Oral Question·Department for Exiting the European Union
“What discussions the Government has had with UK universities on the negotiations for the UK leaving the EU.”
Tabled: 25 January 2018Answered: 1 February 2018
Asked by
Alex Burghart
Conservative — Brentwood and Ongar
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union
Answer from Hansard
The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Rachel Reeves)
The first duty of any Government is to keep the nation safe. That is why we are increasing defence spending as a share of GDP to 2.5%—the biggest sustained increase in defence spending since the end of the cold war. Derby has a vital role to play within the UK’s defence sector, particularly in nuclear engineering and aerospace, as demonstrated by the landmark £9 billion deal with Rolls-Royce, which will create up to 1,000 jobs in the city and protect thousands more.