Oral Question·Cabinet Office
“What discussions his Department has had with the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department of Education to ensure schools have sufficient access to covid-19 tests.”
Tabled: 24 September 2020Answered: 1 October 2020
Asked by
Tim Farron
Liberal Democrat — Westmorland and Lonsdale
Answering Minister
the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for the Armed Forces (Al Carns)
The Government are working exceptionally hard to ensure we speed up our procurement of uncrewed systems. In 2024 alone we are buying up to 5,400 drones, moving up to 8,000 in 2026. Really important is the development of our drone uncrewed centre of excellence, which will be launched later this year to provide better co-ordination and co-operation across defence, industries and academia in the delivery of uncrewed systems.