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Debate between Andrew Jones and James Sunderland
Monday 7th November 2022

(1 year, 5 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Andrew Jones Portrait Andrew Jones (Harrogate and Knaresborough) (Con)
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4. What steps his Department is taking to develop innovative defence technology.

James Sunderland Portrait James Sunderland (Bracknell) (Con)
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23. What steps his Department is taking to develop innovative defence technology.

Alex Chalk Portrait The Minister of State, Ministry of Defence (Alex Chalk)
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Successful innovation delivers military effectiveness and advantage, which is why the Ministry of Defence works closely with UK industry and academia, including small and medium-sized enterprises, to identify and invest in innovative technologies that address our most pressing capability challenges, as well as publishing our future priorities to incentivise investment. We are already testing and deploying those technologies, building on the work I saw last week at MOD Abbey Wood.