UK Defence Innovation: Finance
Commons · Question 92897 · Tabled 19 Nov 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 27 Nov 2025
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what proportion of the £400 million allocated to UK Defence Innovation in 2025-26 will be available to firms outside the designated factory locations, including in the North West.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 27 Nov 2025
UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) will support high-tech businesses across the UK, including the North west. The ringfenced budget of £400 million for 2025-26 will focus on novel technologies, including dual-use systems. UKDI will invest in structures to suppo...