Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 83084

Defence: Innovation

Tabled: 17 October 2025

Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector.

Answer

Luke Pollard

As of July 1, 2025 UK Defence Innovation has reached initial operating capability. UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) represents a fundamental transformation of how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) approaches innovation. We recognised that for too long, innovative...

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