Welcome to the APPG for Defence Technology

Officers and Members

Coming Soon

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Fred Thomas MP, Chair

Member of Parliament for Plymouth Moor View

Sarah Bool MP, Officer

Member of Parliament for South Northamptonshire

Anna Gelderd MP, Officer

Member of Parliament for South East Cornwall

News

Jul

08

2025

Government and Industry Unite Under ‘Team UK’ to Unlock Defence Sector Growth

Posted by on July 08, 2025

Today, the UK Government unveiled a landmark set of recommendations from the Defence and Economic Growth Taskforce aimed at driving job creation and unlocking the...

Jul

01

2025

June 2025 Defence Tech Oral Questions Top Themes

Posted by on July 01, 2025

The top 3 themes related to Defence Technology in the Ministry of Defence oral questions and answers on June 30th 2025:

1. Defence Procurement: SMEs

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Jun

24

2025

Front Line Drone Technology to Fuel UK - Ukraine Partnership

Posted by on June 24, 2025

The UK and Ukraine have signed a landmark agreement to share battlefield drone technology, strengthening both Ukraine’s frontline defence and the UK’s defence industrial base....

Jun

19

2025

EU Ambassadors Strike Preliminary Deal on EDIP Defence Spending Plan

Posted by on June 19, 2025

On the 18th June, EU ambassadors reached a preliminary agreement on the €1.5 billion European Defence Industry Programme (EDIP), aimed at reducing the bloc’s reliance...

Jun

13

2025

Ethics of AI in Defence Meeting

Posted by on June 13, 2025

APPG for Defence Technology – Ethics of AI in Defence

Date: Monday 9th June 2025

Location: Room Q, PCH,...

Jun

11

2025

SDR 2025

Posted by on June 11, 2025

Last week saw the unveiling of the long awaited Strategic Defence Review. A central
pillar of this is the profound emphasis on defence technology, aiming to...