Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department’s press release entitled Drones using AI to spot explosive dangers and help keep soldiers safe, published on 2 April 2026, what assessment he has made of the potential for similar AI-drone technology to be used in humanitarian demining and explosive hazard clearance operations overseas.

We will not go into specifics on our assessments as this could compromise our ability to successfully take action against these ships, only benefitting our adversaries.