United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 962
Defence: Procurement
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13 May 2026
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21 May 2026 · Answer
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21 May 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department defines novel technologies, with regard to the commitment in the Strategic Defence Review that at least 10 per cent of equipment spending be allocated to such technologies.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how his Department defines novel technologies, with regard to the commitment in the Strategic Defence Review that at least 10 per cent of equipment spending be allocated to such technologies.
Source: Commons
21 May 2026
Answer
The Government has set out its ambition for the Ministry of Defence to spend at least 10% of its equipment procurement budget on novel technologies, including areas such as uncrewed and autonomous systems and AI-enabled capabilities. Work is currently ong...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/962
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1905040
- uk · wq-1905040 · source updated 21 May 2026