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To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the Government’s defence innovation announcements on businesses in St Athan and the wider Vale of Glamorgan.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the impact of the Government’s defence innovation announcements on businesses in St Athan and the wider Vale of Glamorgan.
This Government will lead the way on equipping the UK’s Armed Forces with the best cutting-edge tech by launching a new defence innovation organisation. It will grow high-tech businesses and defence start-ups across the UK – including in the Vale of Glamorgan - enabling them to scale up innovative prototypes rapidly through a clear pathway.
The Ministry of Defence recognises the vital importance of the defence industry in the Vale of Glamorgan, and in Wales more widely. The Defence and Technology Exploitation Programme, for example, has funded Raplas Technologies, based in the Vale of Glamorgan. Companies like Raplas Technologies both across Wales and the wider UK will benefit from this announcement and a more innovative and resilient defence sector.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to increase defence procurement from UK startups in the the (a) cybersecurity, (b) AI, (c) quantum computing and (d) other emerging technology sectors.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department plans to take to increase defence procurement from UK startups in the the (a) cybersecurity, (b) AI, (c) quantum computing and (d) other emerging technology sectors.
The Ministry of Defence is bringing forward a new Defence Industrial Strategy (DIS) that will ensure that the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned.
Through the DIS we are considering how to better support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), reduce barriers and set the conditions that unlock the full potential of SMEs to innovate at pace and seize future opportunities. The Government recently announced plans to launch a new hub to provide SMEs better access to the defence supply chain, and committed to set direct SME spending targets for the Ministry of Defence by June this year.
Technology will be at the heart of the new DIS. As part of a defence innovation drive, the Government will promote investment in defence start-ups and scale-up technology and capability, including through the National Security Strategic Investment Fund.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support (a) defence and (b) aerospace innovation in Vale of Glamorgan constituency.
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to support (a) defence and (b) aerospace innovation in Vale of Glamorgan constituency.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises the vital importance of the defence and aerospace industry in the Vale of Glamorgan, and in Wales more widely.
The Defence and Security Accelerator has a dedicated Innovation Partner in Wales and is supporting a number of projects with innovative small and medium-sized enterprises. The Defence Technology Exploitation Programme, for example, has funded Raplas Technologies, based in the Vale of Glamorgan who specialise in 3D printing applications within defence. While the MOD does not allocate spending to specific nations and regions in the UK, MOD spending in Wales totalled £914 million in 2023-24, equivalent to £290 per person.
The Defence Industrial Strategy will set out how we will prioritise and support businesses to create a more innovative and resilient defence sector across the UK, including in Wales.