questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled UK to contribute drones, jets and warship to Multinational Mission to secure the Strait of Hormuz, published on 12 May 2026, how much new funding for (a) autonomous mine-hunting and (b) counter-drone systems has been provided.
answerText: We do not routinely provide a breakdown of funding for specific capabilities linked to operational deployments.
heading: Peacekeeping Operations: Strait of Hormuz