Grahame Morris MP: written questions
4 Jul 2025–3 Jul 2026
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Written questions
Ministry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15304More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department has taken to assess and mitigate risks of bias or discrimination arising from the use of automated decision-making systems.
Answer: Within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), decisions supported by automated systems which involve personal data and produce significant effects are subject to appropriate human oversight and review. The MOD’s Data Protection Impact Assessment process identifie...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15300More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what consultation has taken place with recognised trade unions regarding the introduction or use of automated decision-making systems affecting staff.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) engages with Trade Unions on all key matters that impact staff. We have engaged with all recognised Trade Unions where we have pursued automation in systems that impact staff employment and will continue such engagement when ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15296More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, to what extent are automated decision-making systems used in relation to civil service employment, including recruitment, performance management, discipline, or allocation of work.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) engages with Trade Unions on all key matters that impact staff. We have engaged with all recognised Trade Unions where we have pursued automation in systems that impact staff employment and will continue such engagement when ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15292More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what measures are in place to ensure that human oversight is substantive and effective, rather than limited to formal or nominal review.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) ensures substantive and effective human oversight of automated decisions involving personal data through meaningful human involvement in the process. Automated outputs undergo thorough human review and do not form the sole ba...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 15288More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how does the Department define and ensure meaningful human involvement in decisions supported or made by automated systems.
Answer: Within the Ministry of Defence (MOD), in relation to decisions supported or made by automated systems which involve personal data, meaningful human involvement requires that automated outputs undergo thorough and appropriate human review. This includes en...
Answered 9 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14815More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what processes are in place to enable individuals to seek human review and to challenge decisions made by automated systems in the context of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD)’s public Privacy Notice explains when personal data may be used in Automated Decision Making (ADM), the rights available to individuals, and how concerns can be raised. Where the law requires, individuals affected by decision...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14811More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how individuals are informed that decisions have been taken in (a) whole and (b) part by automated means in the context of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) ensures compliance with legal requirements regarding Automated Decision-Making (ADM) through a range of measures. The MOD provides clear information about its use of ADM in its public Privacy Notice. When personal data is pro...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what safeguards he has implemented to ensure compliance with statutory requirements relating to automated decision-making, including rights to information, human review and challenge in the context of the Data (U
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has issued internal guidance on the implementation of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, specifically addressing provisions related to Automated Decision Making (ADM). The guidance requires the following safeguards when ADM ...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what internal guidance his Department has issued on the potential impact of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 on automated decision-making.
Answer: In addition to the Ministry of Defence (MOD)’s public Privacy Notice, which explains the circumstances in which the Department may use Automated Decision Making (ADM) involving personal data, the MOD has issued internal guidance on the implementation of t...
Answered 10 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMinistry of Defence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 1 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 14799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether significant Automated Decision-Making is taking place or planned within his Department, and if he will make a statement.
Answer: There are different interpretations of what constitutes Automated Decision-Making (ADM). The Ministry of Defence (MOD) does not hold a central database on all activities that might meet the definition of ADM within the DepartmentWe have robust policies an...
Answered 6 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordIran: USAMinistry of DefenceTabled 17 Mar 2026AnsweredUIN 121287More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether any UK military personnel were onboard the USS Charlotte (SSN-766) on 4 March 2026 and, if so, how many personnel were onboard.
Answer: We do not comment on the details of either submarine operations, or the details of individual assignments of UK Service personnel.
Answered 23 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: Conditions of EmploymentMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115362More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is his department’s policy to apply, on a voluntary basis, the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention to the (a) merchant navy seafarers and (b) vessels in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Answer: The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC), 2006, does not apply to warships or naval auxiliaries, including the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The Government has therefore not designated RFA vessels as ships to which the MLC formally applies. The Ministry of Def...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRFA Wave Knight and RFA Wave Ruler: SalesMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115361More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to reports of the sale of the former Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels Wave Ruler and Wave Knight to Inocea Group, what discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues, (b) shipping industry represe
Answer: The two ships in question had been tied up for some time under the last Government and we inherited a position where neither ship were planned to go to sea again. Disposal of former Royal Fleet Auxiliary assets is conducted in accordance with established ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115360More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to Section C5 of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Ministry of Defence and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, what information his Department holds on when the Royal Fleet Auxiliaries (R
Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) last met on 2 October 2025. The meeting was chaired by the MCA and included attendance from the RFA and Defence Maritime Regulator.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: SafetyMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115359More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Royal Fleet Auxiliary and (b) the Secretary of State for Transport on the Memorandum of Understanding between his department and the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has regular working groups with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) which offer opportunities for amendments to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between his MOD and the MCA. At the most rec...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115358More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the binding merchant shipping Statutory Instruments applicable under the MoD Ships Order in Council, listed in Annex A1 of the Regulations for Royal Fleet Auxiliar
Answer: The binding merchant shipping statutory instruments applicable under the Minstry of Defence Ships Order in Council, are reviewed on a regular basis by the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). This is part of ensuring the RFA’s Safety Management Systems continuous...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115357More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the requirements in the Regulations for Royal Fleet Auxiliaries BRd 875 for Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships to carry copies of merchant navy legislation.
Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary carries merchant navy legislation in compliance with the regulations stated in all applicable International Maritime Organisation legislation. The application of national regulation to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary is subject to regu...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115356More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Transport and (b) Department for Transport agencies on the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s adherence to applicable Merchant Shipping Regulations.
Answer: Under the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Ministry of Defence Ships) order 1989 [Order in Council No 1991], the Royal Fleet Auxillary (RFA) was exempted from many aspects of the UK Merchant Shipping Acts in respect of registered vessels of the RFA. A...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115355More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the names of the vessels on the UK Defence Shipping Register.
Answer: The Defence Shipping Register is a record of all vessels currently in service in the Ministry of Defence. Release of the list of vessels names would provide a complete picture of the size and capability of the service and allow individual vessel’s type, m...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordMerchant ShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115354More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will publish the commercially managed ships currently in MoD service.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence (MOD) works closely with commercial partners to deliver crucial defence outputs. Information regarding commercially managed ships in MOD service is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: TankersMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115353More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many replenishments at sea RFA’s Tide-class tankers have provided for international allies in each year since 2017 to date.
Answer: Tide-class tankers routinely support NATO, Joint Expeditionary Force partners, and other allied maritime operations while delivering the UK’s standing commitments worldwide. The data the hon. Member requires is not held in the format requested. However, w...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115352More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many and what the proportion of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s work has been outsourced to (a) commercial contractors and (b) international allies since January 2015 to date.
Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) routinely uses a blend of inhouse capability and contracted support to deliver marine engineering, logistics, and operational services in line with longstanding Defence Maritime Support policy. This work is commissioned on ...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet AuxiliaryMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115351More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent discussions he has had with (a) Royal Fleet Auxiliary and (b) recognised trade unions on the Strategic Defence Review’s recommendations on the operational role of the RFA.
Answer: The Ministry of Defence maintains regular engagement with appropriate stakeholders concerning matters affecting the operational roles and capabilities of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary.
Answered 4 Mar 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: ShippingMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115350More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of using bareboat chartering commercial vessels to augment the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s work supporting Royal Navy operations.
Answer: The Royal Fleet Auxiliary continues to provide the Royal Navy’s afloat support using its own civilian crewed vessels.
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Original Parliament recordRoyal Fleet Auxiliary: StaffMinistry of DefenceTabled 24 Feb 2026AnsweredUIN 115349More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many vacancies currently exist in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary by seafarer grade.
Answer: Official statistical information regarding all civilians employed within the Ministry of Defence is released biannually. The last release was on 1 October 2025 and included the Royal Fleet Auxiliary. More information can be found at: Supplementary_tables_...
Answered 4 Mar 2026
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