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Ministry of Defence: Written Questions

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 98517 on Uncrewed Systems: Procurement.

answeredMinistry of Defence

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Answering body
Ministry of Defence
Tabled
24 Mar 2026
Target answer date
26 Mar 2026
Answer
27 Mar 2026 · 3 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 24 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when he plans to respond to Question 98517 on Uncrewed Systems: Procurement.

  2. 26 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 27 Mar 2026

    Answer published

    I will respond to the hon. Member shortly.

Open official record

Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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