David Reed

3 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Israel: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to collaborate with Israeli (a) hardware and (b) software technology companies in the defence sector; and what lessons he has learned from that collaboration..

3 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ukraine: Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to collaborate with Ukrainian (a) hardware and (b) software technology companies in the defence sector; and what lessons he has learned from that collaboration.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

National Security: Cybersecurity

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with the (a) Cabinet Office and (b) Department for Science, Innovation and Technology on the (i) development and (ii) procurement of digital capabilities for national secur

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Ministry of Defence: Artificial Intelligence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether frontier technologies such as (a) machine learning and (b) artificial intelligence are being used within (i) the Armed Forces and (ii) his Department to help improve workforce efficiencies.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Electronic Warfare: Training

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help train military personnel cyber warfare skills.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the costs of maintaining (a) HMS Queen Elizabeth and (b) HMS Prince of Wales over the next five years.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Prince of Wales and HMS Queen Elizabeth

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his oral evidence of 21 November 2024 to the Defence Select Committee, HC 345, what steps he is taking to ensure the planned deployments of (a) HMS Queen Elizabeth and (b) HMS Prince of Wales ta

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Type 45 Destroyers

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the status is of each of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

NATO: Navy

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his Department has had with NATO allies on the potential impact of the retirement of naval assets on the UK's ability to contribute to NATO operations.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many new Type (a) 45, (b) 26, (c) 31 and (d) 32 will enter service by 2030.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Type 32 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected timeline is for the Type 32 frigate programme to move from the concept phase to design and procurement.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Type 26 Frigates

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the progress of (a) the Type 26 frigate programme and (b) its delivery schedule.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Multi-role Support Ships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the timeline for the introduction of the Multi-Role Support Ships remains on track to meet operational requirements.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of retiring (a) RFA Wave Knight and (b) RFA Wave Ruler on the Royal Navy's ability to support concurrent operations involving multiple carrier strike grou

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary: Decommissioning

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the decision to retire (a) HMS Albion, (b) HMS Bulwark, (c) HMS Northumberland, (d) RFA Wave Knight and (e) RFA Wave Ruler on the (i) training an

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of retiring HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark on the ability of the Armed Forces to conduct amphibious operations; and how amphibious troops will undertake

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

RFA Argus: Amphibious Warships

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the capability of RFA Argus to fulfil the UK's amphibious operational requirements in the absence of HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark until the introduc

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Landing Ship Dock Auxiliaries

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the capability of Bay Class landing dock ships to fulfil the amphibious operational requirements in the absence of HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark until the i

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Aircraft Carriers: Deployment

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the adequacy of the UK's ability to form a fully operational Carrier Strike Group; and how often that Group could be deployed globally.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

RFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the projected annual operational cost savings are from the decommissioning of (a) RFA Wave Knight and (b) RFA Wave Ruler.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

HMS Northumberland

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the (a) cost of repairing and (b) savings from the early decommissioning of HMS Northumberland.

2 Dec 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Multi-role Support Ships: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of reallocating funds from the decommissioning of HMS (a) Albion and (b) Bulwark to accelerate delivery of Multi-Role Support Ships.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the F-35 programme on the UK's (a) military capability and (b) international influence.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

F-35 Aircraft: Procurement

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the F-35 programme on (a) the economy, (b) jobs, (c) technological advancement and (d) growth in the (i) aerospace and (ii) defence sectors.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Army

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the Army has one fully deployable division; and if he will increase that capability to two divisions.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Army

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the technological capabilities of combat brigades are effectively improved.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to (a) strengthen the UK's role within NATO and (b) ensure that the UK leads in (i) European and (ii) transatlantic security.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence: Technology

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to promote collaboration with the private sector to boost domestic production capabilities in critical defence technologies.

11 Nov 2024 · Ministry of Defence

Defence

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the defence industrial base is prepared to support military readiness.

11 Nov 2024 · Treasury

Small Businesses: Innovation

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what fiscal steps she is taking to encourage (a) innovation and (b) entrepreneurship among SMEs.