A question on #UnmannedAirSystems tabled by Mr Mark Francois on 05-02-2025 has been answered by Maria Eagle.

Heading: Unmanned Air Systems
Question ID: 1762242
UIN: 28897
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-02-05
Asking Member ID: 1444
Asking Member display name: Mr Mark Francois
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Asking Member Twitter reference: Mr Mark Francois
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what factors contributed to the Protector drone system's downgrade to a red rating in the IPA Annual Report 2023-24; what steps are being taken to mitigate significant cost increases and delays; and what the revi
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Date answered: 2025-02-11
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Answering Member ID: 483
Answering Member display name: Maria Eagle
Answering Member handle: meaglemp
Answering Member Twitter reference: @meaglemp
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Answer text: The downgrade of Protector to a red rating was primarily driven by a delay to the approval of the Review Note, which is being considered as part of the ongoing Strategic Defence Review. There are no anticipated cost increases, and all costs captured withi...
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Answering body ID: 11
Answering body name: Ministry of Defence
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