Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 15746

Defence: Industry

Tabled: 25 November 2024

Answered: 2 December 2024

Question

Mike Wood

Conservative — Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has has with the defence sector on the potential impact of environmental, social and governance policies on levels of divestment.

Answer

Maria Eagle

There is nothing contradictory between Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) consideration and the defence sector. A strong national defence is a pre-requisite for the freedoms and aspirations that investors and financial services companies seek to a...

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