Defence: Technology
Commons · Question 969 · Tabled 13 May 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 21 May 2026
Question
Asked by Luke Akehurst
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department intends to evaluate progress towards increasing the proportion of defence spending directed towards emerging technologies during this Parliament.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 21 May 2026
The Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) highlights the need for an innovative defence industry that adapts to changing warfare by utilising data, software, procurement, exports, innovation, and R&D to promote UK science and emerging technologies, includ...