United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 99321
Autonomous Weapons
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7 January 2022
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12 January 2022 · Answer
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Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is the Government's policy to support a legally binding instrument on lethal autonomous weapons; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the UN 6th review Conference of
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7 January 2022
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is the Government's policy to support a legally binding instrument on lethal autonomous weapons; and what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the UN 6th review Conference of
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12 January 2022
Answer
The UK does not support calls for a specific legally binding instrument on lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS). International Humanitarian Law already provides a robust, principle-based framework for the regulation of weapons development and use. The...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-01-07/99321
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1400792
- uk · wq-1400792 · source updated 12 January 2022