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Lord Udny-Lister (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 21 May 2026

Debate

King’s Speech

Contribution

Does the Minister agree that there is a key opportunity to reposition increased defence spending as an engine for domestic renewal and regional growth? If we anchor our sovereign defence supply chains in the towns and cities that have been too often left behind, I put it to the Government that we will soon find that we can strengthen our national security while transforming local economies. Through targeted increased defence spending, we have a real opportunity to upskill a generation, generate high-tech civilian spillovers and turn the urgent necessity of national security into a powerful instrument against domestic deprivation.

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