Written Question·Scotland Office·UIN 104076

Defence: Industry

Tabled: 7 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

John Cooper

ConservativeDumfries and Galloway

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what assessment he has made of the potential (a) implications for his policies and (b) impact for UK security of the Scottish Government’s Defence Sector Support Policy, set out to the Scottish Parliament on 3 S

Answer

Kirsty McNeill
Defence, national security, foreign affairs and export licensing are reserved matters, and keeping the British people safe is our number one priority. The UK Government continues to assess and manage risks to UK security through established cross-governme...

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