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Defence: Birmingham Edgbaston

Commons · Question 39543 · Tabled 19 Mar 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record

Answered 25 Mar 2025

Question

Asked by Preet Kaur Gill

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of increasing levels of defence spending on levels of (a) Government funding and (b) private sector investment in Birmingham, Edgbaston constituency.

Answer

Answered by Maria Eagle, 25 Mar 2025

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) recognises the significant contribution Birmingham, Edgbaston and the wider West Midlands plays to the UK economy and to supporting our national security. While the MOD does not allocate spending to specific regions, the Gove...