Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 20146

Defence: Expenditure

Tabled: 16 December 2024

Answered: 19 December 2024

Named Day

Question

Liam Byrne

Labour — Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of defence spending on (a) economic growth and (b) regional growth in each of the next five years.

Answer

Maria Eagle

The Government is bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy that aligns our security and economic priorities. The strategic aim of the Defence Industrial Strategy is to make sure the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are addr...

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