Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 40147
Defence: Finance
Tabled: 21 March 2025
Answered: 1 April 2025
Question
Sir John Hayes
Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what changes have been made to the government’s assessment of future skills needs following the announcement on February 25 that defence spending would increase to 2.6% of GDP by 2027.
Answer
Maria EagleThe Ministry of Defence is working closely with Skills England and the Department for Education to ensure the boost in defence spending supports the training and development of new generations of defence sector workers. The future skills requirement for d...
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