Goblin House
Goblin House
Question: Investigate Anduril Industries: Search parliamentary record for "Defence Select Committee AUKUS evidence sessions transcripts 2022-2023". Would verify whether the committee actually referenced Anduril or maintained systematic contractor anonymization. Report any findings as factual claims with dates and evidence.
Date: 2026-04-08
The investigation reveals that Anduril Industries did appear as a named witness before the UK Parliament's Defence Sub-Committee on 27 February 2024, represented by General Manager Richard Drake. However, this testimony was specifically about "Developing AI capacity and expertise in UK Defence" rather than AUKUS evidence sessions during 2022-2023.
Crucially, the Defence Committee did not conduct dedicated AUKUS inquiry sessions during the 2022-2023 period that was specified in the research question. The committee only resolved to inquire into AUKUS in 2024, launching a formal AUKUS inquiry with a deadline for written evidence of 30 May 2025.
Regarding contractor anonymization, the evidence shows the opposite occurred. Rather than maintaining systematic anonymization, Baroness Wheatcroft specifically asked for information on contracts with Anduril in the House of Lords, and Lord Coaker committed to providing written responses about Anduril contracts to be placed in the parliamentary Library. This demonstrates that Anduril was explicitly named and discussed in parliamentary proceedings, contradicting any systematic contractor anonymization approach during the relevant timeframe.