David Reed MP: written questions
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Written questions
Cabinet Office: Supply ChainsCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27200More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that strategic suppliers build resilience into their delivery chains.
Answer: In 2019, the Government introduced arrangements for the monitoring and management of strategic suppliers through Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) agreed between the Government and each strategic supplier. Under the MoU, strategic suppliers agree to provi...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordEnergy Supply: Departmental CoordinationCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27199More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many meetings her Department held with other departments on the cross-departmental consequences of an energy supply shortage in the last 12 months; and whether there is a fixed schedule for future such meeti
Answer: Cabinet Office Ministers and officials regularly engage with other government departments on a wide range of cross-cutting resilience matters, including the impacts of any potential energy supply shortages.Cross-departmental engagement occurs on a continu...
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordCybersecurityDepartment for Digital, Culture, Media and SportTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the National Audit Office's report entitled Government cyber resilience, published on 29 January 2025, how many of the critical IT systems with significant gaps in gove
Answer: The critical systems referenced in the National Audit Office report were assessed by GovAssure – Government's cyber assurance programme. Of the 72 assessed systems referenced in the report, 18 have been reassessed since publication. GovAssure requires org...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: PublicityCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27197More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 July 2026 on Annual Statement on National Resilience, HCWS244, whether printed material will be delivered to households as part of the national resilience public awa
Answer: The three-year household resilience public information campaign will launch later this year. The government is developing resources and materials that will be hosted on GOV.UK for partners to download, adapt and distribute locally.
Answered 16 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: PublicityCabinet OfficeTabled 3 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 27196More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Statement of 14 July 2026 on Annual Statement on National Resilience, HCWS244, how much funding has been allocated to the national resilience public awareness campaign in each of th
Answer: The campaign will be delivered through a low-cost strategy to drive national behaviour change. We are actively engaging local government, emergency services, utilities, industry, academia, and the voluntary and faith sectors to support the campaign to emb...
Answered 29 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26847More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 34 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, if he plans to publish the Defence Strategic Approach to AI.
Answer: The Defence Strategic Approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) is currently being developed and will be finalised by the end of 2026. Decisions on implementation and any future publication arrangements will be considered as part of that process. Defence r...
Answered 8 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2026Awaiting answerUIN 26846More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 34 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, regarding the statement that AI will feature within the Digital Targeting Web, Integrated Air and Missile Defence, Project ASGA
Answer: No published answer in this record yet.
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26845More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 34 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what funding is allocated to the development of the Defence AI Centre between 2030 and 2035.
Answer: Funding levels for the Defence AI Centre between 2030 and 2035 are not yet confirmed. The Defence Investment Plan states that Defence will continue to invest in specialist AI talent and develop the Defence AI Centre as Defence's enduring centre for AI del...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26844More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 34 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what funding is allocated to defence artificial intelligence between 2030 and 2035.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan does not identify specific funding allocation for Defence Artificial Intelligence (AI) between 2030 and 2035. The Plan states that Defence will continue to invest in specialist AI talent and develop the Defence AI Centre as Def...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26843More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 34 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what the funding allocated to artificial intelligence is between 2026-27 and 2029-30.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan provides £300 million of dedicated investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) between financial years 2026-27 and 2029-30. This comprises £100 million for Taskforce RAID (Rapid AI Delivery Taskforce), £100 million for Programme...
Answered 15 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGold and Foreign Exchange ReservesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26842More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the UK’s exposure to US-dollar-denominated assets within the official reserves.
Answer: The government does not comment on market movements. Assets in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) are held to meet the EEA’s core policy objectives as defined in the EEA Act 1979. All EEA investment decisions, including the currency and asset composi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGold and Foreign Exchange ReservesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26841More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the UK’s foreign-currency reserve assets is invested in securities issued or guaranteed by foreign governments.
Answer: The government does not comment on market movements. Assets in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) are held to meet the EEA’s core policy objectives as defined in the EEA Act 1979. All EEA investment decisions, including the currency and asset composi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGold and Foreign Exchange ReservesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26840More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential role of gold in reducing currency concentration risk within the UK’s official reserves.
Answer: The government does not comment on market movements. Assets in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) are held to meet the EEA’s core policy objectives as defined in the EEA Act 1979. All EEA investment decisions, including the currency and asset composi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGold and Foreign Exchange ReservesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26839More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what proportion of the UK’s official reserve assets carries (a) sovereign, (b) financial institution and (c) other counterparty credit exposure.
Answer: The government does not comment on market movements. Assets in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) are held to meet the EEA’s core policy objectives as defined in the EEA Act 1979. All EEA investment decisions, including the currency and asset composi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGold and Foreign Exchange ReservesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26838More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether his department has established a target range for the proportion of official reserves held in assets without counterparty credit risk.
Answer: The government does not comment on market movements. Assets in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) are held to meet the EEA’s core policy objectives as defined in the EEA Act 1979. All EEA investment decisions, including the currency and asset composi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGold and Foreign Exchange ReservesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26837More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his department has made of changes in the share of global foreign-exchange reserves accounted for by the US dollar when determining the asset allocation of the Exchange Equalisation Account.
Answer: The government does not comment on market movements. Assets in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) are held to meet the EEA’s core policy objectives as defined in the EEA Act 1979. All EEA investment decisions, including the currency and asset composi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGold and Foreign Exchange ReservesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26836More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his department has made of the effect on the Exchange Equalisation Account of a (a) 10 per cent, (b) 20 per cent and (c) 30 per cent depreciation of the US dollar against sterling.
Answer: The government does not comment on market movements. Assets in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) are held to meet the EEA’s core policy objectives as defined in the EEA Act 1979. All EEA investment decisions, including the currency and asset composi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGold and Foreign Exchange ReservesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26835More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what limits his department places on the maximum proportion of the UK’s official reserves that may be exposed to any single foreign currency.
Answer: The government does not comment on market movements. Assets in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) are held to meet the EEA’s core policy objectives as defined in the EEA Act 1979. All EEA investment decisions, including the currency and asset composi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGold and Foreign Exchange ReservesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26834More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what comparative assessment his Department has made of the proportion of official reserves held in gold by (a) the United Kingdom, (b) France, (c) Germany, (d) Italy, (e) Poland, (f) the United States and (g) other
Answer: The government does not comment on market movements. Assets in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) are held to meet the EEA’s core policy objectives as defined in the EEA Act 1979. All EEA investment decisions, including the currency and asset composi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordGold and Foreign Exchange ReservesTreasuryTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26833More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of levels of gold purchases by overseas central banks since 2022 on UK reserve-management policy.
Answer: The government does not comment on market movements. Assets in the Exchange Equalisation Account (EEA) are held to meet the EEA’s core policy objectives as defined in the EEA Act 1979. All EEA investment decisions, including the currency and asset composi...
Answered 10 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordNational Security: PublicityCabinet OfficeTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26832More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 14 July 2026 on National Resilience, on what date the national resilience public awareness campaign will launch.
Answer: The household resilience public information campaign announced through the Annual Statement on National Resilience is being developed by the Cabinet Office and will launch later this year.
Answered 21 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: CybercrimeMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26831More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 50 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, which (a) state and (b) non-state actors are responsible for cyber attacks on Defence systems.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to answer i gave to the hon. Member for South Shropshire (Stuart Anderson) on 2 September 2026 to Question 19087. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-15/19087
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: CybercrimeMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26830More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 50 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, how many of the over 90,000 annual cyber attacks on Defence systems were assessed as (a) serious and (b) successful in the 12 m
Answer: Due to operational sensitivities, I am unable to provide a breakdown of the serious and successful cyber-attacks on UK Defence Systems over the last 12 months.
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26829More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 44 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, what funding has been granted to a) developing and b) procuring nuclear weaponry for the new F35As.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 17 March 2026 to Question 119054 to the hon. Member for Bridlington and the Wolds (Mr Dewhirst). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-09/119054
Answered 9 Sept 2026
Original Parliament recordF-35 Aircraft: Nuclear WeaponsMinistry of DefenceTabled 2 Sept 2026AnsweredUIN 26828More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 44 of the Defence Investment Plan, published on 30 June 2026, in what year does he expect the new F-35As will be able to join the NATO Dual Capable Aircraft nuclear mission.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 20 July 2026 to Question 18244 to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr Obese-Jecty). https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-07-13/18244
Answered 9 Sept 2026
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