Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to recent reports on the Australian Land200 programme, what recent assessment he has made of the (a) security of critical UK MoD systems and (b) interoperability of those systems with UK allies including the US.

The Ministry of Defence has comprehensive procedures in place to assess the security of critical systems, including robust System Accreditation procedures, security focussed System Requirements and commercial Defence Condition controls. The UK is constantly seeking to improve interoperability with its key allies, including the US, through a series of engagements ranging from Ministerial Memorandums of Agreement, through adherence to agreed international interoperability standards and participation on multinational exercises.