Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 66984

France: Military Alliances

Tabled: 11 July 2025
Answered: 21 July 2025

Question

James Cartlidge

Conservative — South Suffolk

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to his Department's press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 09 July 2025, how many jobs in total wil

Answer

Maria Eagle
In the UK, 1300 jobs will be sustained and supported by the FC/ASW programme, with 300 jobs sustained and supported by the Storm Shadow programme.