House of Commons and House of Lords Hansard Written Answers
Q
Asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Asked on: 28 November 2016
Ministry of Defence
Unmanned Air Vehicles
HL3567
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Earl Howe on 26 September (HL1779), whether they are planning to provide a mechanism for external stakeholder input into the defence policy review on remotely piloted air and wider highly automated systems.
A
Answered by: Earl Howe
Answered on: 07 December 2016
There is no formal mechanism for external input into this aspect of Defence policy, however officials are informally consulting academia, think tanks and industry as well as international partners, to broaden Defence understanding.
Q
Asked by The Marquess of Lothian
Asked on: 28 November 2016
Ministry of Defence
Frigates
HL3630
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, in accordance with the National Security Strategy, what is the minimum number of frigates required by the Royal Navy at any one time.
A
Answered by: Earl Howe
Answered on: 07 December 2016
The 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review concluded that a fleet of 19 Frigates and Destroyers is required by the Royal Navy to deliver its tasking. This fleet is currently composed of 13 Frigates and six Destroyers. The number of Frigates required from that force of 13, at any one time, is dependent on the task, location and operational situation of the day.