Luke Pollard

Luke Pollard

Labour (Co-op) — Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Speaking in the House of Commons on 12 November 2026

Debate

United Kingdom Military Installations

Contribution

I thank my hon. Friend for the work that he does on the Defence Committee. That work is an important part of helping build public awareness and asking the Department the right questions. He is right to say that we are seeing an increased threat, not just to the United Kingdom and our allies, but to our defence industrial base. It is for that reason that we have been engaging more, not just via the Defence Industry Joint Council—our main convening function between businesses large and small in the defence sector—but with trade bodies and individual firms. We need to be aware that the threats posed to the defence industry come in a variety of forms and guises. We are working with the intelligence services, the police and the industry to increase physical protection in locations where appropriate, which my hon. Friend will appreciate that I cannot comment on further, but also to create a culture in which threats are reduced by having greater involvement of the workforce and communities in identifying risks.

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