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Question for Ministry of Defence

UIN 13654, tabled on 11 November 2024

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps he is taking to ensure that the defence industrial base is prepared to support military readiness.

Answered on

18 November 2024

This Government is committed to bringing forward a Defence Industrial Strategy which ensures the imperatives of national security and a high-growth economy are aligned. The strategy will deliver a better, more innovative and more resilient defence sector to support military readiness. It will enable the UK to innovate at speed and better support its Armed Forces, deter its adversaries and seize opportunities presented by the technologies of the future.

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