“If he will make an assessment with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of increasing the Tax-Free Childcare allowance on the ability of parents to work.”
Asked by
Carla Lockhart
Answering Minister
the Chancellor of the Exchequer
Answer from Hansard
The Minister for Defence Procurement and Industry (Maria Eagle)
This Government are making defence an engine for growth across the UK. Our forthcoming defence industrial strategy will grow a faster, more integrated, more innovative and resilient defence sector. Prioritising UK-based firms for Government investment will drive economic growth, boost British jobs and strengthen national security. We are sending a signal to the market and our adversaries: with a strong UK defence sector, we will make Britain secure at home and strong abroad.