Question follow-through · 8456

Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role artificial intelligence has played in (a) sifting and (b) evaluating Strategic Defence Review submissions.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body: Ministry of Defence
Tabled: 10 Oct 2024
Target answer date: 15 Oct 2024
Answer: 15 Oct 2024 · 5 calendar days after tabling

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Votes on this topic

Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026

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Recorded timeline

10 Oct 2024
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what role artificial intelligence has played in (a) sifting and (b) evaluating Strategic Defence Review submissions.
15 Oct 2024
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
15 Oct 2024
Answer published
AI is helping the Strategic Defence Review team comprehend and analyse over 8,000 responses across the propositions, totalling over 2.2 million words. This is enhancing the review team's ability to focus on complex tasks, such as applying robust challenge...

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

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