Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 900122

Tabled: 21 May 2026
Answered: 1 June 2026
Named Day

Question

Lorraine Beavers

LabourBlackpool North and Fleetwood

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to improve sovereign defence capability.

Answer

Luke Pollard
We have increased defence spending, we are backing British companies, and we are investing in skills and young people. The £182 million defence industry skills package, launched alongside the Defence Industrial Strategy, encompasses a range of initiatives...

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