Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 102087

Defence: Industry

Tabled: 2 January 2026
Answered: 12 January 2026

Question

Euan Stainbank

LabourFalkirk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy on employment and skills in Scotland; and what steps are being taken to ensure defence procurement supports jobs and econom

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Defence Industrial Strategy is already having a significant impact on employment and skills in Scotland. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) spent more than £2.1 billion with industry in Scotland in the last financial year alone, backing almost 12,000 skill...

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