Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 69707

Aerospace Industry

Tabled: 21 July 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025

Question

Andrew Griffith

ConservativeArundel 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 Jones
The 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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