Every parliamentary written question tabled by James Cartlidge this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
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What the (a) names and (b) roles are of each person who sits on the Joint Requirements Oversight Council; and what meetings of the council (i) have taken and (ii) are scheduled to take place in 2024.
The Joint Requirement Oversight Committee (JROC) is chaired by the Vice Chief of Defence Staff, General Dame Sharon Nesmith DCB ADC. The Committee is formed from representatives from across Defence, and the standing attendance is: Deputy Chief of the Defe...
What discussions his Department has had with NATO on (a) planning and (b) collaboration in space.
We hold regular discussions with NATO on how the UK can support efforts to strengthen allied utilisation of the space domain. The UK actively participates in tabletop exercises and wargames, and actively contributes to NATO satellite communications projec...
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of exporting (a) sovereign defence capabilities and (b) military satellite communications.
The UK Government continually assesses the defence export market and plays an important role in supporting industry partners with the export of UK defence equipment, including satcom capabilities, across a number of global campaigns. Ministers across Gove...
What assessment he has made of the potential merits of pursuing Government to Government agreements on defence exports.
The United Kingdom’s defence industry produces world class capabilities for our Armed Forces, allies and partners. His Majesty’s Government (HMG) remains committed to supporting and enabling the UK defence industry to export, recognising the benefits such...
What the scope of the defence industrial strategy will be.
This Government recognises the vital role the defence industry plays not only in our national security but also to the economic prosperity and growth of the UK. The scope of the Defence Industrial Strategy is being set to explore how to establish a better...
What steps he is taking to improve sovereign capabilities in satellite development.
The aim is to establish viable UK-based industrial expertise to support national programmes and international sales. The specification for the next generation of the Skynet communications Satellites obligates the bidders to meet certain requirements relat...
What steps he is taking to support the creation of new jobs in the shipbuilding sector.
This Government recognises the vital role shipbuilding and its skilled workforce plays, not only in our national security but also in the economic prosperity and growth of the United Kingdom (UK).The National Shipbuilding Office provides strategic oversig...
What challenge committees have been set up as part of the Strategic Defence Review; and if he will list their membership.
The second phase of the Strategic Defence Review will run through October and November, focused on Review and Challenge. Panels of external, independent experts have been chosen by the Reviewers to provide robust challenge to proposition submissions, in o...
What steps he is taking to increase the UK’s sovereign capabilities in cyber-warfare.
UK Defence has invested significantly in sovereign cyber capabilities, standing up the National Cyber Force in 2020 to counter and contest those who would do harm to the UK or its allies. In addition, Defence has also invested in programmes to improve cyb...
Pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 7503 on Future Combat Air System, if he will set out the details of the capability and other expenditure areas accounted for in the £160m figure stated.
The reduced in year expenditure is not a result of changes to the military capability being developed by the FCAS/GCAP programme. It is a combination of an accounting treatment change, work on the combat aircraft demonstrator project that was carried out ...
What steps he is taking to support the creation of new jobs in the space sector.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) supports the creation of new jobs in the space sector through major spending on projects such as the SKYNET secure global satellite communications programme, worth £5 billion over ten years, and the ISTARI programme which dev...
What measures he is taking to improve sovereign capabilities in anti-UAV manufacturing.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) continues to evolve and strengthen our Counter-Uncrewed Air Systems (C-UAS) capabilities. To counter the growing threat from UAS, the MOD has developed and procured a broad range of cutting-edge C-UAS capabilities, including ...
What steps he is taking to improve sovereign capabilities in drone manufacturing.
Our industry partners are at the heart of producing cutting edge uncrewed systems for defence. That is why this Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy aligning our security and economic priorities. We will ensure that th...
What steps he is taking to increase the UK’s sovereign capabilities in direct energy weaponry.
The Ministry of Defence has committed to accelerating the continued investment in UK Sovereign Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) technology, to provide cutting edge capability to the Armed Forces swiftly. The programme is delivering capability demonstrators, a...
What steps he is taking to increase the UK’s sovereign capabilities in space-warfare and communications.
Defence is an important part of the government's efforts on space, and is delivering a programme to enhance our national interests in and through space. We are continuing the investment of over £5 billion in our world-renowned sovereign SKYNET constellati...
If he will direct officials to score UK sovereign capability and jobs in all procurement decisions.
The defence industry plays a vital role not only in our national security but also to the prosperity and economic growth of the UK. This Government is committed to developing a UK defence industrial base that is able to better support our own and allies’ ...
Pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8456 on Strategic Defence Review, how his Department plans to use artificial intelligence to help comprehend the content of submissions to the Strategic Defen
Artificial intelligence aids in reviewing and analysing submissions during the Strategic Defence Review process, which include recommendations on defence expenditure. However, AI is not a replacement of human involvement, but an enabler of greater efficie...
Pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8456 on Strategic Defence Review, whether all submissions received for the Strategic Defence Review will initially be read in full by a human being.
Artificial intelligence aids in reviewing and analysing submissions during the Strategic Defence Review process. However, AI is not a replacement of human involvement, but an enabler of greater efficiency and just one part of the process. This tool helps ...
Pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8456 on Strategic Defence Review, whether there was a contracting process for the artificial intelligence software being used to assess responses to the Strat
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working within Defence’s digital ecosystem to support the Strategic Defence Review, consistent with the Department’s Digital and Data Strategy. As part of the SDR, MOD has contracted under the Defence and Security Public C...
Pursuant to the Answer of 15 October 2024 to Question 8456 on Strategic Defence Review, which company was awarded the contract to collate responses to the Strategic Defence Review using artificial intelligence.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is working within Defence’s digital ecosystem to support the Strategic Defence Review, consistent with the Department’s Digital and Data Strategy. As part of the SDR, MOD has contracted under the Defence and Security Public C...