Written Question·Northern Ireland Office·UIN 907075

Defence: Industry

Tabled: 18 December 2025

Answered: 7 January 2026

Named Day

Question

Mr Luke Charters

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of the Defence Industrial Strategy 2025 on Northern Ireland.

Answer

Matthew Patrick

The defence of the United Kingdom is always the first duty of any Government.As part of our defence industrial strategy, we will invest £250m across five regions for Defence Growth Deals - including one in Northern Ireland which already boasts a booming d...

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