Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 78917

Ammunition: Factories

Tabled: 10 October 2025

Answered: 20 October 2025

Question

Mr Jonathan Brash

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether he has considered sites in the Northeast of England for the location of the six new munitions factories.

Answer

Luke Pollard

The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) committed to build at least six new energetics and munitions factories in the UK. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently developing a plan to deliver this commitment alongside our wider Defence Industrial Strategy, d...

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