United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 965
Defence: Software
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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, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to defence research and development funding for small and medium-sized businesses specialising in software, artificial intelligence, and data analytics.
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13 May 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to improve access to defence research and development funding for small and medium-sized businesses specialising in software, artificial intelligence, and data analytics.
Source: Commons
21 May 2026
Answer
UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) has been established to harness UK ingenuity and boost military technology, as part of the Government’s drive to turbocharge innovation in defence and deliver growth as part of the Plan for Change. UKDI will be fully operation...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-05-13/965
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1905043
- uk · wq-1905043 · source updated 21 May 2026