Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 37446

Defence: Foreign Investment in UK

Tabled: 11 March 2025

Answered: 18 March 2025

Question

Callum Anderson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what recent assessment he has made of the potential impact of foreign investment on the UK defence industrial base.

Answer

Maria Eagle

The UK’s defence industry plays a vital role not only in our national security but also to the economic prosperity and growth of the UK. We want to boost investment in our defence industry, including from overseas, and the Defence Industrial Strategy will...

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