Alan Strickland

Alan Strickland

Labour — Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor

Speaking in the House of Commons on 11 November 2026

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Q5. The north-east has a wealth of innovative defence businesses but receives less than 1% of Ministry of Defence industry funding. That is why there is so much interest in the decision on the Skynet satellite programme, which could bring 500 jobs to my constituency and thousands to the supply chain, and help to reindustrialise the north-east. Can the Prime Minister give an update on when we can expect this important decision and, more broadly, will he meet north-east MPs to discuss how we can put north-east industry at the heart of our national defence?

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