Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 13883

Defence: Innovation

Tabled: 29 June 2026
Answered: 7 July 2026

Question

James Cartlidge

ConservativeSouth Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 6 of the Strategic Defence Review, published 2 June 2025, how much of the £400m investment in UK Defence Innovation has been spent as of 29 June 2026.

Answer

Luke Pollard
Around £385 million of the £400 million UK Defence Innovation funding for the financial year 2026-27 has been allocated and fully costed, with numerous projects and programmes in progress.