Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 90645
Defence: Oxford-Cambridge Arc
Tabled: 12 November 2025
Answered: 21 November 2025
Question
David Reed
Conservative — Exmouth and Exeter East
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that defence companies in the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor are able to (a) recruit staff, (b) receive investment and (c) expand.
Answer
Luke PollardAs part of the Defence Industrial Strategy, we announced a £182 million skills package that will attract, develop and retain the high-skilled workforce required to meet the objectives of the Strategic Defence Review. This investment in skills, in addition...
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