Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 119579
Defence: Procurement
Tabled: 10 March 2026
Answered: 18 March 2026
Question
Luke Akehurst
Labour — North Durham
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department takes to help ensure that overseas-owned original equipment manufacturers keep work in the UK supply chain in the event of delays or pauses to defence programmes.
Answer
Luke PollardThe Defence Industrial Strategy sets out the commitment to make the UK a defence industrial leader by 2035, ensuring the UK becomes Europe’s leading defence exporter and the most attractive country in the world to grow a defence business. By reducing regu...
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