companies in the defence sector is informing the Strategic Defence Review.