Oral Question·Ministry of Defence
“What steps his Department is taking to develop innovative defence technology.”
Tabled: 24 January 2023Answered: 30 January 2023
Asked by
Gareth Davies
Conservative — Grantham and Bourne
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Defence
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry (Maria Eagle)
The Defence Secretary raised this issue at the meeting of all NATO Defence Ministers in February and has held a number of discussions with NATO allies since, including with the US Secretary of Defence and in meetings with joint expeditionary force and E5 allies. European allies are stepping up within NATO, and the UK is leading efforts to increase defence spending and expand defence industrial capacity.