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Written Question
Defence: Artificial Intelligence
Thursday 27th January 2022

Asked by: Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government when they expect to publish the Artificial Intelligence Defence Strategy; and what consultation, including public consultation, they have carried out to inform the strategy.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

The Defence AI Strategy is in the final stages of review. We expect to publish the strategy in spring 2022. This Strategy has been informed by consultations with key AI industry leaders, UK academia, and our Allies.

Written Question
Autonomous Weapons
Tuesday 25th January 2022

Asked by: Lord Clement-Jones (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the options beyond the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons to address concerns about lethal autonomous weapons systems.

Answered by Baroness Goldie - Shadow Minister (Defence)

The Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW) remains the appropriate forum to address the challenges associated with the use of autonomy in weapon systems. The CCW Review Conference renewed the mandate of the Group of Government Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) and the UK will continue to play an active role in it, working with the international community to agree norms and positive obligations to ensure the safe and responsible use of autonomy.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Nov 2021
Armed Forces Bill

"My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, and the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Craig, in supporting Amendment 29, which the noble Lord introduced so persuasively, as he did a similar amendment on the overseas operations Bill that I signed and …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Nov 2021
Autonomous Weapons Systems

"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the calls made at the August meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems at the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons for a legally-binding instrument, including both prohibitions and positive obligations, to regulate autonomous weapons …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Nov 2021
Autonomous Weapons Systems

"My Lords, the Minister’s reply is pretty disappointing. It puts the Government, despite statements in the integrated review, at odds with nearly 70 countries and thousands of scientists in their unwillingness to rule out lethal autonomous weapons. Will the Minister commit to rethinking government policy in terms of giving our …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 11 Mar 2021
Overseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Browne of Ladyton, in supporting his Amendment 32, which he introduced so persuasively and expertly. A few years ago, I chaired the House of Lords Select Committee on AI, which considered the economic, ethical and social implications of …..."
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