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Defence: Skilled Workers

Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 61039, tabled on 11 October 2022

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure the UK retains a skilled workforce in the defence industry.

Answered on

18 October 2022

The Defence and Security Industrial Strategy (DSIS) provides our world-leading defence industry with transparency and clarity on the Government's plans, giving them the confidence to invest in and sustain the wide variety of highly skilled jobs across the four nations of the UK, delivering defence capability and contributing towards economic growth.

We are working with industry to develop relevant skills in the defence sector, including through sharing expertise, making it easier for people to move between Government and industry, and identifying and attracting potential talent.