Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 83108

Defence: Industry

Tabled: 17 October 2025

Answered: 27 October 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 28 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, what progress he has made in reducing the regulatory burden for defence suppliers.

Answer

Luke Pollard

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) hold a crucial place in UK defence. They are the backbone of the UK economy and are vital to delivering the innovation, expertise and agility that we need now and in the future. This is recognised in the Defence I...

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