PARLIAMENTARY DEBATE
Defence Suppliers: Innovation - 10 July 2017 (Commons/Commons Chamber)
Debate Detail
Nigel Mills
Amber Valley
14. What steps he is taking to encourage innovation by defence suppliers.
15:21:04
Harriett Baldwin
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence
With an equipment plan worth £178 billion and a rising defence budget, there are great opportunities for innovative suppliers. The £800 million innovation fund will provide the Ministry of Defence with the freedom to pursue innovative solutions in an open, competitive process.
15:21:19
Nigel Mills
Will the Minister ensure that there is greater risk appetite in which projects are selected for funding to ensure that our armed forces have the best technology available to them?
Harriett Baldwin
My hon. Friend is absolutely right to highlight this issue. It is one of the things that we weight when we consider awards through the innovation fund to ensure that the projects with the highest risks but the biggest potential pay-off are the ones that are invested in.
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