Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of his Department's funding for university defence research collaboration in signal processing.

The Department's investment in the University Defence Research Collaboration has driven innovation in Signal Processing since 2008. It is an example of how Defence science makes important contributions to our national prosperity and skills, while continuing to develop the Armed Forces' competitive edge in science and technology (S&T).

We constantly review and reprioritise resources and funding in the S&T Programme and will continue to do so in line with Ministry of Defence S&T Strategy.