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Defence: Procurement

Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 906279, tabled on 21 September 2020

What recent assessment he has made of the contribution of defence procurement contracts to the UK economy.

Answered on

21 September 2020

The Ministry of Defence spent £19.2 billion with UK industry and commerce in financial year 2018-19, directly supporting 119,000 jobs across the country and indirectly supporting many thousands more.

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