Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK unveils new undersea warfare technology to counter threat from Russia, published on 8 December, whether there is a limit to how many of the 26 proposals to develop anti-submarine sensor technology can be accepted.

There is no predetermined limit on the number of proposals that could be taken forward. The number accepted will depend on the quality, technical maturity, and operational relevance of each submission, as well as overall value for money and alignment with Royal Navy capability requirements.