Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 76091

Defence: Plymouth and South Yorkshire

Tabled: 9 September 2025
Answered: 17 September 2025

Question

Mr Andrew Snowden

Conservative — Fylde

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what criteria his Department used to select Plymouth and South Yorkshire as the initial locations for Defence Growth Deals.

Answer

Luke Pollard
The five Defence Growth Deals announced on 8 September 2025 by the Secretary of State for Defence covering Plymouth, South Yorkshire, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland were assessed using a criteria that looked at the Defence Industrial Base and Ecosy...
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