Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“What steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector. ”
Tabled: 28 October 2025Answered: 3 November 2025
Asked by
Noah Law
Labour — St Austell and Newquay
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard)
As we move towards warfighting readiness, the Government are investing more of our rising defence budget in new technologies and innovation, and the need for more innovative solutions to address emerging challenges is paramount in these darker and more dangerous times. On 1 July we launched UK Defence Innovation, a £400 million fund, and we will spend 10% of the equipment budget on innovative technologies that will deliver for defence.