Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 18660
Defence: Manufacturing Industries
Tabled: 14 July 2026
Answered: 20 July 2026
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his department is taking to increase the resilience of the UK's defence industrial base in support of NATO's long-term deterrence objectives.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Government is strengthening the resilience of the UK defence industrial base through the Strategic Defence Review's NATO First commitment, supported by plans to increase defence spending to 3% of GDP in the next Parliament and support NATO's ambition ...
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