Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 74149

Defence: Huntingdon

Tabled: 2 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

Conservative — Huntingdon

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of launching a defence growth deal in Huntingdon constituency.

Answer

Luke Pollard
On 8 September 2025, five Defence Growth Deals in Plymouth, South Yorkshire, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were announced. Should economic and fiscal conditions allow, the Government will consider launching more Defence Growth Deals across the UK.