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Debate between Sadik Al-Hassan and Noah Law
Monday 3rd November 2025

(3 weeks, 1 day ago)

Commons Chamber
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Sadik Al-Hassan Portrait Sadik Al-Hassan (North Somerset) (Lab)
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4. What steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector.

Noah Law Portrait Noah Law (St Austell and Newquay) (Lab)
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16. What steps he is taking to increase innovation in the defence sector.

Luke Pollard Portrait The Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry (Luke Pollard)
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As we move towards warfighting readiness, the Government are investing more of our rising defence budget in new technologies and innovation, and the need for more innovative solutions to address emerging challenges is paramount in these darker and more dangerous times. On 1 July we launched UK Defence Innovation, a £400 million fund, and we will spend 10% of the equipment budget on innovative technologies that will deliver for defence.

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