Written questions

Unmanned Air Systems: Ukraine

Commons · Question 5663 · Tabled 1 Jun 2026 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 9 Jun 2026

Question

Asked by Luke Akehurst

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the economic benefits from the Ukraine drone package are distributed across all regions of the United Kingdom, including the North East of England; and what

Answer

Answered by Al Carns, 9 Jun 2026

In April 2026, the Department announced the biggest ever drone package for Ukraine, delivering at least 120,000 drones for Ukraine this year. Most of this spending will be with UK companies, several of which were selected through open and fair competition...