Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure investment into the drone package for Ukraine helps generate sustained UK domestic industrial capacity.

At the most recent Ukraine Defence Contact Group (UDCG) in April, the Defence Secretary announced the UK's largest-ever drone package for Ukraine, delivering at least 120,000 drones this year, with deliveries already underway.

The majority of this investment will be spent with UK-based companies, including Tekever, Windracers and Malloy Aeronautics, supporting high-skilled jobs and strengthening domestic production capacity. This approach helps ensure that rapid support to Ukraine also contributes to the long-term growth, resilience and scalability of the UK's defence industrial base.