Question follow-through · 127660
Defence
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the UK develops sovereign capability in defence systems.
About this written question
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- Answering body
- Ministry of Defence
- Tabled
- 15 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 20 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 23 Apr 2026 · 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
15 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the UK develops sovereign capability in defence systems.
20 Apr 2026
Target answer date
Date supplied by the official written-questions record.
23 Apr 2026
Answer published
The UK recognises the importance of ensuring resilience and choice across our most critical of military capabilities. This reflects the approach to long term national security set out in the Strategic Defence Review: ensuring we are integrated into NATO f...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
Later records
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