Oral Question·Ministry of Justice
“If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.”
Tabled: 4 November 2026Answered: 10 November 2026
Asked by
Mr Paul Foster
Labour — South Ribble
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Justice
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry (Maria Eagle)
We are delivering for defence, boosting spending by £3 billion in real terms this coming financial year. I hope that more of our procurement spend can go to SMEs. The defence industrial strategy will set the conditions to unlock the full potential of SMEs, to seize future opportunities and ensure the growth and resilience of our defence manufacturing base, providing more good jobs in every nation and region.