Stuart Anderson MP: written questions
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Military AircraftMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18107More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will production commence on the the first Hybrid Navy Carrier Air Wing.
Answer: The Hybrid Air Wing is not a single product with one production start date. It is an evolving mix of crewed and uncrewed aircraft and one-way effectors that will be introduced incrementally. Delivery is already under way through the integration and triall...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: FinanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 13 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 18106More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 32 of his Department's Defence Investment Plan, published 30 June 2026, whether the planned £17bn investment from 2030 to 2035 for the Digital Backbone and Targeting Web is currently factor
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan sets out a planned investment of at least £17 billion in the Digital Backbone and Targeting Web between 2030 and 2035. As set out in the Plan, investments beyond 2030 represent future investment priorities and planning assumpti...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17810More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the first Common Combat Vessels (CCV) be completed.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan announced at least £1.3 billion of investment in the Hybrid Navy Fleet, comprising uncrewed missile platforms (Type 91), uncrewed underwater sensing platforms (Type 92), extra-large uncrewed underwater vessels (Type 93), uncrew...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17809More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the first Type 94 be completed.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan announced at least £1.3 billion of investment in the Hybrid Navy Fleet, comprising uncrewed missile platforms (Type 91), uncrewed underwater sensing platforms (Type 92), extra-large uncrewed underwater vessels (Type 93), uncrew...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17808More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the first Type 93 will be completed.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan announced at least £1.3 billion of investment in the Hybrid Navy Fleet, comprising uncrewed missile platforms (Type 91), uncrewed underwater sensing platforms (Type 92), extra-large uncrewed underwater vessels (Type 93), uncrew...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17807More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the first Type 92 be completed.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan announced at least £1.3 billion of investment in the Hybrid Navy Fleet, comprising uncrewed missile platforms (Type 91), uncrewed underwater sensing platforms (Type 92), extra-large uncrewed underwater vessels (Type 93), uncrew...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordWarships: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17806More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when will the first Type 91 be completed.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan announced at least £1.3 billion of investment in the Hybrid Navy Fleet, comprising uncrewed missile platforms (Type 91), uncrewed underwater sensing platforms (Type 92), extra-large uncrewed underwater vessels (Type 93), uncrew...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNavy and MarinesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17805More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines regular personnel are not deployable or medically downgraded.
Answer: At 1 April 2026 (most recently available data) 10.4% of Royal Navy personnel and 7.2% of Royal Marines personnel were graded Medically Non-Deployable (MND). Personnel graded as MND are not fit to deploy on Operations, they may be deployable on UK based ex...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17804More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what will the split of crewed and uncrewed Naval assets be by 2030.
Answer: The Royal Navy is rapidly adopting a Hybrid Navy approach and already operates dozens of uncrewed platforms across a range of roles. Uncrewed systems will increasingly complement crewed ships and submarines as laid out in the Defence Investment Plan.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNavyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17803More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the size and capability of the Navy.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given by the former Minister for the Armed Forces, Al Carns MP, to Question 118566 on 16 March 2026.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17802More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how will UK MOD protect AI IP while maximising dual-use frontier technology.
Answer: The UK MOD has an established policy for addressing Intellectual Property (IP), and all MOD projects are expected to set out a clear IP Strategy to ensure that IP is adequately protected, whilst securing maximum impact for our armed forces and value for m...
Answered 27 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17801More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how will the policies of the Defence Strategic Approach to AI ensure that algorithms are both ethical and transparent.
Answer: The Defence Strategic Approach to AI will establish Defence's overarching position on AI adoption. It will reaffirm our commitment to complying with our legal obligations and developing and adopting AI safely and responsibly. The department plans to build...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17800More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 34 of his department's Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, will any AI be imbedded in the Integrated Force before 2030.
Answer: Defence is already increasing the use of AI across the Armed Forces through a range of programmes and capabilities. The Defence Investment Plan further states that AI will be embedded across the Integrated Force between 2030 and 2035.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17799More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when is the Defence AI Centre (DAIC) being developed.
Answer: It was established in 2021 and is already operating as Defence's central organisation for accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordUncrewed Systems: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17798More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, which uncrewed systems use AI-enabled swarms.
Answer: While Defence is actively researching, developing and experimenting with autonomous and collaborative behaviours, including swarming concepts, these activities remain in the assessment, experimentation and capability development phases and have not yet ma...
Answered 21 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17797More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how does Taskforce RAID work or integrate with the AI Investment Fund.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan allocated Taskforce RAID £100 million to deliver against four ‘challenge sets’ and prime Defence for a future of fast and effective AI adoption for warfighting. Taskforce RAID and the £500 million Sovereign AI Fund have separat...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: Artificial IntelligenceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17796More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the current invested capital of the protected AI Investment Fund.
Answer: Of the £200 million AI investment fund and associated initiatives announced in the Defence Investment Plan, £7.2 million of that is existing committed activity.
Answered 19 Aug 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Intelligence: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17795More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what work has taken place to establish a Digital Warfighter Group.
Answer: The Strategic Defence Review directed the establishment of a Digital Warfighter Group (DWG) to enable Defence to deploy digital and conventional warfighters on operations, side-by-side. Focussed work on the establishment of the DWG is underway.
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordMilitary Intelligence: Digital TechnologyMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17794More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timeline is for the establishment of the Digital Targeting Web.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I provided to the hon. Member for Huntingdon (Ben Obese-Jecty) on 5 February 2026 to Question 109315, which referred him to the answer provided to the hon. Member for South Suffolk (James Cartlidge) to Question 96241 ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDefence: ProcurementMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17793More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 31 of his Department's Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, what new measures he has introduced on single source contract regulations to incentivise on-time delivery and product
Answer: The Department has been working at pace on a review of the Single Source Contract Regulations, which governs some of the nation’s largest and most strategically important defence procurements and accounts for around half of defence spending on equipment. ...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordNuclear SubmarinesMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17792More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 30 of his Department's Defence Investment plan, published 30 June 2026, what the new capabilities are of the Submarine Build Modernisation Programme.
Answer: The Submarine Build Modernisation (SBM) programme improves facilities, grows the workforce and modernises manufacturing to enable us to meet future submarine production demand. It also strengthens the supply chain to ensure continuous submarine production...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordDevonport Dockyard: Repairs and MaintenanceMinistry of DefenceTabled 10 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17791More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what his planned timeline is for the completion of the Devonport Infrastructure Programme.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan commits £7.1 billion of infrastructure investment at HMNB Devonport over the next decade as part of Project Royal Oak. This investment will deliver major upgrades and renewal across the Naval Base and Dockyard site. Including e...
Answered 20 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordClyde Naval BaseMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17426More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the timeframe for the acquisition of three floating docks at Faslane.
Answer: The Defence Investment Plan announced Programme Euston, a multi-billion-pound investment that will deliver three floating docks and associated infrastructure at HM Naval Base Clyde. This capability will support resilient out-of-water engineering for all R...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordClyde Naval BaseMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17425More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what are the expected timelines for the Clyde Infrastructure programme to start and complete.
Answer: The Clyde Infrastructure Programme forms part of the wider Clyde Transformation Programme and Project Royal Oak, through which the Government is investing in the modernisation of HM Naval Base Clyde, alongside HMNB Portsmouth and HMNB Devonport. The Clyde...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
Original Parliament recordTrident SubmarinesMinistry of DefenceTabled 9 Jul 2026AnsweredUIN 17424More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps have been taken to consider the successor to Dreadnought.
Answer: I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to Question 15525 from the hon. Member for Huntingdon on 10 July 2026: As announced in the Defence Investment Plan, this Government will invest over £20 billion more in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise over the n...
Answered 17 Jul 2026
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