Oral QuestionDepartment for Business and Trade

“What steps her Department is taking to help support the fashion and textile industry.”

Tabled: 16 March 2023Answered: 23 March 2023

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Business and Trade

Answer from Hansard

Darren Jones

As my hon. Friend knows, the Government are committed to increasing spending on defence to 2.5% of GDP, with an ambition to go further to 3% in the next Parliament when economic and fiscal conditions allow. As part of that increase in spending, we are making sure that UK companies and UK workers get the benefit, including in places such as Wolverhampton, through apprenticeships, good jobs and good growth.