Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 58692

European Defence Fund

Tabled: 10 June 2025

Answered: 16 June 2025

Question

Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of accessing the European Defence Security Fund on tech companies in Cheltenham.

Answer

Maria Eagle

We welcome European efforts to increase defence spending and provide the critical capability uplift needed by Europe, including the EU’s European Defence Readiness / ReArm initiatives and the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) instrument, the EU’s recently...

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