Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 69707
Aerospace Industry
Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Question
Andrew Griffith
Conservative — Arundel and South Downs
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what steps he is taking to support businesses developing vertical and short take-off and landing aircraft.
Answer
Sarah JonesThe UK aerospace sector is a global leader in aircraft innovation. Through the Aerospace Technology Institute Programme, the Government is investing up to £2.3 billion in R&D to 2035. This includes over £34 million awarded to Vertical Aerospace, suppo...
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