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Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 9325, tabled on 12 January 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Written Statement of 4 December 2023 entitled Update on the AUKUS Defence Partnership, HCWS89, what opportunities will there be for UK industry to engage with the scaling-up of maritime capabilities.

Answered on

22 January 2024

AUKUS partners engage closely with UK industry to keep them informed on all opportunities within the partnership. Our three governments will bolster our efforts here using the AUKUS Industry Forum announced at the December AUKUS Defence Ministerial meeting, including to inform policy, technical, and commercial frameworks to facilitate further the development and delivery of advanced capabilities.