Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16063

Defence: Job Creation

Tabled: 6 July 2026
Answered: 14 July 2026

Question

Stuart Anderson

ConservativeSouth Shropshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will provide a breakdown by skillset of the 60,000 projected jobs created by the Defence Investment Plan.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The Defence Investment Plan is expected to support around 60,000 additional jobs by 2029-30 across the UK, creating opportunities across a broad range of occupations in defence, manufacturing and the wider economy. Defence is working closely with industry...

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