Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16183
Autonomous Weapons
Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 13 July 2026
Question
Shockat Adam
Independent — Leicester South
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure meaningful human control is retained over decisions to use lethal force by weapons systems that incorporate artificial intelligence.
Answer
Luke PollardWe are clear that human responsibility and accountability must always be retained in decisions about the use of force, and that existing international humanitarian law provides a robust framework for ensuring this. There must be context-appropriate human ...
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