Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 83089

Defence: Manufacturing Industries

Tabled: 17 October 2025

Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Ben Obese-Jecty

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to page 21 of the Defence Industrial Strategy: Making Defence an Engine for Growth, published on 8 September 2025, CP 1388, what criteria would need to be met to define a UK-based company as part o

Answer

Luke Pollard

To define a UK-based company as part of the defence industrial base, it must contribute to national security and align with the aim of increasing the competitiveness of the UK defence market. This includes being a UK supplier or part of priority defence s...

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