To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to encourage innovation in the defence industry.
Answered on
13 March 2017
With an equipment plan worth £178 billion over 10 years and a rising defence budget, there are great opportunities for innovative suppliers.
We are spending up to 20% of our science and technology budget on game-changing research, creating a 10-year £800 million innovation fund and have established a defence and security accelerator.
Answered by
Ministry of Defence
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