Question follow-through · 121552
Defence Equipment: Procurement
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s press release entitled UK-first achieved in advanced materials to benefit defence, published on 10 March 2026, what assessment he has made of the
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 17 Mar 2026
- Target answer date
- 19 Mar 2026
- Answer
- 26 Mar 2026 · 9 calendar days after tabling
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- Opposition Day Motion: Defence spending and readiness - Prime Minister's Amendment · 23 Jun 2026
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Recorded timeline
17 Mar 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s press release entitled UK-first achieved in advanced materials to benefit defence, published on 10 March 2026, what assessment he has made of the
19 Mar 2026
Target answer date
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26 Mar 2026
Answer published
Overseas supply of Ceramic Matrix Composite (CMC) is predominantly available from the USA and Japan, noting that other countries are also looking to develop commercial supply capabilities. Overall, at the present stage of UK development of industrial capa...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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