A question on #UKDefenceInnovation tabled by Ben Obese-Jecty on 02-06-2025 has been answered by Maria Eagle.

Heading: UK Defence Innovation
Question ID: 1808410
UIN: 56679
House: Commons
Date tabled: 2025-06-02
Asking Member ID: 5089
Asking Member display name: Ben Obese-Jecty
Asking Member handle: BenObeseJecty
Asking Member Twitter reference: @BenObeseJecty
Member interest: false
Question text: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when the UK Defence Innovation organisation will become fully operational; and who it will be led by.
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Date answered: 2025-06-05
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Is holding answer: false
Is correcting answer: false
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: UK Defence Innovation (UKDI) will be up and running with an initial operating model by July 2025, transitioning to full operational capability in July 2026. It will be led by a suitably empowered Senior Civil Servant and be accountable to the National Arm...
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Answering body ID: 11
Answering body name: Ministry of Defence
Tweeted: true