Defence: Job Creation
Commons · Question 66122 · Tabled 9 Jul 2025 · Ministry of Defence · Official record
Answered 14 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Gregory Campbell
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what estimate he has made of the number of new jobs created in Northern Ireland as a result of increased defence spending.
Answer
Answered by Maria Eagle, 14 Jul 2025
Northern Ireland plays a crucial role in the defence of the United Kingdom, with a defence industrial base that is at the forefront of advanced manufacturing and our enduring support to Ukraine. For example, in March 2025 we announced a £1.5 billion contr...