Question follow-through · 59471
Unmanned Air Systems
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 17 on European security, what recent discussions he has had with drone component suppliers to ensure that the UK military is up to date when it comes to drone tec
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 12 Jun 2025
- Target answer date
- 16 Jun 2025
- Answer
- 20 Jun 2025 · 8 calendar days after tabling
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Votes on this topic
- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
- Opposition day: Defence spending and readiness · 23 Jun 2026
- Armed Forces Bill Report Stage: Amendment 11 · 22 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
12 Jun 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, pursuant to the Answer of 19 May 2025 to Question 17 on European security, what recent discussions he has had with drone component suppliers to ensure that the UK military is up to date when it comes to drone tec
16 Jun 2025
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
20 Jun 2025
Answer published
Defence routinely engages with drone component suppliers to iterate and spiral develop capability in close cooperation with allies. One of the key mechanisms to ensure that Defence is up to date with the latest developments in drone technology and associa...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
Possible follow-up questions
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Uncrewed Systems: Contracts for Services
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Defence: Procurement
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Defence: Procurement
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Ministry of Defence: Procurement
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Ministry of Defence: Domo Tactical Communications
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