Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 72333

Space Technology: Defence

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment has he made of the potential merits of elevating space assets to a priority portfolio under the National Armaments Director.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Ministry of Defence is introducing Service-agnostic capability portfolios to increase flexibility and drive pace in procurement. As set out in the Strategic Defence Review, delivering space-based capabilities is a priority for defence and a space syst...
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