24 Jun 2026·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·Answered
AskedCommonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's press release entitled UK, Australia and Canada launch peacebuilding fund for Israel and Palestine, publi
ReplyI refer the Hon Member to the press release referenced in his questions.
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Pending
AskedWith reference to his Department's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what the potential military applications ar
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Pending
AskedWith reference to the Ministry of Defence's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the
23 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
AskedWith reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to set end date for imports of Russian diesel and jet fuel via third countries, published on 12 June 2026, what monitoring and enforcement m
23 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
AskedWith reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to set end date for imports of Russian diesel and jet fuel via third countries, published on 12 June 2026, what assessment he has made of tr
23 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
AskedWith reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to set end date for imports of Russian diesel and jet fuel via third countries, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the
23 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Pending
AskedWith reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to set end date for imports of Russian diesel and jet fuel via third countries, published on 12 June 2026, what criteria he will use to dete
23 Jun 2026·Department for Business and Trade·Answered
AskedWith reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to set end date for imports of Russian diesel and jet fuel via third countries, published on 12 June 2026, what assessment he has made of th
ReplyUK sanctions have been effective in reducing revenue going to Russia. Since the ban on import of Russian oil and oil products came into effect in December 2022, imports of Russian oil or oil products have reduced to zero. HMRC country of origin trade data...
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Ministry of Defence's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the n
ReplyNow the Defence Uncrewed System Centre (DUSC) has been established we expect frontline commands, industry, innovators and allies to utilise the facilities as we move towards more autonomy and uncrewed systems being deployed across our forces. We have not ...
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Ministry of Defence's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what are the lessons from the conf
ReplyTwo of the key lessons for the MOD from the conflicts in Ukraine and Iran are the pace of technical innovation and a whole of society effort, if our Armed Forces are to retain an edge over, and therefore deter, our adversaries. The Uncrewed Systems Centre...
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Ministry of Defence's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, whether he is taking steps to ensu
ReplyThe Uncrewed Systems Centre (USC) in Swindon will play a part in the Department’s drive to implement the ambitions set out in the Defence Industrial Strategy, particularly to back UK based businesses and to put the UK at the leading edge of defence innova...
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWith reference to his Department's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what discussions he has had with allies reg
ReplyThe Uncrewed Systems Centre has evolved from the UK's leadership of the 21-nation Drone Capability Coalition for Ukraine and is international by design. Announcements on international partnerships will be made in the usual way.
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWith reference to his Department's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what metrics will be used to assess the Unc
ReplyMetrics to assess the performance of the Uncrewed Systems Centre are under development.
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Ministry of Defence's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, how many small and medium-sized Br
ReplyThe Uncrewed Systems Centre (USC) in Swindon will play a part in the Department’s drive to implement the ambitions set out in the Defence Industrial Strategy, particularly to back UK based businesses and to put the UK at the leading edge of defence innova...
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWith reference to his Department's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what assessment he has made of the adequacy
ReplyThe Strategic Defence Review considered all aspects of Defence, including the capabilities required by the UK to meet the challenges, threats, and opportunities of the twenty-first century. As part of our response, in creating the Uncrewed Systems Centre,...
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWith reference to his Department's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what plans he has to develop counter-drone
ReplyThe Uncrewed Systems Centre works closely with the Department’s Joint Counter Uncrewed Aerial Systems Office (JCO) on the development of counter-drone technologies.
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Ministry of Defence's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the r
ReplyGiven the speed and variety of innovation in uncrewed systems technology, it is not possible to quantify the reduction in time taken to develop and field new uncrewed capabilities that the Uncrewed Systems Centre (USC) will enable. Nevertheless, by bringi...
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Ministry of Defence's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what proportion of contracts assoc
ReplyThe Uncrewed Systems Centre (USC) in Swindon will play a part in the Department’s drive to implement the ambitions set out in the Defence Industrial Strategy, particularly to back UK based businesses and to put the UK at the leading edge of defence innova...
23 Jun 2026·Ministry of Defence·Answered
AskedWith reference to the Ministry of Defence's press release entitled Europe's largest drone testing centre opens in Swindon to boost defence innovation, published on 12 June 2026, what estimate he has made of the v
ReplyGiven the speed of innovation in uncrewed systems technology, it is not possible to estimate with certainty the likely value of defence exports that may result from technologies developed or tested at the Uncrewed Systems Centre (USC). Nevertheless, by ac...
22 Jun 2026·Department for Work and Pensions·Pending
AskedWith reference to the Department for Work and Pensions' press release entitled LinkedIn and government join forces to help jobseekers build their careers, published on 15 June 2026, what estimate he has