Defence: Northern Ireland
Commons · Question 34263 · Tabled 27 Feb 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 6 Mar 2025
Question
Asked by Jim Shannon
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions he has had with his Northern Irish counterpart on the expansion of Northern Ireland's defence workforce.
Answer
Answered by Luke Pollard, 6 Mar 2025
Northern Ireland plays a vital role in the defence of the UK, as demonstrated by the £1.6 billion deal with Thales that the Prime Minister announced on 2 March 2025. The deal will see 200 new jobs created at Thales in Belfast, and hundreds more supported ...