Rebecca Smith

Rebecca Smith

Conservative — South West Devon

Speaking in the House of Commons on 15 December 2025

Debate

Uncrewed Defence Systems

Contribution

Turnchapel Wharf and the Cattewater in my constituency host many marine autonomous defence innovators, but the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s workboat code edition 3 is hampering the testing, development and utilisation of autonomous vessels. They cannot even get the licences to be out on the water. What conversations has the Minister had with his counterparts in the Department for Transport to stress the urgency of sorting out this issue, so that the promised defence investment for Plymouth actually gets out to sea?

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