Oral Question·Cabinet Office
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 9 July 2020Answered: 16 July 2020
Asked by
Lilian Greenwood
Labour — Nottingham South
Answering Minister
the Minister for the Cabinet Office
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry (Maria Eagle)
As outlined in the strategic defence review and in the UK’s modern industrial strategy, the Government are committed to supporting an “always on” shipbuilding industry by leveraging our buying power through public procurement and seeking to export our capabilities to friendly nations.