Shockat Adam MP: written questions

4 Jul 2026–16 Oct 2026 · year in progress

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Written questions

Autonomous Weapons: International CooperationMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16184More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his policy is on international efforts to regulate lethal autonomous weapons systems.
Answer: The UK will continue to be an active participant in discussions on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems(LAWS) within the United Nations Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) and its Group of Government Experts (GGE), working closely with other sta...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Autonomous WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16183More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure meaningful human control is retained over decisions to use lethal force by weapons systems that incorporate artificial intelligence.
Answer: We are clear that human responsibility and accountability must always be retained in decisions about the use of force, and that existing international humanitarian law provides a robust framework for ensuring this. There must be context-appropriate human ...
Answered 13 Jul 2026
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Autonomous WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 6 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 16182More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the Strategic Defence Review provides for the use of autonomous weapons systems capable of selecting and engaging targets without human intervention.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review recognises the growing importance of autonomy and uncrewed systems in modern warfare and supports the increased adoption of these technologies across Defence. However, the UK remains committed to the responsible use of militar...
Answered 23 Jul 2026
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