Alan Strickland

Alan Strickland

Labour — Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Speaking in the House of Commons on 28 January 2025

Debate

Defence Procurement: Small and Medium-sized Enterprises

Contribution

I thank the hon. Member for his intervention. He is absolutely right that the commitment of Ministers and the defence industrial strategy to sovereign supply must include all parts of our United Kingdom, including the excellent capabilities in Northern Ireland. Being war-ready for conflicts we cannot predict that will use technology that has not yet been invented, means giving our military the agility and capability to adapt to this changing landscape. Changing the way in which we think about defence procurement is central to this. My second point is around adopting a proactive, entrepreneurial approach to acquiring the defence supplies we need.

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