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Strategic Defence Review

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October to Question 10454 on Strategic Defence Review, whether all submissions by Parliamentarians will be read in the first instance by human beings, before the use of artificial int

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
31 Oct 2024
Target answer date
4 Nov 2024
Answer
8 Nov 2024 · 8 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 31 Oct 2024

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 28 October to Question 10454 on Strategic Defence Review, whether all submissions by Parliamentarians will be read in the first instance by human beings, before the use of artificial int

  2. 4 Nov 2024

    Target answer date

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  3. 8 Nov 2024

    Answer published

    The Strategic Defence Review received a number of submissions from Parliamentarians, and all have been read by human beings.

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Official data retrieved 27 Sept 2026.

Later records

Possible follow-up questions

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AUKUS

4 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the guidance entitled Appointment of AUKUS Adviser and report: Terms of Reference, published on 29 August 2024, whether Sir Stephen Lovegrove reported his findings on AUKUS before the end of Oct

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

AUKUS

4 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the guidance entitled Appointment of AUKUS Adviser and report: Terms of Reference, published on 29 August 2024, when he plans to publish Sir Stephen Lovegrove's report on AUKUS.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

National Armaments Director

6 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he categorises the National Armaments Director role as a (a) civil servant or (b) military appointment.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

National Armaments Director

6 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, where he plans to locate the private office of the National Armaments Director.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

National Armaments Director

6 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many staff members will be employed in the National Armament Director’s private office.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

11 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, on what date he agreed his Department’s contribution to the Chagos Island settlement.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

11 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether his Department will receive additional funding to cover any additional costs arising from the Chagos Island settlement.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Chagos Islands: Sovereignty

11 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his answer to Urgent Question on 11 November 2024 from the Hon. Member for South Suffolk, when he first became aware of the costs to be borne by his Department arising from the agreement with Ma

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

12 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the cost to the public purse was of running the UK-US military base on Diego Garcia in financial year 2023-24.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Diego Garcia: Military Bases

12 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the cost of running the UK-US military base in Diego Garcia was covered by the United States in financial year 2023-24.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

BAE Systems: Barrow in Furness

21 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the cost of repairing the structural damage to HMS Devonshire.

Unreviewed candidateSame MP and department; topic relationship is unreviewed

Armed Forces: Incentives

21 Nov 2024 · To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Oral Statement of 20 November 2024 on Defence Programmes Developments, Official Report, columns 287-289, whether retention bonuses for Army personnel will be made available to the (a) Royal