Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 126920

Aircraft: Manufacturing Industries

Tabled: 13 April 2026
Answered: 16 April 2026

Question

Jonathan Hinder

LabourPendle and Clitheroe

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will take steps to ensure that support provided to Rolls-Royce for narrow body aircraft manufacturing will guarantee new jobs in Britain.

Answer

Chris McDonald
The Government recognises that a successful Rolls‑Royce entry into the single‑aisle aircraft market could deliver significant UK economic benefits, including high‑value jobs and growth across the aerospace supply chain.Rolls‑Royce is a major UK employer a...

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